Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Quick, John A. 1838 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 December 28, 2019, 10:38 am Source: Alden, Ogle & Co. Author: See Below JOHN A. QUICK, one of the energetic citizens of Collinwood township, is engaged in carrying on farming operations on lot 5, section 20. He is the son of Elijah and Phoebe (Clark) Quick, and was born in Grayson county, Ky., August 24, 1838, but when he was about a year old his parents emigrated to Perry county, Ind., where they died. Our subject worked at home on his father’s farm, and his educational facilities were extremely limited. He obtained but five months’ attendance upon a subscription school, but diligent study and an extended course of reading have given him an excellent education, which is altogether self-acquired. On attaining his majority he went back to Kentucky, and for several years was employed in various laborious businesses. He finally returned to Indiana and rented a piece of land and put in a crop. "While here, June 29,1862, he was wedded to Miss Margaret Waggoner, who was born in Frankfort, Germany, February 27, 1841, and daughter of William and Elizabeth (Haydener) Waggoner. He then purchased the homestead of his mother, and carried on farming until December, 1863, when he enlisted in Company L, Thirteenth Indiana Cavalry, and participated in the engagements at Huntsville, Murfreesboro, Franklin, Nashville and Mobile, and in many of the raids, skirmishes and expeditions. For over thirty-seven days they were in the saddle constantly on one raid, and they had several of them. He was mustered out of service, as blacksmith, in December, 1865, and for a short time after followed that trade in Indiana. He then sold out and came to Minnesota, settling in McLeod county in 1866, where he lived two years and then came to Meeker county. He has held various township offices, and also that of notary public and county coroner. He taught school somewhat after coming here, and holds two teacher’s certificates now. He is a zealous Methodist in religion, a licensed exhorter and has held the office of church steward and class-leader for several years, He is the parent of the following children— Lucy Jane, who was born October 2, 1863, but died July 4, 1864; Mary Magdalene, born September 25, 1867, now Mrs. Herbert Quick, of Fort Ripley, Morrison county, this State, her marriage having taken place November 18, 1880, and she is the mother of one child, Ernest Clyde, born March 18, 1888; Andrew Jackson, born March 31, 1869, died January 4, 1873; Rebecca Jane, born August 14, 1871, died the following October 20; Sarah Elizabeth, born February 24, 1870; Phoebe Catherine, born August 5, 1878; and Effie Josephine, born July 10,1881. Mr. Quick has the reputation of making the best syrup manufactured in Meeker and McLeod counties. He began the manufacture of cane syrup in 1884 and has continued it ever since. He has one of Cook’s improved evaporators and other necessary machinery, and with his skill and management his products in this line are second to none manufactured in the State. In the fall of 1884 he made over 600 gallons, 12 pounds to the gallon; in the fall of 18S5, 1,000 gallons, weighing from 12 to 13 pounds to the gallon; and in the fall of 1880 about 1,200 gallons of the same weight. In the fall of 1887 he only manufactured about 600 gallons, as his work was delayed on account of sickness. Additional Comments: Extracted from Illustrated Album of Biography Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota 1888 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mn/meeker/bios/quick56nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mnfiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb