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209.	Thomas Wilson led a varied life / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [211] [WAYITWAS-2004-211] My last column covered Luzena's last years and Correnah's life. This column will talk about the oldest son, Thomas. The information once again is based on Luzena's memoirs and the research by Fern Henry in her new book "My Checkered Life: Luzena Stanley Wilson in Early California." Detailed record - Similar records
210.	Harbison House saw the Nut Tree flourish / Bowen, Jerry [210] [WAYITWAS-2004-210] I drive by the now-empty parcel that once held Vacaville's famous Nut Tree several times a week, and when I see the Harbison House I can't help but wonder what the Allisons and the Harbisons would have to say about what they would see today. Detailed record - Similar records
211.	Luzena Wilson sold land to Buck family / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [209] [WAYITWAS-2004-209] This column concludes the story of Luzena Stanley Wilson and Mason Wilson. The information is based on Luzena's memoirs and the research by Fern Henry in her new book "My checkered Life: Luzena Stanley Wilson in Early California." Detailed record - Similar records
212.	Quicksilver dominated Solano mining / Bowen, Jerry [208] [WAYITWAS-2004-208] For some of us lucky enough to navigate our way through the complexities and dangers of living and able to dodge the grim reaper for six decades or more, we have been able to experience many things. For me, it was a long circuitous route before I became genuinely interested in history. Detailed record - Similar records
213.	Misfortune bedevils early Vaca family / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [207] [WAYITWAS-2004-207] My last column talked about the challenges Luzena Stanley Wilson and Mason Wilson faced during their first year in Vaca Valley. The information is based on Luzena's memoirs and the research by Fern Henry in her new book "My checkered Life: Luzena Stanley Wilson in Early California." Detailed record - Similar records
214.	Church got its start in schoolhouse / Bowen, Jerry [206] [WAYITWAS-2004-206] When Thomas Thompson arrived in California in 1849, he found that the state was predominately Catholic and that he was the only Disciples of Christ (Christian Church) preacher in the state. Detailed record - Similar records
215.	Disasters follow pioneer family / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [205] [WAYITWAS-2004-205] My last column talked about the experiences of Luzena Stanley Wilson and Mason Wilson in Sacramento during the winter of 1849-1850. The information is based on Luzena's memoirs and the research by Fern Henry in her new book "My Checkered Life: Luzena Stanley Wilson in Early California." Detailed record - Similar records
216.	Early homes were made of adobe / Bowen, Jerry [204] [WAYITWAS-2004-204] In my last column I wrote, "Several witnesses in the land case testified that John Wolfskill built a small house, presumably a temporary shelter, within a few days of his arrival on the grant and that it was a wattle or a palizada." Detailed record - Similar records
217.	Flood sweeps away investment / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [203] [WAYITWAS-2004-203] My last column talked about Luzena Stanley Wilson and Mason Wilson's overland journey to California. The information is based on Luzena's memoirs and the research by Fern Henry in her new book "My Checkered Life: Luzena Stanley Wilson in Early California." Detailed record - Similar records
218.	Traces of some early homes still survive / Bowen, Jerry [202] [WAYITWAS-2004-202] Have you ever wondered where some of the earliest settlers lived in Solano County? Perhaps your own home is located right on top of, or near, the site one of our historical figures once called home and you don't even know it. Detailed record - Similar records

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