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Born 1811
From History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio .. (1879), History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio ... : with portraits and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers (1881)
THOMAS QUAYLE.
Thomas Quayle has been, for more than thirty years, closely and prominently identified with the ship-building interests of Cleveland, and has been largely accessary to its growth and development. He ivas born on the Isle of Man on the 9th day of May, 1811. His parents, who were both natives of that island, emigrated to America in 1827, coming directly
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In 1874 the partnership with Mr. Martin was dissolved and a new one was formed with (Jeorge L. and Thomas E. (Quayle, under the name of Thomas Quayle iv Sons, which is still in existence. The first vessels l)uiU by this firm were the " E. B. Hale" and the "Sparta." The following yearit built the " Commodore," the largest vessel on the lakes. During the summer of 1878, (Juayle & Sons built two ])repellers for the Anchor Line, and one for the Western 'i'transportation (j'company, of Buffalo; the latter being called the "Buffalo." They have just launched (August, 1870,) the "Chicago," a magnificent boat of one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five tons burden, which they have built for the latter named company. The vessels built by the firms of which Mr. Quayle has been the head arc known all over the great lakes, and far exceed in number those of any other firm in the West.
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Mr. (Quayle was married in 183.5 to Eleanor Cannon, of the Isle of Man, by whom he had eleven children, of whom six are living. She died in September, 18(10. In February, 18G7, he was married to Mary Proudfoot, daughter of John Proudfoot, Es(i., of Cleveland. Ilis child-en have been Thomas E., born July 20, 183(i; William II., born April 37, 18.38; John James, born October 17, 1831), who died February 13, 1843; Eleanor M., born March 7, 1841, who died February 16, 1843; (george L., born June 1.5, 1842; Charles E., born January 23, 184.5, who died Septeniber Ki, 1871; Matilda, born July.0, 184fi; Caroline.1., born March 31, 1848; John F., born August 31, 18.50, who died February 4, 1853; Mary II., born November lit, 1853; and Frederick M., born May 11, 18.58, who died September 14, 1859.
As printed in History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio .. (1879). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
THOMAS QUAYLE.
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J k en ihCtd ck t tCL jie to Cleveland. His father soon afterward purchased a farm in Newburg, where he resided until his death.
Until twenty-five years of age Mr. Quayle worked as a journeyman at his trade of ship-carjienter, to which he had been apprenticed before leaving the Isle of Man. In 18-17 he formed a co-partnership with John Codey, and at once started in the shipbuilding business. This firm lasted three years, during which time it built the brings "Caroline" and ' Shakespeare " for Charles Eichmond, of Chicago. In 1849 Mr. Codey withdrew from the lousiness and went to California.
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As printed in History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio ... : with portraits and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name Thomas Quayle: Kobert F. Paine (b. 1810) Jacob Perkins
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