A St. Francis Xavier Cemetery Walk in Jerseyville - the Quinn's- Generation 1

 

You need exercise- you know you do! During this pandemic, a walk through the St. Francis Xavier Church Cemetery would be a great place to go walk! You are at no risk of catching the corona virus as you explore the markers of our relatives who rest in peace there. 

It is a wonderful way to reconnect with our ancestral families. There is an "Irish Section" of the cemetery (see location) where you can find many of our early relatives.

                                      photos by P. Meado findagrave 47252942

Grave #1-The first one is easy to find- a large red granite memorial tablet marked QUINN!

This is the memorial of John Quinn and his wife Mary Fitzgerald Quinn- the progenitors of our Quinn family from Ireland, and aptly marked "Father and Mother

Grave #2- Harder to spot will be their original graves.

John Quinn's burial was performed by Father Harty who was kind enough to leave us the information that John Quinn was originally from Mullinavat, in County Kilkenny, and that he was 85 years old when he died in 1874. To date I have not found a church record for the burial of Mary Fitzgerald Quinn in Jerseyville.

The large memorial stone also records their sons; Patrick, John, and Richard- all born in Mullinavat, Kilkenny.

Patrick Quinn - died April 17, 1886 aged 66 (born 1820)

John Quinn died Feb 16, 1883 aged 50 (born 1833)

Richard Quinn died Sept 15, 1922 aged 91 (born 17 May 1830)

Grave # 3- The next son can be found near this tall marker.

This is the grave of Thomas Quinn, the father of Nellie Quinn Allen  (1822-1906) (born 23 Dec 1822 Kilkenny died 1 Jan 1906 aged 83)

                                 Photos by Connie Clark findagrave 47521997

and his wife, Ellen Kinsella Quinn, the mother of Nellie Quinn Allen (1835-1903) (born 1834 Mooncoin Parish Kilkenny died April 2, 1902, aged 67)

Grave # 4- harder to find- Margaret Quinn- the daughter of John Quinn and Mary Fitzgerald who married James Durney.

"Photo by Find A Grave Contributor Diane & John (#46842343)"

Grave #5- Mary Quinn - the daughter of John Quinn and Mary Fitzgerald who married John Cuddihee

(The last daughter, Ellen Quinn Welch (born 1816 Mullinavat, married John Welch in Mullinavat, emigrated in 1856, died 1900) will not be found in Jerseyville; she was buried in McHenry Illinois.)

Next: Quinns- generation 2