Quill - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: On Quill in Washington,DC

dunnigan269ca — 2009-10-13 21:24:24Z

My great grandfather was also Patrick Daniel Dunnigan married to Mary Quill.They died in Cormac in 1914 & 08. Thomas my grandfather was born in the unvalidated states and Patrick was definitely born in the US.I had always heard that Thos was born in Ireland, that they had 3 children then and that a baby died on board and was buried at sea.I used to visit Jerry,Margaret and Mary at their old farm in Algoma (Cormac) in the 40s and 50s. Went back in 1997 and visited the old house and farm although now sold. Would love to know the village they came from in Kerry or Cork. Patrick also travelled with his cousin Patrick Carrol Dunnigan 1832-1908.
Does the word or name Myross have any family meaning?

Re: Quills from Cork and Kerry

willquill — 2009-08-21 15:02:03Z

My GG Grandfather was Jeremiah (Jerry) Quill. Born Ireland 1805. I have no further info or family members. Anything you can help me with.

Thanks,

Michael D Quill

Re: Colonel B.C Quill, Ballycarty.Tralee Co Kerry

janetto_1 — 2009-07-12 22:23:35Z

Ah, his sister in law was unmarried. The niece? Another puzzle.

Re: Colonel B.C Quill, Ballycarty.Tralee Co Kerry

janetto_1 — 2009-07-12 22:21:25Z

I have just checked the 1901 census for the Leahy household of Ballycarty and it seems to confirm what I wrote earlier, that Charles Edward Leahy married a Quill. It does raise the question of why his sister-in-law and her daughter resided with him in 1901, but that is for you to research!:

Leahy Charles Edward head RW 45 miller. Religion C of I
Isabel Marie wife RW 44 Religion C of I
Muriel daughter RW 13 scholar Religion C of I unM
Berkeley Noel son RW 11 scholar Religion C of I unM
Nickell Juliatte governess RW 34 governess born Germany religion Germ. Prot. unM
Quill Agnes Sophia sister in law RW 46 Religion C of I unM
Quill Jenie W. B. niece RW 7 scholar Religion C of I unM
Farmer Jane nurse RW 44 nurse Religion C of I unM
Wilmott Mary cook RW 26 cook unM
Scannell Mary parlour maid RW 23 parlour maid unM

Re: Colonel B.C Quill, Ballycarty.Tralee Co Kerry

AngelaTyser — 2009-07-12 20:52:08Z

How interesting - thank you. Any further information gratefully received!
Angela Tyser

Re: Colonel B.C Quill, Ballycarty.Tralee Co Kerry

janetto_1 — 2009-07-12 11:44:12Z

I am researching the Leahy family of Killarney, and though my research is in its infancy, I understand that Richard Leahy (John Leahy of South Hill's second son), married a Nash in Tralee and had a family of 13. One son, Charles Edward, born 1856, married a Quill and had five children. Another son, born 1860, was named Robert Nash Leahy.

Thus we have a Quill, Nash, Leahy association.

Re: Thomas Quill - Born:1800 (Cork)

felicitas135 — 2009-07-11 09:41:19Z

Dear Hazel

I would love to hear more from you. My email is felicitas@virginbroadband.com.au.

Cheers
Felicitas135

Re: Colonel B.C Quill, Ballycarty.Tralee Co Kerry

AngelaTyser — 2009-06-29 18:33:12Z

Yes I'd found the Blennerhassetts, and had emailed the website to ask if they knew when BCQ had bought the house - no reply as yet. But I'm not sure the Quills were related to them, nor does anything on their genealogy that I could find link in.

As I know the portly pamphlet - the 'Holy Grail' - I am pretty sure that he who wrote it (Arthur Saunders Q, 2nd cous once removed of BCQ's) would have talked about the Quills as 'wild geese', had they been such. I could be wrong. The pamphlet begins with TQ JP's obit, as progenitor, as it were, of a string of 19th-century servicemen. I'll attach my notes, made from the photocopied version Berkeley Quill sent to Mum from Montreal in the '80s; he'd added all he knew of the later generations, which is why I talk about [handwritten] bits.

Oh and BCQ was named after his godfather Gen Berkeley Drummond, a large landowner to whom Jerome BCQ's father served as Land Agent for 9 years; the 'Crosbie' was for Gen Drummond's wife, who was a Crosbie - if fact they were probably her lands. It all came to grief, I have copies of a long correspondence between Jerome and the Drummonds about a lease he wanted, handled slyly by some Dublin lawyers, who then take over the land agency. I have thought that it must have stuck in his gullet that BCQ was named for these two!

