UPSHUR B. QUINBY
Was born in Washington, D. C., August 20, 1841, only child of Aaron
B. and Elizabeth Anne Upshur, his wife, who was the daughter of
Littleton D. Teackle and Elizabeth, his wife; who was a daughter of
Abel Upshur, of Accomack county, who was an uncle of Judge Abel P.
Upshur, of Virginia. He is a lineal descendant of Arthur Upshur,
of Essex, and Mary, his wife, of Warwickshire, who emigrated from
England to Virginia about 1640. His father was Aaron Balderston
Quinby, a son of Aaron, a son of Isaiah, born April 11, 1716, son of
Josiah Quinby, son of John, son of William who emigrated from England
and settled on Long Island about 1640, and founded the American
family of his name. Mr. Quinby was united in married to Georgie
G. Richardson on the 23d of November, 1864, and they now have a
family of seven children, born in the order named: Margaret Upshur,
Thomas B., Elizabeth W., L. T. Teackle, Georgie R., Jessie M., and
Henrietta C. Mr. Quinby was educated at York, Pa., studying law
at the University of Virginia, and has been in continuous practice in
this county since 1864 and in the court of appeals; commissioner in
Chancery and commissioner of accounts of Accomack county from
1870 to 1880. Mrs. Quinby is a daughter of Thomas S. Richardson,
of Accomack county. Mr. Quinby's postoffice address is Onancock,
Virginia.
