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The Descendants of Nicholas Quigley and Jane Carson
Generation No. 1
1. NICHOLAS1 QUIGLEY was born April 20, 1828 in Renfrewshire, Scotland, and died January 10, 1909 in Togus, Maine. Buried Riverside Cem. South Royalston, Mass.. He married JANE CARSON 1849 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA..
Notes for NICHOLAS QUIGLEY:
Nicholas Quigley was born April 20 1823, note: a five year discrepancy exists between the birth year indicated on Nicholas gravestone and his deposition for his pension from the military. as a young man he obtained employment on an english mail ship. When the ship docked in Boston, he jumped ship and fearing he might be arrested he changed his name to Nicholas Tweedell. He travelled to Providence, R.I. and a short time later obtained employment on the farm of Nelson Jenckes in Cumberland, R.I. Jane Carson was already employed there as a servant. Shortly thereafter he enlisted in the army still using the name Tweedell. He returned to the Jenckes after the war, resumed the name Quigley, and married Jane Carson a year or so later in Cumberland, R.I. Jane states the year was 1849 but they were unable to obtain a record of it when they applied for one at the time of his pension application. His occupation was listed as weaver, and card stripper. Nicholas enlisted as a Private on March 16, 1847 in the miltary at Provdence, R.I. He mustered out as a Private on Aug 24, 1848 at Fort Adams, R.I. His total miltary service was 17 months and 9 days. He filed for Miltary Pension on Apr. 29, 1887 the amount he received was $8.00 a month commencing on Jan. 29, 1887. $12.00 per month commencing Jan 5, 1893. He was dropped from the Pension list Jan. 10, 1909 because of death at National Soldiers Home, Togus, Maine. Cause of death chornic interstitial nephritis
Nicholas and Jane could not read or write.
More About NICHOLAS QUIGLEY:
Fact 1: Cause of Death: Cancer
Notes for JANE CARSON:
After Jane died a letter came from a law firm in England to settle the Carson Estate in Ireland, Jane and Nicholas's six grown children received 1,500.00 each from that estate.
Children of NICHOLAS QUIGLEY and JANE CARSON are:
i. JOHN2 QUIGLEY, b. 1850, Blackstone, MA. USA.; d. October 15, 1930, Greenfield, MA. Buried Silverlake Cem. Athol, MA..
Notes for JOHN QUIGLEY:
John Quigley took care of his mother after she had a stroke. John hired a housekeeper to take care of his mother and later married her, She died and he married the next housekeeper.He had no family. He died in the home for the poor
2. ii. JAMES WILLIAM QUIGLEY, b. 1852, Graniteville, Rhode Island, USA.; d. March 08, 1925, Springfield, MA. Buried Webster, MA..
3. iii. ROBERT QUIGLEY, b. April 1858, Burrillville, R.I. USA.; d. Dudley, Mass..
4. iv. MARY JANE "JENNIE" QUIGLEY, b. 1856, Graniteville, Rhode Island, USA.; d. June 05, 1933, Buried Oak Grove Cem. Springfield, Mass.
5. v. NICHOLAS QUIGLEY, b. 1859.
6. vi. PETER QUIGLEY, b. January 01, 1861, Burrillville, Rhode Island.
vii. SIMON QUIGLEY, b. 1864; d. 1871, Died at age 7.
More About SIMON QUIGLEY:
Fact 1: Cause of Death: Hit in the head by a baseball .
Fact 2: Baptized 01/01/1861 in St. Patricks Church, Harrisville, R.I.
Generation No. 2
2. JAMES WILLIAM2 QUIGLEY (NICHOLAS1) was born 1852 in Graniteville, Rhode Island, USA., and died March 08, 1925 in Springfield, MA. Buried Webster, MA.. He married MARY A. --------------.
Notes for JAMES WILLIAM QUIGLEY:
James was a woolen weaver. James and his wife separated, although all three names are on the one tall gravestone in Webster, Mass. James died of diabetes.
Child of JAMES QUIGLEY and MARY -------------- is:
i. JOSEPH3 QUIGLEY, b. 1879; d. 1880.
3. ROBERT2 QUIGLEY (NICHOLAS1) was born April 1858 in Burrillville, R.I. USA., and died in Dudley, Mass.. He married MARY EMILY FEELEY.
Children of ROBERT QUIGLEY and MARY FEELEY are:
7. i. LILLIAN REGINA3 QUIGLEY, b. August 23, 1881, Dudley, Mass USA; d. August 03, 1959, West Covehead PEI.
8. ii. ROBERT JR. QUIGLEY, b. August 11, 1884, Dudley, Mass.; d. October 15, 1958.
iii. FRANCIS NICHOLAS QUIGLEY, b. September 12, 1886, Dudley, Mass.; d. January 13, 1889, Dudley, Mass..
