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William Byas Gibson came to California from Missouri by mule team in 1850 at age 19. In 1856 he began construction of the Gibson House, which became the nucleus of his later 3,000-acre estate. He married Mary Cook, and they had three sons. The family specialized in breeding cattle and large-scale farming, and the Gibson family played a major role in the agricultural and commercial development of Yolo County.
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