Anna, I'm not a Quillen researcher but I did find a marriage record listed for Balzura Quillen to J.A. Lefan on 27 December 1874. In the 1880 census of Lawrence County, First District, village of Wayland Springs, HH#8 it lists Issac A. Lafan, W, M, 29, Farmer, AL, AL, AL Balzouria, W, M, 23, wife, kp. house, AL, AL, AL James W., W, M, 4, son, TN, AL, AL Matthew A., W, M, 3, son, TN, AL, AL Annie E., W, F, 2 months, (born in March), TN, AL, AL In the same district, HH#29 is: William Quillen, W, M, 50, farmer, AL, SC, SC Sarah A., W, F, 45, wife, kp. house, AL, NC, AL Thomas Lowery, W, M, 65, boarder, school teacher, NC, NC, Ireland Hope this helps. Tracy