Among former citizens of Redlands, John Hosking, who died in this city December 28, 1893, is well and kindly remembered by all of the earlier residents and by many of those who came later.\u00a0 He was a native of Cornwall, England, where he was born Feb. 22, 1839.\u00a0 He was reared and educated for the vocation of a miner, a calling that he followed the greater part of his business life.\u00a0 In August, 1862, Mr. Hosking came to California by way of the Isthmus.\u00a0 He at first worked in the mines of Tuolumne county and afterwards in those of Amador county.\u00a0 In 1870, he was appointed foreman of the original Amador mines, and in 1873 the Sierra Buttes Gold Mining Company appointed him foreman of the Plumas Eureka mines.\u00a0 Ten years later he was appointed superintendent of the same mines.\u00a0 He planned much new machinery for use in these mines, for pumping, running tram-cars, etc.<\/p>\n
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In 1882, Mr. Hosking bought twenty acres of land on Brookside avenue, Redlands, which he planted to citrus fruits the following year.\u00a0 In 1887 he built the present residence of his family, on of the largest and best of the early history of Redlands.\u00a0 March 31, 1888, his family arrived in Redlands to make the city their home.\u00a0 Mr. Hosking was married, August 22, 1863 to Catherine H. Floyd, also a native of Cornwall, England.\u00a0 Four children were born to them, Richard Floyd, now with the Fay Fruit Company, of Redlands; Ada, who was born in England; James Ernest and Nettie Jonns, born in Plumas County, California.\u00a0 Mr. Hosking was a Past Grand of Mohawk Lodge, I.O.O.F., No. 292, at Johnsville, Cal., and a member of the Royal St. George order at the same place.\u00a0 He opened the first Sunday school in Johnsville and was its superintendent until he came to Redlands.\u00a0 He was a member of the Methodist church.\u00a0 His widow and childen all live in Redlands at the present time.<\/p>\n
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