Cora May Allred was born in Ophir, Tooele County, Utah on the 20th of August in 1877.
Where is Ophir, Utah?
According to google, soldiers in the U.S. Army discovered the area which would be named Ophir in 1865. They noticed that Indians in the territory were using bullets
made from silver. The soldiers soon found the source and proceeded to dispatch
the Indians. They named the location St. Louis. When the find became public,
the site quickly became a town with no official name. In 1870, it was
officially named Ophir after the rich mines of King Solomon. During its heyday,
a number of ornamental homes and buildings were constructed which, after the
silver was exhausted and the town died, became mute testimony that good times
do not last forever.
These were the photos that were from the web concerning Ophir, Utah.
Tintic Lumber Company
Stone Building
First Post Office - later used as a tavern then a drug store.
Old Ophir City Hall - built 1870
Outhouse
A very friendly place. Dennis and Jenny Palm
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