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Ephriam Quinby,
practically the first settler and founder of Warren, was born in New
Jersey, May 11, 1766. He married Ammi Blackmore, at Brownsville, in
1795, and settled in Washington county, Pennsylvania; then removed to
Trumbull county in 1799, at which time the family consisted of three
children, Nancy, Samuel, and Abrilla. Seven children were born in Warren
- Elizabeth, William, Mary G., James, Warren B., Ephriam Jr., Charles
A., and George. Mr. Quinby during his lifetime was a man of considerable
prominence in the community and acquired considerable wealth by the
fortunate location of his land. He served several years as associate
judge of the common pleas court and took an active part in organizing
the county. His life was devoted chiefly to dealing in real estate and
farming. His death occurred June 4, 1850. Mrs. Amma Quinby died March
16, 1833. Four of the family are yet living - Nancy, wife of Joseph H.
Larwell, Wooster, Ohio; Mary G. Spellman, Wooster, Ohio; Warren B.,
Warren, Ohio, and George, Wooster, Ohio. Warren B. Quinby has always
made his home in Warren. He married in 1840 Rebecca Hixon, daughter of
Timothy Hixon, who settled here in 1812 on a farm, and died in 1868.
They have had two children, both dead - Ephraim and Amma Elizabeth.
Samuel Quinby, oldest son of Ephraim Quinby, was born in Pennsylvania,
November 27, 1794. His name is first found in business annals in 1814,
as a member of the firm of James White & Co., publishers of The
Trump of Fame. He was again connected with the paper from 1817 to 1819.
Having received the appointment of receiver of moneys derived from
the sale of United States public lands, Mr. Quinby removed to Wooster,
Ohio, in 1819. The land office for the district of Northwestern Ohio was
then located at that place. The office was abolished during Van Buren's
administration in 1840. Mr. Quinby returned to Warren. While at Wooster
he had been a candidate on the Whig ticket for Representative in
Congress, but the district being Democratic he was defeated. On
returning to Warren he was chosen secretary and treasurer of the Ohio
and Pennsylvania canal, which office he held for several years. Outside
of official business Mr. Quinby was otherwise actively employed. He
dealt largely in real estate, and directed farming operations. He was on
of the original stockholders in the Western Reserve bank, as was also
his father, and was elected to the directorship in 1817. Considerable
outside business, such as the settlement of estates in probate, was
transacted by him. Mr. Quinby was an active politician. He served two
terms in the Ohio Senate, first in 1844-45, and again in 1862-1863. He
married at Steubenville, December 30, 1819, Lucy Potter. Two daughters
by this marriage are living, Elizabeth (Stiles) and Abigail (Haymaker),
both of Warren.
Elizabeth Quinby, the daughter of
Ephraim Quinby, Sr., was married to Dr. Heaton, of Warren. She died in
Warren. William Quinby was recorded of Trumbull county a number of years
and afterwards engaged in mercantile business in Warren, where he died.
James was also in trade in Warren, then removed to New Lisbon, where he
died. Ephraim, Jr., settled at Wooster, Ohio, being at the time of his
death the wealthiest man in the place. Charles A., died in Warren.
History
of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, Ohio - 1882
Chapter
X - Biographical Sketches p.306-307
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