32. Gold Rush!

Apparently our family was not immune to Gold Fever.  It's not clear that these people went to California, and we do not have records of their ancestors there.

From the Columbia Missouri Statesman, Columbia, Missouri, March 8, 1850:

We are endeavoring to prepare a full list in alphabetical order of the emigrants who will go to California from Boone County this spring.  As yet the list is incomplete, and we would esteem it a favor were our friends to aid us in supplying the deficiencies.   Such as are reported in the list now published will please call either at our office, or at Crow & Jackman's Rocheport, or at Sidney Maupin's, Buena Vista, and leave their own names and those of their messes and neighbors.

B F Orear
William Orear
J Belt Orear
Robert Orear

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