Hello, I have written to the BLM and received a "No Record Letter " from them but given the information in the newspaper clipping that I found, It looks like he was in the home stretch ( so to speak) of receiving his final homestead papers. From the Perham Bulletin, Volume 6, Number 15 Date: April 14, 1887 First Publication April 14, 1887. Land Office At Crookston, Minn. April 8th, 1886.} Notice is hereby given that the following -named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge or in his absence clerk of district court. Otter Tail Co. at Fergus Falls. Minn., on June 1st, 1887, viz: John F. Sansburn, hd. ap. No. 6103, for the se ¼ sec. 26, twp. 137. n.rg. 36, w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: David H. Grant, S.C.Honeywell, John T. Grant. E.C. Weston, all of Paddock Minn. William Smith. Register. His father Andrew Rusk Sansburn homesteaded in the same section as did His Sister & brother-in-law Jane & John Grant ( my Great Grandparents) John Grant & his brother David are some of the witnesses for John Sansburn. I have obtained the final Homestead papers for both Andrew Sansburn & John Grant, and enjoy reading of the hard work they put into there lands. ~Claire Grant Sioux Falls SD Genealogy~ Practice of confusing the dead & irritating the living. --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.