Benjamin F. Oxley of Missouri purchased land adjoining Shepherdsville from Lorenzo Hoglan, and also land from Wilhite Carpenter. These two tracts were combined into what became known as Oxley's Addition to Shepherdsville. Oxley then began selling town lots in this addition to others. As Oxley was living in Missouri at the time of these sales, the transaction was handled by his brother-in-law, James H. Oliver. One of these sales is described below.
The location of the lots may be seen on the plat shown on another page.
B. F. and Evelyn B. Oxley of Platte County, Missouri (by James H. Oliver, attorney in fact) to Henry Berst of Louisville, Kentucky, lot 23 of the Oxley Addition to Shepherdsville. Sold on 6 Jul 1858.
Bullitt County Deed Book O, Pages 306-307
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