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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 457-458]

    C. F. QUINN, the leading druggist of Meriden, is one of Sheridan
    Township's representative men.  He was born in Richland County,
    Wisconsin, July 14, 1859, and is a son of JOHN FULLER.  When he
    was three years old his parents left Richland County, and went
    to California, making the trip overland in an emigrant train of
    1,500 families; they disbanded at Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County,
    California.  In two years Mr. FULLER died of pleurisy, and soon
    after the family went to New York, making the journey by steamer.
    After remaining in New York for six months they returned to Rich-
    land County, Wisconsin.  Mrs. FULLER, mother of Mr. QUINN, was a
    native of the State of Pennsylvania; she was born in 1834, and
    died in Chicago, Illinois, November 25, 1888. When C. F. QUINN
    was nine years old he was adopted by Hollis QUINN, Esq., of Chero-
    kee County, Iowa, with whom he lived until he was in his twenty-
    first year; during these twelve years his time was spent in farm
    work, and in attending the public schools.  Soon after leaving
    the home of his adoption he bought eighty acres of land in Chero-
    kee Township, but on account of sickness he was compelled to sell
    it and seek an occupation in which so much manual labor was not
    required.  He took up the study of pharmacy under the instruction
    of J. B. INGELS, M. D., pursuing this course for two and a half
    years.  In 1885 he began work in the drug store of Dr. INGELS,
    continuing there one year.  He then went to Cherokee, and entered
    the employ of W. G. SYLVESTER, druggist.  At the end of a year he
    returned to Meriden and purchased the drug stock of Dr. INGLES,
    since which time he has done a fairly prosperous business of about
    $8,000 per year.  Mr. QUINN is a man who may well be called self
    made, and he is fully deserving of the good will and esteem of his
    fellow townsmen.  He was married in 1886 to Miss ELLA E. EARL,
    daughter of H. W. EARL, Esq.  Mrs. QUINN is a native of Iowa.  One
    child has been born of this union, CHARLES A., born March 7, 1887.
    Politically Mr. QUINN gives his support to the Democratic party.
    He is a member of Speculative Lodge, No. 307, A.F. & A.M.

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