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Gold lured him West, and to Solano / Bowen, Jerry [147] [WAYITWAS-2002-147]
In my last article, I mentioned the stone barn on the Baldwin Ranch. But who were the Baldwins and what is their claim to a place in the history of Solano County?
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Gold Rush lured family to California / 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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Lawyer lured by gold, stayed to become top judge / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [609] [WAYITWAS-2005-609]
One name tied to early Solano County history is that of Judge John Currey. In our area, he made his name during the 1850s as a lawyer, working with many of the settlers in solving their legal issues surrounding the Mexican land grants and the ensuing settlement disputes.
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Treasure other than gold lured immigrants / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [561] [WAYITWAS-2005-561]
Many of Solano County's pioneers were lured to California by the Gold Rush and its economic opportunities, before settling down instead to cultivate the rich soils.
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Baldwin Stone Barn. (view of front (east) Owned by R. D. Robbins in later years [...]

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Baldwin Stone Barn, Suisun Valley, Rockville, Ca. (close-up view of front showing 1865 date). Enlargement of detail..
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Baldwin Stone Barn, Suisun Valley, Rockville, Ca. (close-up view of front showing 1865 date). Owned by R. D. [...]

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Baldwin Stone Barn. (view of front (east) and north side) Owned by R. D. Robbins in later years. [...]

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The Alfords, Barbours and Rockville stone chapel / Dingler, Nancy [481] [RETROSPECT-2003-481]
With adventure in their hearts, Landy and Sarah Alford, along with their daughters, Virginia and Nancy, left behind family, church and friends to join a wagon train headed for California, three years before the lure of gold would prompt the great western migration.
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Tide of history melded river, the gold rush. / Bowen, Jerry [216] [WAYITWAS-2004-216]
The Sacramento River, which defines the southeast boundary of Solano County, has had a long history.
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