Son of Joseph Holmes and Polly J. Mary (Walker) Quinn.
Married 14 Jan 1864 in Linn Co, OR to Mary Ellen Porter, daughter of Samuel and Frances Virginia (Christman) Porter.
In 1873, William Quinn and his brother-in law, Samuel Porter, bought the Antelope Valley holdings of Perry and Garrett Maupin, sons of Howard Maupin, the first settler in that area. By 1876. William Quinn had moved his family to Grizzly where he engaged in raising cattle in partnership with his father-in-law and brothers-in-law.
In 1880, the partners lost 4000 cattle in a blizzard while the cattle were being driven to Wyoming. Discouraged, Quinn moved to the Willamette Valley, but in 1882 he returned to Grizzly, this time to raise sheep. He and his wife remained at Grizzly the rest of their lives and are buried in the Grizzly Cemetery.
According to Prineville Funeral Home book 1 p. 256, died (or was buried) on December 17, 1903.
Married 14 Jan 1864 in Linn Co, OR to Mary Ellen Porter, daughter of Samuel and Frances Virginia (Christman) Porter.
In 1873, William Quinn and his brother-in law, Samuel Porter, bought the Antelope Valley holdings of Perry and Garrett Maupin, sons of Howard Maupin, the first settler in that area. By 1876. William Quinn had moved his family to Grizzly where he engaged in raising cattle in partnership with his father-in-law and brothers-in-law.
In 1880, the partners lost 4000 cattle in a blizzard while the cattle were being driven to Wyoming. Discouraged, Quinn moved to the Willamette Valley, but in 1882 he returned to Grizzly, this time to raise sheep. He and his wife remained at Grizzly the rest of their lives and are buried in the Grizzly Cemetery.
According to Prineville Funeral Home book 1 p. 256, died (or was buried) on December 17, 1903.
Son of Joseph Holmes and Polly J. Mary (Walker) Quinn.
Married 14 Jan 1864 in Linn Co, OR to Mary Ellen Porter, daughter of Samuel and Frances Virginia (Christman) Porter.
In 1873, William Quinn and his brother-in law, Samuel Porter, bought the Antelope Valley holdings of Perry and Garrett Maupin, sons of Howard Maupin, the first settler in that area. By 1876. William Quinn had moved his family to Grizzly where he engaged in raising cattle in partnership with his father-in-law and brothers-in-law.
In 1880, the partners lost 4000 cattle in a blizzard while the cattle were being driven to Wyoming. Discouraged, Quinn moved to the Willamette Valley, but in 1882 he returned to Grizzly, this time to raise sheep. He and his wife remained at Grizzly the rest of their lives and are buried in the Grizzly Cemetery.
According to Prineville Funeral Home book 1 p. 256, died (or was buried) on December 17, 1903.
Married 14 Jan 1864 in Linn Co, OR to Mary Ellen Porter, daughter of Samuel and Frances Virginia (Christman) Porter.
In 1873, William Quinn and his brother-in law, Samuel Porter, bought the Antelope Valley holdings of Perry and Garrett Maupin, sons of Howard Maupin, the first settler in that area. By 1876. William Quinn had moved his family to Grizzly where he engaged in raising cattle in partnership with his father-in-law and brothers-in-law.
In 1880, the partners lost 4000 cattle in a blizzard while the cattle were being driven to Wyoming. Discouraged, Quinn moved to the Willamette Valley, but in 1882 he returned to Grizzly, this time to raise sheep. He and his wife remained at Grizzly the rest of their lives and are buried in the Grizzly Cemetery.
According to Prineville Funeral Home book 1 p. 256, died (or was buried) on December 17, 1903.
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