John F. Windolph (Seneca Valley Farm) - 49
John F. Windolph (Seneca Valley Farm) - 49
Address
16420 Darnestown RoadBoyds 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 Name: Charles W. Morningstar
Date of Operation: 1927-1929
Cows Milked: unknown
John F. Windolph (Seneca Valley Farm) - 49
John F. Windolph (Seneca Valley Farm) - 49
Maryland Historical Trust Inventory Form:
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.