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'''Joshua Cozzens''' was an orchardist and drying yard owner in the Willows neighborhood of San Jose. Cozzen's orchards covered 500 acres, with 50 acres in apricots, 150 in peaches, and 300 acres in prunes. In one season in the 1890's, his property produced 3,000 tons of green fruit.<ref>Charles M. Shortridge, "Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers: Santa Clara County and Its Resources, Historical, Descriptive, Statistical..." , 1896, San Jose Mercury News.</ref> | '''Joshua Cozzens''' was an orchardist and drying yard owner in the Willows neighborhood of San Jose. Cozzen's orchards covered 500 acres, with 50 acres in apricots, 150 in peaches, and 300 acres in prunes. In one season in the 1890's, his property produced 3,000 tons of green fruit.<ref>Charles M. Shortridge, "Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers: Santa Clara County and Its Resources, Historical, Descriptive, Statistical..." , 1896, San Jose Mercury News.</ref> | ||
| + | Cozzens died in 1915<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1982&dat=19150322&id=Sg0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BOQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4214,3139404 March 22, 1915 San Jose Evening News].</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 23:58, 29 August 2014
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Orchardist |
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San Jose |
Joshua Cozzens was an orchardist and drying yard owner in the Willows neighborhood of San Jose. Cozzen's orchards covered 500 acres, with 50 acres in apricots, 150 in peaches, and 300 acres in prunes. In one season in the 1890's, his property produced 3,000 tons of green fruit.[1]
Cozzens died in 1915[2]
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 1890 | Dry Creek and Kirk Road |
References
- ↑ Charles M. Shortridge, "Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers: Santa Clara County and Its Resources, Historical, Descriptive, Statistical..." , 1896, San Jose Mercury News.
- ↑ March 22, 1915 San Jose Evening News.
[Category:San Jose]]