Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Butler Co. G. W. QUINN, of this firm [Quinn & Sharer], is the son of Samuel F. and Nancy (Green) Quinn, both natives of Kentucky, the former born in 1804, and by occupation a farmer; the latter born in 1813, and died in 1864. G. W. Quinn was born in Henderson County, September 2, 1854, and is the youngest of ten children, only six of whom are now living. He was educated at Lexington. He commenced business in the fall of 1882 as successor to H. J. Young. Mr. Sharer was made partner in the spring of 1884. They have all kinds of merchandise for the country trade, and do a business of $10,000 a year. In August, 1882, Mr. Quinn was commissioned postmaster for Davenport, and has since continued in office. Mr. Quinn was married, February 13, 1881, to Miss Mary E., youngest daughter of A. C. and M. E. Brown, of Rockport, Ohio County. They have had two children: Maud (deceased) and Mable E. [See also biography of James Edward Sharer.] Quinn Sharer Green Young Brown = Henderson-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/butler/quinn.gw.txt