Rachel Quick Buttz | |
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| Born | October 14, 1847  Bartholomew County |
| Died | September 6, 1923 (aged 75) Bartholomew County |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse(s) | Samuel Buttz |
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Rachel Nelson Quick Buttz (October 14, 1847 – September 6, 1923) was an American memoirist and poet.
She was born Rachel Nelson Quick near Columbus, Indiana on October 14, 1847, the daughter of Tunis Quick, a judge and state legislator, and Susannah Record Quick. She graduated from North-Western Christian University (now Butler University) in 1871, which was one of the earliest coeducational colleges in the United States. She married Samuel Buttz.[1][2][3]
Buttz published two books. Blades and Blossoms (1911) was a collection of poetry. A Hoosier Girlhood (1924) was a memoir of her childhood that she wrote for her daughter Mabel.[1][2]
Rachel Quick Buttz died on September 6, 1923, aged 75, in Bartholomew County, Indiana.[2]
- ^ a b "Indiana authors and their books 1917–1966". webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ a b c Blair, Brian (2023-05-28). "Annette Blount: Discovery of local woman's 1800s books a genealogical treasure | The Republic News". Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ Butler University (1922). Butler Alumnal Quarterly. Butler University Libraries. Butler University.