John Quillis Horner (1908 - 1971)

Born 8 Jan 1908 in Perry Co., TN

Ancestors

Died 22 Sep 1971 at age 63 in Tennessee, USA

Biography

They had two children

Quillis was a family name thought to be a derivative of the Scottish clan McQuillis It was extremely rare but not unique in America. It is not unusual for sons of mothers with rare maiden names to be given those family names as middle names to preserve them for posterity.

The United States Federal Census of 1920 & 1940 showed only 6 folk named Quillis and two of those were married ladies:- 1940 United States Federal Census Name:  Arthur Quillis Birth: abt 1880 - Ohio Spouse: Millie Quillis Birth: abt 1880 - Ohio Residence: 1935 - Norwood, Hamilton, Ohio

1920 United States Federal Census Name: Harry Quillis  Birth: abt 1884 - location Spouse: Annette Quillis Birth: abt 1893 Residence: 1920 - city, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

1920 United States Federal Census George Quillis  Birth: abt 1914 Residence: 1920 - city, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania Name: Harriet Quillis  Birth: abt 1912 Residence: 1920 - city, Westmoreland, Pa

Sources

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?MS_AdvCB=1&gl=35&rank=1&new=1&so=3&MSAV=2&msT=1&gss=genfact&gsfn_x=1&gsln=Quillis&gsln_x=1&msbdy_x=1&msbpn_x=XO&msbpn__ftp_x=1&msrpn_x=XO&msrpn__ftp_x=1&msydy_x=1&msypn_x=XO&msypn__ftp_x=1&gskw_x=1&_83004002_x=1&cpxt=0&uidh=000&cp=0

• http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kinships&id=I19390