In the early 1990s as I began my research on the Quillin Family, I contacted a distant cousin, Robert H Quillen, 22333 Ivanhoe Road, Bristol VA 24202. At that time, I was teaching school and researching family history on the side in my spare time. Robert was very helpful as he lives in the area from where my Quillin roots began. He owned and operated a cemetery where family members were buried and he often begged me to come visit the old homestead of Beverly J Quillin, my great grandfather. Of course, I was too busy to make such a trip. Robert and his wife toured Texas in the mid 1990s and I was able to visit briefly with him. I wish now that I had been a better genealogist with this ready source available. Robert gifted me the old stove front of Edna's oven. He had mounted it on a stained wooden plank.
Dear Nancy
This is hoping you are well & looking forward to some sunshine as I am. March here has been one cloudy month.
In responce to your letter 3-8-93 I will pass on all information I have been able to come up with.
Edna Vineyard Quillen died in 1897 on Flowers Branch, Scott Co. VA. There is no death cert. on file at Scott Co. court house. I have no wreton records on my cemetery. There is only one headstone & that is for Ira D. Quillin, Jr.
We have a conflect on Edna's mother & father. I have them as being Elisha Vineyard & Polly Agner. I have not verified this. (This is incorrect. NCL)
I am inclosing a copy of the 1850 cences listing George Vineyard, Jr. Family. Edna is not listed, this might be due to her & Ira D getting married on Oct. 18, 1849. I will check the cences again to see if they were listed as a family. I could have mist it.
I went to the Scott Co Public Libary & checked the 1870 census & found EDNEY Quillen Family. The libary had no way to copy same. I transposed the information on inclosed sheet.
The Vineyards lived about 3 miles north of Gate City. I understand that there are two cemeteries there.
Inclosed is a copy of an artical in The Gate City Hearld dated July 14, 1904 by Joel Shelley stating the unit & list of men. Ira D. Quillin's name is not listed. This concerns me as Mr. Shelley told my dad that he was with Ira when he died.
Walmer Gardner, my cousand, has been talking to a Mr. Gary Walker, a civial war writer in Roanoke, VA. about Ira D.. Yesterday we sent him a copy of the newspaper artical. He stated that he would do some research on same. A good chance for information, I hope.
It is too late to contact Aunt Glenna. She is past remembering anything. She is 98 years old.
You stated that you were working long distans. Make plans to work short distans. Love to have you visit us.
Will keep looking for information.
Sincerely
Robert H. Quillen
