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  • Notable Oxfordians
    • 1839 - 1860
    • 1860 - 1880
    • 1880 - 1900
    • 1900 - 1940
    • 1940 - 1960
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    • 1836 - 1865
    • 1865 - 1999
    • Born after 1900
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Notable Oxfordians


We pay tribute to the citizens of Oxford whose accomplishments reached beyond the confines of our community.  Because Oxford was founded by the Methodist church to provide a town in which to place Emory College, town, church, and college are inseparably linked.  Most of the early leaders of the community were also leaders in the church and at the college.  The college has grown over the years into a world renowned university whose graduates have made major contributions to the community, the state, the nation, and even the world.  Many of these remarkable individuals were also citizens of Oxford who were born here, raised here, or lived here as valued members of the community.  
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We strive to make this site not only a place to share information and stories about life in Oxford and its history, but also make it a useful tool for those embarking on the sometimes arduous journey of genealogical research.  With that in mind, many pages on this website contain numerous links within the text to sites that might be of historical interest to the researcher.   

For help in finding government records on individuals the following can be quite useful:

The Ultimate Guide to Census Records

The Ultimate Guide to WWII Records

The Ultimate Guide to Death Records

    Your input is welcome!  If you have any additional information you would like to submit on any of the biographies in this section, or if you would like to submit an individual to be added, or if you have any corrections you would like us to research, please contact us using the form below:

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