Tobias family of Sargent received the Aksarben Pioneer Family award – Custer County Chief

The Tobias family of Sargent received the Aksarben Pioneer Family award Thursday, Aug. 3 from the Custer County Ag Society.  Zachariah D. and Arabella (Love) Amos acquired 160 acres in 1883. Kasey Tobias is their great-great grandson. He is current owner with his wife, Kathy, and father C. Zac Tobias. Pictured are, front row from left, Andi Smith, Kade Smith, Zac Tobias, Kasey Tobias, Kathy Tobias, Charlie Tobias and Taylin Tobias. Back row: Alli Smith, Maci Smith, Holli Smith, Matt Smith; Luke Tobias, Jenny Sindt, Emily Tobias, and Kash Tobias holding Zyson Tobias. The Pioneer Award is presented to families who have lived on the same land for at least 100 years, have kept the land in agricultural use and have retained at least 40 acres of the original land.