A year before Amelia’s father, Lemuel Swena, died, he purchased a section of land which he divided into three 240 acre parcels for his daughters Amelia and Eliza, and his son, Orlando. Amelia’s property became the Swift Ranch two years later when Amelia married William. The acreage included the Southwest quarter (S.W.¼) and the South half (S.½) of the Northwest quarter (N.W.¼) of Section Six (6) Township Twenty-three (23) N. R. One (1) E. M. D. M..