QUACKENBUSH, ALIVRA/Source: Alton
Evening Telegraph, Feb. 7,
1900
Mrs. Alvira Quackenbush died this morning at the home of her son,
George W. Quackenbush, on Mill Street, after a short illness. Her
death was a peculiarly distressing one in that she was dangerously
ill only a few minutes before passing into a trance-like state, and
that it was impossible to tell when she did die. She had been
suffering with a pain in her side for several weeks, but the illness
was considered not serious and she thought she would recover within
a few days. This morning at 1:45 o'clock she was taken very ill and
went into a comatose state after a few minutes. Mrs. Quackenbush's
only son, George W. Quackenbush, C. & A. freight agent with whom she
lived, was away from the city and arrived home this morning. Dr.
Waldo Fisher was summoned and he made an examination of Mrs.
Quackenbush but was unable to say positively whether she was alive
or dead. Her extremities were cold, but the warmth did not leave her
body, although no respiration or heart action could be detected.
Everyone about the bedside was puzzled and until this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock it was thought she was still alive. Dr. Fisher
pronounced her dead this afternoon, after making several
examinations and tests during the day. Dr. Fisher said this
afternoon that death was due to paralysis of the heart, as she had
suffered with heart trouble for some time. He believed she died at 6
o'clock this morning after lying in a comatose state four hours.
When she was thought to be alive later because of warmth of her
body, it is supposed the warmth was due to a reaction caused by the
suddenness of her death. Mrs. Quackenbush was 70 years of age and
was a large, fine appearing woman. She came from Carlinville to
Alton eighteen months ago to make her home with her son. She came
from Murrayville originally, where she made her home many years. The
death of Mrs. Quackenbush is an unusually sad one and the entire
community will sympathize with the family in their affliction. The
time for the funeral has not been set.
QUARTON, M. A./Source: Alton Telegraph, June 4, 1852
Died in Alton on the 28th ult., after a long and protracted illness,
Mrs. M. A. Quarton, aged 34 years.
QUEEN, MARION R. "BERT"/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, May 31,
1922
Dies in Hopper at Glass Plant
Marion R. Queen, aged 46, butter known as "Bert," was smothered to
death this morning at the plant of the Illinois Glass Co., by
falling into a coal hopper above an automatic stoker. Workmen who
responded to his cry for help as he fell into the coal hopper got to
the top of the hopper just in time to see one of his hands, the last
visible sign of him, sinking in the finely powdered coal that is fed
into the automatic stoking machines which fire the boilers. It was
not until the coal had been taken out of the hopper that Queen's
dead body could be removed. An effort to get it out at the bottom
caused a blocking of the orifice at that part of the hopper, and it
was impossible to remove him. The time required to get the body of
Mr. Queen out of the hopper was not far from two hours. The
circumstances attending the accident are not quite certain. Mr.
Queen was foreman in charge of loading coal into the hoppers, which
fed the automatic stokers, and getting away the ashes from the
furnaces. The hopper was being filled from a pit where a system of
buckets takes the coal to the top of the hopper and dumps it. The
hoppers feed the coal on down to the moving grate bars of the
automatic stoker. Something happened which stopped the feeding of
the coal to the moving bars, and it was supposed that the coal had
arched over it. Mr. Queen went to the top to attempt jarring the jam
loose so the coal would resume feeding. In his efforts to break the
arch, it is supposed he fell over into the hopper. His weight may
have broken the arch and there was a cave in on top of him, all the
accumulation of fuel crowding him down into the funnel at the
bottom. He shouted as he fell, and the men below rushed up to render
any help they could. As stated, they saw only his hand waving over
the top of the sliding coal and immediately it was swallowed up. The
pipe from which the coal comes was broken at the bottom after the
stoker was shut off. The machine which was dumping coal at the top
was shut down too. Queen's body appeared immediately where the pipe
was broken, but it was impossible to get it through the opening. The
next resort was to get all of the coal out of the hopper and thus
took time. It is supposed that Queen lived but a short time after he
was covered by the fine coal. He was covered to a depth of five or
six feet. Mr. Queen leaves his wife and two sons, Wilford and
Reynold. He was a man of excellent character and was highly esteemed
by all who knew him. He was regarded as one of the most faithful
employees of the Illinois Glass Co. He was a member of the College
Avenue Baptist church. He had resided in Alton seventeen years, part
of that time in the North Side. Besides his wife and two sons, he
leaves a family of brothers and sisters, Mrs. John Thompson of
Alton, George of San Francisco, James of Blackfoot, Ore., Albert of
Baker City, Ore., Mrs. Effie May of Portland, Ore., and Mrs. Ida
Hart, formerly of Blackfoot, Ore., now of Jerseyville. Six years ago
a man went through a similar accident at one of the quarries at
Alton. He fell into a bin filled with crushed rock, and went through
the rock, coming out at the bottom, and he was almost unhurt. An
undertaker, who had been summoned, was waiting for him, and great
was the surprise of everybody in that case when it was found that
the man hardly needed the attention of a doctor.