He's very kind, Mr Horgan, to try to explain it all, it bodes well for him to be interested; I will look forward to meeting him. Do you want to give him my email address? I hope to go out to Tralee in September.

above from my niece her email AJ@simonjohnson.co.uk

Re: Colonel B.C Quill, Ballycarty.Tralee Co Kerry

AngelaTyser — 2009-06-29 15:36:07Z

Very many thanks for all your help.
Family trees are fascinating!
Angela Tyser

Re: Colonel B.C Quill, Ballycarty.Tralee Co Kerry

ballycarty — 2009-06-29 15:27:33Z

Hi

If she looks up the website of the Blennerhassett Family history, it will be of use to her. Google Blennerhassett and Ballycarty and it will get you there. This genealogy is very well worked out. I suspect that the Blennerhassett and Nash and Quill family were all related via marriage. A history of Ballymacelligott parish which was published about ten years ago gives reference to Col Nash (Col Leahy Nash)and states that Col Quill was the owner when the house was destroyed in 1922. Interestingly, on the wall of the house in the plaster work is inscribed the names of two girls/ladies one of whom is a Quill and there is also a picture of a duck graffittied into the plastered wall - which would have been hidden until the partial demolition recently.
The Quill name is an old Irish name and apparently they were a military family. With the defeat of the forces of James 11 of England by the forces of William 111 in Ireland in 1691, part of the surrender agreement was that the Irish forces could leave Ireland and go with their arms to France to whom they were allied. Tens of Thousands of Irishmen did this and formed their own regiments in the army of the Frnech Kings - these were termed the "wild geese". With the Revolution in France, some would have defected to the British who supported the Royalist cause in France. These regiments or really their leaders would then become established families serving the British Crown. Alternatively, some member of the Quill Family at some stage would have changed sides and become allied to the English side in Ireland and would have been rewarded for becoming loyal to the crown and hence that branch of the family became separated from the old gaelic family who would have remained Catholics.
The former is what is suggested by the book the was auctioned in dublin recently. This book is really the Holy Grail of what she is looking for.
With regard to the name Crosbie - this is the Family of landlords in Ardfert a few miles north of Tralee and again there is probably a link here also with the Quill family.

Tim

Re: Colonel B.C Quill, Ballycarty.Tralee Co Kerry

AngelaTyser — 2009-06-29 06:52:59Z

Will you ask him about his sources? The stuff about Col Nash seems to be a quote, wonder where from? Or shall I? If he is building around the ruin of the house, then I will want to make contact with him, when I go out to Tralee - prob September. The bit about Quills having to leave Ireland in the 1690s is very odd - and nonsense, I think.

The above is a response from my niece who is researching the Quills. Can you help at all? She said that she would love to meet you if possible when she comes over probably in the Autumn.
All I can add to anything you might or might not know about Berkeley Quill is that he was a professional soldier and was in Africa when his wife died shortly after giving birth to my mother-in-law and that she was his only child.

Re: Colonel B.C Quill, Ballycarty.Tralee Co Kerry

AngelaTyser — 2009-06-25 06:17:12Z

Thank you so much for the further info on Ballycarty and the Quills. My husband's niece is researching the Quill family and anything we can find out is very helpful!
Good luck with your project.

Re: Colonel B.C Quill, Ballycarty.Tralee Co Kerry

ballycarty — 2009-06-24 23:11:23Z

Here is some information about Ballycarty House. "the house was built sometime between 1760 and 1770 by Rev. Edward Nash. The Nash family continued to live in Ballycarthy during the nineteeth century. Col. Leahy Nash sold the estate of 365 acres in 1887 for £4000 but a few years later he felt like buying it back but when it came to the final deal, he decided to lease it rather than buy it and he paid a fee of £156 a year. When the house was destroyed in 1922 it was owned by Col. Quill."

The Quills and the Nashes were almost certainly related. both names appear in the house in the 1911 census but this would have been 10 years previously.

The book I referred to previously is THe Quill Family of Kerry - arecord of Naval and Military Services recorded by members of the Quill family, compliled by one of them about 1880. The record is updated to 1915 with annotations in pencil. It is described as a rare record of a Catholic warrior family who when the royalist Irish Regiments of france were absorbed into the english army, happily transferred their services to the british empire. (the census indicates that they were not catholics by 1911 but were members of the Anglican Church of Ireland).

