|
Farm Name |
O’Brien
Farm |
|
Owner Names |
Donna and Robert Roark,
Louise Napier, Robert and Vickie O’Brien, James
and Denise O’Brien, and Lucille Gelter. (Lucille is the great, great
granddaughter of John Kincaid and executor of the O'Brien estate.) |
|
City |
West
Union |
|
County |
Adams |
|
Year Established |
1800 |
|
Number of Acres |
250 |
|
First Purchased |
in 1800 by Colonel John Kincaid |
The farm today.
Today, the farm is operated by family friend who raises corn, soybeans, and
tobacco on 100 of the 250 acres.
The farm in 1803.
John Kincaid was a progressive man who grew corn, hay, wheat, and tobacco and
used the best equipment of the times, including a grass whip, sythe, and
horse-drawn farm equipment.
Notable ancestors and
accomplishments. In addition to farming,
John Kincaid was appointed Lt. Col. of Ohio’s Militia by Gov. Thomas
Worthington and was one of the first Justices of the Peace of Liberty Township.
He helped to build and organize the stone Presbyterian church at West Union.
Later, John went on to become Associate Judge, a position he held at the time of
his death in April 1834. At the time of his death, he was a nominee of the Whig
party for Congress.
“Quotable quote.” “To preserve the best of the past for the benefit of the present and future generations.” – Lucille O’Brien Gelter on the importance of preserving the heritage of Ohio’s farms.