Solomon C Quint 1839-1925

QUINT, BROCEOUS, BYERLY, CLARK, FURNOLD, SPAULDING

Posted By: Georgea Clinton (email)
Date: 4/11/2011 at 11:38:26

April 23, 1925 - Carroll Times - S. C. Quint, last of the charter members of the local post, Grand Army of the Republic, and one of the old-time citizens of Carroll, answered the last roll call on Friday morning of last week, when he died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E.M. Byerly, this city, at the age of 86 years.

Deceased was born in Storks, Somerset county, Maine, on July 7, 1839, and when a lad of 14, together with his parents, he came west, locating
among the first settlers near what is now Buchanan, Mich. It was there that he grew to manhood and there he received the meger education that the hardy pioneers of those early days received in the little schools.

When the war broke out, Mr. Quint went to Niles, Mich., and there enlisted in Company K, 12th Michigan infantry, his company joining the armies of the southwest under General Grant. Mr. Quint got under heavy fire early in the game, taking an active part in the famous battle of Shiloh, and many other important engagements.

Not long ago when The Times was working on a list of the older folks of the county and was printing an article relative to the members of the G.A.R. post, Mr. Quint related a story of how one time the Union army was driven back to within a mile of the Tennessee river, when the Lexington and Tyler, two gun boats, opened fire on the enemy and held them at bay until General Grant came from Savannah with a division. In this drive the Union army lost 17,000 men, killed, wounded and taken prisoners, while the rebels lost 18,000.

Mr. Quint was present when Pembleton surrendered Vicksburg to General Grant on July 9, 1863, after which he transferred to the 17th army corps, went on to Little Rock, Ark., and stayed in the fight until he was discharged on January 17, 1865, and he arrived home on the evening that President Lincoln was assassinated.

In 1866, April 12, he was united in marriage to Mary A. Broceous, and during the next season, 1867, he and his wife drove overland to Iowa. They first located in Calhoun county, where they lived for a period of two years, then coming to Carroll county, and settling first in Pleasant Valley township and later in Grant township, being among the pioneers to locate in this portion of the state, which was little known to the colonies of the east.

Retiring from the farm 36 years ago, Mr. Quint and family came to Carroll and this city was his home from that time until his death. About three weeks ago Mr. Quint suffered a stroke, and from the effects of this he never fully recovered, his death occurring at the time above mentioned. For 56 years the deceased was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and for many years he was an active member of the G.A.R. post of Carroll, becoming a member when the post was organized and his death marks the passing of the last charter member of that order.

To Mr. and Mrs. Quint seven children were born, all of them, together with the widow, surviving him. The children are: Mrs. E.M. Byerly (Laura), of Carroll; H.B. Quint, Elmore, Minn.; Mrs. W.H. Clark (Ora), of Los Angeles, Calif.; A.A. Quint, Indianapolis, Ind.; M.E. Quint Detroit, MI; Mrs. Clyde Furnold (Golda) of Charles, Illinois; and Fred Quint of Manhattan, MT. All of the children except Mrs. Clark and M.E. Quint were present at the funeral. One sister, Mrs. E. P. Spauldlng of Buchanan, Mich., now in her 82nd year, also survives.

In fact the death of Mr. Quint is the first death to occur in his family, a record seldom equaled. Only a week or two ago Mr and Mrs. Quint observed their 59th wedding anniversary. S. C. Quint was an upright, honorable citizen, who enjoyed the friendship and esteem of all his fellowmen. Passing through various vicissitudes during the trying days of the Civil war, and helping to blaze the trail of civilization westward during the early days of this section of Iowa, was the lot of this hardy pioneer, who came through it all with a courage becoming a true soldier and an honorable Christian gentleman.

Monday of this week the large American flag flying at half mast at the intersection of Fifth and Main, told a sorrowing public that the earthly remains of this good citizen were being born to their last resting place in the City cemetery, the funeral occurring from the Methodist church at 2 o'clock that afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Ellas Humly, the American Legion and the few remaining members of the G.A.R. attending in a body, paying military honors to the dead.

May his last, long sleep be tranquil and refreshing, and his awakening glorious and triumphant.