FLYING IN TANDEM
Nov 6, 2025
Digging into our family history creates deep connections. Genealogy is about finding our roots. As we research our family tree, we realize how our lives are intertwined with the history of our great nation. My family history includes the Quillin family, the Ewing family, the McNair family, the Jones family, the Bridges family, the King family and the Hulsey family. It is an honor to share their family stories. Search each family name by clicking the labels on the bottom right side.
Writing My Own Devotionals by Nancy Quillin Long
I wrote this after a beautiful morning at Possum Kingdom Lake. The images are from our mountain property in Wyoming.
PINK RIBBONS
With each day, there is a new dawn. In the early morning as
the sun rises, it is truly a blessing to be there in the moment. The glorious
colors of a new day in the making is something to behold.
As my husband and I were sharing that moment one morning, he
exclaimed, “Oh, look at the pink ribbons in the sky.” As I gazed up at the marvelous hues of the
morning sky, I realized that there is new hope for each new day, and I felt God’s
presence as if he were making that promise to me. It is no wonder to me that
for breast cancer awareness, pink ribbons are used as a symbol for new hope. I must
believe that at the start of every day, God is there giving me hope and letting me know that He will sustain me each and every day.
Psalms 31:24 "Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.”
Writing My Own Devotionals By Nancy Quillin Long
Back early in retirement I was reading a devotional every day, which often made me look differently at things in my world. I could see parallels all around me. God was speaking to me from the natural world and by the people who surround me.
I began to write devotionals about this God’s majestic world.
I came across this journal book that I had begun (2009) and
now find the urgency to place my thoughts in a more secure place.
Philippians 1:6 Being
confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will
perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Much like the wonder of God’s grace – Jesus was sent to carry our burdens
The wonder of things seen through the eyes of a child are sometimes the very things that are burdens to adults. In the olden days, every resource was valuable, and nothing was wasted. My mother’s clothes were homemade, and her underwear were made from flour sacks. She was raised during the Great Depression. The discarded fabric scraps were never wasted but were sown into delicate patterns as a quilt top. Everyone of us could recognize a special piece in the quilt. We were all part of that special pattern. *
When Mother was a small girl in rural north Texas, the men would work the fields in the morning and return for the noon time meal. Once they were fed, the men returned to the fields for the remainder of the day. Once the dishes were cleared, the womenfolk which included neighbors, relatives, and friends, would gather to work on the current quilt. A frame which was suspended from the ceiling would be lowered and all the women would work around the edges to quilt by hand as they attached the batting to the quilted piece. As a child, Mother loved resting on the underside of this huge workspace, watching with intrigue the hands of each individual as they weaved the needles in and out, up and down, and around. She admired the different techniques. These women had the ultimate goal of finishing a treasured blanket which would bring needed comfort during cold winter nights. It was a time when the ladies could socialize and as the voices droned on, a child underneath found awe in this seemingly simple task; these tasks that were at times heavy burdens for mothers and fathers. Yet a child would look on with utter contentment not fully understanding the responsibility these women faced in their daily lives.
This is much like the burden that Jesus Christ carried as he
died on the cross for our sins
*It certainly brings the quilt full circle to realize how much I was loved, recognized as being valuable, giving me a sense of ultimate functionality and the ability to lean on one another as we must lean on God to carry our burdens.
Dear Lord, Make each day the same for me in that I will find comfort in your words. Let me recognize the value of living my life for you, that you may use me as an instrument in your hands so that others may see Jesus through me.
Oh, how Bryan loved his Pappy! Bryan was Joe Carroll Jones's (Pappy) first born grandchild. They spent many hours together on the farm.
Proof of Creed Quillen, the lineage of distant cousin Jenny Kidd. She has done excellent research, and she, too, follows my Teague theory (Teague 1615 < Daniel 1638 < Teague II 1669 < Teague III 1715 < Teague IV 1744 < Teague V 1772.
As I have said at the beginning of my Quillin research, there are two ways to trace this lineage. Some trees will trace our Teague V > Teague IV 1744 < Teague III 1715 < Thomas 1691 < Thomas 1669 < Daniel 1634 < immigrant Teague 1615.
