Hull, Lindley M., compiler and editor. "A History of Central Washington, Including the Famous Wenatchee, Entiat, Chelan and the Columbia Valleys." Spokane: Press of Shaw & Borden Co., 1929. p. 191. FRANCIS X. COURTWAY Deceased. This pioneer subject was a native of Canada. He was the father of A. B. Courtway, whose sketch is given elsewhere. In 1861 he went to California, but returned to his home place after two years. About the year 1867 he again entered the United States, this time locating at Pontiac, Michigan, and in 1880 he came to Washington Territory, settling in Klickitat County, and thence, he came to the Colocken country in 1895. Mr. Courtway was rugged of frame, generous and hospitable in disposition, and in other respects typified the old-time western pioneer. It was about the year 1903 that Mr. Courtway sold a ton of cherries from one tree. This tree was supposed to have been planted by Mr. Layfield who first homesteaded the place. The cherries in question were packed in 200 ten-pound boxes and sold to the Wenatchee Produce Company at the market price of fifty cents per box, making the gross sale one hundred dollars for a single tree. Mr. Courtway was twice married, and became the father of 15 children. His second marriage took place at Pontiac, Michigan, in 1877. J. F., C. F. Courtway and Mrs. Violet Dougherty who were children of this marriage live in or near Wenatchee. Mr. Courtway died in 1906, at the Colocken ranch, at 73 years of age. The family left the ranch the following year. Mrs. Courtway, who in the evening of life presents a pleasant picture of surviving pioneers, lives with her daughter, Mrs. Violet Dougherty on North Wenatchee Avenue. ******************* Submitted to the Washington Biographies Project in October 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.