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WILLIAM QUINTON, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Heyworth; was born in Kilkenny Co., Ireland, March 21, 1811, where he lived until he was about 33 years of age; he then went to Australia and, in 1849, came to the United States, settling in California, and, in 1850, he came to Illinois, settling on his present place, and has lived here since. In December, 1856, he married Miss Mary Ann Mooney; she was born in Wexford Co., Ireland, in December, 1833; they had seven children, five of whom are living — Mary Jane, Elizabeth, John H., Sophia and William. He owns 320 acres in this and DeWitt Co., which he has earned by his own labor and management. His farm is located four miles southwest of Heyworth, and is well adapted to stock-raising. While in Australia he cared for sheep and followed farming, and when the California excitement began, he left Australia for same and followed mining, and met with fair success, but, owing to sickness, had to leave.