He bought his first quarter section of land in Lyon County in 1882, and began a cattle operation.

Initially, his cattle grazed freely on unoccupied land, but as the county became more populated, he acquired two more sections.

Other domestic structures included buildings to store coal, ice, and house laying hens.

A grove of hardwoods that was planted on the north and west edges of the farmstead forming a wind break is a contributing site.

This article about a property in Lyon County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.