John McQuarrie was born in Cornwell, Kent county, Canada Sept. 10, 1816. Remained in Canada until he was married to Miss Matilda (Mahola) Brown. He came to the state of Nebraska in the year 1855, coming to Omaha when there was only one house and that the Douglas house. He ran the second butcher shop, the first being run be Shelley Brothers. He also witnessed the hanging of the innocent man about 1858. Himself and wife joined the Latter Day Saint church in 1880. He lived a true and faithful Christian life. He died of gangrene at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Parker at Tekamah Dec. 19, 1902. He was buried by the side of his wife in the Blair cemetery.

Note: There is no record of him being buried in the Blair Cemetery. The Vig Files at the Danish American Achieves has a record saying they may be buried in Calhoun, Iowa or in the Blair Cemetery in Block 7, Lot 2, Spaces 5 & 6 owned by a John Parker.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~