In 1890 Abigail Snow Rosenbaum sold the property north of the actual Rosenbaum Hall to a son, David Rosenbaum of Kelton, Utah. He converted the building to the Gem Saloon, with some of the Caldwell sons (his half...
Charles Squires and John Forsgren, both of whom had been apprentices in the Co-op cabinet shop, were among the first to open a private business on Main Street, a two-room frame building located on the northeast corner...
Fruit and produce shipping to Idaho and Montana was a lucrative business. Among the most successful in the shipping business was Charles W. Knudson, who traveled to Butte, Montana, in 1881 to develop a market for the...
Current Original Forest Street Locust Street 100 North North Street 200 North North Wall 300 North Columbia Street 400 North Cambridge Street 500 North Chestnut Street 600 North Vine Street 700 North Pine Street 100...
Transportation was still based upon horses, both for freight, business and personal use. This kept many in business, noted by advertisements in an 1898 Brigham Bugler: H. E. Bowring with harnesses, saddles and other...
The 1860 Census recorded the following data: Name of each person in household Personal Description – Age – Sex – Color – Birthplace – Married within previous year – Deaf, dumb, blind...
Early Church Organization Lorin Farr was serving as the President of the Weber Stake when the new settlements at Box Elder Creek (Brigham), and Willow Creek (Willard) were initially established. On April 30, 1852, he...
For most residents the safety and convenience of this central (fort) location was satisfactory, especially since many also had five-acre plots in the Big Field set aside for farming. The city lots were large enough for...
Care of the sick was an immediate need, a role left primarily to the women of the family, and most common illnesses were treated with home remedies brewed of barks, herbs, or common household solutions. A doctor or...
Agricultural Economy Agriculture, including raising livestock, was the major force in the local economy, with Box Elder residents branching out into the nearby countryside. In the 1850s most planting and harvesting was...