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Solano History 15 records found  1 - 10next  jump to record: Search took 0.03 seconds. 
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Number of doctors grows in Solano / Delaplane, Kristin [316] [ECHOS-1996-316]
In the spring of 1863, a decision was made in the case of George Dingley vs. John O'Connor, and the sheriff was to sell Dingley's Mill property on the 24th of March. Other records indicate that perhaps this sale did not go forth.
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Suisun City grows roots around it's businesses / Delaplane, Kristin [392] [ECHOS-1998-392]
Suisun City had its roots in the 1850s. Credit for the discovery of the area dates back to 1850, when Curtis Wilson and Dr. John Baker happened to sail up the winding Suisun Slough and they recorded their finding. The environment was mainly tule land populated with mud hens and a herd of elk.
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Dingley Mill - Built in 1859 by George Dingley in Green Valley. An overshot water wheel mill which burned in 1867. The 3rd story and; roof were removed after the fire. Later used as storage shed. [...]

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Benicia a bustling, growing town in 1856 / Delaplane, Kristin [286] [ECHOS-1996-286]
First of four parts New Year's 1856 was celebrated in Vacaville with a ball. The people were crowded in a local building to the point of suffocation. Editors of the Solano County Herald advised that their friends in that section of the county build a large hall for the purpose of future balls.
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Solano treasure from 1850s: Dingley's flour mill / Dingler, Nancy [466] [RETROSPECT-2001-466]
Hidden in the depths of the picturesque hills of Green Valley, lies a true historical treasure. During the early pioneer years in Solano County, George Dingley constructed two water-wheel-driven flour mills. A site has been located where the very first water-powered flour mill in Solano County stood.
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County grows, mellows and heats up / Delaplane, Kristin [394] [ECHOS-1998-394]
In 1869, a correspondent reported on the current changes due to the advent of the railroad:
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Bridges built over troubling waters in town / Delaplane, Kristin [369] [ECHOS-1998-369]
Dingley's Mill in Green Valley changed hands and the new owners had plans to enlarge the establishment and employ steam as the power source. George Dingley was forced to abandon his mill through a foreclosure eviction notice. When he originally purchased the land, the seller failed to disclose the mortgage liability.
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Beloved memories of growing up in Vallejo / Delaplane, Kristin [353] [ECHOS-1997-353]
'My father, Fred Fisch, was a tailor. He was born in Austria-Hungary, now a part of Poland, and he learned his trade over there. "He had an aunt living in New York and when he was 17, she had him come over here. "He worked back there and then he came out to Oakland and San Francisco.
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Town gains fame as fruit-growing capital / Delaplane, Kristin [247] [ECHOS-1995-247]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Heritage Council and Vacaville Museum. Second of two parts Vacaville was the birthplace of another man of note. The famed botanist, Willis Linn Jepson, was born in Vacaville in 1867.
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Solano's base grows up quickly during war / Delaplane, Kristin [220] [ECHOS-1995-220]
This is the second of two parts on the beginnings of Travis Air Force Base, one of America's largest military bases. Information for this article came from Travis Air Force Base library, The Reporter and Tailwind newspaper.
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