I forgot to include that this O. WILSON is listed as being in the Columbia District. Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: Carolyn Feroben <Sweetwater@sierratel.com> To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, April 02, 2000 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [GOLDRUSH] Oscar Fitzalan Dunreath Wilson I >Hi Mitch- > >not sure if this is your guy- (you don't mention where Oscar was born) > >O. WILSON of Norway, is listed in the 1856 Directory of Miners and >Businessmen's Directory-Embracing a General Directory of The citizens of >Tuolumne, and Portions of Calaveras, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties. > >This information is found in Parkers _Personal Name Index to the 1856 City >Directories of California_. > >Sorry, I have nothing further- good luck in your search. > >Carolyn > > >-----Original Message----- >From: WilliamCDF@aol.com <WilliamCDF@aol.com> >To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Saturday, April 01, 2000 10:47 PM >Subject: [GOLDRUSH] Oscar Fitzalan Dunreath Wilson I > > >>My ggg grandfather, Oscar Fitzalan Dunwreath Wilson was born in 1832. He >went >>to California during the Goldrush and reportedly died of fever shortly >after >>he got there. That was in Grass Valley about 1850. Somehow the information, >>that he died of fever and when, has come down thru the generations, but no >>one seems to know where it came from. Family members have gone to Grass >>Valley looking for information but found nothing. If anyone on the Goldrush >>mail list has any ideas on how to discover what became of him, we would be >>very grateful. >> >>Thanks, >>Mitch >>Oregon City, Oregon >> > >