Forerunner To Green Acres?

 The fat of the land : the story of an American farm (1905), by John Williams Streeter:

A doctor and his wife, Polly, bought a farm called Four Oaks.  He mapped out his property.

A farmer, William Thompson, age 46, who lost his farm to an imperfect title was hired to help.  William Johnson, a 26 year old Swede, and a fellow named Sam Jones were also hired by the doctor/farmer.

Source

Dr. John Williams Streeter, a University of Michigan graduate, died June 4, 1905, according to the University's necrology file.

New York, State Census, 1855

 E.D. 1, Henrietta, Monroe, New York, United States

Household Gender Age Birthplace

Head  Sereno W Streeter M 44

Wife Sarah J Streeter  F 36

Child Sereno Streeter M 15

Child  John W Streeter M 13

Child William H Streeter M 12

Child Albert T Streeter M 10

Child Mary L Streeter F 8

Child Sarah J Streeter F 4

United States Census, 1900

 ED 60 Precinct 6 South Town Chicago city Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, United States

  Household Gender Age Birthplace

Head   John W Streeter M  NS

Wife Mary C Streeter F NS

Son Edward C Streeter M  NS

Daughter Marjorie Streeter F  NS

Mother-in-law Roxana W Clark F  NS

Superintendant Mildred R Winans F 36 Michigan

Nurse Elizabeth Mc Mahon F 32 Iowa

Nurse Augusta Pearl F 25 Ohio

Nurse Cora Hawson F 27 Canada Eng

Nurse Mary E Hearne F 22 Indiana

Nurse Anna Smith F 32 Illinois

Nurse Harriett Rose F 29 NS

Nurse Nettie Ellet F 28 Kansas

Nurse Nora Woodruff F 21 Iowa

Nurse Nan Wheeler F 24 Iowa

Nurse Edith Ronnaberg F 27 Germany

Nurse Della Drew F 27 Wisconsin

Housemaid Sophia Scalickly F 25 Illinois

Cook Mary Hussy F 35 Wisconsin

Assistant cook Anna Feldreth F 19 Germany

Servant Mary Hickey F 21 Ireland

Servant Olive Byers F 18 Ireland

Servant Minnie Tomblum F 40 Sweden

Patient J F Dickey F NS

Patient H S Raymond F NS

Patient R Everets M NS

Patient H Suires F NS

Patient Saul Rothlisberger M NS

Patient D C Osman F NS

Patient R F Clinch F NS

Patient Nellie Carpenter F NS

Patient Edith Johns F NS

Patient Alex Russell F NS

Patient Bentley M NS

Laundress Maggie Roher F 21 Ireland

The doctor's biography here.  There is a Coldwater/Branch County, Michigan, connection.