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Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy (view source)
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*'''1800’s'''- The Bear River Valley was originally inhabited by the Fremont and Shoshoni Indians. Then French-Canadian trappers entered the valley. | *'''1800’s'''- The Bear River Valley was originally inhabited by the Fremont and Shoshoni Indians. Then French-Canadian trappers entered the valley. | ||
*'''1851'''. First permanent homes in county at site of present Brigham City. Early name was Box Elder. | *'''1851'''. First permanent homes in county at site of present Brigham City. Early name was Box Elder. | ||
*'''1851. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard,_Utah Willard] settled by Mormon settlers. | *'''1851. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard,_Utah Willard] settled by Mormon settlers. | ||
*'''1852. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry,_Utah Perry] was settled by Orrin Porter Rockwell. Early name was Three Mile Creek. | *'''1852. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry,_Utah Perry] was settled by Orrin Porter Rockwell. Early name was Three Mile Creek. | ||
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*'''1871. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowville,_Utah Snowville] settled at direction of Brigham Young. Named after Mormon Apostle Lorenzo Snow. | *'''1871. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowville,_Utah Snowville] settled at direction of Brigham Young. Named after Mormon Apostle Lorenzo Snow. | ||
*'''1886. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_River_City,_Utah Bear River City] incorporated. | *'''1886. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_River_City,_Utah Bear River City] incorporated. | ||
*'''1890'''. Penrose named for Mormon Apostle Charles W. Penrose. | *'''1890'''. Penrose named for Mormon Apostle Charles W. Penrose. | ||
*'''1892'''. Town of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fielding,_Utah Fielding] erected. Named after Mary Fielding Smith | *'''1892'''. Town of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fielding,_Utah Fielding] erected. Named after Mary Fielding Smith. | ||
*'''1929. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood,_Utah Elwood] established. Early name was Manila Ward. | *'''1929. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood,_Utah Elwood] established. Early name was Manila Ward. | ||
*'''1940’s'''. Economic boost during WWII, with creation of [http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/index_frame.html Bushnell General Hospital,] | *'''1940’s'''. Economic boost during WWII, with creation of [http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/index_frame.html Bushnell General Hospital,] | ||
*'''1950-1960’s'''. Major growth in county, with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiokol Thiokol plant] built in 1957 | *'''1950-1960’s'''. Major growth in county, with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiokol Thiokol plant] built in 1957. | ||
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