QUICK, JOHN/Source: Alton Daily Telegraph, April 26, 1882
From Upper Alton – Mr. John Quick was buried Tuesday afternoon from
the Methodist Church. Mr. Quick was born in 1826. His early years
were passed in Upper Alton. Having spent several years in
California, he returned to Upper Alton in 1866, and engaged in
business, which he followed up to the time of his last illness. He
was never married. For sixteen years his face has been daily seen
upon our streets, with pleasant greeting for everyone he met. The
strictest integrity marked his business dealings. As one who has
known him for thirty years remarked, “He was nature’s honest man.”
All the stores on the street, with his, were closed during the
funeral.
QUIGLEY, ALICE/Source: September 4, 1944
Daughter of Dr. Webb Closey Quigley and Isabella Tabitha Edwards
Quigley
Alice Quigley said her goodbyes and left to rejoin her twin sister,
Virginia Quigley, who died on April 12, 1944. Alice looked forward
to rejoining her twin sister. They lived together, traveled and
studied together. Alice died of old age.
The twins were grandchildren of Cyrus Edwards, and were born in a
large home that was converted into a boarding house, located at
Broadway and George Streets. The twins lived for many years on
Twelfth Street. Later they lived together with their brother, Joseph
T. Quigley, then moved into the Loretto Home on Prospect Street.
QUIGLEY, CYRUS EDWARD/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, November
28, 1924
Son of Dr. Webb Closey and Isabella Quigley
Word has been received in Alton of the death of Cyrus Quigley at
Endicott, New York, on last Sunday, November 23. Mr. Quigley resided
in Alton a number of years ago, and will be remembered by many old
friends and acquaintances. He was a brother of Joseph Quigley of St.
Louis, also a former Alton resident. Mr. Quigley is survived by two
daughters, Miss Marjorie Quigley of Endicott, New York, and Mrs.
James Morgan of Brighton, New Jersey. He also leaves two sisters,
Misses Alice and Virginia Quigley.
He was born in Alton and lived here the greater part of his life. He
was connected with the Quigley Wholesale Drugstore in Alton, which
did business at the place where the Hippodrome is now. He had not
lived here for a number of years. Mr. Quigley leaves many old
friends interested in the news of his death.
QUIGLEY, E./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, August 10, 1904
Mrs. E. Quigley, widow of the late Thomas Quigley, died Tuesday
night at the home, 329 Dry street, after a long illness. She was a
resident of Alton very many years and was respected by all who knew
her. She leaves a daughter, Miss Annie.
QUIGLEY, FRANK/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, August 24, 1906
Frank Quigley, a well known resident of Alton, died of dropsy of the
heart at St. Joseph's hospital late this afternoon after a long
illness. He was born May 21, 1852, in Alton, and had lived here most
of his life. He was connected with the Boals planning mill for many
years, but in recent years had lived in Springfield. A few weeks ago
he returned to Alton very ill, knowing that his death would be a
matter of only a short time. He was moved to St. Joseph's hospital,
where he passed away after great suffering. He leaves two sisters,
Mrs. M. H. Boals and Miss Mae Quigley, and one brother, William
Quigley. The time of the funeral has not been set.
QUIGLEY, GEORGE W./Source: Alton Daily Telegraph, September 25,
1882
We chronicle today the sad news of the death of Mr. George Quigley,
one of our oldest and most highly esteemed citizens. For many
months, he has been in feeble health, the victim of a painful
illness, but his sufferings were borne with patience and fortitude
until the last.
Mr. Quigley was a native of Pennsylvania, born near Pittsburgh,
January 10, 1805, and was therefore in the 78th year of his age at
the time of his death. He came to Alton in 1832, just half a century
ago, and for many years was engaged in the stove and tinware
business on State Street. He served for a long period as a member of
the Board of Education, and also occupied other public positions. In
all the walks of life, he was a useful and honored citizen, winning
the respect and esteem of all. He united with the Methodist
Episcopal Church in early life, and continued a consistent member
thereof until his death.
Mr. Quigley was twice married, first in 1834 to Martha A. Toomer,
who died in 1844; and next to Narcissa Gillham Vaughn in 1848, who
died in 1872. He leaves five children, all of adult years, viz: Mr.
William Quigley; Miss Mattie; Messrs, Frank and John G.; and Miss
Emma “Mae” Quigley. He was also stepfather of Mrs. Juliette J.
Vaughn Boals, wife of Manuel H. Boals, and uncle of Dr. W. C.
