Biographical Sketch of John H. QUINN MD (1881); Chester County, PA

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from Futhey and Cope's THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY (1881);

John H Quinn, MD was the son of John and Susanna H Quin (they were married Oct 
30, 1792 at St James' Church, Perkiomen.)  His mother was a daughter of James 
Hemphill, of Goshen twp, Chester co.  He was born at the house of his 
grandfather Hemphill, Sept 3, 1793, a short time after the death of his father. 
He received the early part of his education at a school in the neighborhood, and 
afterwards was placed under the care of Rev. nathan Caldwell Grier, pastor of 
the Presbyterian Church at Brandywine Manor, to complete his English and 
classical education.  He pursued his professional studies in the office of Dr. 
Jacob Ehrenzeller, in West Chester, and after attending the lectures at the 
University of PA, he received the degree of Dr of Medicine from that institution 
in the spring of 1814.  In the same year he began the practice of medicine in 
West Chester, and continued it 4 years, when he moved to Pottstown, Montgomery 
Co, but remained only a short time, returning to West Chester.  With the 
exception of this brief absence from the borough, and a short sojourn at 
Marshalton, Chester Co, he resided in West Chester, attending to his 
professional duties until disabled by disease.
   In the year 1814 he married Jane, dau of Samuel Osborne, of Pennsbyry twp, 
chester co.  He had 4 children, all living at his death - 2 sons and 2 
daughters.  The latter, Catharine Ann and Elizabeth Hemphill married twin 
brothers, John and Jeremiah Colflesh, and settled in Philadelphia.
     After lingering several months with consumption he died 12-1-1823.
(this is covered in the MEDICAL REPORTER, vol ii, p 128.)