Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-27
DIR. v. f. QU|NBY
TAKEN BY DEATH
Pioneer in Airship Invention and
Second Man to Practice
Homeopathy Here.

Suffering third stroke of paralysis.
DIR. Watson F Quinby, one of the oldest
residents of the city, the second of his
profession TO practice homeopathy here
and one of the pioneers in mans fight
To conquer the air with motor-drlven
craft, passed away on Saturday at his
home. 500 West Ninth street DR. Quinbv
past his ninety-sccond birthday an
niversary. which fell December Is
last, suffered a paralytic seizure just
prior To Easter. which rendered HIM help
less and confined him To his bed. Friday
there was n second attack and or Saturday
the third and fatal one. He died within
few minutes and before a hastily sum
moned physician could reach HIM. But
up To the second stroke he spoke cheer
fully and believed his condition lm-
proved.
DIR. Quinby came OF English Friend
stock settling here in the seventeenth
century and was born near Brandywlne
Springs. the son of John and Elizabeth
Oulnhv. After an elementary education
in the public schools he was graduated
from Haverford College and Jefferson
Medical College. marrying Anme. daugh-
ter OF James and Mary Glthn. February
-. 1850
Although graduate OF an aIlopathic
institution. DIR. Quinby took up the
study of the healing art as practlced by
Hahnemann under DIR. aIeb Harlan
the first practitioner oi that school IN
this city. and finally adopted II. When
he first practiced medicine DIR Cmnby
was a country doctor. and rode horse
back. He wore cap because Il stayed on
better than hat, and in later days always
kept 10 the cap lie was known rs always
appearing with a cap on, and walking
with great crectncss even 70 his last
illness He was retlccnt man. not
sharing condolences even with hls family
but he was always courteous
Prior 10 his marriage and after gfadua-
aon DR. Qulnby toured the northern
States. lived for time al Dover aud
then went to Mobile. Ala, finally making
an adventurous trip across the plans IN
the gold rush tothc Pacific coast in 1919,
returning 10 Delaware and settling near
his birthplace in 1852 finally moving 70
Wilmington IN 1868.
AIwavs fond of mechanical c0ntriyanccS
DR.. Quinby turn for invention tathcred a
number Of devices which included n
motor-drIven airship. rotary digger and
a method Of arch construction without
'orms and an underground conduit
Nstem.
HIS Alh~HIi'
When people were laughing al the
dea Of men irving To fy Ike birds Or,
Quinby while flying kites ~ a boy was
uudving the question Of aerial navigation.
As a man. he did not forget the dream
Of his boyhood the memory Of his kite
hidden in the clouds. and wet with the
moisture-was not forgotten. He patent
ed an apparatus for navigating the AIR,
November 26, 1861
How nearly DIR QWnbv was getting
70 the fiying machine Of TODAY IS shown
Ia the drawings Of il. The original
patent Office drawing Of this device was
made from s working model that was
complete excepting for the absence of a
motor of sufficient power for continuous
movement. The motor Of the model was
B spring The patent describes the ma
chine as follows:
This invention consists in the Use
Of Osciilatlng wings-attached 70 the
sides OF 8 boat-llke car for causing il 10
ascend, maintaining II al q gwen eleva-
ton or regulating its descent III the air,
a. may he desired; also, IN an arrange
ment with such wings OF \ screw-llke
propeller for giving the car movement III q
horizontal direction, and Of spiral-tladed
wheels like the screw propellers for as
slcifIE ll4E sue h4ltAS III ltIO0Oli44S Tx
ascent, maintaining the elevation or
regulating the descent Of the car.
BUSY, USEFUL LIFE.
Dr. Quinby built up large practice
N his profession, being one OF the leading
physicians Of his school He served sew
eral terms rs Q member Of the Board o:
Education.
Dir Quinby was frequent contrbu-
other well-i;nown scientific periodicals.
He was a great reader Of scientific maga-
zines, and familiar figure al the library
He was averse to having his photograph
taken, and the family have only IN old
daguer-cotvpe taken in es.rly manhood.
and one or two small snapshots
He kept UP vivid interest in life,
clesr TO the end, and was especially
keen over the war He was confident
the allies would win. and was sorry
To be over the age for actlve service.
He thought this war agreed with Bible
prophecies OF the end Of the world He IS
survived by three children. Dr Courtland
Quinby, practicing medicine in West
Grove, Pa: Wilfred : Qmnbv, of Bel
Lngham, Washington. and Mrs Is3.a,
ii Haldemcn, wife Of the pastor OF the
First Baptist Church Of New York Citv.
At the time OF his marTi4sc Or HaIde-
man was the pastor Of Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist Church IN this CITY There
were two children deceased Harold "
Qulnby. who lived At 800 West Ninth
street and who died SIX months ago
yesterday, and Mir. George " INkcns.
The widow of Harold Otunbv is the dough
ter Of the late George " Roberts There
are eight grandchildren and one greet
grandchlld
The funeral services will b. held from
No. 800 West Ninth street ~ 30 D cloci.
tomorrow afternoon. with private IN
terment in Wilmington and BIandvwlue
cemetery DR. Herbert I Randolph
pastor Of Grace ". +. Church viii con
duct the services