Quigley. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon from the
family residence on Union Street. [Burial was in the Alton City
Cemetery.]
QUIGLEY, ISABELLA TABITHA (nee EDWARDS)/Source: Alton Daily
Telegraph, September 17, 1888
Widow of Dr. Webb Closey Quigley; Daughter of Cyrus Edwards
After a long and painful illness, protracted through many weary
weeks and months, Mrs. Webb C. Quigley passed away Saturday night
last with the chiming of the midnight bell. Loved by a host of
friends, the queen of a devoted home circle, and an ardent supporter
of the church and of every good work, she filled the measure of the
“perfect woman nobly planned.” Her transition leaves sad and
stricken hearts behind, but to her it brings relief from hopeless
suffering and entrance into endless rest.
Mrs. Quigley was a member of the family most distinguished in the
early annals of Illinois. She was a daughter of the late Hon. Cyrus
Edwards and Nancy Harriet Reed Edwards, and a niece of Hon. Ninian
Edwards, the first Territorial and the third State Governor of
Illinois, and long a Senator in Congress. Her father was, all his
life, a leading statesman of Illinois, and prominent in the
Legislature of the State and in the councils of his party. At one
time, he came within a few votes of election as Governor, although
the Whig Party, to which he belonged, was largely in the minority.
Mrs. Quigley was born in Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky, April 16,
1826, and removed with her father’s family to Madison County in
early childhood. She was married to Dr. Webb Closey at the family
homestead, Woodlawn, east of Upper Alton, on April 27, 1847. After a
few years spent at Pekin and in Chicago, they made their home in
Alton. The death of Dr. Quigley occurred in June 1884. Their
surviving children are: Misses Sue N., Alice E., and Virginia C.
Quigley; and Messrs. Cyrus Edward and Joseph Tazewell Quigley. The
following appreciative sketch of the characteristics of Mrs. Quigley
is from the pen of one of her lifelong friends:
“Mrs. Isabella T. Quigley was the daughter of the late Hon. Cyrus
Edwards. She was one of the early graduates of Monticello Seminary
(in Godfrey). Possessed of unusual mental ability, a rare fund of
humor and a gift of language which rendered her society enjoyable
and often charming, her natural attainments were so varied that one
almost expected a new revelation of character at every interview
with her. With a commanding presence, dignified mein, and an
attractive face, her entrance upon any circle of friends received
involuntary homage. But, it is of her Christian character we love to
speak. She was a close student of the Bible, and treasured its
truths in her memory. She loved to teach it in the Sabbath school,
and was often enthusiastic in the discovery of some new view or
revelation of Scripture to her own mind. Her ecclesiastical
connection was with the Presbyterian Church.
Since the death of her lamented husband, Dr. W. C. Quigley, her
intimate friends could almost see her ‘grow in grace.’ Her religion
became her cvhief joy. She desired to share it with others. She
visited the poor and afflicted; her heart and hand were open to
every good work. She loved her church and her pastor, and prayed for
their success and welfare. Her absence will long be felt in the
missionary work and social life of the church. During her protracted
illness, until her physical powers were exhausted, she maintained
her interest and sent loving messages, sometimes with flowers, to
her friends. We shall miss her everywhere. Perhaps her time of
entrance into the Heavenly life was just what she would have chosen
– a Sabbath morning.
‘So when the sun in all his state Illum’ed the eastern skies,
She passed thro’ glory’s morning gate, And walked in Paradise.’”
The Funeral
Source: Alton Daily Telegraph, September 18, 1888
The funeral of Mrs. W. C. Quigley took place from the family
residence on Twelfth Street this morning. Relatives, friends, and
neighbors, and many from a distance, formed one of the largest
gatherings ever seen here on similar sad occasions. The services
were conducted by Rev. Dr. Wolff, the pastor of the deceased, Dr.
Gibson making the opening prayer. The passages of Scripture read
were the 23d and 91st Psalms, and Rev. 7:9, 17. Dr. Wolff, in his
address (in accordance with the expressed wish of Mrs. Quigley
sometime before her death) made no personal reference to the life of
the departed, and avoided any eulogistic tributes, but confide
himself to comments on the passages read, enlarging on these
thoughts: God’s tender care of his people in life; His support in
death, of which only the shadow remains, it being only a falling
asleep, and the blessed life of reunion and love with Christ in the
better land. The hymns sung at the house, by the choir of the
Presbyterian Church, were: “Shall We Gather at the River” and “Jesus
Lover of My Soul.”
