Century and Heritage Farms in Marion County

Century and Heritage Farms are those that meet specific criteria (see below) as determined and managed by a program of the Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship. Roughly, the Century program is for farms within the same family for 100 years and the Heritage for 150 years, but the following are the details of criteria.

Century Farm Program	Heritage Farm Program
Consecutive ownership within the same family for 100 years or more of at least 40 acres of the original holding of Iowa farmland.	Must have at least 40 acres of the original holding of Iowa Farmland.
Present owner must be related to a person who owned the land 100 years ago.	Consecutive ownership within the same family for 150 years or more by the end of year applying.
Application must be notarized and postmarked before June 1 of the year applying.	Present owner must be related to a person who owned the land 150 years ago.

The application link and directions can be found at the link above. There are also links to award photos, a link to map of all numbers for each program for each county, and then also a searchable database. At this last link, one can choose Marion county and obtain the table below. However, if you want to see details about any farm in the table, use the link above (and choose Marion county) and then you can either search for a last name or scroll through the list for your name. By clicking any item in a given row, you can see the application details for that row.

Last Name	First Name	City	County	Origin Year	Award Year	Type
Agan	Mr. & Mrs. James W.	Knoxville	Marion	1861	1976	Century
Agan	Sandra & James	Harvey	Marion	1906	2006	Century
Allen	John H.	Knoxville	Marion	1856	1976	Century
Anthony	Merrill D.	Pleasantville	Marion	1869	1976	Century
Bailey	David L. & K.E.	Bussey	Marion	1855	1976	Century
Bailey	Keith & Connie	Bussey	Marion	1855	2006	Heritage
Bane	T.D.	Pleasantville	Marion	1878	1979	Century
Banks	George and James W.	Knoxville	Marion	1854	1988	Century
Bauer	William A. and Cindy K.	Lacona	Marion	1852	2024	Century
Bauer	William A. and Cindy K.	Lacona	Marion	1852	2024	Heritage
Beaver	Les & Debbie	Harvey	Marion	1913	2018	Century
Becker	Steve and Becky	Dallas	Marion	1901	2002	Century
Beebout	Kenneth T. and Evelyn S.	Columbia	Marion	1900	2001	Century
Beyer	Vance & Delores	Otley	Marion	1912	2023	Century
Bogaards	Jennie	Pella	Marion	1906	2008	Century
Boot	Arvin G. & Violet R.	Pella	Marion	1859	1993	Century
Boot	Vernon D. & Eleanor R.	Pella	Marion	1875	2023	Century
Borg	Lyle	Pella	Marion	1894	1995	Century
Boyd	Virginia Goff	Dallas	Marion	1873	1976	Century
Brooks	James Ray & Clarice L.	Knoxville	Marion	1876	1982	Century
Brownfield	Wayne B.	Columbia	Marion	1871	1980	Century
Brubaker	Myra Nace	Harvey	Marion	1866	1976	Century
Burghorn	Amelia R.	Otley	Marion	1920	2023	Century
Burnham	Cecil C.	Pleasantville	Marion	1866	1976	Century
Bussey	Elmer L. & Mary E.	Bussey	Marion	1868	1976	Century
