orn January 19, 1825, at Richmond, Maine, John S. Wilson came first to California in 1850, but, after residing here three years, returned to the state of his birth and was married to Miss Anna Louisa Field. He came to California a second time in 1869, and lived in Alameda for two years, but went East again, this time to Portland, Me., in order to educate his sons at Bowdoin College. Mr. Wilson's third trip to California was in 1887, when he came directly to Redlands, and has since resided here. In Portland and in San Francisco his business was that of a wholesale merchant. In Redlands he has followed ranching, and owns ten acres in his home place on Cypress avenue and fifteen in Lugonia, both tracts being set to oranges. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have three sons and two daughters, all of whom are living in Redlands. The latter are Mrs. W. L. Spoor and Mrs. F. B. Gunther. All of the sons are in business in this city, and are represented in this edition.

(Source: Illustrated Redlands, 1897, p. 25.)