More About FRANCIS NICHOLAS QUIGLEY:
Fact 1: Cause Of Death: Heart Clot
9. iv. GEORGE EDWARD QUIGLEY, b. December 08, 1888, Dudley, Mass..
v. MARY JOSEPHINE "MAMIE" QUIGLEY, b. November 04, 1891, Dudley, Mass.; d. March 24, 1920, Buried Calvary Cem. Dudley, Mass..
More About MARY JOSEPHINE "MAMIE" QUIGLEY:
Fact 1: Died in h er early 20's of T.B.
10. vi. SARAH MAGDELINE "SALLY" QUIGLEY, b. July 18, 1895, Dudley, Mass. USA.; d. April 22, 1986, Worcester, Mass. USA..
4. MARY JANE "JENNIE"2 QUIGLEY (NICHOLAS1) was born 1856 in Graniteville, Rhode Island, USA., and died June 05, 1933 in Buried Oak Grove Cem. Springfield, Mass. She married JOHN MCWILLIAMS October 24, 1888 in Royalston {Otter River} MA..
Notes for JOHN MCWILLIAMS:
The Quigley and McWilliams families had to follow the woolen mills. Woolen mills shut down after a large order was completed. If the mill was shut down for too long, the family would have to move near another woolen mill.
Children of MARY QUIGLEY and JOHN MCWILLIAMS are:
i. ELIZABETH "MARGARET"3 MCWILLIAMS, b. January 12, 1890, Clarksburg, MA.; d. July 27, 1890, Clarksburg, MA..
More About ELIZABETH "MARGARET" MCWILLIAMS:
Fact 1: Died of infant cholera.
Fact 2: Buried Hillside Cem. North Adams, MA.
Fact 3: Her father paid $5.00 for the plot where she is buried.
11. ii. JANE FRANCES "JENNIE" MCWILLIAMS, b. February 17, 1892, South Royalston, MA.; d. April 13, 1961, Springfield, MA.Buried St. Michael's Cem..
12. iii. MABELLE CATHERINE MCWILLIAMS, b. April 01, 1896, Enfield, N.H., USA.; d. April 23, 1993, Springfield, MA..
5. NICHOLAS2 QUIGLEY (NICHOLAS1) was born 1859. He married MARY POWERS.
Children of NICHOLAS QUIGLEY and MARY POWERS are:
13. i. LENA MARY3 QUIGLEY, b. August 13, 1896, South Royalston, MA.; d. December 17, 1973, Springfield, MA. Buried Hillcrest Cem. Springfield.
ii. ROSIE QUIGLEY, Foster child.
6. PETER2 QUIGLEY (NICHOLAS1) was born January 01, 1861 in Burrillville, Rhode Island. He married CATHERINE SWEENEY January 03, 1886 in St. Martins Church, Otter River, MA..
Notes for PETER QUIGLEY:
Peter and his wife lived in Enfield, N.H. for awhile. He left his family and occasionally, he would write his sister. She never knew if or when he died.
Children of PETER QUIGLEY and CATHERINE SWEENEY are:
i. KATHERINE3 QUIGLEY, b. 1888; m. EUGENE LESTER CARLTON.
ii. CHARLES QUIGLEY, b. 1890; m. ELLEN AGNES BARKER, 1921, Enfield, NH..
Generation No. 3
7. LILLIAN REGINA3 QUIGLEY (ROBERT2, NICHOLAS1) was born August 23, 1881 in Dudley, Mass USA, and died August 03, 1959 in West Covehead PEI. She married NORMAN CAMPBELL BROWN 1906 in Webster, Mass USA, son of WILLIAM BROWN and MARY CAMPBELL.
Notes for LILLIAN REGINA QUIGLEY:
Lillian was born in Webster, Mass. USA. where she met and married her husband Norman Brown in 1906 and after some years living in the USA. they moved to his old home in West Covehead, PEI, in April of 1911. Their first 4 children were born in the USA.
More About NORMAN CAMPBELL BROWN:
Fact 1: Occupation: Carpenter
Fact 2: Went yo the USA to work because work was scarce on PEI.
Fact 3: Met and married in 1906, Lillian Quigley
Fact 4: Moved back to P.E.I in April 1911
Fact 5: Cause of Death:Pneumonia
Children of LILLIAN QUIGLEY and NORMAN BROWN are:
i. MARION JOSEPHINE4 BROWN, b. January 09, 1907, Lawrence, Mass. USA.; d. March 06, 1990, Stanhope, PEI.Buried West Covehead United Church Cem, PEI; m. WARREN MARSHALL, December 14, 1935, Charlottetown , PEI, Canada.
ii. WILLIAM TAFT BROWN, b. February 18, 1908, Lawrence Mass. USA.; d. May 03, 1973, North Hudson, New York, USA.; m. KATHERINE BOHAN, September 12, 1934, New York, USA..
