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John M. Quay was born in Knox on September 30, 1844, a son of John Quay and Elizabeth Zimmer or Timmer or Limmer.<ref name="Town and City Registers">Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War</ref> | John M. Quay was born in Knox on September 30, 1844, a son of John Quay and Elizabeth Zimmer or Timmer or Limmer.<ref name="Town and City Registers">Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War</ref> | ||
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| + | Siblings through John Jacob Quay and Sarah Elizabeth Kane (Hane)(1817 – 1849):<ref>Porter Family Tree - Ancestry.com</ref> | ||
| + | *Nancy QUAY (1837 – 1913) | ||
| + | *Harriet A Quay (1840 – ) | ||
| + | *'''[[Paul Quay]]''' (1841 – 1864) | ||
| + | *Mary C Quay (1843 – ) | ||
| + | *Nancy Quay (1848 – ) | ||
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| + | Half Siblings through John Jacob Quay and Emily M. Warner (1836 – 1900): | ||
| + | *Alonzo Quay (1853 – 1926) | ||
| + | *Jane Quay (1856 – ) | ||
| + | *Daniel Webster Quay (1858 – 1937) | ||
| + | *Isadora Quay (1861 – ) | ||
| + | *Irvin Quay (1863 – 1926) | ||
| + | *Ida Quay (1865 – 1874) | ||
| + | *Cora Quay (1871 – ) | ||
| + | *Egbert Quay (1876 – ) | ||
==Marriage & Children== | ==Marriage & Children== | ||
| − | John married at about 1865 Jane Millman (grave lists wife as Helen (1844 - 1906)). Also Jane Helen Milliman.<ref name="BH">www.BerneHistory.com Family Files</ref> Their children were: | + | John married at about 1865 Jane Millman (grave lists wife as Helen (1844 - 1906)). Also Jane Helen Milliman.<ref name="BH">www.BerneHistory.com Family Files</ref> Their children were:<ref>Porter Family Tree - Ancestry.com</ref> |
| − | *Carrie Quay | + | *Carrie Quay (1866 – ) |
| − | *Jessie Quay | + | *Jessie Quay (1869 – ) |
| − | *Grace Quay | + | *Grace Quay (1871 – ) |
| − | * | + | *Maud Quay (1875 – ) |
| − | + | *Alida Quay (1876 – ) | |
| − | *Alida Quay | + | *Blanche Quay (1877 – 1928) |
| − | *Blanche Quay | + | *Adelaide Quay (1880 – ) |
| − | *Adelaide Quay | ||
==Occupation== | ==Occupation== | ||
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==Obituary== | ==Obituary== | ||
| − | John M. Quay, an old resident of Knox, died suddenly Sunday, aged 68 years. His funeral was largely attended from the Reformed church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Wm. Davis conducting the services. Noah Lodge, F. & A. M., of Altamont conducted the services at the grave. There was also a large attendance from Berne Lodge of Masons. Mr. Quay was also a member of M. H. Barclay Post, G. A. R., and a few comrades from their fast depleting ranks were present. Mr. Quay was the last survivor but one, Charles Baxter of Delmar of 22 who went to the front from the village of Knox in the early sixties, of which number only five returned. His passing removes a man of sterling worth, leaving to his children the precious legacy of an upright, conscientious life.