The Solon Wilson family came to Barnes County in October of 1919. Solon preceded the family and made arrangements for a farm in Green township, owned by his brother Ross. Ethel Wilson and children, Rachel and Hazel, came by train, but through a mistake, arrived at North Valley City with no one to meet them; catching a ride into Valley City on a freight wagon, they met Solon the next day and drove out to their farm in a Model T Ford.

The third child, Lucille, arrived on November 13 during a blizzard, attended by Mrs. C. J. Olson, a midwife.

The brothers of Solon and Ethel came from Minnesota to help with the harvesting each year until they were married. The farm grew as time passed.

The children attended Green Consolidated school. Rachel became a nursery Hazel married Ludvig Berntson. Lucille] became a teacher. The family were members of the Zion Lutheran Church.

In 1942 the Wilsons moved to Oakland, California, but live in Clearwater, Florida now.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 270