Shasta-Colusa County CA Archives Biographies.....Hewitt, John B. 1852 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

JOHN B. HEWITT was born in County Down, Ireland, May 3, 1852. His parents,
Samuel W. P. and Elizabeth Ann (Russell) Hewitt, were both natives of the
Emerald Isle. They were farmers and also kept a hotel and store. Mr. Hewitt's
father came to America in 1863. He had a plantation in Florida. From that place
he returned to New York, and since that time no trace of him has ever been
found. It is supposed that he met with his death in New York city.

  The subject of this sketch is the fourth of a family of eleven children, four
of whom are now living. He received his education in his native land, and, at
the age, of sixteen, came alone to California to seek his fortune. He first
worked at College City, Colusa County, and built the first house there in 1872.
For a time he worked on farms, and afterward learned the blacksmith trade, at
which he worked four years. He was also interested in a windmill manufactory.
The mill was his own patent, "The Lone Star." He sold from 175 to 200 per year.
After four years he was burned out and lost heavily. He re-established the
windmill business, and in 1882 added to it a foundry, conducting both three
years. Then he came to Redding, and built a foundry and machine shop. In 1886 he
opened his, present business, collecting and abstract work. His system of
abstracts is the Dufers system, which is self-correcting. He is part owner of
the right, and does a large share of the business in the county.

  Mr. Hewitt owns twenty acres of land near the town, which he has improved and
on which he resides. He has planted a variety of fruit trees and vines, which
are just coming into bearing. In 1872 he married Miss Susan J. Oliphant, a
native of Iowa. They have eight children, all but the last two born in Colusa
County. Their names are Lillie V., Willington G., Harriet D., William John,
Robert Perry, Harmon, Frankie and Frederick. In politics Mr. Hewitt is an
independent.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.


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