Farm

John F. Windolph (Seneca Valley Farm) - 49

John F. Windolph (Seneca Valley Farm) - 49

Address
16420 Darnestown Road
Boyds 20841
 
Closest town: Dawsonville

John F. Windolph (Seneca Valley Farm) - 49

Owner 1
Owner Name: John Francis Windolph
Purchase Date: Tuesday, December 31, 1929
Sold Date: Thursday, June 30, 1983
Date of Operation: 1934-1959
Cows Milked: 51 - 100
Breeds Milked: Holstein
Mode of Milk Transport: 1930-1957 milk cans; 1957-1959 bulk milk tank Members of MD-VA Milk Producers Co-Operative Association; drivers were Red and Mike White
 
Owner 2
 
Owner 3
 
Owner 4
 
Owner 5
 
Owner 6
 
Tenant 1
 
Tenant 2
 
Tenant 3
 
Tenant 4
 
Rental 1
Owner Name: Charles W. Morningstar
Date of Operation: 1927-1929
Cows Milked: unknown
 
Rental 2
 
Rental 3
 
Rental 4

John F. Windolph (Seneca Valley Farm) - 49

Photo by Richard Rowe 2006 Photo by Richard Rowe 2006 Photo by Richard Rowe 2015

John F. Windolph (Seneca Valley Farm) - 49

Dairy barn finished in 1934 Corn crib 1930 

John F. Windolph (Seneca Valley Farm) - 49

John Windolph with heifers ~ 1938   

John F. Windolph (Seneca Valley Farm) - 49

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John F. Windolph (Seneca Valley Farm) - 49

John F. Windolph (Seneca Valley Farm) - 49

Other Written History Images: 1956 Upper Montgomery County Land Use Map - Plate 31     MD-VA Milk Producers Association Files Windolph Help Wanted ad from 1954 1929 Sales Ad for Young to Windolph
Maryland Historical Trust Inventory Form: PDF icon Maryland Historical Trust document M:18-23-2

John F. Windolph (Seneca Valley Farm) - 49

Awards Received:

Christina Windolph received an award for a flower arrangement at the 1962 Montgomery County Fair.

It is perhaps a long-shot, but it is possible that Charles W. Morningstar rented this farm from Joseph M. Young (owner previous to John Windolph).  Morningstar was a member of MD-VA Milk Producers Association 1927-1929.

Other Comments:

Farm Size (Acres) is from the 1956 Upper (Montgomery) County Land Use Map.

Milking barn, built in 1930, had 21 bays (on each side?).

Visit the King Barn Dairy MOOseum to see the full John Francis Windolph Family and Dairy Farm History written by Bill Duvall.