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Pioneer settler wanted land, not gold
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[136]
[WAYITWAS-2002-136]
Though he was born in Orange County, Va., on May 30, 1808, he grew up in Kentucky. Like many young frontier men, he felt the urge to move further west. The year 1830 found him as a farmer in New London, Miss., where he married Cornelia Catherine Lamme, a great-granddaughter of Daniel Boone, on Jan. 19, 1830.
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Early California gold rush pioneer
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Bowen, Jerry
[125]
[WAYITWAS-2002-125]
Some of Solano County's early residents are relatively unknown locally but when you look into their past you find that they left an impressive trail of actions and deeds.
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Solano pioneer: rich woman, poor woman
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Dingler, Nancy
[488]
[RETROSPECT-2004-488]
The gold rush of 1849 created a massive migration. People from all walks of life and from around the world made their way to the rich gold fields of California. After months of walking across the country from Missouri, Luzena, along with her husband, Mason, and two small children were in sight of the promised land.
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Christmas customs of the past
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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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No hurry in picking men, Gold Rush women told
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[691]
[WAYITWAS-2007-691]
Advice was to take one's time, and judge a man beyond his fine clothes.
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First gold, then a future brought Chinese to the area
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[569]
[WAYITWAS-2005-569]
Large numbers of Chinese men flocked to California around 1850, attracted by the Gold Rush and the hope of earning enough money to return to China, buy land there and raise their families.
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Solano treasure from 1850s: Dingley's flour mill
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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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Sea captains end up ashore in Suisun area
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[683]
[WAYITWAS-2006-683]
Like many pioneers, Capt. Josiah Wing came to California drawn by the Gold Rush and its famed opportunities for acquiring wealth in a short time.
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Japanese torn from area in WWII
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
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In the early 20th century, Japan born Issei (immigrants born in Japan) and American born Nisei (the children of the Issei born in the United States) played a major role in Vacaville's economy. They leased and operated a majority of the fruit ranches, formed a small economic district nicknamed Japantown along Dobbins Street, bought houses, sent their children to local schools, ran a Buddhist Church and a Methodist Church, operated a sumo wrestling team, baseball and basketball teams, and in general seemed to be fully integrated as American citizens.
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Settler's humor helped her cope in pioneer days
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
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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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