On 11 Feb 1855 Eliza Amelia married John Quinlan, son of Thomas Quinlan & Elizabeth Bruhm, in Sherbrooke, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia. Born in Jun 1825 in Sherbrooke, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia. John died in Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas, on 16 Dec 1903; he was 78.
John and Eliza Quinlan resided at Porter Precinct, Richardson County, Nebraska according to the 1880 U.S. federal census. Eliza Quinlan's mother Hannah Turner resided with them. John Quinlan was a farmer as was his son A.A. Quinlan. They were all born in Nova Scotia. A James Bezanson from Nova Scotia is enumerated as part of the household. (T9-754, Nebraska: Richardson Co.: Porter , ED 309, p. 4)
J. Quinlan, E. Quinlan and Cassie Quinlan were recorded in the 1895 Kansas state census. The resided in ward 3, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. T. Quinlan was a farmer. They were from Nova Scotia. (Kansas State Historical Society, 1895 Kansas State Census, vol. 115-42, p. 33)
The 1900 U.S. federal census states that John and Eliza Quilan with their daughter Cassie Quinlan resided at 1105 New Jersey Street, Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas. Cassie Quinlan was a school teacher. John and Eliza Quinlan owned their home. They were all born in Canada. Their date of immigration was not recorded. Eliza Quinlan gave birth to six children of whom five were still living in 1900. (T623-479, Kansas: Douglas Co.: Lawrence, ED 61, p. 12A)
Eliza Quinlan and her daughter Cassie Quinlan resided at 1100 New Jersey Street Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas according to the 1910 U.S. federal census. Eliza Quinlan owned their home on which there was a mortgage. They were born in Canada and immigrated to the United States in 1870. Eliza Quinlan gave birth to six children of whom five were still living in 1910. (T624-438, Kansas: Douglas Co.: Lawrence, ED 67, p. 12A)
According to the 1920 U.S. federal census, Eliza Quinlan and her daughter Cassie Quinlan resided at 1100 New Jersey Street Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas. Eliza Quinlan's sister Elizabeth Taylor resided with them. Eliza Quinlan owned their home on which there was a mortgage. Eliza and Cassie Quinlan were born in Canada and immigrated to the United States in 1870. They were naturalized in 1874. Elizabeth Taylor was also born in Canada. Rachel Woodard from Tennesse boarded in the household. (T625-531, Kansas: Douglas Co.: Lawrence, ED 68, p. 4B)