Joshua Cozzens

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Summary
Business

Orchardist
Main Location

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

  1. Charles M. Shortridge, "Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers: Santa Clara County and Its Resources, Historical, Descriptive, Statistical..." , 1896, San Jose Mercury News.
  2. March 22, 1915 San Jose Evening News.

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