John Paul Quinn 1838-1869, Navy Surgeon, Civil War
Looking for birthplace and parents of John Paul Quinn, born 7 July 1838, died 6 June 1869. Was a navy surgeon in the Civil War. Although born in Vermont, he was appointed from Michigan.
Married into a prominent Pennsylvania family, Emily Penn-Gaskell, who predeceased him. Had one child, Granville P. Quinn. Wife/son buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, PHiladelphia. don't know where John is buried. He died of yellow fever while his ship was in Havana, Cuba.
Not realted; writing a book on Vermonters in the Navy during the civil War.
Tom Ledoux
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