Life History

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  "Quaid Family"
  
  "Tax records for 1846 show that T W (Thomas Walter) Quaid was a  resident of New Salem in Rusk County.  He had an original land grant of 480 acres.  T W and his wife Emily Moore came from Brownsville, Mississippi, Lafayette County.  Upon arriving in Texas, they had four children with them:  Benjamin Walter, Elihu (Eli Hugh), William Riley and Simpson.  Emily's parents came with them.  Her father was Silas.  Her mother's name has not been completely authenticated.
  
  "The Quaids stayed in Rusk County until 1880.  T W belonged to the same Masonic Lodge as Sam Houston.  Three Quaids and six Moores enlisted in the Confederate Army.  LDS records show that T W died of suicide in 1860.  Details of his death are not known at this time.  After his death, Emily and the children moved to Cooke County.  Elihu stayed in New Salem."
  
  Three photos accompany the article with details of members of the family.
  
  Eliihu Quaid, son of T W Quaid b 1839 Brownsville MS, died Oct 9, 1907.  Shown with 2nd wife Nancy Fletcher.
  Rev Thomas Quaid, son of T W Quaid b Aug 12, 1858 Griffin TX, Cherokee Co, died Jan 20, 1938 Milburn, Okla, married to Parthena Ann Knapp Chisum.
  Lenore Victoria Anderson Moore Quaid b Rusk Co July 20, 1853, died 1936 in Como TX, Hopkins Co, married to John Savannah Quaid.
  
  --  By Glen Quaid, Publication name and date unknown;  Original scan posted by T R Fincher on Ancestry.com 27 Mar 2015; accessed 9 April 2016
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  Thomas' mother Emily Meece applied for recognition by the Dawes Commission as a Choctaw Indian.
  
  Dawes Commission Index, 1896
  Case #67
  Emily Quaid
  Choctaw Tribe
  
  In 1896, and again in 1901, her son Thomas applied for citizenship in the Choctaw Nation, along with several of his children.  This application was rejected.  No blood quantum for either Emily or her children or Thomas' children was known.
  
  Quaid Thomas, Choctaw in Chickasaw Nation registration, Dawes 1896-1902
  Residence Reagan, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory
  1 Quaid, Thomas Age 42 Male Father Thomas W Quaid  Dead Non-Citiz Mother Emily Quaid Claim Choctaw [b abt 1854]
  2 Quaid, Thomas D D Son 18 M Father No 1Mother Ann Quaid Non-citizen [b abt 1883]
  3 Quaid, ?? N Dau 15 F Father No 1 Mother Ditto [b abt 1886, date on grave for Minnie Ann is 14 Aug 1884]
  4 Quaid, Simpson W Son 13 M Ditto [b abt 1888, actual birth date on his grave is 15 July 1888]
  5 Quaid, John Wesley Son 10 M Ditto [b abt 1891, birth date on his grave is 8 Sept 1890]
  6 Quaid, Josie L Dau 5 F Ditto
  7 Quaid, Essie M Dau 4 F Ditto
  Original registration 1896 Dawes roll
  Choctaw Blood Quantum of all:  "Don't Know"
  Application rejected 3 September 1902, Decision Approved by Secretary of Interior 13 July 1904
  Notified 23 July 1904
  
  1860 Federal Census, Rusk County, Texas, 30 June, Beat 3, P O New Salem, page 70, Hse #435, Fam #450
  E M Quade 41 M [sic, should be female, this is Emily] Farmer $790 Real Estate $2000 Personal  born Miss
  B W Quade 21 M Farm Laborer born Miss
  Eli H Quade 20 M born Miss
  Wm H Quade 15 M born Miss
  Simpson Quade 13 M born Miss
  Charles Quade 11 M born Texas
  America Quade 10 F born Texas
  Jemima Quade 6 F born Texas
  Thomas Quade 2 M born Texas
  
  1870 Federal Census, Cooke County, Texas, 25 November, Precinct 3, PO Gainesville, page 29, Hse #190, Fam #188
  Quade, Emily 48 F W Keeping House $1100 Real Estate $300 Personal  b AL Cannot write
  Quade, Simpson 22 M W Farm Laborer born TX
  Quade, Charles 21 M W Farm Laborer born TX
  Quade, Jemima 14 F W At Home born TX
  Quade, Young H 15 M W Works on Farm born TX
  Quade, Thomas 10 M W born TX
  
  1890 Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, Mansville PO, Family Group #50870, page 61
  Quaid, T & Wife age (his) 32 Household 4 male 3 females US Citizen, Permitted to live here Total in home 9
  
  1920 Federal Census, Johnson County, Oklahoma, 16 January, Thomas Township, District 97, page 6A, Hse/Fam #107
  Quaid, Thomas Head Owns M W  61 MS MS MS Farmer
  Quaid, Parthenia Wife  F W  64 MS MS MS Laborer
  Quaid, Nancy Sister-in-Law F W  64 Widow MS MS MS
  
  In 1930, Thomas and Parthena are living with their son John Wesley Quaid.  The enumerator, though has reported that they are John's grandparents, instead of his parents.
  
