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99. How a courtship proceeded in the 1870s / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [651] [WAYITWAS-2006-651]
This column continues the story of the courtship of Thomas Jefferson Mize, also known as "TJ" or Jeff, and Mary Melissa Creighton. Both kept a diary, Thomas covering the years 1873 through 1875 and 1878, Mary covering the years 1874 and 1875.
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100. Vaca, Pena rift impacts both families / Bowen, Jerry [650] [WAYITWAS-2006-650]
In my last article we saw a rift grow between the Vacas and Penas. As a result, several members of the Vaca clan migrated from the Vacaville area, mainly toward the northern reaches of the grant, which today is Davis. By the 1850s, there were only 12 Vacas in the immediate area.
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101. Diary of 1873 tells of a smitten young man / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [649] [WAYITWAS-2006-649]
Several years ago, Kirsten Llamas, the great-great-great-granddaughter of David Creighton, one of the earlier settlers in the Vacaville area, shared some of her family's diaries and letters with me.
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102. Vaca, Pena relationship turns to trouble / Bowen, Jerry [648] [WAYITWAS-2006-648]
In my last column I ended with a brief discussion of the conditions that the Vacas and Penas lived under in their newly built homes in Lagoon Valley.
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103. Early grand jury focused on liquor permits / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [646] [WAYITWAS-2006-646]
This is the second installment of a look back into how county business was conducted prior to the establishment of the Board of Supervisors in 1855. - Editor
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104. City active in preserving the valley's history / Bowen, Jerry [645] [WAYITWAS-2006-645]
It has been a pretty good month for history buffs in Solano County.
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105. Benicia became Solano's first seat of justice / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [644] [WAYITWAS-2006-644]
With the June 6 election rapidly approaching, I was curious to see how early Solano County government institutions developed.
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106. Golden Bear II had a full and varied career / Bowen, Jerry [642] [WAYITWAS-2006-642]
A few months ago as I was driving along the Vallejo waterfront I noticed a rusting ship tied up along the Mare Island waterfront. I pondered what ship it was; what I discovered has led to this article.
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107. Efforts bore fruit in helping quake victims / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [641] [WAYITWAS-2006-641]
After the devastation of the great earthquake and fire in San Francisco in April 1906, Solano County residents gathered to prepare food, donate clothing and medical supplies, welcome refugees from the devastated city, and collect monetary funds for initial relief.
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108. Vallejo's holdings dwindled as his life faded / Bowen, Jerry [640] [WAYITWAS-2006-640]
During his life, Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo had been rich and famous beyond his wildest dreams. Misfortune also followed this great man as many of his children died and his imprisonment during the Bear Flag invasion of his home in Sonoma left him in declining health.
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