Services at the grave [Alton City Cemetery] concluded with the hymn
“Asleep in Jesus.” Over the last resting place of the one so dear to
many hearts was placed a wealth of floral treasures in many
expressive designs. Among them a beautiful broken column, a
remembrance from the Sunday School and Society of Christian Endeavor
of the Presbyterian Church, and a broken wheel from the ladies of
the same church. Among those present from a distance were: General
Lewis B. Parsons of Flora, Illinois; Mr. Presley J. Edwards of
Hillsboro; Mrs. Hattie Edwards, Mr. N. G. Edwards, Mr. Murray
French, and Mr. Metcalfe of St. Louis.
NOTES:
Dr. Quigley erected a large home on the northeast corner of Broadway
and George Streets, and raised his family (two boys and three girls)
there. The home was later converted into a boarding house, and then
became the Keystone Hotel. The Keystone Tavern was located on the
lower floor, which later became the Ten Pin Lounge. Parts of the
building were condemned in 1967, and the hotel was razed in 1985 and
made into a parking lot for Crown Optical, which was just east of
the hotel building. Later, Crown Optical enlarged their business and
built an addition on the former Quigley home property.
QUIGLEY, JOHN/Source: Alton Weekly Courier, July 13, 1854
We are pained to record the death of Mr. John Quigley, an old and
much esteemed citizen of Alton. His loss will be felt in the
business circle and in the church of which he was a consistent
member.
QUIGLEY, JOHN/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, August 11, 1905
John Quigley, aged 46, died Thursday evening at 10 o'clock at St.
Joseph's hospital, after a long illness. Mr. Quigley was attacked by
a pulmonary malady many years ago, which undermined his health and
finally, in the last year, made it necessary for him to seek relief
at health resorts. He spent about a year at Asheville, N. C. in the
hope of benefiting his health. He returned home little improved, and
after his return his health again began to decline steadily. He made
his home in Springfield the latter years of his life and he remained
there until his condition became hopeless, when he came back to
Alton to be with home folks in the final hours. He was taken to St.
Joseph's hospital, where he could be given constant attention, and
he died there. A sad feature of the death is that Mr. Quigley was
engaged to be married during a period of seven years, but the
condition of his health would not admit of the marriage taking
place. His fiance came from Springfield to be with him and to help
attend to him during the closing days before he slipped away into
his last sleep. Mr. Quigley was a brother of Mrs. M. H. Boals, Miss
Mae Quigley, William Quigley, all of Alton, and Frank Quigley of
Springfield. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Quigley, and was
born in Alton. He was employed for many years at the Boals planing
mill in Alton, and went from here to Springfield to take a similar
position. He was an industrious man and never lost any time until
ill health forced him to take life easier. He had been away from
Alton many years, but he leaves a large number of friends in the
city who still remember him for his kindly ways and his true
friendship, and they mourn no less deeply than the afflicted family,
now that the end has come. The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Congregational church.
QUIGLEY, JOSEPH/Source: Alton Telegraph, April 21, 1871
Died on April 14, Joseph Quigley, in the 43rd year of his age.
QUIGLEY, JOSEPH TAZEWELL/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph,
February 22, 1936
Son of Dr. Webb Closey Quigley and Isabella Edwards Quigley
Joseph Tazewell Quigley, in his eighty-fifth year, died this morning
at St. Anthony’s Infirmary, where he had been a patient for two
weeks. His death was due to injuries he received when he fell on the
ice at his home, 1520 Liberty Street. His arm was broken at the
shoulder by the fall, but he didn’t consider the injury as anything
of importance. When his condition failed to improve, it was decided
to move him to St. Anthony’s Infirmary.
Joseph Quigley was born at Pekin, Illinois, on December 22, 1851. He
was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Webb Closey Quigley. His father was
engaged in the wholesale drug business, where later the Hippodrome,
at Piasa and Broadway, stood. He was brought to Alton as an infant,
and was educated in the Alton schools and at Shurtleff College.
Joseph worked in the drug business with his father, until his death
in 1884. He continued to conduct the business for a while, then sold
it and retired from active business.
Quigley came from a distinguished family in the pioneer days of
Alton. His grandfather was Cyrus Edwards, who had a distinguished
part in the business, social, and political life of the community.
His father, Dr. Webb Quigley, was one of the most prominent business
men in Alton in his day.
Joseph Quigley married Miss Clara Mary Matthews in Huntsville,
Alabama, on October 17, 1894. The couple had one son, who is now
Captain Edwards Matthews Quigley [1898-1966], and is assigned to
duty in the R.O.T.C. at the University of Illinois. Also surviving
are two sisters, Alice and Virginia Quigley, who lived with their
brother for a few years. [Quigley was buried in the Alton City
Cemetery.]
QUIGLEY, MARGERY/Source: Alton Telegraph, September 14, 1839
Died, in this city [Alton], on the 10th inst., in the triumph of
Christian faith, Mrs. Margery Quigley, wife of Mr. John Quigley,
aged 39 years. An affectionate wife, a devoted mother, and a
faithful friend, her family, and a large circle of friends deplore
her loss.
