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Settler's humor helped her cope in pioneer days / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [4] [WAYITWAS-2000-4]
During the early years of the Gold Rush, women were a rare sight, especially in the gold fields, but also in the newly forming settlements. One of the few who braved the hardships of the journey was 28-year-old Luzena Stanley Wilson, who, together with her husband Mason Wilson and her two toddler-aged children, came to Vacaville in the spring of 1851.
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Cattle boom of 1850s short-lived in Solano / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [819] [WAYITWAS-2008-819]
In my last column, Luzena Stanley Wilson described her experiences of riding across the hills of Solano County around 1851 to visit her Wolfskill neighbors at Putah Creek and encountering the vast herds of grazing black Spanish steers.
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Flood of 1849 forced residents to rooftops / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [795] [WAYITWAS-2007-795]
This winter has not yet brought much cold or rainy weather, so that my holiday letter to shivering friends in Germany includes photos of roses in bloom. Yet this weather can change quickly, turning into heavy winter rains, such as Luzena Stanley Wilson and her family experienced in 1849 in Sacramento.
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Recalling Chinatown life in early 1920s / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [571] [WAYITWAS-2005-571]
This column continues the story of the Yee family, who came from a small village in southwest China, near Canton. In 1977, Ron Limbaugh interviewed Yee Ah Chong, the son of Yee Gim Wo, for the Vacaville Heritage project. Yee Ah Chong's recollections of a vanished world are preserved at the Vacaville Museum. - Editor
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Vaca was bountiful fruit bowl in early 1900s / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [604] [WAYITWAS-2005-604]
Around 1900, the fruit industry dominated all other industries around Vacaville. This column continues the description of agriculture in Solano County, based on an article published July 12, 1902, in the Solano Republican.
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Aunt Hattie and Wilson Family
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Christmas customs of the past / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [768] [WAYITWAS-2007-768]
There are few recordings of how early Solano County settlers prepared for or celebrated the Christmas season. Customs surely varied widely based on each family's immigration background. Taking a day off from work and having the means to create a well-cooked meal likely were the highlights for early pioneers.
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Portrait of a young lady / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [170] [WAYITWAS-2003-170]
My last two columns have explored life at one of the academic institutions that was available to residents during the early days of Solano County settlement.
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Vaca streets named for earliest settlers / Delaplane, Kristin [321] [ECHOS-1997-321]
In 1852, Mason Wilson and his wife, Luzena, a North Carolina native, arrived from the gold fields to harvest the wild hay in Solano that was selling for $150 a ton in San Francisco. Traveling in a covered wagon, they arrived in Vacaville and set up their rig on Main Street.
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Early hotels were favorite gathering spots / Delaplane, Kristin [276] [ECHOS-1996-276]
Last in a series In 1874, Mason Wilson sold his Vacaville hotel to General E.S. Davis of Oakland, and Davis' brother, J.F. Davis, operated it as the Davis Hotel. In 1888, Davis described it as "The Best Hotel In Vacaville." It was located at Main and Davis streets, and one of the hotel's attractions, according to an advertisement, was that it was a nightly gathering spot for old-timers.
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