Notes for WILLIAM TAFT BROWN:
The death ocurried in North Hudson, N.Y. of William T. Brown, fomerly of Covehead Road, PEI. Burial took place in North Hudson, N.Y.
iii. THEODORE ROOSEVELT " TED" BROWN, b. August 14, 1909, Lawrence, Mass. USA.; d. September 03, 2004, New Jersey, USA; m. VICTORIA SOPHIA " MICKY" LACH, June 04, 1939, USA..
iv. ARTHUR HAMMOND " ART" BROWN, b. September 10, 1910, Lawrence, Mass. USA.; d. May 02, 1994, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA.; m. CLAIRE MOSKLE.
Notes for ARTHUR HAMMOND " ART" BROWN:
Obituary: The death ocurred suddenly on May 2, 1994 of Arthur Brown, 0f Bayonne, N.J. fomerly of Covehead Rd, PEI.. Born in 1910, Art moved from the USA. with his parents when he was one year old. He moved to N.J in 1938. He enlisted in the U.S. army and served overseas during W.W.!! Funeral and burial were held in N.J.
v. ROBERT BORDON "ROBBIE" BROWN, b. September 14, 1911, Covehead Road,PEI; d. February 26, 2002, Charlottetown P.E.I.Buried Floral Hills Cem. Pleasant Valley, PEI.; m. SARAH EMMA NEILL, May 29, 1936, Charlottetown, PEI. Canada.
More About ROBERT BORDON "ROBBIE" BROWN:
Fact 1: Occupation: Carpenter
Fact 2: Cause Of Death: Strepto Coccal Pneumonia
Notes for SARAH EMMA NEILL:
Sarah's mother died when she was age 4. Sarah went to live with her maternal grandparents Robert and Sarah Andrews Her Aunt Emma also lived with her parents, Emma had a daughter Addie who also lived there. Addie and Sarah grew up almost like sisters. Sarah lived in her grandparents home until she was 15, then she moved to the Rustico Rd. to live with her father. Sarah attended North Milton School until she was 15 and in grade 10. When she moved to her father's she attended Wheatley School for 2 years. About age 16, she contacted typhoid fever and all her hair fell out. She was reluctant about attending school with no hair but her father told her it was better to get her education than to worry about her hair. Sarah went on to be a school teacher. She taught school in Covehead in 1933-34. It was while teaching in Covehead, that she met her husband.
vi. VIOLET MAE BROWN, b. July 06, 1916, Covehead Road, PEI; m. JOHN "WALTER" MACLAUCHLAN, December 06, 1939, West Covehead, PEI.
8. ROBERT JR.3 QUIGLEY (ROBERT2, NICHOLAS1) was born August 11, 1884 in Dudley, Mass., and died October 15, 1958. He married ELSIE WESTPHAL June 16, 1921.
More About ROBERT JR. QUIGLEY:
Fact 1: Cause Of Death: Cerebral Thrombosis
Children of ROBERT QUIGLEY and ELSIE WESTPHAL are:
i. THELMA4 QUIGLEY, m. JOHN SHELL.
ii. EDWARD "ED" QUIGLEY, b. 1925; d. 1997.
iii. HAROLD QUIGLEY, b. June 09, 1927; m. DIANA ----------.
iv. DOROTHY QUIGLEY, b. 1929; d. Died at age 2.
v. DONALD "DON" QUIGLEY, b. 1934; m. GAIL -----------.
vi. ARLENE QUIGLEY, b. 1935.
9. GEORGE EDWARD3 QUIGLEY (ROBERT2, NICHOLAS1) was born December 08, 1888 in Dudley, Mass.. He married (1) AUGUSTA TUSCHER July 11, 1913. He married (2) MARGARET DOLAN May 04, 1920.
More About GEORGE EDWARD QUIGLEY:
Fact 1: Never Spoke to their cousins in Webster, No one knew why.
More About AUGUSTA TUSCHER:
Fact 1: Cause Of Death: Empyema of the gall bladder.
More About MARGARET DOLAN:
Fact 1: Cause of Death Cerebral Hemmorage
Child of GEORGE QUIGLEY and AUGUSTA TUSCHER is:
i. BERNARD4 QUIGLEY.
Children of GEORGE QUIGLEY and MARGARET DOLAN are:
ii. MARY4 QUIGLEY.
iii. DOROTHY QUIGLEY.