QUIGLEY, MARTHA “MATTIE” A./Source: Alton Daily Telegraph, June
12, 1888
Miss Mattie A. Quigley, a very estimable lady, greatly respected by
all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance, died this morning
after an illness of several weeks’ duration. She had been sinking
for several days, and her life had been despaired of several times
before the end came. She was a patient, quiet sufferer, and at last
“fell asleep,” her troubles o’er, and rests where sorrow, pain, and
anguish are felt and feared no more. [Miss Quigley was buried in the
Alton City Cemetery. She was 47 years and 19 days of age, and was
the daughter of George W. and Martha A. (Toomer) Quigley.]
QUIGLEY, MARTHA A. (nee TOOMER)/Source: Alton Telegraph, April 6,
1844
Died in this city [Alton], on March 21, Martha A. Quigley, consort
of George W. Quigley, aged 32. _________ [unreadable] dispensation
leaves a husband deeply bereaved, and two little children deprived
of a mother's care. She died trusting in the promises of her Savior,
in the belief that she was going home to that God she had taken as
her portion, perfectly resigned to drink the cup her Father's hand
had given her.
NOTES:
Martha A. Toomer Quigley was born in 1812. She married George W.
Quigley (1805-1882) in 1834, and they had two children – William
Quigley and Martha A. Quigley. Martha is buried in the Alton City
Cemetery. George Quigley remarried to Mrs. Narcissa Gillham Vaughn
in 1848, and they had three children. George was the stepfather of
Juliette J. Vaughn Boals, wife of Manuel Boals, and uncle of Dr. W.
C. Quigley. George died in 1882, and is buried in the Alton City
Cemetery. He was a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
QUIGLEY, MARY/Source: Alton Telegraph, April 17, 1884
Mrs. Mary, wife of Mr. William M. Quigley, died Tuesday last at the
family residence on Second Street [Broadway], after a long, painful
illness, at the age of 33 years. Mrs. Quigley had been a resident of
Alton only a few years, but was highly esteemed by all for her noble
and amiable qualities of mind and heart. The funeral took place from
the George Quigley homestead, corner of Union and North Streets.
QUIGLEY, NARCISSA VAUGHN (nee GILLHAM)/Source: Alton Telegraph,
April 26, 1872
Died on April 18, 1872 in Alton, of bronchitis, Mrs. George Quigley;
aged 49 years.
NOTES:
Narcissa Gillham Quigley was the daughter of John and Phebe
(Dunnagan) Gillham. She was born in Madison County in 1823, and
married first Johnson Vaughn in 1844, and then George W. Quigley in
1848. Narcissa and Johnson Vaughn had one child – Juliette J. Vaughn
Boals. Narcissa and George Quigley had the following children:
George A. Quigley; Frank Quigley; John G. Quigley; and Emma May
Quigley.
QUIGLEY, NATHANIEL BUCKMASTER/Source: Alton Telegraph, December
23, 1875
Died in Jacksonville, Florida, December 20, Nathaniel Buckmaster,
son of Virginia and the late Joseph Quigley of Alton; aged seventeen
years.
QUIGLEY, SUE N./Source: Alton Daily Telegraph, October 19, 1888
Daughter of Dr. Webb Closey Quigley and Isabella Tabitha Edwards
Quigley
Miss Sue N. Quigley, oldest daughter of the late Dr. Webb Closey
Quigley, died last evening. She had been an invalid almost from
childhood, and had often to seek mitigation of her ailments in
milder climes. Two years ago, she went with relatives to Los
Angeles, California, and remained there until news of the fatal
illness of her mother brought her again to the old home. For months
she had been failing, gradually fading away, until last evening when
she passed away so quietly, that, “They thought her dying when she
slept, And sleeping when she died.”
Miss Quigley was a native of this county, born April 30, 1848 at
Woodlawn, the homestead of her grandfather, Hon. Cyrus Edwards, near
Upper Alton. Her life was spent mainly in Alton, and she was
education, in part, at Monticello Seminary.
A lady of superior mental attainments and many attractions of
character, she added to her graces by the patience and fortitude
with which she endured almost a lifetime of invalidism. Although
watched over and cared for for years, with tender devotion by her
relatives, and the recipient of every attention that would mitigate
her sufferings, yet the change of worlds was welcomed by her as a
happy release. She was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of
Alton.
The home from whence a loved and revered mother was born away but a
short month ago is again desolate. The family so deeply and doubly
bereaved can have the assurance that their friends are one with them
today in sympathy and sorrow. [Burial was in the Alton City
Cemetery.]
