“Early settlers camped out until part of the land was cleared and [rail] fenced. That was just another pioneer trait – first plow the ground, plant the crops, and build fences; then cut the logs and build the house. The important thing was to look out for the future food supply. A pioneer could always count on the neighbors for miles around to help in building a house after the logs were on the ground.”

Sue Sanders, Our Common Herd, New York: Garden City Publishing Co., 1939