YUBA COUNTY
Biographies
CHARLES TURNER
Yuba County claims many pioneer settlers; but probably none is more worthy of the name than Charles Turner, who for the past sixty years has made his home in this section of California. His parents were Nehemiah and Rosana (Patrick) Turner; and he was born on May 21, 1844, on the farm of his father, a farmer and lumberman, fifteen miles east of Augusta, Maine. There he received his education in the public schools; and there he grew up, working on the home place until he was nineteen years of age, when he came to California to visit his three brothers, who had preceded him to the Golden State. His brothers, Freeman and Martin V., came to California in 1859, and were followed by Levi W. in 1860. Charles Turner made the long journey to the West via Panama, starting September 17, 1863, on the steamship Ocean Queen, to Aspinwall, and going thence across the Isthmus of Panama, where he boarded the steamship Orisaba. This proved to be the last trip of the Orisaba, as the ship went down on the next voyage after passing the Golden Gate. Upon his arrival in California, Mr. Turner worked for one year with the Central Pacific Railway Company at Marysville; then, in the spring of 1864, he went to Galena Hill, where he drove a bull team. In 1866 he did contract logging at Oregon Hill. During the summer months he worked at logging, and during the winter engaged in mining. At one time he owned a team of twenty oxen and a logging outfit, the best in this part of California. In 1872, Mr. Turner purchased a ranch property at Weeds Point, which he still owns and where he makes his home.
On January 26, 1873, Mr. Turner was married to Miss Susan Swift, a native of Ohio, daughter of Daniel and Ann (Harvey) Swift, who resided in Yuba County from 1863 to the day of their death. Mr. and Mrs. Turner are the parents of ten children; Mrs. Tempy Vest, of Chico; Mrs. Margaret McKinney, of Marysville; Charles W., who lives at home; Ora, in San Francisco; Ethel, deceased; Mrs. Nettie Sandow, residing in Nevada City, Cal.; Levi W., an ex-service man, residing at home; Clarence E., assisting his father on the home ranch; and two infants, deceased. There are three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren in the family. On January 26, 1923, Mr. and Mrs. Turner celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Mr. Turner has served as school trustee of Oak Valley for many years. He is a Republican in politics; and fraternally he is affiliated with the Odd Fellows Lodge at Camptonville.
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p 727
FRANK HOSKING
A wide-awake, far-seeing business man, whose accumulated experience enables him to display excellent executive ability, is Frank Hosking, the popular manager of the S. D. Johnson Company, of Marysville. He was born at Grass Valley, on October 16, 1884, the son of William and Amelia (Trezise) Hosking, who came out to California in early days, his father in 1869, and his mother two years later. They both located at Grass Valley, and were married there. The father followed mining until death, in 1906; his widow survived him seven years. They had seven children; and Frank Hosking was the second in the order of birth.
Frank Hosking attended the grammar and high schools in Grass Valley, and later pursued a commercial course. Then, in 1901, he came to Marysville, and for ten years was with the J. H. Marcuse Company; and when he left them, he joined the S. D. Johnson Company, commencing in a minor position, as bookkeeper, and in April, 1911, assuming the responsibilities of his present post. Mr. Hosking has improved a Thompson Seedless vineyard and prune orchard of twenty-five acres, lying south of Bogue, in Sutter County.
On December 26, 1916, at Salinas, Mr. Hosking was united in marriage with Miss Alice Anthony, of Marysville. Mrs. Hosking shares with her husband his enthusiasm for fishing and other outdoor sports, and she also maintains a live interest in politics. Mr. Hosking was made a Mason in Corinthian Lodge No. 9, F.&A.M., and is a member of Washington Chapter No. 13, R.A.M., Marysville; Marysville Council, R.&S.M.; and Marysville Commandery No. 7, K.T. He is a Scottish Rite Mason, belonging to Sacramento Consistory; a member of Marysville Pyramid No. 23, A.E.O.S.; and a charter member of Ben Ali Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, in Sacramento. He has been secretary of the Foresters of America for ten years, and of Marysville Parlor No. 6, N.S.G.W., for fourteen years. He is also secretary of the Marysville Merchants’ Association, of which he is a charter member, and belongs to the Lion’s Club, being a member of its board of directors.
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p 728
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