  1930 Federal Census, Tillman County, Oklahoma, 7 April, Frederick, District 6, page 4B, 843 South 11th, Hse #96, Fam #98
  Quaid, John W Head Rents $40 No Radio M W 38 Married at age 20 OK TX AR Clergyman, Methodist
  Quaid, Jane T Wife F W 37 Married at age 18 TX TX LA
  Quaid, Clifford Son M W 18 Single OK OK TX
  Quaid, Cleburne Son M W 16 Single OK OK TX
  Quaid, Laron Son M W 15 Single OK OK TX
  Quaid, Elwanna Dau F W 10 Single OK OK TX
  Quaid, Parthena Grandmother [sic, should be mother] F W 74 Married at age 21 AR Northern Ireland LA
  Quaid, Thomas Grandfather [sic, should be father] M W 70 Married (age not given) TX Northern Ireland MS No Occup
  
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  Rev Thomas Quaid Died Sunday at Milburn
  
  Rev Thomas Quaid passed away January 20, at the home  of his daughter, Mts J O Skillern of Milburn.  He had been ill for several weeks.
  
  Grandfather Quaid was born in Russ [Rusk] county, Texas in 1859.  He was married to Mrs Ann Chism 57 years ago, and he and his family came to Johnston county from Texas about 48 years ago.
  
  Surviving are his wife and eight children, L H Quaid, Achilee; T D D Quaid, of Phillips University, Enid;  S W Quaid, Tishomingo; J W Quaid, Sasakwa;  Mrs W Z Newgent, Milburn; Mrs W E Jarnigin, Hugo;  Mrs W D Rhea, Milburn, and Mrs J O Skillern, Milburn.
  
  Mr Quaid became a Christian at the age of 19 and was united with the Methodist church.  A few years later he entered the ministry.  He preached among the pioneer settlers and Indians of the county for more than 40 years.
  
  His gentle council [counsel] and his presence will be missed by his wife, children, grandchildren and his many friends.
  
  [No burial information]
  
  --  Publication name unknown;  Original scan posted by T R Fincher on Ancestry.com 27 Mar 2015; accessed 9 April 2016
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  Gravestone of Rev Thomas Quaid and wife Parthenia Ann Knapp;
  Quaid
  Rev Tom  1859 - 1938
  Ann  1855 - 1943
  --  Grave photo courtesy of "JimmyMarie444" on Ancestry.com, 24 Aug 2012, accessed 08 May 2015
  
  I found a memorial on Find a grave with some basic information.
  
  Rev Tom Quaid
  Birth 1859
  Death 1938
  Child Lee Harrington Quaid (1881 - 1958)
  Burial Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston County, Oklahoma
  Originally Created by Stone Seeker Jul 26, 2007
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #20644509, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20644509
  
  Later I found this memorial had been expanded to provide more information and provide names of all the chidlren.
  
  Rev Thomas "Tom" Quaid
  Birth Aug. 12, 1859 Griffin, Cherokee County, Texas, USA
  Death Jan. 20, 1938 Milburn, Johnston County, Oklahoma, USA
  Mother Emily Moore Quaid (1816 - 1910)
  Spouse Parthena Ann Knapp Quaid (1855 - 1943)
  Children:
  Lee Harrington Quaid (1881 - 1958)
  Minnie Ann Quaid Neugent (1884 - 1943)
  Simpson Walter Quaid (1888 - 1969)
  John Wesley Quaid (1890 - 1975)
  Lena Quaid Rhea (1895 - 1970)
  Essie Marie Quaid Skillern (1897 - 1968)
  Burial Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston County, Oklahoma
  Originally Created by Stone Seeker Jul 26, 2007
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #20644509, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20644509

Sources

• 1. 1870 Federal Census, Cooke County, Texas
  • 25 November, Precinct 3, PO Gainesville, page 29, Hse #190, Fam #188
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Rusk County, Texas
  • 30 June, Beat 3, P O New Salem, page 70, Hse #435, Fam #450
• 3. 1930 Federal Census, Tillman County, Oklahoma
  • 7 April, Frederick, District 6, page 4B, 843 South 11th, Hse #96, Fam #98
• 4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 5. 1920 Federal Census, Johnston County, Oklahoma
  • 16 January, Thomas Township, District 97, page 6A, Hse/Fam #107
• 6. 1890 Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory
  • Mansville PO, Family Group #50870, page 61
• 7. Quaid Family Article
• 8. Obituaries from Texas
• 9. 1890 Census Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory
  • PO Mansville, p 61, Family Group #50870
• 10. 1902 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Dawes Census Cards for Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
  • Quaid Thomas, Choctaw in Chickasaw Nation, Residence Reagan, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, card #3445
• 11. 1930 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma
  • 7 April, Brown Township, District 1, page 3B, Hse #45, Fam #49
• 12. Gravestone of Lee H and Winnie A (Foster) Quaid, Velma Cemetery, Velma, Stephens County, Oklahoma
• 13. 1920 Federal Census, Johnston County, Oklahoma
  • 16 January, Thomas Township, District 97, page 6A, Hse/Fam #106
• 14. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
• 15. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• 16. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• 17. 1940 Federal Census, Bryan County, Oklahoma
  • 2 April, Colbert Township, District 7-20, Page 1A, Hse #3, Owns $700
• 18. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 19. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #20642095, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20642095
• 20. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #46062853, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=46062853
• 21. 1902 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Dawes Census Cards for Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
  • Quaid Thomas, Choctaw, Residence Reagan, Chickasaw Nation, card #3445
• 22. Social Security Death Index
• 23. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #66937849, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66937849
• 24. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #20645408, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20645408