EITHER WAY, IT ARRIVES AT THE SAME PLACE.
Teague Quillin V married Mary Polly Sanders in 1819. They were married in Floyd County, Kentucky. They had 4 sons: Henry 1823, William 1825, James 1826, and TEAGUE QUILLIN VI.
This is NOT my lineage because my ancestors were through Teague Quillin V and Margaret Peggy Nation. My line was through their son, John W Quillin who married Rebecca Lawson.
I'm adding this information because of all the confusion with the name Teague.
I have DNA connections with the children of Teague VI and find it imperative to leave information about his marriage to Jane Gibson, as that is often confused with Jean, Jane...etc.
Jenny Kidd did much research on the ground in Kentucky and found substantial documentation. I will not delve far into this line but will leave the certificates that Jenny found.
Teague VI was born to Teague V and Mary Sanders in 1831. He was their last child before her death in 1826. Teague Quillin VI married Jane Gibson in Letcher County, Kentucky on 9 Jan 1848.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyletch/marriages/groom.htm Leagin Quillen married Jane Gibson. Joseph Craft officiated.
They had 8 children. The first two were adopted sons, Asbury 1842, and William 1847. Their biological children were: Sarah 1851, Nancy 1853, Creed 1859, Abraham 1862, Rollia 1864, Teagne 1867.
In 1850, Teague VI is 19 and married to Jane Gibson age 22. Her mother Sarah Gibson age 65 is living with them. Teague VI's father, Teague V age 78 is living next door with his young bride, Jane Collier.
Recap for Teague Quillin V from My Ancestry Entries
1788 – marriage to Margaret “Peggy” Nation Surry County, NC
3
children were born to this union: John W Quillin Sr, Nancy, Thomas
1790- Sept 6, sold farm of 200 acres on Blews Creek, Surry
Co. NC to Michael Fain
1790-Residence Bef. Sep 1790 • Stokes, North Carolina,
United States
Teague is located in the third
column, 15 down. 2 males 0-16; 1 male 16-up; 3 females. THESE NUMBERS DON'T FIT
1791 - Property Abt. 1791 • Russell County (now Scott),
Virginia, USA
Teague Quillen V bought 4 tracts of
land on the waters of Obey, Copper and Plank Creeks, about 5 miles from Gate
City.
1812 – Residence Dec 1812 • Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Land Grant of 91 acres on the
Little Yadkin was issued in Dec 1812, but entered for the heirs of Teague on 6
April 1784.
1819 – Marriage 22 May 1819 • Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Teague Quillin V married a second
time to Mary, and moved to Kentucky where he had 4 more children: Henry, William,
James Teague Quillin VI
1820 – Residence Floyd,
Kentucky, United States
1828 – Marriage Mar 1828
Jane Collyer http://kykinfolk.org/floyd/marriages/consent_papers.htm
2 children were born to this union:
Richard Teague Quillin, Solomon Quillin
1829 – Marriage of his son Teague VI • Letcher Co., KY.
His son, Teague VI, married Jane
Gibson. See Richard Teaque Quillin and Catherine Yonts, child Jennie and child
Nancy marriages, death cert, ties to Holbrook family , Book Kith and Kin
1830 – Residence •
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
males 5-9 (1), males 20-29 (1),
males 50-59 (1). females 20-29 (1),
1837 – Land Grant 20 March 1837 • Perry County, Kentucky,
USA
Granted 50 acres
1840 – Residence 1840 • Perry, Kentucky, United States
Males: 5-9 (1), 10-14 (1), 60-69
(1). Females: 50-59 (1)
1842 – Land Grant Land Grant 5 May 1842 • Perry County,
Kentucky, USA
Granted 50 acres
1843 – Tax List 1843 • Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Taxes paid on Millstone by Tagus
Quelling, Henry Quilliam, William Quilling.
1844 – Land Records 5 Jun 1844 • Whitesburg, Letcher,
Kentucky, USA
Volume A, Page 6 - Teague Quillen
deeded ground to Richard and Solomon Quillen, his two sons. In Volume B pg.
171, he deeds ground to Jane Quillen.
