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Homesteading in Oklahoma: Introducing Historic Oklahoma Law

Posted on November 23, 2021 by debbiemieszala

The Land Rush of 1889 started on April 22nd. My great-great-grandfather, Peter Stillman Loy, arrived two days late for Oklahoma homestead land. His claim was dated 24 April 1889. Peter’s aunt, Margaret S. Tucker, made her claim on 1 September … Continue reading →

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Homesteading in Missouri, and Introducing Historic Missouri Law

Posted on October 29, 2021 by debbiemieszala

An affidavit in a canceled Howell County, Missouri, homestead claim is one of two records found providing the 1870 death date of Elizabeth (Eyster) Loy. The other was in a second homestead file.

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