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From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 827.

SOLOMON QUACKENBUS, gardener, Sec. 17; P. O. West Salem; born in Madison Co., N. Y., in 1828. In 1856, Mr. Q. and three brothers, named respectively, Joseph, Hiram, Solomon and Ezra, came to La Crosse County together from the State of New York, and settled on Sec. 16, town of Hamilton. Joseph is now near Lincoln, Neb. Hiram still resides on Sec. 16. Ezra lives in the town of Bristol, Dane Co., Wis. Solomon settled where he now lives in 1861, purchasing his farm of Samuel Brese. His wife was Mary Fox, daughter of David Fox. Mr. Q.'s farm contains 70 acres, about 25 of which he devotes exclusively to gardening. He makes a specialty of tomatoes, celery and onions. His market is La Crosse.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 852.

PHILLIP QUIGGLE, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Mindoro; born in Geauga Co., Ohio, September, 1827. His parents, James and Hannah M. Quiggle, removed to Walworth Co., July, 1843. Mr. Phillip Quiggle came to La Crosse Co., and purchased his present farm in 1852, where he settled in 1855. His father came here in 1854; died July, 1870. His mother lives with her son. Mr. Quiggle went to California from Sauk Co., in 1854. His first wife was Cornelia A. Ashley, of Columbia Co., Wis.; present wife was Eliza Peck; has four children by first marriage.

These biographies submitted by Roxanne Munns.