1844 – Tax List 1844 • Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
These Quillins paid taxes on
Millstone: Henry, Tegue, William Jr, William Sr.
1848 – Tax List 1848 • Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Teague Quillin Sr paid taxes on the
Millstone Creek, along with Henry Quillin (on Millstone) and Teague Quillin (on
Millstone). William Quillin paid taxes on Boons Fork.
1850 – Residence 1850 • District 2, Letcher, Kentucky
Teague V and Jane lived here with
their sons, Richard & Soloman. Directly next door is son Teague VI married
to Jane (Gibson). Her mother, Sarah age 65, is living with them. Listed with
them are their children, Asbury age 7, William age 3, Sarah 9 mos.
1860 – Residence 1860 • District, Letcher, Kentucky, United
States
I believe this is Teague V living
with his oldest son, Richard, by his third wife. This would have been where he
spent his last years.
1860 – Death Letcher
County, Kentucky
After the death of his second wife, Mary Sanders, in 1826, Teague age 56 married for a third time. Jean Collyer was about 22 years old and there were consent papers drawn up and signed by Teague, Jean and her father, Richard Collyer. Teague was about 35 years older than Jean.
The proof was found by Jenny Kidd as she pounded the pavement, went to the courthouse and found the documents below.
10 March 1828
Know all by these present that we Teague Quillin and Richard
Collyer are held and firmly bound unto the commonwealth of Kentucky in the ?
sum of 50 for the two payment where of we bind ourselves our lives and firmly
by these present sealed with our seal and date this 10th day of
March 1828.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there
is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound
Teague Quillin and Jean Collyer of the county. If therefore there shall be no lawful cause to
obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain
in full force and virtue.
Signed by Teague Quillin with seal and Richard Collyer with
Seal
Executed in person of H. B. Mayo
I found a website that stirred my interest because it had a third wife for Teague. I began to research and I believe it is true. Many family trees have his last two children as Mary Sanders' children, but I found a distant cousin, Jenny Kidd, who is a descendant through his 3rd wife. Jenny has actually gone to the area and the courthouse and documented this marriage.
I would like to thank the Potter Family for their diligent research, as I would never have known this. At the bottom of the second screenshot, a name was cut off. in the 1850 Scott Co VA Census there was a James Palmore age 14 listed with John and Rebecca Quillen.
Teague V Quillen 1772, Margaret Peggy Nation and Mary Polly Sanders
NameJohn Webb
Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Scott, Virginia
2 George
Washington, Jonathan
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44
1 John Webb
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10
1 Martha
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44
1 Nancy Quillin
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture
1
Free White Persons - Under 16
3
Free White Persons - Over 25
2
Total Free White Persons
5
Map of Kentucky
Teague Quillin V
After age 47, Teague V lived out his life in Kentucky.
Floyd County, Perry County, Letcher County
Floyd
County
Perry
County
Letcher
County
TEAGUE LEAVES MARGARET "PEGGY" NATION QUILLIN
DON
LANE – QUILLIN RESEARCHER
I will
probably always follow his information. I found this LONG ago but decided to
copy and paste as a basis for my research.
https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/q/u/i/Ronnie-Quillin/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0753.html
(1)
Margaret
Notions in North Carolina.
(2)
He
married (2) Mary Jane Sanders.
(3)
He
married (3) Jean Collyer on March 10, 1828 in Floyd County Ky.
When I was
growing up my father told me a story about one of my grandfathers. He never
said which one, probably never knew himself. As this story has been passed down
from generation to generation, this grandfather was sitting on the steps of his
home, his wife supposedly came to the door and threw a pan of dishwater in his
face. He said, "When it rains it pours" and he walked off and never
returned. While I was in Letcher County, Kentucky in the summer of 1976, I
talked with several of the Quillen families in and around Whitesburg, Kentucky,
and was told that Teague Quillin left Moxen Gap, Virginia for Perry County,
Kentucky, and that his brother "Jim Quillin" stayed on in Moxen Gap.
I was told that "Teague just up and walked away, never to return to
Virginia." Thus, supporting the story that my father had told me several
years back.