WILLIAM
AINSWORTH
BIO- Pen Pictures
SURNAMES: Wilkinson, Wild
WILLIAM AINSWORTH resides on the Hostetter road, in the Eagle School
District, about five and one-half miles northeast of San Jose, at which
point he owns twenty-five acres of land, which is devoted to orchard
purposes, producing apricots, peaches, prunes, plums apples, pears, and
cherries. This orchard is about ten years old, and is in full bearing.
It is worthy of mention that in 1887 seventy-five tons of fruit were
taken from one thousand trees. These trees occupied about ten acres.
The soil is a light loam, and is so moist that all kinds of vegetables
can be raised without any irrigation.
The subject of this sketch was born in Lancashire County, England, in
1862. His parents were William H. and Caroline (Wilkinson) Ainsworth.
He was reared to mercantile pursuits, after sixteen years of age, and
was engaged in the India and China trade, in Manchester, England, until
1884. In that year he came to the United States, landing in New York.
After a short stay in that city he went to Nebraska, with the intention
of engaging in the cattle business; but not being suited with that
country he came to California, and after spending some time in
traveling over the State, came to Santa Clara County and purchased his
present residence. He then returned to England and married Miss A. C.
Wild, of London, returning to California the same year with his bride,
since which he has engaged in the cultivation of his orchard. Mr.
Ainsworth has brought to his calling well-trained business habits which
have insured his success. Mr. and Mrs. Ainsworth have two children:
Trevlyn and Cyral.
SOURCE: Pen Pictures From
The Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California, Illustrated.
- Edited by H.S.
Foote.- Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1888.- page
530 transcribed by Roena Wilson
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