10. SARAH MAGDELINE "SALLY"3 QUIGLEY (ROBERT2, NICHOLAS1) was born July 18, 1895 in Dudley, Mass. USA., and died April 22, 1986 in Worcester, Mass. USA.. She married WILLIAM AGUSTUS KELLEY June 10, 1918, son of WILLIAM KELLEY and MARY KELLEY.
Notes for SARAH MAGDELINE "SALLY" QUIGLEY:
Webster Mass. Newspaper Clipping: Sally {Quigley} Kelley, 91, formerly of School Street, died Tuesday in Providence House Nursing Home, Worcester. She leaves her husband, William Kelley, a son Robert W. Kelley of Poway, Calif. five grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. She was born in Dudley, a daughter of Robert and Mary {Ferley} Quigley. Private graveside service will be held in Calvary Cemetary Dudley at the convience of the family. Instead of flowers, contributions may be to a charity of donors choice. Sarah or Sally was also known as Sadie.
Notes for WILLIAM AGUSTUS KELLEY:
Webster Mass. Newspaper Clipping: William Kelley. 92 of the Odd Fellows Home, Randolph Road, Wocester. He was an electrian at the former Whitin Machine Co. in Whitinsville for many years before he retired. His wife Sally {Quigley} died Feb. 24. He leaves a son, Robert W. Kelley of Poway, Calif., five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was born in Providence, R.I. and lived many years in Webster before moving to Worcester. Private graveside service at the convience of the family will be held in Calvary Cemetary, Dudley. There are no calling hours.
Child of SARAH QUIGLEY and WILLIAM KELLEY is:
i. ROBERT WILLIAM "BOB"4 KELLEY, b. September 04, 1919, Marborough, Ma; d. June 29, 2003; m. MARGUERITE MARGARET LAURA "PEGGY" WHITE, October 03, 1942, Worcester, Mass. USA..
More About MARGUERITE MARGARET LAURA "PEGGY" WHITE:
Fact 1: Peggy was named Marguerite when she was born. {French}
Fact 2: She changed her name to Margaret the American spelling.
11. JANE FRANCES "JENNIE"3 MCWILLIAMS (MARY JANE "JENNIE"2 QUIGLEY, NICHOLAS1) was born February 17, 1892 in South Royalston, MA., and died April 13, 1961 in Springfield, MA.Buried St. Michael's Cem.. She married CARLTON HADLEY.
More About JANE FRANCES "JENNIE" MCWILLIAMS:
Fact 1: Jane had Multiple sclerosis
Child of JANE MCWILLIAMS and CARLTON HADLEY is:
i. BARBARA FRANCES4 HADLEY, b. October 30, 1924, Springfield, MA.; d. June 03, 1925, Buried St Michael's Cem. Springfield, MA..
12. MABELLE CATHERINE3 MCWILLIAMS (MARY JANE "JENNIE"2 QUIGLEY, NICHOLAS1) was born April 01, 1896 in Enfield, N.H., USA., and died April 23, 1993 in Springfield, MA.. She married GUSTAF WALTER ERICKSON November 06, 1916 in Athol, MA..
Children of MABELLE MCWILLIAMS and GUSTAF ERICKSON are:
i. GUSTAF " WALTER" ERICKSON4 JR., b. June 15, 1919, Springfield, MA.; d. August 20, 2003, Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN.; m. MARTHA LAKE ADAMS, September 24, 1944, Norwalk, CT., USA..
ii. DOROTHY MAE ERICKSON, b. August 22, 1924; d. October 19, 1929, Buried Oak Grove Cem. Springfield, MA..
iii. NORMA JOAN ERICKSON, b. July 11, 1931.
iv. MARILYN ROSE ERICKSON, b. September 23, 1933.
13. LENA MARY3 QUIGLEY (NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born August 13, 1896 in South Royalston, MA., and died December 17, 1973 in Springfield, MA. Buried Hillcrest Cem. Springfield. She married JOHN "JACK" WATERHOUSE April 15, 1912 in New Haven, Conn., son of AMOS WATERHOUSE and ELIZABETH MILNES.
Children of LENA QUIGLEY and JOHN WATERHOUSE are:
i. IRIS "THELMA"4 WATERHOUSE, b. October 16, 1912, New Haven, Conn.; d. May 31, 1987, Twinsburg Ohio, Buried Knollwood Cemetary, Cleveland OH.; m. CECIL A. BABCOOK, Cleveland, Ohio.
ii. JOHN AMOS WATERHOUSE, b. June 16, 1918, Norwich, Conn.; m. LYDIA LOUISE DOODY, April 25, 1958, New Haven, Conn..