MARTINE HEGSTAD & GUNHILD (HALVORSON)
Martin Hegstad homesteaded 160 acres in Section 36, Hickory Township and Gunhild Halvorson homesteaded 160 acres in Section 35. Their quarter sections joined each other. I don't know if they knew each other before they homesteaded, but they got acquainted while living close as close neighbors. Martin must have been over there drinking lots of coffee and probably holding hands while they were drinking coffee. They got married after a few years. I suppose they figured two could live as cheap as one.

They raised cattle and chickens and did some grain farming.
Martin had a sawmill and sawed lumber. Soon many buildings were built on his farm.

Martin and Gunhild were members of the Nazareth Lutheran Church. Martin served as supervisor of Hickory Twp. He was one of the early members of the school board in District # 9.

In the early 20's they moved to Gully, MN where they operated the telephone office for many years.

--page 115 Pennington County Centennial Book