October 25, 1850 to May 4, 1851

YUBA, California

Merchants, Stephen Chapin David, gold rush

There was gold in California and everyone wanted their share.  In that spirit, in early September, 1850, 17-year old Stephen Chapin David and his older brother Josiah arrived in Gold Rush California.  Entrepreneurial skills showed quickly as Stephen purchased newspapers before boarding the ship to sell to the other sailors.  While early searching for gold did not prove as lucrative as hoped, they...