Sutter-Yuba County Biographies



Transcribed by: Kathy Sedler

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CHARLES A. DA COSSE
 
An industrious, far-seeing young man, Charles A. Da Cosse, living near Yuba 
City, has been for several years successfully identified with the agricultural 
prosperity of Sutter County, and stands as a typical representative of the 
progressive California ranchman.  He is a native son of Sutter County, born 
December 8, 1896, the fourth in a family of five children born to August and 
Virginia (Lemenager) Da Cosse.  August Da Cosse left his native state of 
Illinois with his wife and one child in 1892, and came to California and settled 
at Sutter City, where he engaged in farming.  He homesteaded 160 acres in 
Strawberry Valley [Yuba County], which has been in the possession of the family 
since 1896.  He farmed and the family resided there until 1902, when he again 
returned to Sutter County, where he remained until his death in December, 1921; 
his widow survives him and makes her home in Oakland, Cal.
Charles A. De Cosse received his education at the Lincoln district school and 
was reared in an agricultural environment.  At the outbreak of the World War he 
entered the army and was assigned to Headquarters Company, 363rd Regiment of the 
91st Division. A.E.F., and arrived in France on July 23, 1918; he served in 
three major engagements: St. Mihiel drive, Meuse-Argonne and La Sleippe drive.  
On April 23, 1919, he received his discharge at the Presidio, San Francisco.  In 
1920 his father deeded him ten acres of the home place and later he purchased 
fifteen acres, which he has set to cling peaches; he is also farming 300 acres 
of the Holmes ranch, a part of Hock Farm, where he engages in grain- and 
stock-raising.  He operates his ranch with tractor, horses and trucks.
At Marysville, on June 23, 1921, Mr. Da Cosse was married to Miss Adele Homes, 
second daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Dena (Kettman) Holmes, whose life 
history is written elsewhere in this volume.  Mrs. Da Cosse was born on Hock 
Farm, Sutter County, and began her education at the Barry district school; later 
she entered the College of Notre Dame at Marysville where she was graduated, 
having majored in art.  One child has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Da Cosse, 
Phyllis Marie.  Fraternally, Mr. Da Cosse is a member of Marysville Lodge No. 
783, B.P.O.E.; and he is also a member of Barry Center of the Sutter County Farm 
Bureau.
 
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p 1238