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| Title | Oral history interview with Robert Brixey |
| Interviewee | Brixey, Robert |
| Interviewer | Finchum, Tanya ; Nykolaiszyn, Juliana |
| Interview Date | 2008-08-29 |
| Farm Name | Brixey Homestead |
| County | Payne |
| About the Farm | The Brixey Homestead was designated an Oklahoma Centennial Farm in 1997. The property has been occupied by a member of the Brixey family for at least 100 years, is near 160 acres, and has gross yearly sales of at least $1000. Barney and Priscilla Brixey were deeded the land October 2, 1890 and since that time a Brixey has lived on the land. The land is currently held by Robert Brixey, the great grandson of Barney and Priscilla. |
| Abstract | Oklahoma Centennial Farm; Brixey Homestead; Payne County, Oklahoma; acquiring the land; great-grandfather (Barney Robert Brixey) came from Missouri in 1889; grandfather (Aaron Robert Brixey) bought the farm from Barney; father (Harvey Robert Brixey) bought the farm from Aaron; Robert Leonard Brixey, current owner, inherited the farm from Harvey; Aaron had eight children; Harvey had three children, one daughter graduated from Oklahoma State University; early products were domestic farm animals, prairie hay, cotton; soil conservation program; original log cabin; Brixey Lake; visiting grandparents on the farm; electricity in the 1950s; Depression; selling eggs and cream; fur industry; school; cattle; garden; wild game; family pets; holidays; acreage; cellar; wagon trail; natural spring; IXL school; church; Perkins; food; chores; bathing; galvanized tub; childhood fun; neighbors; home remedies; cemetery; Elm Grove Cemetery; tractors and combines; cold weather; county fair; carnivals; oil well and mineral rights; vacation; and cars. |
| Description | Robert Brixey was interviewed August 29, 2008 as part of the Oklahoma Centennial Farm Families Oral History Project. |
| Streaming Server Audio | mms://nilu.library.okstate.edu/OCF_002_audio |
| Digital Publisher | Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University |
| Collection | Oklahoma Centennial Farm Families |
| Interview Number | OCF_002 |
| Rights Management | This material may not be copied or reproduced without permission. For more information, contact the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program at liboh@okstate.edu or call 405-744-7685. |
Description
| Title | Water Pump |
| Interviewee | Brixey, Robert |
| Interview Date | 2008-08-29 |
| Farm Name | Brixey Homestead |
| County | Payne |
| About the Farm | The Brixey Homestead was designated an Oklahoma Centennial Farm in 1997. The property has been occupied by a member of the Brixey family for at least 100 years, is near 160 acres, and has gross yearly sales of at least $1000. Barney and Priscilla Brixey were deeded the land October 2, 1890 and since that time a Brixey has lived on the land. The land is currently held by Robert Brixey, the great grandson of Barney and Priscilla. |
| Description | Once a water source for the homestead. |
| Digital Format | image/.jpg |
| Digital Publisher | Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University |
| Collection | Oklahoma Centennial Farm Families |
| Interview Number | OCF_002 |
| Rights Management | This material may not be copied or reproduced without permission. For more information, contact the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program at liboh@okstate.edu or call 405-744-7685. |
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