Jacob and Mary brought their six children to Spearville (Ford Co., Kansas) in the spring of 1878. Their last child, Edward, was born shortly after their arrival. Their homestead was three miles southwest of Spearville.
Although Jacob Seigler Quick was born in Indiana in 1846, he grew up in Illinois. Pvt. Jacob Quick served as a substitute with Co. K 9th IA Infantry during the final months of the war.
His future spouse, Mary Elizabeth Jenkins, was born in Maryland in 1842. Her first husband, William A. Koehler, served in Co.K 209th IA Infantry. He died for his adopted country on October 13, 1865, at the Siege of Vicksburg. Mary was left alone with her six-year-old son, William.
Jacob and Mary were married on January 31, 1866. Besides William, three daughters and two more sons were added to the family. Living on the open prairie presented many challenges to those early settlers.
The Quick's kept some beef cattle, dairy cows, and a flock of sheep. The dairy cows provided a source of income as Mary used the milk to make butter, and it was shipped to Colorado to sell. When the cheese factory came to Spearville, Mary sold milk to the factory. She was also a nurse and midwife for the surrounding communities. In addition, she served as an undertaker and prepared the bodies for their funeral.
The Quick family experienced firsthand knowledge of two disastrous events. First, a fire destroyed their barn and killed some of their cattle. Later, a tornado took their home and belongings. Being resourceful, Jacob moved two small houses from Spearville to his homestead and joined them together to make a house for his large family.
Jacob knew the value of trees as a windbreak, a source of fruit, and just for beauty. In 1880, Governor John St. John appointed "Jacob to manage the "Forestry Station" in Dodge City. They grew seedlings and gave them to settlers to encourage them to plant trees." [1]
Jacob and Mary moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where Mary died in 1912 and Jacob in 1921.
Although Jacob Seigler Quick was born in Indiana in 1846, he grew up in Illinois. Pvt. Jacob Quick served as a substitute with Co. K 9th IA Infantry during the final months of the war.
His future spouse, Mary Elizabeth Jenkins, was born in Maryland in 1842. Her first husband, William A. Koehler, served in Co.K 209th IA Infantry. He died for his adopted country on October 13, 1865, at the Siege of Vicksburg. Mary was left alone with her six-year-old son, William.
Jacob and Mary were married on January 31, 1866. Besides William, three daughters and two more sons were added to the family. Living on the open prairie presented many challenges to those early settlers.
The Quick's kept some beef cattle, dairy cows, and a flock of sheep. The dairy cows provided a source of income as Mary used the milk to make butter, and it was shipped to Colorado to sell. When the cheese factory came to Spearville, Mary sold milk to the factory. She was also a nurse and midwife for the surrounding communities. In addition, she served as an undertaker and prepared the bodies for their funeral.
The Quick family experienced firsthand knowledge of two disastrous events. First, a fire destroyed their barn and killed some of their cattle. Later, a tornado took their home and belongings. Being resourceful, Jacob moved two small houses from Spearville to his homestead and joined them together to make a house for his large family.
Jacob knew the value of trees as a windbreak, a source of fruit, and just for beauty. In 1880, Governor John St. John appointed "Jacob to manage the "Forestry Station" in Dodge City. They grew seedlings and gave them to settlers to encourage them to plant trees." [1]
Jacob and Mary moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where Mary died in 1912 and Jacob in 1921.
Jacob and Mary brought their six children to Spearville (Ford Co., Kansas) in the spring of 1878. Their last child, Edward, was born shortly after their arrival. Their homestead was three miles southwest of Spearville.
Although Jacob Seigler Quick was born in Indiana in 1846, he grew up in Illinois. Pvt. Jacob Quick served as a substitute with Co. K 9th IA Infantry during the final months of the war.
His future spouse, Mary Elizabeth Jenkins, was born in Maryland in 1842. Her first husband, William A. Koehler, served in Co.K 209th IA Infantry. He died for his adopted country on October 13, 1865, at the Siege of Vicksburg. Mary was left alone with her six-year-old son, William.
Jacob and Mary were married on January 31, 1866. Besides William, three daughters and two more sons were added to the family. Living on the open prairie presented many challenges to those early settlers.
The Quick's kept some beef cattle, dairy cows, and a flock of sheep. The dairy cows provided a source of income as Mary used the milk to make butter, and it was shipped to Colorado to sell. When the cheese factory came to Spearville, Mary sold milk to the factory. She was also a nurse and midwife for the surrounding communities. In addition, she served as an undertaker and prepared the bodies for their funeral.
The Quick family experienced firsthand knowledge of two disastrous events. First, a fire destroyed their barn and killed some of their cattle. Later, a tornado took their home and belongings. Being resourceful, Jacob moved two small houses from Spearville to his homestead and joined them together to make a house for his large family.
Jacob knew the value of trees as a windbreak, a source of fruit, and just for beauty. In 1880, Governor John St. John appointed "Jacob to manage the "Forestry Station" in Dodge City. They grew seedlings and gave them to settlers to encourage them to plant trees." [1]
Jacob and Mary moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where Mary died in 1912 and Jacob in 1921.
Although Jacob Seigler Quick was born in Indiana in 1846, he grew up in Illinois. Pvt. Jacob Quick served as a substitute with Co. K 9th IA Infantry during the final months of the war.
His future spouse, Mary Elizabeth Jenkins, was born in Maryland in 1842. Her first husband, William A. Koehler, served in Co.K 209th IA Infantry. He died for his adopted country on October 13, 1865, at the Siege of Vicksburg. Mary was left alone with her six-year-old son, William.
Jacob and Mary were married on January 31, 1866. Besides William, three daughters and two more sons were added to the family. Living on the open prairie presented many challenges to those early settlers.
The Quick's kept some beef cattle, dairy cows, and a flock of sheep. The dairy cows provided a source of income as Mary used the milk to make butter, and it was shipped to Colorado to sell. When the cheese factory came to Spearville, Mary sold milk to the factory. She was also a nurse and midwife for the surrounding communities. In addition, she served as an undertaker and prepared the bodies for their funeral.
The Quick family experienced firsthand knowledge of two disastrous events. First, a fire destroyed their barn and killed some of their cattle. Later, a tornado took their home and belongings. Being resourceful, Jacob moved two small houses from Spearville to his homestead and joined them together to make a house for his large family.
Jacob knew the value of trees as a windbreak, a source of fruit, and just for beauty. In 1880, Governor John St. John appointed "Jacob to manage the "Forestry Station" in Dodge City. They grew seedlings and gave them to settlers to encourage them to plant trees." [1]
Jacob and Mary moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where Mary died in 1912 and Jacob in 1921.
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