GEORGE E. QUIMBY merchant, Mt. Erie, was born in Monroe County, Ky.. on January 16, 1856. and is a son of James B. and Elizabeth (Hogan) Quimby. The father was a native of Tennessee, the mother of Kentucky
Our subject was the fourth of seven children, of whom six are now living. When he was quite small, his parents moved to Warrick County, Ky. There they resided until 1862, and then came to Wayne County, Ill., and first settled in Elm Township, but afterward moved to Mt. Erie Township.
In 1867, they moved to Spencer County, Ind., but in 1874 they again returned to Mt. Erie Township, and there lived until 1878, when they went to Newton, County, Mo., where they are still residing.
Our subject's education was mostly received in the village school of Mt. Erie, and in his leisure time he assisted on the home farm until eighteen. In that year, he commenced working for himself, first on a farm in this county, and after ward in Missouri and Mississippi.
In 1878, he again turned his attention to farmig, and worked at that until the following winter, when he commenced teaching school. This plan of work he followed until 1882, teaching, in the winter and farming in the summer. In the fall of that year, he commenced working for Luther Yohe in his store, and after four month clerkship was taken in as a partner. This partnership existed until September, 1883, when M W. C. Camp purchased the interest of Luther Yohe in that establishment, and the business is now carried under the firm name of Camp & Quimby, and now carry a stock of about 4,000.
On December 20, 1880, in Mt. Erie Township, subject was married to Tetta Camp, a daughter of George and Martha (Wilhite) Camp. One child has blessed this union— Herman G., born June 2, 1881.
In politics, Mr. Quimby is a Democrat.
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