History

I've just found that our old farmhouse is included in the driving tour for Boone County and was designated a Boone County Historic Site back in 2009. That designation is…

The relentless rain may have put construction projects on hold, but it’s opened a window into the history of our home and the family who built it. As I sift…

It took some doing, but I finally found an old photo of our home's builder/owner. I'm not sure of the date, but likely somewhere between 1870 and 1895. It was…

Within the History of Boone County, Missouri 1882, partially credited to Col. William F. Switzler and others, there are several references to J.M. Proctor that provide a bit more color…

I ran across this historic tidbit the other day on James Milton Proctor, the man who built our old farmhouse. I’m reposting it here just in case, but also linking…