First School Teacher in Lewisville
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Charles Shurtliff was the first school teacher in Lewisville.
Waymark Code: WMDJBH
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2012
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 230
Erected 1956
Lewisville
In 1882 Richard F. Jardine, Edmund, Brigham,
and John Ellsworth with their families
founded Lewisville. It was named in honor
of Lewis and Clark Expedition and was one
of the first settlements in the Snake River
Valley. They cleared sagebrush, dug canals,
fought mosquitoes and built humble homes.
A log room served for church, school
and recreation. A Branch of the L.D.S.
Church was established in 1883 and a ward
organized Aug. 17, 1884. Richard F Jardine
bishop, Don C. Walker Sunday School Supt.,
Charles Shurtliff first school teacher and
Olive Goody first postmistress.
Lu-Ann Camp - - - - Jefferson County, Idaho
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1884
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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