<ref>[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]]</ref> | + | John M. Quay, an old resident of Knox, died suddenly Sunday, aged 68 years. His funeral was largely attended from the Reformed church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Wm. Davis conducting the services. Noah Lodge, F. & A. M., of Altamont conducted the services at the grave. There was also a large attendance from Berne Lodge of Masons. Mr. Quay was also a member of M. H. Barclay Post, G. A. R., and a few comrades from their fast depleting ranks were present. Mr. Quay was the last survivor but one, '''[[Charles Baxter]]''' of Delmar of 22 who went to the front from the village of Knox in the early sixties, of which number only five returned. His passing removes a man of sterling worth, leaving to his children the precious legacy of an upright, conscientious life.<ref>[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]]</ref> |
| + | :[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - August 9, 1912 | ||
==Additional Research Notes== | ==Additional Research Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:00, 25 April 2013
Birth
John M. Quay (John Miner Quay) was born Sept. 1844 in Knox, Albany County, NY[1] He had an older brother Paul Quay.[1] They were the sons of John Jacob Quay and Elizabeth Hane.[2]
John M. Quay was born in Knox on September 30, 1844, a son of John Quay and Elizabeth Zimmer or Timmer or Limmer.[3]
Siblings through John Jacob Quay and Sarah Elizabeth Kane (Hane)(1817 – 1849):[4]
- Nancy QUAY (1837 – 1913)
- Harriet A Quay (1840 – )
- Paul Quay (1841 – 1864)
- Mary C Quay (1843 – )
- Nancy Quay (1848 – )
Half Siblings through John Jacob Quay and Emily M. Warner (1836 – 1900):
- Alonzo Quay (1853 – 1926)
- Jane Quay (1856 – )
- Daniel Webster Quay (1858 – 1937)
- Isadora Quay (1861 – )
- Irvin Quay (1863 – 1926)
- Ida Quay (1865 – 1874)
- Cora Quay (1871 – )
- Egbert Quay (1876 – )
Marriage & Children
John married at about 1865 Jane Millman (grave lists wife as Helen (1844 - 1906)). Also Jane Helen Milliman.[5] Their children were:[6]
- Carrie Quay (1866 – )
- Jessie Quay (1869 – )
- Grace Quay (1871 – )
- Maud Quay (1875 – )
- Alida Quay (1876 – )
- Blanche Quay (1877 – 1928)
- Adelaide Quay (1880 – )
Occupation
John worked as a pill box maker before he enlisted in the 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment.[1]
John was a farmer prior to his enlistment in the Army[3][7]
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox [3] |
| Place of Birth: | Knox, NY [3] |
| Date of Birth: | 30 Sept 1844 [3] |
| Names of Parents: | John (Quay) and Elizabeth Timmer or Zimmer [3] |
| Marital Status: | Single [3] |
| Occupation: | Farmer [3] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[3] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[3] |
| Enlistment Date: | 28 July 1862[3] |
| Mustered in with Regiment on: | 8 Aug 1862[3] |
| Enlistment Place: | Knox, NY[3] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1] |
| Company: | K[1] |
| Wounded in Action on: | 19 May 1864[1] |
| Wounded at: | Spotsylvania[1] |
| Promotion Date: | 24 April 1865 |
| Promotion Rank: | Full Corporal |
| Muster Out Date: | 17 June 1865[1] |
| Muster Out Place: | Baltimore, MD |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18[8] . His older brother Paul Quay also served in Co K of the 7th HA Regt, however he was captured and died at Millen, Ga.[1] "Promoted Corporal, wounded in battle at Spottsylvania. Still living."[3] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com\American Civil War Soldiers; 1890 Veterans Census; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for year 1898; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
