Biographical Sketch of Louis J. Rozier, Jefferson County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Louis J. Rozier, superintendent and secretary of the Valle Mining Com-
pany, of Jefferson County, is a native of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., and was
born in 1852.  His father, Felix Rozier, is of French descent, and was
born in Ste. Genevieve County, Mo., in 1820; he has always resided in
his native county, and has been interested in developing the natural
resources of Southeastern Missouri for many years.  He is president of
the Valle Mining Company, which company carries a stock of $200,000,
and does a large business; the mines are located nine miles southeast
of De Soto, comprising a tract of 5,000 acres, 2,200 of which are in
Jefferson County, and the remainder in St. Francois County.  Felix 
Rozier is one of the influential men in the mining circles of Missouri,
and is held in high esteem.  He married Miss Louise, daughter of Batise
Valle, one of the oldest French settlers of Ste. Genevieve County, who
discovered the mine which now bears his name.  Mrs. Rozier was born in
Ste. Genevieve County, in 1828, and is the mother of ten children, only
five of whom are living: Louise, wife of John L. Boviere, of Ste. Gen-
evieve; Louis J., Cora, Edwin J. and Odiel.  After completing his 
education Louis J. Rozier commenced work at the mines, in the capacity
of clerk and general assistant in various departments.  July 1, 1874,
he was made superintendent of the mines, and in August, 1884, was elec-
ted secretary of the same, holding both positions to the present time.
He is an energetic business man, and has the well merited esteem of his
associates.  In September, 1874 he married Miss Harriet Cole, daughter
of Salathiel and Mary Ann Cole.  Mrs. Rozier was born in Jefferson
County in 1854.  To this union six children have been born, four of 
whom are now living, viz.: Joseph, Paul V., Adele and Lucile.  Mr.
Rozier has been a resident of De Soto for the past two years, and in
1887 erected a large frame dwelling house, in the Queen Anne style, at
a cost of $4,500, which is one of the finest residences in the place.
He is a member of the Legion of Honor, the Knights of Pythias, A.O.U.W.
and Royal Arcanum.  In politics he votes with the Democrats.  He and
wife were reared in the Roman Catholic faith.

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