Sketch of Charles Tayon, St. Charles County, Missouri

>From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous
sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in 
Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan,
Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876.
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Charles Tayon, a Frenchman, was commandant at St. Charles for some-
time, under the Spanish government.  He had a little farm just above
town, which he cultivated with a yoke of oxen, which were driven by
an old negro named Larabe.  The yoke was tied to the horns of the
oxen with rawhide strings, instead of being fastened around their
necks with bows, and they drew their load by their horns.  Mr. Tayon
had one son and two daughters.  The Spanish government never paid
him for his services as commandant, and he finally went to Spain to
see if he could have the matter arranged; but he neglected to procure
the proper credentials, and was arrested as an imposter and imprisoned
for three years.  When he was finally released and returned to America
his property had all been squandered, and he was left a poor man.	

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