Author Archives: lytlefarm

If Donald Lytle was telling this story, he’d start by leaning back in his chair and smiling – you know the one, that type of grin that never seemed to completely disappear from his face. The tale would probably take some unexpected twists and turns with some obvious embellishments and eyebrow-raising details. He’d then throwContinue reading “From egg routes to the Air Force to a pumpkin business, Donald Lytle leaves a storied legacy”

While the Lytle family purchased the farm four generations ago, the historic house on the property dates much farther back. Property records show that a man named Joseph Alison was granted a warrant and survey — the first steps in land ownership —for the land in 1746. But the land was ultimately patented by JohnContinue reading “What we’ve learned so far about the history of the farmhouse”