The original owner of the property was George Cooley of Kent , England who had moved to Colton in 1853 .
Who purchased 200 acres at $3.50 an acre along the Santa Ana River the next year .
The original owner of the property was George Cooley of Kent , England who had moved to Colton in 1853 and who purchased 200 acres at $3.50 an acre along the Santa Ana River the next year .