Carruthers	Neil C.	Columbia	Marion	1869	1976	Century
Carruthers Estate	Neil C.	Columbia	Marion	1869	2021	Heritage
Chrisman	J. Norman	Knoxville	Marion	1882	1996	Century
Clark	Dennis R., Bruce R.	Pleasantville	Marion	1889	2003	Century
Clark	Phil & Darlene	Pleasantville	Marion	1907	2013	Century
Coffman	Boyd & Jessie	Columbia	Marion	1875	1977	Century
Collins	Herb & Virginia	Pleasantville	Marion	1907	2007	Century
Conrad	Duane P.	Dallas	Marion	1889	1989	Century
Core	Dorothy A.	Knoxville	Marion	1874	1995	Century
Core	Harold D.	Pleasantville	Marion	1879	1996	Century
Core	Mark & Deb	Pleasantville	Marion	1918	2018	Century
Core	Norman & Sharon	Pleasantville	Marion	1879	2018	Century
Cowman	Harlan Floyd	Monroe	Marion	1884	1984	Century
Crozier	Robert Vernon	Knoxville	Marion	1890	1991	Century
Crum	Evelyn	Monroe	Marion	1901	2001	Century
Cummings Revocable Trust	Loren Eugene	Knoxville	Marion	1910	2015	Century
De Cook	Arthur P. and Evelyn G.	Pella	Marion	1901	2001	Century
de Haai	Russell & Hazel	Monroe	Marion	1904	2004	Century
De Jong	Naomi Vroom	Pella	Marion	1881	1987	Century
DeGeest	Myra Jean	Harvey	Marion	1867	1988	Century
DeGeest	Randy	Tracy	Marion	1909	2009	Century
DeGeest	Randy S.	Harvey	Marion	1867	2018	Heritage
DeHaan	Ray J.	Pella	Marion	1849	1976	Century
DeHaan	Sidney J.	Pella	Marion	1849	2007	Heritage
Den Adel	Donald & Cornelia	Pella	Marion	1906	2006	Century
Dennison	Bertrand Orr	Knoxville	Marion	1869	1976	Century
Donohue	Charlie	Pleasantville	Marion	1868	1976	Century
Durham	James Preston	Knoxville	Marion	1847	1988	Century
Dykstra	Jeffrey & Laura	Otley	Marion	1862	2016	Heritage
Dykstra	Melvin L. & Ruth M.	Otley	Marion	1862	1980	Century
Dykstra	Mrs. Jennie	Otley	Marion	1882	1982	Century
Edwards	Earl Raymond	Knoxville	Marion	1872	1976	Century
Elrod	Ruth E. & Hubert M.	Prairie City	Marion	1873	1992	Century
Eysink	Sheryl	Pella	Marion	1897	1998	Century
Feagins	Mrs. Harry	Bussey	Marion	1864	1976	Century
Franklin	David & Mary	Knoxville	Marion	1897	2013	Century
Goff	Clinton L.	Lacona	Marion	1876	1976	Century
Goff	Rich & Karen	Knoxville	Marion	1917	2018	Century
Greubel	Robert & Colene	Lacona	Marion	1903	2004	Century
Groenendyk	Elmer & Lucille	Pella	Marion	1879	1991	Century
Harrington	Donavon Paul	Harvey	Marion	1857	2013	Heritage
Harrington	James T.	Harvey	Marion	1858	1976	Century
Harrison	Don	Bussey	Marion	1911	2011	Century
Heaberlin	Raymond	Knoxville	Marion	1880	1982	Century
Helwig	Gary	Bussey	Marion	1904	2004	Century
Herweh	Karl	Runnells	Marion	1865	1986	Century
Hindman Estates	William R.	Knoxville	Marion	1866	1976	Century
Hoehns	Steve & Karol	Knoxville	Marion	1906	2007	Century
Hollingshead	Mrs. Harold	Knoxville	Marion	1875	1976	Century
Horsman	Harold	Pleasantville	Marion	1853	2006	Heritage
Horsman	Mr. & Mrs. C.P.	Pleasantville	Marion	1851	1976	Century
Hughs	Thomas William & Darlene	Knoxville	Marion	1880	1981	Century
Hukill	Nelle	Pleasantville	Marion	1872	1976	Century
Hunt	Irene S.	Knoxville	Marion	1859	1976	Century