I am currently building house on the site of the 1770 house and these old ruins have been preserved and will be incorporated into the new development. if you have found the site with the photographs, the red brick area of the 1880's has been knocked but the older structures have been maintained and will be renovated in time.

As for Col. Quill himself, I know nothing but perhaps you could let me know. I suspect he was well regarded and his house was destroyed to prevent enemy forces using it as a garrison rather than it was seen as a house of the ruling pro-British aristocracy.

Tim Horgan

Re: Colonel B.C Quill, Ballycarty.Tralee Co Kerry

AngelaTyser — 2009-06-22 11:22:55Z

Thank you for that information. Colonel Quill was my (late) husband's grandfather and we do not know a lot about him. I will follow the links that you suggest.

Re: Colonel B.C Quill, Ballycarty.Tralee Co Kerry

ballycarty — 2009-06-21 22:16:07Z

Colonel Quill was the owner of Ballycarty House when it was burned by Republican Forces during the Irish Civil War in 1922/23. It was feared that the Free State Army would use it as a garrison. It is not known if he was living in the house at the time but he was not injured. A youth in the house named Ryle was murdered by the Free State Army during the civil war. The house was burned and never reoccupied. If you look up Blennerhassett and Ballycarty you will get a picture of the ruin of the house as it was up until recently. The redbricked area is the newer portion of the house and dates from the 1860's while the grey building at the rear dates from the 1760's. The quill were originally a military family who had to leave Ireland in the 169o's and fought for the French. After a while they must have changed their allegience and became a British Military family. A book detailing the military history of the family was sold recently by Whyte's auctioneers in April of this year in Dublin. This was sold for about €800 but not to me!! Google Whytes Art Auctioneers Dublin and look in their April 2009 catalogue. Look up the Ireland Census for County Kerry 1911 which is on line and it will give you the occupants of the house at the time. I am not a member of the quill family.

HEWSON (Or HUSON) & QUILL families from YORKSHIRE

carver_sam — 2009-06-08 11:32:45Z

I'm trying to find out more about a WILLIAM HENRY JOHN HEWSON born on 13th Jan 1873 in Aldbrough, Richmond, Yorkshire.

I'm especially keen to find out more (Or anything really other than just their names!!) about his parents: HENRY HEWSON & MARY ANN COWIN QUILL (The Cowin part of the name I'm not 100% sure of, it's not very clear on Williams birth certificate).

I have Williams birth certificate that states that Henry was a "Quarry Man". Henry didn't actually sign his own name which suggests he may have been illiterate.

I've not been able to find a definite match on any census records for William until after he married my Great great Grandmother Caroline Perriman in 1893 in Woolwich, London.

William and Caroline had 5 children that I know of: William, Daisy, David, Grace & Hilda.

Thanks for any help!

Sam Carver.

Re: Thomas Quill - Born:1800 (Cork)

karenmatt158 — 2009-05-24 22:14:15Z

Hello Hazel,

I would be more than happy to compare notes. I am also tracing the maternal lines, but I'm pretty stuck with Ellen Bingham. Hope to hear from you.

My email is applebyk@iprimus.com.au

Regards,
Karen

Re: Thomas Quill - Born:1800 (Cork)

hquill1 — 2009-05-24 09:15:12Z

Hi
I am also a descendant. Thomas (1796) was my GGGrandfather, Michael my GGrandfather, Thomas (1858) my Grandfather (your GGrandfather). Your GGrandfather and my Father were brothers.
My Grandparents had their first born son in 1880. His name was William Michael and was about 10 months old when he passed. Are you researching the Quill Family Tree and have you received many responses from Ancestry.com?
Hazel

Re: Julia and Annie Quill.

2006-06-28 20:30:55Z

Delighted to hear from you,I will e-mail you directly,if that is o.k?

Re: Julia and Annie Quill.