QUIGLEY, VIRGINIA (nee BUCKMASTER)/Source: Alton Evening
Telegraph, June 16, 1917
Word has been received by Mrs. Curran of the death of her sister,
Mrs. Virginia Quigley, at Los Angeles, Cal., June 15. The body is
expected to arrive in Alton Tuesday morning, and will be taken from
the train to Oakwood Cemetery for burial. Mrs. Quigley was a
daughter of Nathaniel Buckmaster. She was born in Alton and lived
here in the earlier part of her life. For many years she had been a
resident of California. She leaves beside Mrs. Curran, another
sister, Mrs. J. W. Davis, of St. Louis. Mrs. Quigley was the widow
of Joseph Quigley, an uncle of J. T. Quigley of Alton.
QUIGLEY, VIRGINIA C./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, April 12,
1944
Daughter of Dr. Webb Closey Quigley and Isabella Tabitha Edwards
Quigley
Virginia Quigley, a native of Alton, died April 12, 1944, in Alton,
following a stroke. She was 84 years of age on January 12, 1944. Her
twin sister, Alice Quigley, survived her. Virginia and Alice were
constant companions, and lived together most of their life. They
were born in a building at Broadway and George Street, erected by
their father, Dr. Quigley. It was a fine residence in its day, prior
to changing it to a boarding house. It was later known as the
Keystone Hotel. Her grandfather, Cyrus Edwards, was once a candidate
for Governor of Illinois on the Whig ticket. Their great-uncle,
Ninian Edwards, was the first Territorial governor of Illinois.
For years the twins lived in Alton, then took up a life of travel.
For forty years they spent little time in Alton, but eleven years
ago they returned to make their home with their brother, Joseph T.
Quigley. Joseph died in 1936. The twins were both teachers in the
First Presbyterian Sunday School. They later lived in the Loretto
Home in Alton. Besides her twin sister, Alice Quigley, two nieces,
Marjorie Quigley of Montclair, New Jersey, and Mrs. James Morgan of
Springfield, Massachusetts, and one nephew, Colonel Edward Matthew
Quigley of the U.S. Army, survive.
QUIGLEY, WEBB CLOSEY (DOCTOR)/Source: Alton Telegraph, June 19,
1884
Physician; Co-Owner of Wholesale Drug
The community was shocked Sunday evening by news of the death of Dr.
W. C. Quigley, at his residence in Middletown, after a brief
illness. He was taken sick on June 11, and the two following days
was very ill, but on Saturday was thought to be improving. On
Sunday, his condition was worse, but still the family did not
apprehend immediate danger. Late Sunday afternoon, he fell asleep
and never awakened, passing peacefully and quietly away. The Doctor
had been in feeble health for some time, and had probably little
strength to resist disease, but his death falls with no less
crushing weight on the hearts of his bereaved family, his large
circle of relatives, and the hosts of friends he has made during his
residence of over half a century in Alton.
Webb Closey Quigley, son of the late John Quigley, was born in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 4, 1819. Shortly after his birth, his
family removed to Tennessee, and subsequently, when the deceased was
a mere lad, the family followed the tide of immigration then pouring
into Illinois, and arrived in Alton soon after 1831. The father,
John Quigley, purchased the lot on the northeast corner of Second
[Broadway] and Easton Street in 1834, and there erected, on
foundations already laid, the frame dwelling which was for many
years the family residence, and which was torn down this Spring. Of
those who settled in Alton prior to 1834, there are now few
survivors, but among them is the Doctor’s life-long friend, Mr.
Samuel Wade. Dr. Quigley’s early education was received in the
schools of Alton and at Shurtleff College in Upper Alton. On
reaching manhood, he chose the practice of medicine for a
profession, and pursued his studies first with the late Dr. B. K.
Hart, and subsequently at McDowell Medical College, then a famous
institution. He located in the practice of his profession at Pekin,
Illinois, but after a few years returned to Alton and entered the
wholesale drug business with his brother, Joseph, since deceased. To
this occupation he devoted his time and energies with great success,
and the firm, under the subsequent names of Quigley, Hopkins & Lea;
Quigley, Hopkins & Co.; and Quigley & Co., its present style, became
one of the best known and most successful drug houses in the West,
with a trade extending over a wide section of country, and with a
reputation for business integrity and probity second to none. As the
head of a great mercantile interest, his eminent abilities as a
business man were widely and generally recognized.
On April 27, 1847, he was married to Miss Isabella T., daughter of
the late Hon. Cyrus Edwards, the ceremony being performed by Rev.
