Enzelow Chick was born in 1850, near Dayton, Ohio. He married Delia McDaniels on New Year’s Day, 1870. By 1915, the family had nine children, and after several moves around the Midwest the Chick family settled in Campo, Colorado.  In 1916 the Chicks bought 622 acres where they built a two-story house. On the adjoining land, Dow, the youngest of the Chick children, found his life partner, Elsie Ferne Messer. They married in 1919, operated Elsie’s family’s farm, and had five children. In 1918 the Chick and Messer farms combined under Dow Chick’s ownership.  Dow acquired more land from neighboring farms as they left during the hardships of the Dust Bowl.  Many dances were held in the old house where Dow played the fiddle. The Chicks ran cattle, milked cows, sold cream and milk, raised chickens, corn, broomcorn, and wheat. Dow operated a still during prohibition and was very popular in the area. Dow’s son, Claud, took over the farming and ranching while his wife, Belva was known for her wonderful cooking. Trull Chick, Claud’s son and the fourth generation Colorado farmer, lives in the original 1916 house with his wife, Vicki, where they lease the land to young farmers.