2006-06-27 05:47:35Z

I completely understand. Is the other Quill family located in Wilmington, DE in the 1880 census the one that you had been searching for? I took notice of them a while back while doing Quill research and, like you, was amazed at the similarity of names. I see the fact that (Wilmington)John and Mary Quill had two daughters: Julia and Annie. And a brother John was living with them! I am very curious as to the relationship between these Quills and mine in nearby Middle Creek Hundred (literally only a few miles away. A boarder living with the Wilmington Quills had the name Reardon. My Quills were kin to the Reardons as my John Quill's sister Johanna Quill married Jeremiah Reardon in Ireland and they are both found with John's brother Daniel Quill aboard the ship Harvest Queen on their journey to America on August 4, 1856. Just last week, I found a reference on ancestry.Com that said that Johanna and Jeremiah were married in Millstreet, Cork on Feb 4, 1862. It said that Johanna was born in Cahirabarnagh, County Cork in Ireland. (It also lists a Coomlogane in County Cork). Lastly, Another boarder with the Wilmington Quills in 1880 was a Lynch. My Daniel Quill(brother of John) married a Julia Lynch in the Middle Creek Hundred area. I found them living on the same farm in the 1860 census (however Daniel went by the name John instead of Daniel for some reason, which confused my research at the time). Does any of this make any sense to you? I am very interested in linking the families, and yours, and finding out more about them while they were in Ireland. PS...Did you check a site called www.lalley.com? It is a searchable data base of Catholic records of the Wilmington archdiocese in the late 1800's.
Kindest regards to you!

Re: Julia and Annie Quill.

2006-06-23 23:15:13Z

It was great to get your reply,but now I think that I was looking at the wrong branch of the Quill family.Although I am still looking for a John Quill,who had a brother Daniel,it was this that put me onto your branch.As I had joined Ancestry,I was able to trace this family to a Daley connection and a
Clement Quill as well ,do these sound right to you?My Quills remained single ,and I found 4 buried in Washington D.C.though John Q may have married ,I still hav'nt found him,
and he may have had children.My Daniel came back to Irl.c 1900 and married ,and had no issue and was dead by c 1914.
Is'nt it amazing that we have all the same names ie,Johanna,Ellen,Daniel,Timothy,Margaret,John ,Julia,but also a Lawrence who was a D.C.ploiceman.
Would like your impression on this info.Angie Q-H.
Would I be any help to you re your search?

Re: Julia and Annie Quill.

2006-06-22 05:02:09Z

Angela,
I just read your email, as this is the first time I've utilized RootsWeb(I've utilized Ancestry.com for the last year). Anyway, I am a descendant of John and Mary Quill, and would to find out more about the family in Ireland that John, Daniel, Johanna and another brother named Cornelius came from. I have the family tree pretty well complete here in America, but I know nothing about their Ireland roots other than they were from County Cork. John and Mary lived in a place known more commonly today as Hockessin, Delaware, but then known as North Star and Mill Creek Hundred. John Quill and wife Julia Desmond had six children: Hannah, Mary Eleanor, Ellen, Timothy, Daniel and Margaret. I know this doesn't address Julia and Annie however. I do know that John's daughter Mary Eleanor would have daughters named Julia and Annie. Mary Eleanor Quill married John McTague @1892. Julia was born in 1894 and Annie(Anna) in 1904. There were three additional daughters: Mary R.(1896), Nellie T. (1902) and Alice M. (1907). Alice M. was my grandmother(mother's mother) and she lived with Julia for the last 20+ years of her life. My grandmother and Julia died in 1999, Julia lived to be 105! I hope this is the Julia and Annie you are looking for. I can supply additional info.

T.R.Quill Appomattox

2006-05-08 23:52:49Z

Looking for info on Thomas R. Quill of Appomattox, early 1900's. Married Cleo Drinkard; had a son named Charley.

Nellie Marie QUILL in Washington, DC

patmccoy2 — 2009-05-11 15:28:27Z

While researching my great-great-grandfather, F. W. WATERHOLTER/WATERHOELTER's burial records in Prospect Hill Cemetery, in Washington, DC, I found the name of Nellie Marie QUILL listed under his name along with the names of Henry, Frederick and Wilhelmine BRANDT. I have no idea who she is, who the BRANDTs are, or how they are connected with my great-great-grandfather.

Does anyone recognize these names?

Thanks!

QUILL and McKEON, PA to NJ

CRAZYMARE — 2007-01-03 13:24:35Z

Seeking information on Katie Quill of Ashland PA (Schuylkill County) who married John McKeon. They moved to New Jersey abt. 1900. They had a daughter Mary Alverna.