Johansen	Denis & Nancy (Loynachan)	Knoxville	Marion	1911	2012	Century
Jolly	Mrs. Kirtz	Knoxville	Marion	1854	1976	Century
Jolly	Rodney C.	Pleasantville	Marion	1911	2013	Century
Jones	Beverly A.	Knoxville	Marion	1859	2014	Heritage
Jones	Robert L. & Beverly A.	Knoxville	Marion	1851	1978	Century
Jordan	Daryl	Knoxville	Marion	1881	1981	Century
Jordan	David C.	Knoxville	Marion	1883	1984	Century
Jordan	John	Knoxville	Marion	1872	1977	Century
Kading	Charles	Knoxville	Marion	1901	2003	Century
Kading	Paul M.	Knoxville	Marion	1868	1976	Century
Kain	Arden L.	Prairie City	Marion	1860	2010	Heritage
Kain	Hollis & Marguerite	Prairie City	Marion	1860	1976	Century
Kain	Hollis & Marguerite	Prairie City	Marion	1866	1976	Century
Kane	Timothy & Cindy	Prairie City	Marion	1860	2018	Heritage
Karr	Betty J.	Monroe	Marion	1898	2001	Century
Keuning	Peter & Darlene	Otley	Marion	1917	2017	Century
Kingery	Marion L.	Monroe	Marion	1865	1995	Century
Klein	Bonnie Smith, Donald	Pella	Marion	1863	1986	Century
Klein	Virgil Paul & Leola	Otley	Marion	1853	1976	Century
Knapman	Ruth Mary Jolly	Pleasantville	Marion	1854	2008	Heritage
Knust	Corvin	Lacona	Marion	1896	1996	Century
Kuiper	Steve	Otley	Marion	1904	2008	Century
Langebartels	Ernest	Lacona	Marion	1860	1976	Century
Langebartels	Henry & Christine	Lacona	Marion	1856	2009	Heritage
Langebartels	Henry John	Lacona	Marion	1860	1994	Century
Lathrum	Mary	Pleasantville	Marion	1920	2023	Century
Leavengood	Geraldine A.	Melcher-Dallas	Marion	1888	2004	Century
LeGrand	Nettie B. & Henry	Monroe	Marion	1873	1982	Century
Livingston	Donald R.	Monroe	Marion	1872	1976	Century
Loynachan	Mr. & Mrs. David	Harvey	Marion	1854	1976	Century
Loynachan	Robert D.	Harvey	Marion	1854	2015	Heritage
Loynachan	Robert D. & Carol E.	Harvey	Marion	1854	2015	Century
Loynachan Farm		Knoxville	Marion	1917	2023	Century
Lundgren	Daniel & Mary	Otley	Marion	1914	2019	Century
Lyon	Richard C.	Pleasantville	Marion	1854	1999	Century
Marsh	Daniel	Knoxville	Marion	1879	1992	Century
Mathes	Harold & Pauline	Pella	Marion	1854	1976	Century
May	Kathleen	Knoxville	Marion	1862	1976	Century
McCorkle	R.W.	Knoxville	Marion	1871	1976	Century
McCoy	Arnold & Mary Bernice	Dallas	Marion	1886	1986	Century
McLeod	Mrs. Madonna	Knoxville	Marion	1893	2002	Century
McVay	Clark K.	Harvey	Marion	1851	1976	Century
Metcalf	Stanton and Betty	Knoxville	Marion	1900	2000	Century
Metz	Alban & Rosanna	Lacona	Marion	1853	2008	Century
Metz	Alban & Rosanna	Lacona	Marion	1853	2008	Heritage
Metz	Michael	Lacona	Marion	1850	2008	Heritage
Metz	Michael John	Lacona	Marion	1850	2003	Century
Miller	James William	Knoxville	Marion	1881	1982	Century
Nolin	Willa Dorothy Colwell	Columbia	Marion	1883	1997	Century
Nollen	Elmer	Pella	Marion	1849	1976	Century
Paddock	Elizabeth Mills	Monroe	Marion	1856	1976	Century
Paddock	Paul	Monroe	Marion	1856	2014	Heritage
Person	Betty	Harvey	Marion	1851	2012	Heritage
Phillips	Brian Harrison	Pleasantville	Marion	1923	2023	Century
