South West Oxford's People

Search the documents below for keys to South-West Oxford’s past. Explore the stories of township pioneers and the lives of those who shaped its history.

Aimee Semple McPherson 1891-1944

Discover the beginnings of Aimee's life in South West Oxford and her path to the global notoriety.

Ancestry & Posterity of Brinton Payne Brown

A detailed genealogy of Brown, written by his son, Enoch.

Brinton Payne Brown, 1797-1883

The founding father of Brownsville, explore his biography, written by his son, Enoch Burdick Brown, in 1904.

Byron Garfield Jenvey, 1881-1980

Mr. Jenvey documented the history of Ingersoll over many years, compiling scrapbooks that document the town. His originals scrapbooks can be accessed at Oxford County Archives.

Heritage Renewed

A history of the West Oxford United Church & cemetery, established in 1804. Includes details about early cemeteries in Ingersoll & surrounding area.

John Deacon: an early Canadian educator

by R. B. Thompson. This excerpt details the career of Deacon, who taught in the early schools of Dereham, North Oxford and Ingersoll.

Lydia Chase Ranney, 1800-1901

Explore the life of a Dereham Township pioneer. Lydia Chase Ranney was a noted cheese maker & teacher and lived to be over 100.

Mervin Cecil Simmons, 1886-1964

Discover the story of an Oxford farm boy who escaped from three WWI German POW camps.

Oxford Militia : 1812-1815

Digitized muster lists and paymaster rolls, detail the names of citizens of Ingersoll, West Oxford, North Oxford who were called to arms during the War of 1812. Keyword searchable.