Hubbell Loomis. The wedded life of over thirty-seven years, which
closed last evening, was a singularly happy one, the tenderest
affection mingled with mutual respect and devotion, characterizing
the life-long union, making the home around which their interests
centered the scene of unalloyed domestic bliss. The wife and five
children survive to mourn the loss of the revered and loving husband
and father. The children are Messrs. Cyrus E. and Joseph T. and
Misses Sue, Alice, and Jennie, all of adult years. His sons had for
some time been his partners in business. The only survivors of his
father’s family are the Doctor’s sisters, Mrs. Rev. R. W. Patterson
and Mrs. S. F. Neef, both of Chicago.
In the long life spent by Dr. Quigley in Alton, he had seen the
place increase from a frontier settlement to a flourishing city; had
been identified with its social and business life; had filled public
positions of trust and responsibility, though never aspiring
thereto, and in all the changes of many years, had met and
faithfully discharged his duties as a citizen. A man of broad
culture and extensive reading, he kept pace with the progress of the
age on social, political, and scientific questions, and had the
ability to maintain his positions with logical force and clearness.
Though not engaged in practice, he kept up his interest in medical
studies throughout his life.
A kind neighbor, a faithful friend, a generous patron of the church
and all worthy objects of benevolence, with a heart and hand open to
the wants of the needy and distressed, he has left a vacant place in
the community, and in its business circles, that cannot be filled.
His long life of integrity and uprightness gave him a strong hold on
the respect of the community and on the warm affection of the
friends who knew him most intimately, and most fully appreciated the
warm heart that beat in his bosom. But the life on earth is ended
now. He is done with its toils and rewards, its joys and sorrow, its
disappointments and fruitions. Peace and rest have come to him, but
in the beautiful home he loved so well, in the happy family circle
so long unbroken, there are sad faces and sorrowful hearts. To the
wife stricken by the sundering of the dearest earthly tie; to the
children deprived of a father’s wise counsel, and to relatives,
mourning the loss of one so dear, there will go out the sympathy of
a community that, appreciating its own loss, can realize something
of the depth of their bereavement. The death of such a man as Dr.
Quigley, so long associated with our civic life and growth, is also
the breaking of a bond that united the old and the new: the
embryonic days of the pioneers with the present high tide of
civilization and development. A living link between the past and the
present of our city is severed, and we stand on the hither side with
one less witness to tell from experience of the days now past and
gone.
The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon from the family residence
on Twelfth Street, with a remarkably large attendance, including
many relatives and friends from abroad. The large number of business
men present was especially noticeable, showing the esteem
entertained for the deceased by his associates in the commercial
world and their sorrow at his death. One of the longest processions
ever seen in Alton followed the remains to the silent city. The
mound was covered with a wreath of rare flowers and evergreens,
tokens of love and emblems of immortality. Among the relatives and
family present from abroad were: Rev. Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Patterson
Mrs. S. F. Neef, and Miss Grace Patterson, of Chicago; Mrs. General
A. G. Edwards, Mrs. Josie Edwards, Benjamin Edwards, N. G. Edwards,
and M. H. French, of St. Louis; Mrs. General John Cook of
Springfield; Mrs. Hallie Edwards and Mr. Frank Edwards of Gillespie;
and Presley Edwards of Hillsboro. [Burial was in the Alton City
Cemetery.]
QUIGLEY, WILLIAM/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, December 23,
1914
Retired Book Dealer
William Quigley, retired book dealer, a native of Alton, passed away
in his sleep Wednesday morning. He was found dead by his only
sister, Miss Mae Quigley, a teacher in Humboldt school. She had been
eyes for her aged brother since his sight had become dimmed, and she
had been feet for him in that she gave him constant attention. He
had not been very ill, and was merely complaining of a bad cold that
had kept him in the house a few days. The end was very unexpected.
When he did not rise at his usual time in the morning, his sister
went to call him and found him dead. Mr. Quigley was almost 80 years
of age. He was born in Alton and would have been 80 years of age
next July 6. He spent most of his life in Alton, but for a number of
years, when a young man, was in California, and later was in
business at Joplin, Mo. He started a book store in 1885 in the room
on Piasa street, now occupied by the Mather book store. There he
remained for twenty years until advancing age and dimming sight made
it necessary for him to retire. There is no man in Alton who was
more highly thought of than William Quigley. He possessed an amiable
disposition, was at peace with all men. One of the nicest tributes
that cold be paid to this quiet gentleman was that given by his only
sister now left alone in the world, who said, "I never heard him
utter a word that was not pleasant. He was a typical, old fashioned
gentleman." And he was. The world knew him as such, and young and
old who knew him loved and venerated him. The funeral of Mr. Quigley
will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Church of
the Redeemer Congregational at Sixth and Henry streets, Rev. I. G.
McCann officiating. [Dec. 24, 1914 - Burial was at City Cemetery.]
