Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-06-29
DEATH OF
S. M. QUAW
Passed Away at Syracuse, n. T.,
on Wednesday, June
%, 1920.

Samuel NJ Quaw, one Of the very
prominent men of Wausau, passed
away at Syracuse, New York, on We'd
nesday, June %, 1920. The dispatch
was received in Wausau Wednesday
evening by H. G. Flieth and the sad
news was soon known throughout the
city.
Mr. Quaw had been in very poor
health for several years which was a
consequence of advanced age, having
passed the 81st year OF his life. Mr..
and Mrs. Quaw departed for New
York several weeks ago where the for
mer was to go into a hospital and
later visit the old familiar places of
his childhood, but his condition be
came worse and arrangements were
made to return to Wausau two weeks
ago but he did not recover sufficiently
TO make the trip.
For nearly fifty years Mr.. Quaw had
resided in Wausau and was one of
the city's best known public men. AS
a lumberman, banker and agricultur
alist, he was ever alert in the bust
ness affairs of our city and county.
He did things worth while. He was
able to do them because of his strong
personality; his ability to concentrate
the help of able men back of vital
questions which affected the whole
city and county. He was a forceful
speaker and one of his greatest assets
was his optimism. 1t was character
istic of Mr.. Quaw that he never under
took anything but what he gave it
the attention necessary to make it
success. This applies to business as
well as to matters of state, county
and municipal or social and political
affairs. He was a veteran of the civil
war and never tired in doing what he
could for his fellow comrades. He
gave much of his time to the Mara
thOn county agricultural society. He
had been its president and acted on
the board of trustees for many years
and the society owes much to him for
whatever success it may have had
Mr.. Quaw was liberal giver to
every movement which was deemed by
him to be for the good OF the nation,
state or city in which he lived.
Samuel NJ. Quaw was born in West
Almond. Allegheny Co.. y. Y, March
81, 1899. He settled in Friendship,
Adams county, in 1857, and resided
there for ten years He enlisted in
the civil war September. 1861. in Co.
II, llth Reg, Wis. V. l., and served
three years and three months, and
was mustered out at Madison, jan
9Th. 1865. Mr.. Quaw participated in
the siege of Vicksburg and the second
battle at Jackson, Miss. AS the 11th
Wisconsin was with the Western Di-
vision a part of the army of Missouri
and Arkansas, deceased was in many
of the important battles of the war
He was under Gen. Banks in the Red
River campaign and spent one winter
in New Orleans. In April, 1864. he
was taken i'll and was in a hospital
In New Orleans for six months He
returned TO Friendship. Adams coun-
ty. after the war. and began farming.
In March. 1867. he mOved to Strong'S
Prairie. in the same county and built
4 griSt mill in company with Mr.
WOOck. where he remained two years.
He then disposed of his interest and
went to Sioux City. la, and began
farming and stock raising In which he
continued until the fall OF 1872. He
came to Wausau in 1873 and had re-
sided here since that time and until
few years ago was extensively en-
gagged in numbering. He also owned
a large farm in the northwestern part
of the city which he operated From
these activities he retired several
years ago.
Mr.. Quaw was twice married. In
1878 to Susan Manson of this city. who
passed away in February, 1897. On
December 29th. 1897 in this city he
was married to Mrs. Eva Poor Stro-
bridge who survives him. also two
adopted children. Stephen Quaw of
this city and Katherine Quaw of SYRIA
Cuse. n. Y.
He was president of the Citizens
State bank of this city. having held
that position from the time of the or
ganization of the bank in 1907 until
his death.
Mr.. Quaw was thirty-second de-
gree Mason and was a member of
Forest Lodge No. 80. F. & A. NJ.