Marquand, a village on the railroad in the west part of the county, was laid out on land owned by Henry Whitener, in 1869.  The first business house was built by John Q. Whitener, who openeda store in partnership with Jacob Lutes.  This town was named in honor of W. G. Marquand, who made a donation of $1,000 for a church.  

There are now three churches, three general stores and a large steam flouring-mill, the latter owner and operated by A. J. Beardsley.

History of Southeast Missouri 1888

This flourishing village of 500 inhabitants wa first settled in 1869, and is situated on the Castor river, in German Township, Madison County.

It is a station on the St. L., I. M & S Railway, 118 miles south of St. Louis and 14 southeast of Fredricktown.  

About 200 carloads of charcoal and 2,000 of gravel are shipped annually from here; the other exports comprise wheat, cattle, hogs and sheep.

A flouor mill and a newspaper are in request.  The river furnishes power, and its bottom-lands are very fertile.

Improved lands command $10 to $20 per acre; unimproved, $2 to $10.

Ex., St. L., I. M. & S. Railway.  

Mail daily.

Miles, Furrar, Postmaster.

Bess, Mrs. Barbara, Hotel Prop.

Biffle, Rev. S. C. Methodist

Carr, G. M., Physician.

Dees, J. M., U. S. Mail Carrier

Farrar, Miles, General Store and Notary.

Farrar, Robert, lumber

Garner, J.W., carpenter

Harvey, John, cabinetmaker

Hull, L., M.D. and druggist

Lutes, Jacob, General Store

Neal, A., wagonmaker

Stanfill, James H., blacksmith

Summers, John, Justice of the Peace

Sutherland, T. M., blacksmith

Sutherland, Wm., wagonmaker

Thompson, Miles, Constable

Warren, A. W. blacksmith

Whitener, J. Q. & Son, general store and flour mill

Whitener, Q. D., live stock

Wunder, Ed, ex and R. R. agent.

 Business Directory - Missouri State Gazetteer 1881

Marquand, on the St. L.,I. M. & S. R. R., 14 miles southeast of Fredericktown, contains 3 stores, 1 mill, 1 hotel, and 1 church—Presbyterian.

It is also a shipping point for an iron bank.     Population, about 150.