Historic Farm Life

Families

Families tended to be large on farms, regardless of which era they were living in. The human population of a farm determined how much work would get done and usually consisted of parents and lots of children---sometimes grandparents and an aunt or uncle and several hired hands. This is often called an extended family and meant more hands to get the work done and more people to have fun.

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The Wheeler Farm Story
The Progressive Farmer
"Modern" Farming
Families
Farming Today at Wheeler Historic Farm