Mary Ann Lubinsky
golfermal@comcast.net

Re: Julia and Annie Quill.

lattabrook — 2008-10-13 01:36:05Z

Jerimiah Reardon and Johanna Quill Reardon are buried in St. Mary's cemetery, Baltimore Pike (Rte 1), West Grove, PA. He died in 1917 and she died in 1925. Their children John, William, Edward, and Michael are listed on the Reardon headstone.
No stones had the Quill name on them that I saw. Is the Cornelius Quill who died in 1918 in Chester County PA Julia's brother?
(I think Jeremiah's son John F.Reardon was my husband's ggrandfather.)

Colonel B.C Quill, Ballycarty.Tralee Co Kerry

AngelaTyser — 2009-04-15 15:22:03Z

Anyone know anything about Colonel Berkeley Quill?

Jeremiah Quill from Kerry

dyesboy — 2009-03-04 23:42:16Z

The remains of the late Jeremiah Quill arrived in Fremont Ohio from St. Louis, Michigan Thurs evening and were conveyed to the residence of his son-in-law, Jos Seitel on Howland St.
Accompanying the body were Mrs. Mary Quidort, his daughter, and Miss Nellie Quidort, granddaughter.
The funeral services were held Friday morning at 9 O'clock from St. Ann's church, Rev. E. M. O'Hare officiating. Interment was made in Calvery Cemetery. The pallbearers were Col. J. W. Moore, Messrs. Frank Haaser, W. A. Kelly, John Ryan, F. O'Farrell and George Kinney, all old friends of the deceased.
Relatives from out of town at the funeral were Mrs. B. Morgan, Mrs. C. Smith, Mrs. Carl Myers, Elyria; Miss Nellie Cummings of Toledo, grandchildren: Victor Morgan and Ruth Smith, of Elyria, great grandchildren.
The subject of this sketch, Jeremiah Quill, was born near Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, Nov 7, 1824 and died June 7, 1910, at the age of 85 years and 7 months. As a boy he was apprenticed to a blacksmith in Killarney, afterwards gong to London, where he became a skilled steel forger.
About 1846 he came to America, locating in New York City, where he pursued his trade for a number of years. In the early 50's he came to Fremont, Ohio and soon procured work with the old David June Foundry cmpany. During this time he married a Miss Curren, who, however, lived but a short time. About 1857 he married the second time, with Miss Ellen McCarty, who proceded him to the grave in 1895.
In 1862 Nr, Quill was seized with the gold fever and went to California by way of The Horn. Remaining there 3 years, he returned to the home in Fremont and took a position with the L.S. & M.S. Railroad. In 1858 he moved his family to Elyria where he became foreman in the blacksmith department of the Lake Shore Shops. In 1875 he returned to Fremont and bought a farm in Sandusky township, where he successfully tilled the soil for more than twnety years. Upon the death of Mrs. Quill, he sold the farm and sent to live with his only living child, Mrs. Mary Quidort, at St. Louis, Michigan.
Mr. Quill was the father of no children by his first wife, but 13 children were the issue of his second union. All have preceded him to the grave except one daughter, Mrs. Mary Quidort. Seven died in childhood, and five grew to maturity, before their decease, having been well known residents of Sandusky county; namely, Hannah, wife of Henry Shute; Rosa, wife of Jos Seitel, Nellie, wife of Michael Cummings; Hannah and Margaret Quill. There are living 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Mr. Quill was for many years a familiar figure about Fremont and was known to his friends as "Jerry". He was one of Sandusky county's prominent residents, and the Quill family was one of the best known and most popular in Sandusky township; and also in St. Ann's congregation, where they were faithful attendants.
Fremont Daily Messenger 6/8/1910

Re: Julia and Annie Quill.

anghenderson1 — 2009-03-04 23:04:37Z

Hi.just checking in again in case any new stuff was found.I was in Dublin lately at the National Library,to look through baptismal records,and found (I think) my gggrandfather John Quill and his wife Julia Curtin of Glenlane or Glenlame ,baptising a son Timothy in 1816.Now I do know that my ggrandfather was born c.1816 cause he died in 1902.(Age was on headstone).This all relates to Kerry,Ireland.As for Wilmimgtom,Delaware,nothing has shown up yet.I did look up the site you supplied,a long time ago,and will do so again.I was looking through Lixnaw records,in case you were wondering what area I was writing about.Hope you are still researching .Angela from Kerry Irl.