QUINLAN, JOHN/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, June 14, 1911
Fearing Surgery, Young Man Kills Self
Fearing to undergo a surgical operation, John Quinlan, a former
bookkeeper, killed himself at the home of his brother-in-law, Frank
Lavick, 916 east Fourth street, about 4:40 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. Quinlan shot himself in the right temple and died a few
minutes later before a surgeon could reach him. He had used a
32-calibre revolver with a long barrell. He had been threatening for
a week to kill himself, but no attention was paid to his threats.
About a year ago he came to Alton to visit his sister and remained.
He had been working at El Paso, Tex., as a clerk. He made his home
with his sister all the time he was here. According to members of
the family, he had planned to go to St. Louis in a few days to
undergo an operation for some intestinal trouble, and he had brooded
over the approaching operation so long he decided to kill himself.
The deceased is a brother of Rev. Fr. Quinlan, who came here four
years ago to attend the funeral of a child of Mr. and Mrs. Lavick
and while here to took sick and died in the same house. The time of
the funeral of the young man is not set. He leaves his parents in
Ohio, and his mother is very ill. He has a brother in New Mexico.
Arrangements for the funeral will be held up until the father
arrives. Coroner Streeper held an inquest this afternoon.
QUINN, AGNES/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, June 4, 1900
Miss Agnes Quinn, daughter of Mrs. Mary Quinn, died Saturday night
at the family home on East Second street after a long illness, aged
15. She was a well-liked girl and leaves many friends to mourn her
death. The funeral will be Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, and
services will be in St. Patrick's church.
QUINN, ELIZABETH/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, December 26,
1907
Mrs. Elizabeth Quinn, widow of Henry Quinn, died at her home in
Mitchell Wednesday morning, aged 62, after a long illness from
dropsy. She had lived at Mitchell forty-two years, and for many
years conducted a hotel there. She was a native of Ireland. Mrs.
Quinn leaves three daughters, Mrs. Robert Dobbins, Misses Mollie and
Jennie Quinn. The funeral of Mrs. Quinn will be held Saturday
morning from St. Elizabeth's church at Mitchell. The funeral will be
held Saturday at 9 a.m. from St. Elizabeth's church at Mitchell.
QUINN, HENRY/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, August 03, 1895
Mr. Henry Quinn, an old resident of Madison County, died at his home
in Mitchell last night, of paralysis. Mr. Quinn was 65 years old,
and was well known throughout the county. He leaves a wife and large
family of children. The funeral will take place on Monday.
QUINN, MICHAEL/Source: Alton Daily Telegraph, July 5, 1887
Drunken Spree End in Death
A party of tramps procured two kegs of beer Saturday evening, and
went to a point near the Chicago & Alton Railroad in the northern
suburbs, and commenced celebrating the Fourth of July in advance. A
row arose, and one of the number was fatally stabbed. The party
immediately dispersed, terror stricken, some of the number coming
here and reporting the affair to the police. The body of the
murdered man was brought into town Sunday, and Captain Ryan placed
under arrest five of the party of tramps, who gave their names as
James Moran, Ed Mitches, Richard Williams, William Fleck, and
Charles Green. These men all claim to be innocent. They said the
murdered man’s name was Michael Quinn of St. Charles, Missouri, but
when examined by the Coroner stated that they did not know his name.
Coroner Melling held an inquest. The verdict was that the deceased
came to his death from the stab of some sharp instrument in the
hands of a party unknown. The body of the murdered man was taken in
charge and buried by undertaker Klunk. An officer from Carlinville
passed through on the train Monday morning, and told Captain Melling
that a man covered with blood was under arrest at that place. He was
one of the party of beer drinkers mentioned above.
The prisoners had a trial before Squire Randle this morning, but
nothing could be proven against them in regard to the murder, and
they were fined $20 each for vagrancy and committed to jail. In the
meantime, it is expected that there may be some new developments in
the case. It is understood that the man who left the train at
Carlinville Saturday night, and whose appearance excited suspicion
that he was connected with the murder, is now in jail there. Sheriff
Burke has telegraphed to have the man brought down here.
QUINN, UNKNOWN MAN/Source: Alton Telegraph, March 10, 1881
From Edwardsville, March 9 – Mr. Quinn, an old man who had been sick
for several months, died last Friday at the residence of his
son-in-law, J. H. Brown, principal of our public school.
QUIRK, UNKNOWN WIFE OF JOHN/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph,
March 12, 1906
Mrs. John Quirk, a sister of Mrs. George Noll, died Sunday evening
at 6:30 o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. Noll, 506 East Third
street. Mrs. Quirk was 27 of age. She had been an invalid for many
months and recently came from her home in Jerseyville in the hope
that a visit with her sister in Alton might do her good. She leaves
one son, her mother and four sisters. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the home of Mrs. Noll to St.
Mary's Church.