In 1849, Ebenezer Brown, son of Scottish immigrants, brought his cattle to graze the fields of what is now known as South Willow Creek. Together with his children and his wife, Phoebe, they raised and fattened cattle to sell to immigrants heading to the gold fields of California.
Ebenezer was soon known as a generous man who contributed his time, money and energy for the benefit of the needy. Phoebe, the town's first lady, greeted each new family and helped them adjust to their new home.
The area grew rapidly and by the end of 1852, twenty families called South Willow Creek home. In 1854, the first post office was put up with Phoebe Brown running the office. The town was named Draperville in honor of William Draper III, who was also the first Presiding Elder of the small Mormon congregation in town.
My Online Neighborhood, Inc. is neither responsible nor liable for any Content posted to this Web Site by anyone other than My Online Neighborhood, Inc., including without limitation, statements or opinions posted to discussion boards or forums, advertising, hyperlinks to other websites, and the like, and makes no representations with respect to the truth or appropriateness of any such third party Content. See Legal Notice for further information.
