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6.	A Look Back in Time / Delaplane, Kristin [430] [ECHOS-1999-430] In 1859, John Sweeney was killed at a corral in the Montezuma Township. Philander Arnold pled self-defense to the deed, but when it was pointed out Philander's son had provided his father with the double-barreled shotgun, the case went against him, and Philander was found guilty of manslaughter. Detailed record - Similar records
7.	Many women helped build Solano County's character / Delaplane, Kristin [429] [ECHOS-1999-429] There is some record of the local Patwin Indian women. Their small communities included the Suisunee and Ulatus. Detailed record - Similar records
8.	Emigh recalls simple, fun times in Rio Vista / Delaplane, Kristin [428] [ECHOS-1999-428] When Soren and Dorthea Nielsen first moved to their farm near Rio Vista in 1897, there was a one-story house with a kitchen, dining room, living room and one bedroom. As the family grew to four girls, Soren added two more bedrooms. Furnishings were simple; in the living room, a chair, a couch, some throw rugs on the wood floors. Detailed record - Similar records
9.	Lena celebrates 100th with Rio Vista memories / Delaplane, Kristin [427] [ECHOS-1999-427] This summer Lena Christian Nielsen Emigh, born June 17, 1899, on the family's Rio Vista wheat farm, was feted at the Congregational Church on her 100th birthday. Lena traces her heritage back to Denmark. Her parents migranted to San Francisco in the 1890s. Detailed record - Similar records
10.	Vacaville life in the '20s was picturesque / Delaplane, Kristin [426] [ECHOS-1999-426] Roberta Gates Ormaas traces her Vacaville heritage back to the 1850s when both sets of grandparents settled on ranches. Her paternal grandparents had the G.M. Gates Ranch in Lagoon Valley. Her maternal grandfather, John Montgomery, was a Methodist minister and had a ranch where Monte Vista and Eldridge meet today [...] Detailed record - Similar records
11.	John Lowe's father arrived in Suisun Valley in the 1920s / Delaplane, Kristin [425] [ECHOS-1999-425] At the time this interview took place Mr. Lowe was recovering from a stroke and was taking some Chinese herbal medicines to help him recover. Today he is in good health. Detailed record - Similar records
12.	Roy Mason continues ranching tradition with cattle, grapes / Delaplane, Kristin [424] [ECHOS-1999-424] Roy Mason and his wife, Betty, live on a ranch in Green Valley, where he runs cattle and grows grapes. On the same property, his daughter and her family now occupy the house where his grandmother lived. The family, which traces its Solano County heritage to the mid-1800s, also owns and operates a vineyard in neighboring Suisun Valley. Detailed record - Similar records
13.	Sources on Solano County history abound / Delaplane, Kristin [423] [ECHOS-1999-423] This is the second in a two-part series devoted to providing a list of history centers and historical sites in Solano County. These places offer a myriad of activities that enhance our regional heritage and teach people about the area's exciting past. Detailed record - Similar records
14.	County abounds with sites to uncover region's past / Delaplane, Kristin [422] [ECHOS-1999-422] Most of these organizations have a membership service and welcome volunteers. Following is a listing of these centers, sites and resources: Detailed record - Similar records
15.	Orchardist prospers after early struggle / Delaplane, Kristin [421] [ECHOS-1999-421] Both my parents were born in Iowa and grew up within five miles of each other, but they didn't meet until they were almost grown. In Iowa we had a farm, 230 acres. The crops were corn, oats, barley and soybeans. I think they're still raising mostly those same crops back there [...] Detailed record - Similar records

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