"M.F. Quinn, who has been connected with the express office at Chenoa for almost 50 years, is among McLean County's most substantial and enterprising citizens. He was born in County Clare, Ireland, March 25, 1857, the son of Michael and Bridget (Noonan) Quinn. Michael Quinn and his wife were natives of Ireland. They came to America in 1858 and lived in Westchester County, N.Y., until 1863, when they came to Chenoa. Mr. Quinn died in 1873 and his wife died in 1909. They were the parents of the following children: M.F., ...Martin E. lives in Chicago; John, died in 1921, was railroad conductor; Mary A., married John Fox, both deceased; Catherine M., married Matt Stapleton, both deceased; Bridget, died in infancy; William S., lives in Lanark, Ill.; Lizzie, died in in- fancy; Johanna, married William Dare, both deceased; Margaret, married William Walker, lives in Omaha, Neb.; and Daniel T., deceased. .... On Sept. 18, 1878, Mr. Quinn married Miss Mary Walsh, also a native of Ireland, born June 24, 1857, and the daughter of Edward and Mary (Murphy) Walsh, natives of Ireland, and the parents of the following children: David, deceased; Margaret, married Edward Clary, both deceased; Thomas, deceased; Catherine, married Thomas Twomey, retired, lives at Chenoa; and John, lives in Ireland. To M.R. and Mary (Walsh) Quinn seven children have been born, as follows: Frank E, veteran expressman between Chicago and Kansas City, lives in Chicago...; John, night superintendent for the Allied Packing Company, Chicago; Mary, married M.J. Harnett, farmer, lives near Chenoa; James E., died in in fancy; Theresa L., married J.W. Reeves, farmer, lives near Gridley, Ill.; Cecilia G., married J.L. Missal, tower man for the C. & A.R.R., lives in Chenoa; and Bernard M., died in infancy.... The Quinn family is hte oldest Catholic family in Chenoa..." pp. 1032- 34 [includes a great photo of M. F. Quinn] History of McLean County, Illinois Topeka: Historical Pub. Co., 1924 Hasbrouck, Jacob L., author 1870 IL McLean Co. Chenoa twp Quinn Michael 40 Ire day lab'r Bridgett 40 Ire Michael 13 Ire Martin 10 NY John 9 Mary A. 8 Katie 7 IL Willie 4 Maggie 2 Johanna 2/12 1880 IL McLean Co. Chenoa Quinn Michael F. 23 Ire clerk in expresss office Mary 23 " Francis E. 9 mos IL 1880 IL Will Co., Braidwood Quinn Bridget 47 Ire widow Martin 21 NY miner Maggie J. 12 IL Daniel 7 " 1900 IL McLean Co., Chenoa, 3rd Ward, 321 Crittenden Ave Quinn Michael F. 43 Ire b. Mar 1857 exp. agent img'd 1859, nat'd Mary W. 42 Ire Jun 1858 mar'd 21 yrs, 7 ch b/5 living img'd 1873 Frank E. 20 IL Aug 1879 exp. clerk Mary 18 May 1882 at school John J. 16 Jul 1882 Teresa 12 May 1888 Celia 8 Oct 1881 posted by Sharon Carberry researching Walsh in East Clare