Quay, John Miner

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

John M. Quay (John Miner Quay) was born Sept. 1844 in Knox, Albany County, NY He had an older brother Paul Quay. They were the sons of John Jacob Quay and Elizabeth Hane.

John M. Quay was born in Knox on September 30, 1844, a son of John Quay and Elizabeth Zimmer or Timmer.

Marriage & Children

John married at about 1865 Jane Millman (grave lists wife as Helen (1844 - 1906)). Also Jane Helen Milliman. Their children were:

• Carrie Quay
• Jessie Quay
• Grace Quay
• Alida Quay
• Maude Quay
• Alida Quay
• Blanche Quay
• Adelaide Quay

Occupation

John worked as a pill box maker before he enlisted in the 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment.

John was a farmer prior to his enlistment in the Army

Military Service

Residence:	Knox
Place of Birth:	Knox, NY
Date of Birth:	30 Sept 1844
Names of Parents:	John (Quay) and Elizabeth Timmer or Zimmer
Marital Status:	Single
Occupation:	Farmer
Term of Enlistment:	3 years
Bounty Received:	$100.00
Enlistment Date:	28 July 1862
Mustered in with Regiment on:	8 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place:	Knox, NY
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery
Company:	K
Wounded in Action on:	19 May 1864
Wounded at:	Spotsylvania
Promotion Date:	24 April 1865
Promotion Rank:	Full Corporal
Muster Out Date:	17 June 1865
Muster Out Place:	Baltimore, MD

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 . His older brother Paul Quay also served in Co K of the 7th HA Regt, however he was captured and died at Millen, Ga. "Promoted Corporal, wounded in battle at Spottsylvania. Still living."

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.

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.

Additional Media

Knox - John Miner Quay - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about John M Quay
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

Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:1091;Roll #:748.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.

1890 Veterans Schedules about John M Quay
Veteran's Name: John M Quay
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1862
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Corporal

1865 State Census; Knox, Albany County, NY

• John Quay age 54 b. Albany Co. married 2x, married now Box maker
• Emily M. Quay age 31 wife b. Albany Co., 6 children, married 1x, married now
• Mary Bundy age 21 child b. Albany Co., married 1x, widowed
• Miner Quay age 20 child b. Albany Co. (no selection on marital status) Farmer currently in Army
• Paul Quay age 25 child no other information selected
• Alonzo Quay age 12 child b. Albany Co.
• Jane Quay age 9 child b. Albany Co.
• Webster Quay age 6 child b. Albany Co.
• Isadora Quay age 4 child b. Albany Co.
• Erom (?) Quay male child b. Albany Co.
• Jane Millman age 18 Servant b. Albany Co. 1 child, single
• Corra Havens age 3years 4 mos. Boarder b. Albany Co. single
• Martha Bellar age 18 servant b. Albany Co. single
• Lydia Schermahorn age 40 Servant b. Albany Co. single

1870 federal; East Berne (Series M593, Roll 902, Page 571)

• John M. Quay 25 Pill Box Manufacturer
• Jane M. Quay 27 Keeping House
• Carrie Quay 8
• Jessie Quay 1

1880 federal; Knox (Series T9, Roll 807, Page 107)

• John M. Quay 36 Pill Box Manufacturer
• Jane Quay 38 Housekeeper
• Carrie Quay 17 Pill Box Maker
• Jessie Quay 11 At School
• Grace Quay 9 (Daughter)
• Alida Quay 7
• Maud Quay 5
• Blanche Quay 3
• Adelaide Quay 3/12

1900 federal; Knox Township (Series T623, Roll 1007, Page 76)

• John M. Quay 56 Pill Box Manufacturer
• Jane H. Quay 57

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
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

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  John Miner Quay and his wife, Helen J. Quay gravestone in Knox Cemetery.

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