Re: QUILL citations in the Washington Post,

anghenderson1 — 2009-03-04 23:48:47Z

To anyone reading this; Lawrence Quill mentioned here is my
grandfathers sibling.(Granduncle?)Also the 1910 Census family are mine also.That much I do know,and Lawrence did spaculate a lot with property,as I got a copy of his will.Angie from Kerry,Irl.

Re: Co.Kerry Quill Daly and Leonard mtdna

anghenderson1 — 2008-10-05 22:46:03Z

Well, that is indeed amazing results!I looked in the telephone directory and found a lot of Leonards in Limerick,Clare, Killarney and Tralee.And one in Milford.
I have been told that my Quill ancestors came from Cork, but as yet I have only been able to trace them to near Listowel c.1816.Black hair runs in the male side ,I wonder ...? Ang.

Re: Co.Kerry Quill

anghenderson1 — 2008-09-30 23:20:34Z

Hi, I was always hoping to one day do a DNA test to see where my Quills' came from,is it true that it is easier for the male DNA to lead to a match?I have been searching for years ,and have only lately been able to find a ref. to a birth of my gggrandfather Timothy in 1816,to John Quill and Julia Curtin of Glenlane.(Have yet to find where Glenlane is,though I was looking in the Listowel records, so it must be somewhere close by.)Ang from Kerry.

Re: Julia and Annie Quill.

anghenderson1 — 2007-01-16 14:41:51Z

I was just looking back on old querys regarding Quill,and was wondering if anything else had turned up since we last e-mailed? I hav'nt gotten much else since ,but maybe you have some word of wisdom to impart!Did I tell you that my grandmother on my fathers side was named Bridget Reardon.
Hope to hear from you in the future.Angie Quill-Henderson

Re: Thomas Quill - Born:1800 (Cork)

felicitas135 — 2009-01-26 09:55:38Z

Thomas Quill and Bridget Barrett are my great, great, great grandparents. I am also a descendant of their eldest son, Michael.

Thomas Quill - Born:1800 (Cork)

karenmatt158 — 2009-01-09 04:58:42Z

Hello,

I am looking for anyone related to the above ancestor.

He was born in Cork to a James Quill and an Ann.

He married a Bridget Barrett and they emigrated to Sydney, Australia in 1844.

I am descendant from their eldest son Michael.

Regards.

Re: Thomas Quill - Born:1800 (Cork)

karenmatt158 — 2009-01-27 06:47:49Z

Hi,

I would be happy to compare notes.

I am descendant from Michaels son William. In turn his daughter Ellen Irene was my great-grandmother.

Which child are you descendant from? Do you have any family stories or old photos? I do have photos of Ellen and William's wife, but that is it I'm afraid.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Re: Quills from Cork and Kerry

arjay611 — 2007-08-25 16:21:03Z

Looking for Johanna Quill from Tralee. She married Henry O'Connor. I have been told many of the family originated in Cork.

Re: Thomas Quill - Born:1800 (Cork)

hquill1 — 2009-05-24 07:47:04Z

Hi Karen
I am also a descendant of Thomas/Bridget, Michael/Ellen.
Thomas (first born to Michael and Ellen)was my Grandfather, his son George was my father. I believe you have contacted Gary in New Zealand? If you or Felicia want to contact me regarding some information on the Quill's I would be happy to hear from either of you. Regards

Hazel

Jerry Quill

willquill — 2009-03-03 22:10:54Z

My GGGrandfather jerry Quillwas born in Ireland March 1805. I can find no other info in regards to him. Any suggestions?
Thanks

Cpl. Richard O. Quill III of Roswell, Ga., died Feb. 1, 2007

I_Volunteer — 2007-02-07 16:20:21Z

On the Web:
http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=1...

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 141-07
February 06, 2007
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Cpl. Richard O. Quill III, 22, of Roswell, Ga., died Feb. 1 from a non-hostile cause in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Quill was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

For further information in regard to this release the media can contact the Camp Pendleton public affairs office at (760) 725-5044.

Re: Quills from Cork and Kerry

AJ880 — 2009-04-30 15:29:34Z

I am descended from the same Quills, from Tralee (my grandmother was a Quill). Are you still working on them?

Antonia Johnson

Re: Quill/ Boyle

kquill — 2008-03-16 01:02:19Z

I also have Quill relatives in Canton, MA. Cornelius Quill, lived on Mechanic Street. I wonder if there is a relationship.

Re: Quill/ Boyle

Guam1959 — 2008-03-04 22:35:51Z

Do you have any birth or marriage date on Dennis P.Quill?? I am always looking for information on my great grandfather Dennis P. Quill. In 1884 he resided in Canton Ma.

