New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-16
A Relic of the Olden Time.

By the death of Nine. Eulalie de st. Nrain,
which occurred at No. 1913 Brooklyn street,
the residence of her sOn-in-law. Albert
Stephenson. the city has lost one of it's old
est, native born inhabitants. The deceased
was born in st. Louis on the thirteenth OF
February, 1898, and was. consequently. in
her seventy eighth year when taken from
the busy scenes of life. She had witnessed
the uufurling OF the American flag, when
Stoddard took formal possession of upper
Louisiana, and had seen st. Louis spring up
from a mere trading post, with few scat
tered cabins, to mighty city, with 500,
Inhabitants. She was woman grown when
the first steamboat ascendeo the Missis-
sippi, and had grown old when the first
locomotive startled the Creole settlers in
the American Bottom. What startling his
torcal events transpired during the period
between her birth and death! Yet she lived
a quiet, unpretentious life, seldom spending
day away from the spot where she first
saw the light, and passing into eternity
with the happy assurance of renewing her
youth in the bright hereafter.
Madame de st. Vrain was the daughter
Of Antoine Van Cent Bouts, Genoose sea
captain. whose adventurous spirit led him
to 81. Louis with the first settlers under
Lac!ede. He built a commodious residence
on the east side of Main s.seet, between
Pine and Olive, planting an orchard.
flowers and shrubs on his grounds, which
extended eastward to the rocky bluff at the
river bank In this mousse eighteen children
were born to BOuis and his wife, twelve of
whom survived. Paschal Van Cent Bouis,
the eldest son, graduated at West Point,
and won distinction as an Indian fighter
and Interpreter. He married Mics Crois
set, OF Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, and took
up his residence in that village. He fell in
duel at the hands of q man whom he had
defeated in an election for sheriff. In
drawing 10 Is Bouts drew the first shot, but
magnanimously fred in the air, telling his
opponent that he spared him for the sake
of his wife and children. His adversary,
with unparalleled malice, walked up to
Bouts, and, placing the muzzie Of his pistol
to bis heart, shot him dead.
Therese, a daughter Of Van Cent de
BOsis. married Mr.. Dillon, fur trader of
Montreal, Canada, and made her bridal
tour to that city in "dugout."
Eulalie Van Cent de Bou;s. the subject
of this notice, made her debut in society
with Mrs. Governor Clark as her chapecon.
The Governor lived at the corner of Main
and Pine streets, and Mrs. Clark was the
only lady in st. Louis who possessad
piano. This piano gave st. Louis an envi-
able prominence over her naughty rivals.
Vide Poche, Cahokia, st. Genevieve, kas
kaskia and Nincennes. Mile. Eulalie de
Bous married Charles de st. VraIn de Las
sus, nephew of the last Governor Of Upper
Louisiana In 1926 she removed to Galena
with her husband. At that time there were
three fam lies residing in Galena. Mrs. st.
Nrains son Charles was the first white boy
born in Galena.
st. Nrain was theiagent and interpreter
of the Winnebago Indians, and at the re-
quest of the President took the Chiefs Keo-
kuk and Black Hawk, and some of their
braves, to Washington. After discharging
his duties faithfully at Galena, st. Vran
returned with his family to st. Leuis.
Among his children is Mrs. Paul, wife Of
Captain L. w. Paul. She had numerous
relatives in Mexico, Canada, the Western
and Southern States, and was connected
with many of the old Creole families of st.
Louis. The Mr.. Charles St. Nraln referred
to is we'll known printer of this city.
May she repose in peace.-S. Louis Globe.