C. B. Fuqua (Biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler

C. B. FUQUA, farmer, P.O. Grenola, was born in Hart County, Ky., in 1837, and was raised there until sixteen years of age, going from there to Knox County, Ill.  In 1854, emigrated to Jasper county, Iowa, remaining there six years.  In 1861, went to Utah, remaining there one year, thence to Nevada, and then to California, and in the spring of 1863, went to Oregon, remaining there three years, enlisting in the First Oregon Infantry, serving nineteen months, mostly on the frontier.  After coming out of the army, went to Washington Territory, remaining nearly two years, then for a year or two was traveling and finally, reaching Kansas in 1879, was one of the first settlers in Howard County, coming here before the county was surveyed, and at last bought a place on Section 5, Town 31, Range 9, has improved that and several other places in the county, and at last bought a place on Section 6, Town 31, Range 9.  Has sixty-five acres improved, 160 apple trees, and 200 peach and other kinds of fruit, etc.  The place is well watered by Caney River, with twenty acres of timber.  Is raising a good many cattle, hogs and horses.  The place is two miles from market.  Was married in Greenfield Township, Elk County, Kan., June 26, 1870, to Miss Nancy A.  Weeks, this being the first marriage in the township.  They have five children -- Roosa (Rosa?) A., A.D., Thomas T., Robert F. and Martha A.