Re: quinley of mo.
-
In reply to:
quinley of mo.
JANET OBRIEN 12/26/99
Here is a biography of his father from the 1883 History of Howard and Cooper Counties, Missouri. This may be found at http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/mo/howard/bios/http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/mo/howard/bios/ in the Boone's Lick section on p. 537.
William R. QUINLEY, who for many years was a successful merchant of Boonsboro, in which business he was engaged at the time of his death April 10, 1883, was the second of a family of seven children born to Richmond and Margaret J. (JENNINGS) QUINLEY, of this county, but originally of Kentucky.Of these, four are now living – Sarah E., wife of M.N. AMICK; Henry T., married Nannie M. CARSON, niece of Kit CARSON; James A., married Mollie WILKERSON; and John F., married Dora CARSON.William R. Quinley, deceased was born in Howard county, Missouri, January 16,1840, and was reared on his father's farm, receiving an ordinary education in the common schools in youth.He followed farming after he grew up and until 1870, when he sold his farm and engaged in merchandising in Boonsboro, which he followed until the time of his death.June, 1, 1864, he was married to Miss Mary C., daughter of Samuel and Hetty PULLIAM, of this county.Nine children were born to them, of whom eight are now living – Lillie B., born February 22, 1865; Samuel R., born June 7, 1866; Robert T., born January 26, 1868; James W., born March 19, 1870; Wayman F., born May 28, 1872, died March 27, 1873; Olena R. and Galena H., twins, born July 2, 1875; Clasidie B., born May 31, 1877; and Elsie F., born April 27, 1880.Mr. QUINLEY, the father, was for many years before his death, an earnest and exemplary member of the Christian church, and he died, as he had lived, true to the faith that teaches –
There is no Death!What seems so is transition;
This life of mortal breath
Is but a suburb of the live elysian,
Whose portal we call Death.