Joseph Walter Marquand was the oldest child of Wm. E. and May (Owen)
     Marquand. W.E. came to Barber County in 1883 from Clarksville, Iowa 
     with brothers; Theodore, Charles, Douglas, and sister, Etta Gilbert,
     who stayed a few years and returned to Iowa. William remained and
     married May Owen who had come with her parents, Joe Owens, from Mercer
     County, Missouri in 1869. William and May went to Coolidge, Kansas to
     work and Joe was born there. They returned to Medicine Lodge when Joe
     was 6 months old.
       Joe attended Round-Up and Medicine Lodge schools. Neighbors in the
     Round-Up neighborhood were Fitzgerals, Groendykes, Groenemeyers, and
     the Billis Martins. In Medicine Lodge were Timms, Clarence Thompson,
     Warwick and others.
       As a lad, Joe took the "Town Herd" of milk cows to the now "Peace 
     Treaty" grounds, night and morning for 50 cents a week. This was his
     spending money.
       Joe's great grandfather, Charles Marquand and two brothers came from
     France, and, upon settling in Chicago, he established a cabinet shop 
     and furniture store. He lost everything in the great Chicago fire. He
     left Chichago and settled in Iowa, near Clarksville with his wife,
     Nancy, who was also a native of France. They raised a family of 13
     children. Elias D. was one of the children and the father of William 
     E., Joe's father.
       Joe went to World War I, from Barber County. He was with the 88th
     Division, 339th Machine Batallion in France almost one year.
       Before the war, he farmed west of town on land now owned by the
     Marsh family. Upon returning, he located north of Freedom, Oklahoma on
     a cattle ranch. While living there he was married to Opal Harper of
     Coldwater, Kansas. The Harper family had been neighbors, and Opal had
     taught in that vicinity earlier. She had just completed two terms near
     Coldwater before their marriage, and she was engaged to teach their
     district that fall.
       They later moved to the Union Chapel Community. They both helped
     organize the Lone Eagle 4-H Club. Opal was Community Leader, also
     helping with projects. Joe was poultry leader. This was the first
     4-H organized in Barber County. Opal was first president of "Flying
     Eagle" EHU.
       Joe and Opal raised one daughter, Melba Joann, who attended Medicine
     Lodge schools, kindergarten through high school. She married Wallace
     Jones, they have two daughters, Connie Jo (Jones) Fritts and Becky
     Lynn Jones; two great-grandaughters, Corrie Jo and Loree Lynn Fritts
     (twins). Connie married Ronald Fritts.
       The Marquands moved to Medicine Lodge in 1936. Joe's wife, Opal, lives
     in the family home on Spring Street, where five generations have lived.
       Joe was a skilled carpenter and lived farming and raising livestock.
     He was a member of American Legion Post #69 and the Christian Church.
     Opal is also a member of the Christian Church, Legion Auxiliary, Pleasant
     Hill EHU and Pixley Club.
       Joe had a brother, Orville, and sisters, Lenora Redwine, Stella Williams,
     Nana Adams, and Marie Marquand. Deceased family members are buried in
     Highland Cemetery.   
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 314
     Submitted by: Opal Marquand