1873: 7 Lily, Worcester, Massachusetts with his brother John[2]
1872: 7 Lily, Worcester, Massachusetts with his father and brother John[3]
1863: Rutland, Vermont (military enlistment)
1860: Rutland, Vermont with his parents and brother George
1850: Rutland, Vermont with his parents, siblings, and grandmother Sylvia Willet
Military Service
Private in Company K of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. He was 23 years old when he enlisted on 5 December 1863 in Rutland, Vermont.[4] He mustered into service on 22 January 1864 in Brattleboro, Vermont, joined up with the regiment via the recruiting depot in Jacksonville, Florida in February of 1864 and mustered out 20 August 1865 with his regiment.
Fines for Drinking during Vermont Prohibition
James Quow (presumably this James, and not his father, but not 100% certain as no middle initial is given) appears in the Vermont newspapers a couple of times when he had to pay fines for getting drunk with friends. In November 1866, he paid $11.35 "upon complaint of Grand Juror Joyce [...] for being drunk." along with Christopher O'Connor, John Fee and Cornelius Lanan. In October 1867, he again paid $11.35 "for drunkenness" with Thomas Green.
He passed away in 1895 and is buried at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, Massachusetts.[5]
Research Notes
The handwriting in the 1860 federal census of their surname is a mess; others have interpreted it as Quow and Queno. It looks to me like it could also be Quern or Quen. Everything is lined up right to be him, though, so assuming it's a match and hopefully we'll get a confirmation by moving forward from this assumption. Fingers crossed! ... updated to add: Yep! It's him, and the correct surname is Quow, confirmed by his gravestone in Worcester.
Possibly noteworthy that his brother George is working as a hostler at Michael Quinn's livery, stables, and carriage repository in 1876, since James seems to have given his surname as Quin when he enlisted with the 54th.
↑Military:
"U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865"
The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the U.S. Colored Troops, 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (Colored); Microfilm Serial: M1898; Microfilm Roll: 13 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1107 #91702
Name: James C Quon; Birth Location: Rutland, Vermont; Enlistment Date: 5 Dec 1863; Military Date: 1863; Unit: 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (Colored); Branch of Service: Infantry.
↑Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #118963641
Memorial page for PVT James C. Quow (1840-24 Mar 1895), citing Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA (plot: New GAR Lot); Maintained by James Ahaesy (contributor 49059682).
1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M432_927; Page: 47B; Image: 97
1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M653_1327; Page: 342; Family History Library Film: 805327 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #35978284 James C Queno (19), Day Laborer, in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont. Born in Vermont.
1872, 1873, 1875, 1884, 1893 Worcester, Massachusetts city directories
1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census" Year: 1880; Census Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 567; Page: 104c; Enumeration District: 884 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #23302541 James Quow (37), married, Teamster, in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Born in Vermont.
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