In 1969, the Nova Scotia Rural Beautification Committee presented "Century Farm" plaques to farmers across the province whose farms had remained in the same family for the past one hundred years. Recipients provided genealogical/historical sketches of their family -- some much more detailed than others.

These sketches were published in Men of the soil: century farms. [Truro, N.S.]: The Committee, [1970]. This book is available in libraries across Nova Scotia (and elsewhere). I have compiled a summary of the entries relating to Cumberland County.

Please note that I am NOT actively researching any of these families or individuals, and so I am unable to do look-ups or provide any additional information on the persons listed here. There may be errors as this information is taken directly from published sources.

Current Owner

Location

Founder

Year Established

Atkinson, Glen C.

Maccan

Atkinson, Joseph

"early 1800's"

Brownell, Percy

Cold Spring Head

Brownell, Jeremiah

n/a

Dickinson, Karl

West Brook

Lewis, Gaius

1840

Fisher, Eden

n/a

Smith, Henry

ca. 1785

Gilroy, William

Leamington

Bragg, John

1865

Harrison, Russell

Lower Maccan

n/a

1774

Hewson, Fanny Margaret

River Philip

Hewson, Richard

ca. 1800

Huston, Clarence

Pugwash

Killoway, John

1850

King, Claude & Mary

Port Philip

King, George

ca. 1845

Moore, David

Pugwash

Moore, John

1818

Moore, Roy

Lower Shinimicas

Moore, James

ca. 1830

MacLeod, Donald Ross

Pugwash Junction

MacLeod, John

1818

Pettigrew, Darrel

Halfway River

Fullerton, James

1853

Read, Eldon & Gerald

Upper Nappan

Read, James

1859

Smith, Russell & Maude

South Athol

Smith,William

1817

Stewart, Annie Ross

Wallace

Ross, Alexander

ca. 1838

Thompson, Harry

Halfway River

Cook, Alexander

1852

Vergie, Burton

n/a

Keillor, Thomas

1816

Young, Arnold

Leamington

Simmons, William

n/a

This document is part of the Nova Scotia Genealogy Resources Page.

Last Modified: August 16, 2012