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Transcribed by Sharon Elijah December 5, 2020
S. C. Quint, farmer, resides on section 32, Grant Township, and is one of the pioneers of Carroll County. He was born in Somerset County, Maine, July 7, 1839. His parents, John C. and Abigail (Bickford) Quint, were natives of Maine, and had eleven children, eight of whom lived to be grown. S. C. was the youngest of seven boys. He was reared to farm work, and obtained his education in his native State. When he was fourteen years of age his parents removed to Michigan, locating in Berrien County, where they were among the first settlers. During the great Rebellion, Mr. Quint enlisted, October 21, 1861, in Company K, Twelfth Michigan Infantry. He was in the battle of Shiloh, under General Prentiss, his regiment being among the first in that engagement. He was also at the battle of Corinth, and several other important engagements. He served until the close of the war, and was honorably discharged February 25, 1865, and returned his home in Michigan. April 12, 1866, he was married to Miss Mary A. Broccus, a native of Michigan, and daughter of Abraham and Abbey (Smith) Broccus, formerly of Pennsylvania, and pioneers of Berrien County. They were the parents of ten children, Mrs. Quint being the third child. Mr. Quint resided in Michigan until April, 1867, when he removed to Calhoun County, this State, where he lived three years, and improved a farm near Lake City. In 1869 he sold, and came to this county, where he bought eighty acres of land in Pleasant Valley Township. In 1881 he sold, and purchased his present farm, where he owns 280 acres of good land. His buildings are all large and commodious and in modern style. His farm is well watered by Swan Lake, and by good wells and a wind-mill. He carried on the dairy business quite extensively, and the butter made at Swan Lake farm is second to none in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Quint are the parents of six children — Laura L. Byerly, Ora M., Adelbert A., Henry B., Melvin Eugene, and Goldie M. Mr. Quint is a Republican in politics, and a member of Jeff C. Davis Post, No. 44, G.A.R., at Carroll, and is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~