Rankin	Larry & LeLand	Knoxville	Marion	1848	1976	Century
Redding	Lloyd	Hamilton	Marion	1858	1976	Century
Rees	James A. & Donald D.	Pleasantville	Marion	1850	1976	Century
Rice	Marilyn	Knoxville	Marion	1874	1988	Century
Rietveld	Eleanor, John	Pella	Marion	1892	2002	Century
Rinehart	Loren Chase	Prairie City	Marion	1880	1986	Century
Rinehart	W.B.	Knoxville	Marion	1893	1993	Century
Ritchie	Janet Agan	Knoxville	Marion	1861	2013	Heritage
Roorda	Mrs. W.A.	Pella	Marion	1872	1976	Century
Schrader	Roy	Monroe	Marion	1875	1976	Century
Sherman	Mrs. Cecil F.	Tracy	Marion	1870	1990	Century
Shivvers	Charlotte	Knoxville	Marion	1903	2004	Century
Shivvers	Donald D.	Pleasantville	Marion	1869	1976	Century
Smith	Bobbie James	Bussey	Marion	1863	1976	Century
Smith Trust	Jeanne J.	Knoxville	Marion	1913	2022	Century
Spalti	Avery & Bertean	Pleasantville	Marion	1875	1976	Century
Steenhoek	Simon (Jr.)	Pella	Marion	1858	1976	Century
Steenhoek Farms		Pella	Marion	1858	2023	Century
Steenhoek Farms		Pella	Marion	1858	2023	Heritage
Streeter	Mrs. Margaret	Knoxville	Marion	1853	1976	Century
Stroud	Paul	Tracy	Marion	1848	1976	Century
Stroud	Willis Gregory	Harvey	Marion	1890	1991	Century
Sullivan	Dale	Bussey	Mahaska/Marion	1848	2006	Heritage
Sullivan	Donald A. & Dorothy	Bussey	Marion	1876	1976	Century
Sullivan	Richard Dean & Bonnie Lee	Knoxville	Marion	1867	1976	Century
The ABVH Farm Co.		Otley	Marion	1880	1988	Century
Toom	Melvin & Beverly	Pella	Marion	1870	1977	Century
Tunnet Van Wyk Family Farms, LLC		Otley	Marion	1916	2016	Century
Van Den Berg	Mrs. Harry	Otley	Marion	1892	1993	Century
Van Ee	Fred & Debra	Pella	Marion	1883	1996	Century
Van Rheenen	Doran & Cora	Pleasantville	Marion	1920	2021	Century
Van Roekel & Sons, Inc.		Monroe	Marion	1912	2014	Century
Van Wyk	Ralph H. & Jean A.	Knoxville	Marion	1850	1976	Century
Van Zante	Edward & Darlene	Pella	Marion	1879	1987	Century
Van Zante	Lloyd E. & Nettie	Pella	Marion	1889	1989	Century
Van Zee	Alvin G. & Minnie	Pella	Marion	1896	1996	Century
Van Zee	Paul & Delores	Otley	Marion	1881	2018	Century
Vander Werff	Mrs. John (Chrystal)	Reasnor	Jasper/Marion	1905	2005	Century
VanZante	Hessel C.	Otley	Marion	1868	1976	Century
Veenstra	Michael Lee & Cathy Jo	Otley	Marion	1919	2019	Century
Ver Meer	William	Pella	Marion	1908	2018	Century
Ver Ploeg	Duane & Kathy	Pella	Marion	1906	2008	Century
Ver Ploeg	Wilma	Pella	Marion	1916	2016	Century
Vermeer	John	Pella	Marion	1881	1981	Century
Verros	Donald D.	Harvey	Marion	1908	2020	Century
Verros	Teunis T.	Pella	Marion	1850	1976	Century
Vos	Laura	Pella	Marion	1903	2018	Century
Vos	Mr. & Mrs. Clifford L.	Pella	Marion	1879	1994	Century
Welch	Rena Fee	Knoxville	Marion	1853	1976	Century
Welch	Wyatt M. & Nell R.	Knoxville	Marion	1853	1976	Century
Whitlatch	Corwin & Maxine	Knoxville	Marion	1892	1993	Century
Williams	Gene & Wanda	Pleasantville	Marion	1875	1982	Century
Witzenburg	Harold	Pella	Marion	1849	1976	Century
Young	Geraldine Maude Ritchie	Dallas	Marion	1855	1986	Century