4 Aug. 1912 at his home in Knox.
John Minor Quay
Birth: 1843, Knox, Albany County, New York, USA
Death: Jul. 4, 1912, Knox, Albany County, New York, USA
Family links:
- Children:
- Carrie Quay Quay (1861 - 1946)*
- Hattie Quay (1866 - 1866)*
- Uretta Quay (1868 - 1869)*
- Addie Quay (1881 - 1911)*
- Calculated relationship
Burial: Knox Cemetery, Knox, Albany County, New York, USA
Plot: Western Division, Sec E1, lot 144, Plot 6
Created by: heidic208
Record added: Aug 12, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 74812798
Obituary
John M. Quay, an old resident of Knox, died suddenly Sunday, aged 68 years. His funeral was largely attended from the Reformed church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Wm. Davis conducting the services. Noah Lodge, F. & A. M., of Altamont conducted the services at the grave. There was also a large attendance from Berne Lodge of Masons. Mr. Quay was also a member of M. H. Barclay Post, G. A. R., and a few comrades from their fast depleting ranks were present. Mr. Quay was the last survivor but one, Charles Baxter of Delmar of 22 who went to the front from the village of Knox in the early sixties, of which number only five returned. His passing removes a man of sterling worth, leaving to his children the precious legacy of an upright, conscientious life.[9]
- Altamont Enterprise - August 9, 1912
Additional Research Notes
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about John Miner Quay[10]
Name: John Miner Quay
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1844
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: John Quay
Mother: Elizabeth Limmer
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: 28 Jul 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment
Company: K
Rank: Corporal
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about John M Quay[10]
Name: John M Quay
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 17 Jun 1865
Civil War Record Summaries
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about John M Quay[10]
Name: John M Quay
Occupation: Pill Box Maker
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 28 Jul 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Knox, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, New York 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 18 Aug 1862.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 24 Apr 1865.
Mustered out on 17 Jun 1865 at Baltimore, MD.
Birth Date: abt 1844
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
Carnival of Blood: Civil War Ordeal of 7th NY Heavy Artillery
American Civil War Soldiers about John Quay[10]
Name: John Quay
Enlistment Date: 28 Jul 1862
Enlistment Place: Knox, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 28 July 1862 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company K, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 18 Aug 1862.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 24 Apr 1865.
Mustered Out Company K, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 17 Jun 1865 at Baltimore, MD.
Sources: 14
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about John M. Quay[10]
Name: John M. Quay
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 7 N.Y.H. Art'y.
Regiment Name Expanded: 7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
Company: K
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Corporal
Rank Out Expanded: Corporal
Film Number: M551 roll 114
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1897
7th NY Heavy Artillery
QUAY, JOHN M — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, July 28, 1862, at Knox; mustered in as private, Co, K (originally One Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry), August 18,1862, to serve three years; promoted corporal, April 24, 1865; mustered out with detachment, June 17,1865, at Baltimore, Md.
1890 Veterans Schedules about John M Quay
Veteran's Name: John M Quay[10]
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1862
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Corporal
Quay, John M - Corporal, Company K, 7th NY Heavy Artillery, Enlisted July 28, 1862, Discharged June 16, 1865, Served 2 years, 10 months, 18 days - Post-office Address: Knox, Albany Co., NY
History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell
Knox - John Miner Quay, corporal. Seventh Artillery, company K; enlisted July 28, 1862; mustered August 18, 1862 ; promoted from private at battle of Spottsylvania Court House, Va.
Carnival of Blood
QUAY, JOHN M. - Born: Knox, NY. Age: 18. Occupation: pill box maker. Enlisted, July 28, 1862, as private in Co. K; wounded, May 19, 1864, at Spotsylvania; mustered out, June 17, 1865.
Census Records
1865 State Census; Knox, Albany County, NY
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1870 United States Federal Census about John M Quay[10]
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| 1880 United States Federal Census about John M. Quay[10]
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1900 United States Federal Census about John M Quay[10]
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| 1910 United States Federal Census about John M Quay[10] Name: John M Quay |
Additional Media
U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about John M Quay[10]
Name: John M Quay
State Filed: New York
Roll Number: T288_382
(Service: K 113th NY Inf, K 7th NY H. A.)
John Miner Quay and his wife, Helen J. Quay gravestone in Knox Cemetery.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
- ↑ Berne Historical Project
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ Porter Family Tree - Ancestry.com
- ↑ www.BerneHistory.com Family Files
- ↑ Porter Family Tree - Ancestry.com
- ↑ 1865 Census Knox, Albany Co., NY
- ↑ Ancestry Military Databases
- ↑ Altamont Enterprise
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 www.Ancestry.com
