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A metal plaque mounted on a stone wall with the inscription "Daughters of Utah Pioneers No. 55 Erected Dec. 1939." The plaque title reads "Settlement of Oxford." The text describes the history of Oxford, Idaho, starting in July 1864, when explorers sent by President Brigham Young established the settlement. It mentions Noah Brimhall and John Boice building the first homes, and William G. Nelson, George D. Lake, and George D. Black serving as presiding elders until 1876. William F. Fisher is noted as becoming the first bishop. The plaque commemorates Oxford as a major trading center in Cache Valley and mentions Fisher's involvement in erecting a building for his law and mercantile business. At the bottom, it states "Bannock County Company."
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Title:
Oxford, Idaho; Historical Marker
Creator:
James D. Boyce
Date Created:
1939
Description:
Daughters of Utah Pioneers No. 55; Erected December, 1939. Settlement of Oxford - July, 1864, a company of explorers were sent to Idaho by President Brigham Young to locate suitable places for settlements. The same year NoahBrimhall and John Boice built the first homes in Oxford. William G. Nelson, George D. Lake, and George T. Black were presiding elders until 1876 when William F. fisher became the first bishop. Mr Fisher, noted express rider, erected this building 1876 for his law and mercantile busines. Oxford, one of the first settlements, was for years the main trading center north of Cache Valley. Bannock County Company
Subjects:
Historical Monument Plaque Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Location:
Franklin County, Idaho
Source:
James Dee Boyce
Source Identifier:
214
Type:
Image;StillImage
Format:
image/jpeg
Language:
eng
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Citation:
"Oxford, Idaho; Historical Marker", Franklin County Images, Larsen-Sant Public Library, https://digitallibraryofidaho.github.io/franklin-county-images/items/poxford_080.html
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