Download or read book 1849ers of Southern Washington County written by Dave Thornton and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-03-06 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a small, upstate New York community in 1849 went forth young men and women to seek their fortunes in the gold fields of California. This historic account reports their successes and their sometimes tragic failures.