Washington Twp. -
JOHN T. QUAY, farmer; P. O., Iberia; was
born in Center Co., Penn., Sept. 26, 1830. His parents
were natives of that county; they moved into Marion Co., O.,
when Mr. Quay was but five years of age. Nov. 18,
1852, he married Miss Catharine Holmes, whose home was in
this vicinity, though her parents were originally from the State
of Pennsylvania. After marriage they settled on the farm
of Mr. Holmes, where they remained about two years; they
then removed to his father's farm - his parents having removed
to Marion Co. They have had six children - Isaac
Ervin, (who died when a little over five years of age);
James Melvin, born Oct. 18, 1854, (and was married May 3,
1876, to Miss Ella Gillis of North Bloomfield Tp.);
Emma V., Sept. 9, 1856, (and was married Mar. 4, 1879 to
James Hammond both of these are residing on farms owned by
Mr. Quay); John T., Jr., born May 4, 1858;
William S., May 14, 1859; Eva D., Feb. 13, 1861;
and George Elroy, Apr. 20, 1865. Prosperity has, in
the main, attended the efforts of Mr. Quay. At one
time his barns and all they contained of grain and farm
implements were destroyed by fire. More recently a tornado
unroofed his home, exposing its inmates to the fury of the
elements. But after all these misfortunes he has
succeeded, not only as a farmer, but in gaining a high place in
the esteem of his fellows. A trustee of Ohio Central
College at Iberia and active in furthering its interests,
steadfast in his religious principles and constantly striving
for the success of his church, prominent in all movements
calculated to better the community in which he resides; and none
holds a higher or more secure place in the confidence and esteem
of his fellow men.
Source:
History of Morrow County and Ohio -
Publ.
Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1880 - Page 749 |
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