Marian Alford Mixon Houk wrote and presented this amazing story to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the founding in McComb, Mississippi of the Judith Robinson Quin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)! Peter fought in the Revolutionary war and he and his wife and family were instrumental in settling and governing the town of Holmesville in Pike Co., MS. in 1812 The story tells of their 7 children and 65 Grandchildren (!) Who grew up to be Judges, Civic Leaders, Ministers, and Officers of the law. Please give this a read! It also can be printed out!
The above history of Peter Quin was dedicated to Ella Quin and all future generations by her daughter and my mother Marian Alford Mixon Houk! This comprehensive look at Peter Quin's life is fascinating!
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This is Judith's headstone. It is a special DAR plaque. She was born September 14, 1960 and she died October 6, 1840 age 80!
Ella Quin, my grandmother and the focus of this website was in the Judith Robinson Quin Chapter of DAR, in McComb. Her Aunt Margaret Quin Fugler (Madge) began this recording of Quin history and was a Regent in the DAR for many years. She was an amazing woman! She is in Who's Who of Mississippi pub. 1914 and she was among many other things a State Representative! Madge's daughter, Mary Margaret Hafter's husband was Jerome S. Hafter. He published a genealogy book called "The Family History of Peter Quin" That includes all proceeding generations the last edition was printed in 1970. |
Marian (Mixie) Houk and John Talbot Houk (Dock) traveled to visit the first homeland place of the Peter Quin's in America. This where Buffalo Creek meets the Broad river. This was before they moved to Pike County, Mississippi. Imagine starting over at 50 years of age and traveling with huge family by wagon to unsettled territory in Mississippi. Took 6 weeks! Yikes! Here is where they moved to (see map lower left), near the Bogue Chitto River! Our ancestors would have looked like the businessman on the right!
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Peter and Judith had 7 children. Mary, Daniel, Richard, Nancy, Henry (See Plaque left-Percy Quin has a lovely park in his name in Pike, Co!) Hugh, and Peter. The relative that we descended from was Richard Quin! See next page to learn about Richard's life and his marriage to Mary Ann Graham!
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