Colusa County Biographies

Francis Xavier St. Louis

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            Francis Xavier St. Louis is a native of St. Charles County, 
Missouri, born December 3, 1849.  At the age of three years his parents crossed 
the plains for California, locating at Cacheville, in Yolo County.  Young St. 
Louis spent his boyhood upon his father�s farm, and was afforded an education at 
the district school.  In 1876 he was married to Miss Wilhelmine Lalonde, and 
settled down happily to a farmer�s life in Yolo County.  In April, 1884, he 
moved to Colusa County, where he was enabled, by reason of cheap lands, to 
secure a home of his own.  He purchased land six miles southwest of Willows, 
where he still lives, in contentment and plenty, with his wife and five 
children.  He was among the first on the plains to engage in fruit-growing and 
has several acres of orchard and vineyard, which pay him a handsome return each 
year.  Upon the organization of the Central Irrigation District, he was elected 
a director and has held the position ever since, taking an active interest in 
pushing forward to completion the district works.
 
�Colusa County� � by Justus H. Rogers � Orland, CA � 1891 � pp 438