Marion introduced pinto beans to the area, eventually leading to Elbert County becoming the leading bean-producing county in the state.  Sadie was a midwife who delivered over 300 children on Colorado’s Eastern Plains. The youngest of their 13 children, son Walter, took over the farm after Marion’s death in 1944 and grew the farm and ranch to 1800 acres. Walter also served as deputy sheriff and brand inspector for southern Elbert County and later worked for Production Credit Association of Colorado Springs, now Farm Credit. Walter and his wife Etta-Fern’s only son Terry has continued to add acreage to the farm, which now totals 3000 acres. Terry and his son Isaac now raise wheat, sunflowers and all natural beef and hay.  A number of ranch buildings from the 1910s-30s remain on the property.