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FREDERICK McQUIVEY, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Carthage. He is a native of the old Bay State, born in Springfield, Mass., Dec. 29, 1822, where he received a good common school education, and also mastered the profession of confectioner and refiner, and while engaged at that business made many material improvements over the old methods of manufacture, of lasting benefit to the trade and profit to himself. At the age of twenty he located in Geneseo, New York, where he lived four years; from there he went to the Territory of Wisconsin, and lived at what is now Waukesha one year. He located in Watertown, Wis., in 1843; was there and participated in the Ioni Indian troubles in 1844, were he saw and assisted Capt. Jeff. Davis, who afterwards become President of the Southern Confederacy, in moving the Winnebagoes out of that part of the country. He moved to Lake county, Ill., in 1870, where he kept a dairy farm until 1875, when he became a resident of Jasper county, Mo. He purchased the farm upon which he now lives consisting of 146 acres, 110 acres in cultivation, with good house, barn, orchard, etc. It is situated but three and one-half miles from Carthage. Mr. McQuivey was married at Geneseo, N. Y., Nov. 3, 1841, to Miss Mary Griswold, a native of New York. She died at Watertown, Wis., in 1845, leaving two sons, who gave their lives for the Union in the war of the Rebellion. William F., was a member of Company G; Berden S. S. was killed on the battle-field during the siege of Petersburg, Va. He was physically a noble specimen of manhood, bore a record of good conduct on the field, and had by his manly conduct, exemplary character, bravery and soldiery bearing, endeared himself to his comrades. Charles L. was a member of Company G, First Regiment Wisconsin Heavy Artillery, and died at his home in Wisconsin from disease contracted while in the service. His second wife’s maiden name was Mary Mangly. She died leaving three children: Mary L, now Mrs. Doake; Harriett, deceased; and John F. He married for his third wife, Miss Eunice Brown, a native of Ohio, Oct. 15, 1861. Of this union there are four children: Caroline B., Elizabeth, wife of Lewis Carmin; Frederick C., and Nellie M. Mr. M. has traveled over much of this great country. He thinks Jasper county all that is grand and intends spending his declining years here.