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Gold Rush lured family to California
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[199]
[WAYITWAS-2004-199]
Luzena Stanley Wilson and her husband, Mason Wilson, are two names that resonate through Vacaville's early history. The couple arrived in California with their two toddlers in 1849, attracted by the Gold Rush. They experienced the hardships of the rough society of Sacramento and Nevada City before finally settling in the fertile Vaca Valley in 1851.
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Forced to leave, few internees returned
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[94]
[WAYITWAS-2001-94]
New orders came out in January 1945, allowing Japanese Americans once again to settle along the West Coast. Like most of their fellow internees, the former Vacaville residents had to decide where to go - a difficult choice.
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Floods and fire made many idle roomers
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Delaplane, Kristin
[274]
[ECHOS-1996-274]
Second in a series In 1857, the town of Rio Vista was founded, with J.M. Sidwell as one of the original settlers. It was in that year that Sidwell built a hotel. The fate of that hotel was to be complete destruction, along with the rest of the area's structures, when the flood of 1862 hit with such force it drowned out the entire town.
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Thomas Wilson led a varied life
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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."
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Misfortune bedevils early Vaca family
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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."
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Voyage west was full of hardships
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[201]
[WAYITWAS-2004-201]
My last column talked about the early life of Luzena Stanley Wilson, who grew up in a Quaker family in North Carolina. 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."
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