Chapter 1 The Men Who Settled Milford and Derby,
page 1
Chapter 2 The Settling Of Oxford, page 7
Chapter 3 The Indians And The Deeds They Gave, page
10
Chapter 4 The New Parish Of Oxford, page 19
Chapter 5 The Early Social And Business Problems,
page 24
Chapter 6 Men Of The Early Times, page 29
Chapter 7 Slaves In Oxford, page 42
Chapter 8 Taverns And Tavern Keepers, page 44
Chapter 9 The Revolution, page 54
Chapter 10 The Incorporation Of Oxford, page 66
Chapter 11 The Town Greens, page 72
Chapter 12 Roads And Turnpikes, page 79
Chapter 13 Bridges: Zoar, Pine's And Stevenson,
page 89
Chapter 14 Ocean Borne Commerce, page 95
Chapter 15 Grist Mills And Saw Mills, page
98
Chapter 16 Small Factories, page 104
Chapter 17 Men Of Oxford During Industrial
Prosperity,
page 121
Chapter 18 Steamboats And Railroads, page 131
Chapter 19 Customs In The Nineteenth Century, page
136
Chapter 20 The Temperance Movement, page 142
Chapter 21 Masonic Societies, page 144
Chapter 22 The Civil War, page 146
Chapter 23 A Blacksmith Of 1865, page 160
Chapter 24 Agricultural Society And The Grange,
page 161
Chapter 25 The Seymour Record, page 167
Chapter 26 Historical Celebration, 1932, page 168
Chapter 27 Tercentenary Celebration, page 173
Chapter 28 World Wars I And II, page 179
Chapter 29 American Legion, page 184
Chapter 30 Post Offices, Stores, And Stages, page
187
Chapter 31 Churches, page 195
Chapter 32 Schools And P.T.A., page 220
Chapter 33 Physicians And Health, page 244
Chapter 34 Cemeteries, page 253
Chapter 35 Public Library, page 255
Chapter 36 Town Hall Building 258
Chapter 37 Selectmen's Reports, page 259
Chapter 38 Town Finances, page 260
Chapter 39 Changes To Map Of Oxford, page 262
Chapter 40 Industry In Oxford Today , page 268
Chapter 41 Fire Department, page 271
Chapter 42 Lions Club, page 274
Chapter 43 Selectmen Of Oxford, page 276
Chapter 44 Town Clerks, Judges Of Probate,
Postmasters,
page 285
Chapter 45 Ambulance Association, page 287
Chapter 46 Boy Scouts, page 289
A bit of Oxford History that is Gone - Crofut Inn - 291
Epilogue - page 292
References, 293
Appendix
Table of Contents
Indian Deeds, 299-303
Oxford Tax List, 1792, 304-308
Interesting documents on
file, 309-317
Errata (included in 1967 reprint) 318
INDEX PAGES SCANNED FROM BOOK:
A - Callahan, Rev, Albert, pg 321
Camp's Mortgage - Dutton, Dr. Hosea, pg. 322
Eames, Mrs - Hay Rakes, pg. 323
Health conditions - Lum, Frederick, George, John, Mary, Mary J, Mabel,
pg 324
Lyman, Jonathan - Oxford England, pg 325
Oxford, Massachusetts - Sanford, Franklyn, Roy, Samuel, pg 326
Schade, Edmund - Tomlinson, David, Henry, Isaac, Jonas, Mary, Russel,
William, Pauline - pg 327
Topliff, Rev. Stephen - Zoar Post Office, pg 328