Biographical Sketch of Mary Quigley, Marion Township, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Mary Quigley, an early settler of this vicinity, was born March 16,
1831, in County Tipperary, Ireland, and came to the United States in
1851, settling in New York City.  There she formed the acquaintance
of M. C. Quigley, and they were married before the close of the year.
He was a native of County Wakesford, Ireland, and was born in 1819.
They came west to Chicago in 1852, remaining for two years, and then
moved to Racine, Wisconsin; thence to Alton, Illinois, and finally to
Iowa, where they remained for three years, coming to Missouri, in 
August, 1859.  They resided on year at Cameron, then came to this 
county.  Mr. Quigley followed railroading and while he worked on the 
section, his wife attended to operating the tank.  He was accident-
ally killed while in the employ of the railroad company, in 1864.
Since his death, Mrs. Quigley has kept the position and has raised
a family of six children, the eldest of which was only ten years of
age at that time.  She displays great energy, and the length of time
she has held the position, some twenty two years, is ample proof of 
the esteem in which she is held by the railroad company.  The family
consists of Margaret J., Mary F., Elizabeth A., James E., Michael H.
and Credelia J.  She is a member of the Catholic Church.

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