Re: Quill/ Boyle

Guam1959 — 2008-03-16 21:32:29Z

My grandmother Annie's Birth certificate said her parents were Dennis P. and Annie Quill.(both born in Ireland) She was born in Canton in 1884 and was in foster care for many years, so I am assuming her parents were not able to care for her for some reason. I would love to know more. I should have asked questions when I was young but was not interested at the time. Seems like all the Quills in Canton would be related somehow. Please let me know if find anything. Thanks Barbara

Re: Julia and Annie Quill.

chaugh67 — 2007-01-19 03:47:45Z

Thanks for checking in Angie. All I have been able to find is a reference to Johanna Quill who was sister to my direct ancestor and great great grandfather John Quill. She was married to Jeremiah Reardan on February 4, 1862 in Millstreet County Cork. Johanna (or Hannah) was born in nearby Coomlogane (County Cork) and Reardon in Cahirabarnagh (County Cork) in 1832. They came to America in 1852 and lived in the Chester County area of Pennsylvania. There still must be some distant link between our Quills somewhere. -Chris

Re: Julia and Annie Quill.

chaugh67 — 2008-10-13 03:44:58Z

Yes, Cornelius Quill was Johanna Reardon's brother, as was John Quill (my GG Grandfather) who is buried next to Cornelius in St. Mary's Cemetery. All three siblings were the children of Timothy Quill and hannah Sullivan of Ireland. My best guess is Millstreet Ireland in County Cork...thanks to a one world tree entry on Ancestry that says this is where Johanna Quill hailed from. I don't know the actual source however.

Re: Co.Kerry Quill Daly and Leonard mtdna

chocobumpkin — 2008-10-09 19:37:29Z

Hi Ang . Thankyou for checking that for me . My 3x Great Grandfather was Dennis Daly born 1817. Cant find his Baptism ? He married Margaret Leonard at Milford Cork . Red Hair ran in the family Ive inherited the Irish eyes pale blue. Yes the male test has many markers they mutate faster and Ancestry.com give you a list of close matches with whom you very probably share an MRCA MOST RECENT COMMON ANCESTOR within say 500 years . You can compare your markers with the others . A father and his sons should have an identical set for instance;; one digit difference means a common forefather say 10 generations back . My Y Chromosome group is R1a which points to the East to Latvia?? Most British are R1b. You would need to get a brother/cousin tested who shares the same Paternal Grandfather as you to obtain your Haplogroup. Quill is a very Cork Kerry name and so is Daly ; Leonard is more widespread . In England it is often English ; But in Ireland I think it is an anglicisation of a Gaelic surname and so would tend to run in Catholic families? Very Best Wishes ... Roger Lett; Bournemouth UK

Re: Co.Kerry Quill

chocobumpkin — 2008-09-25 16:32:19Z

Hi My Mitochondraial DNA results show an exact match , 0 difference , with a Quill.. Having looked up the name I see its Cork and Kerry based.. My 2xgreat Grandmother was born Katherine Daly and her mother was Margaret Leonard both from Milford area North Cork so I believe my Mt dna line is Irish Gaelic Haplogroup U for URsula from way back on the strength of your Gaelic name etc Regards Roger Lett

Re: Co.Kerry Quill Daly and Leonard mtdna

chocobumpkin — 2008-10-05 16:43:37Z

Hi Ang + Yes thats right Mitochondrial DNA mutates very slowly so matches are harder to find; it shows deep ancestry . Both you and I are from proto mother Ursula and I BELIEVE OUR MATCHES ARE EXACT they gave me 16526t 16270t 16256a and 73g 140t 263g 309.1c 315.1c and stated 0 difference between these and Daniel Quill ; can you check and confirm that? I presume my 4xgr. grandmother,s maiden name ,Leonard , is Catholic Gaelic and is therefore originally Linane or Linehan or Mc alinion??They were from north Cork circa 1820 and cane to Kensington west London in the 1840s They were a Catholic family. Do you know of any Leonard families in your area ? Ive found Listowel on the map ; my folks were from Milford village Kind Regards ...... Roger Lett

Re: Quills

danscully30 — 2006-08-03 19:45:13Z

What are your other roots in regards to the Scully's and McGillicuddy's. My grandfathers sister married a Daniel McGillicuddy. Thanks..