Featured Civil War Tin Type help ID name

Any help appreciated.
Quincy Ollinors?
I tried to Google the name but not coming up with anything.

 

That's "Quincy Illinois", his name is looks to be "Henry L. Cleaveland".

 

OMG I definitely am not awake yet. Lol Duh moment. Thank you

 

that's a very nice example !!!

 

Beautiful clear image,right down to his curled snake belt buckle ! Also a nice Union Case.
https://www.google.com/search?clien...cxvK9YQtKgLegQIHBAB&biw=1146&bih=542&dpr=1.67

 

1860 census for Quincy, IL. Surname given as "Cleveland." Found on familysearch.org which is free to join.

Debora

 

The page says he was a bookkeeper.

 

And doing well as there was a domestic servant in the household.

Debora

 

At the time, that wasn't unusual. If you were doing OK there was often a maid in the house to help with the heavy work. It was too much for one person.

 

Agree. Often times it was a country girl who lived in and did household work in order to attend a county seat high school.

Debora

 

The country schools only went to eighth grade. If a woman wanted more she had to find a way to move to a bigger area for four years. Being a maid was one way to do it.

My grandmother moved to New York City when she was 14 (eek!) probably just that way, except that instead of going to high school she went to work full time. As a maid. This was in 1910/1911 and farm kids who stayed on the farm didn't get high school diplomas. The boys often quit in sixth or seventh grade because their labor was needed.

 

Here's a possible ...
https://ilgenweb.whalen-family.org/civilwar/acm/cav004-a.html
CLEVELAND, Henry L QM Serg. Chicago Sep 26, 1861 Disch, Oct 2, 1862 as private; disability

Who can tell us something about the uniform?

That middle initial could be an R or Q?

No luck with Lydia (Darling) Cleaveland.

 

Married in 1850. Both residents of Boston, MA. His occupation is given as "Agent." And surname spelled on record "Cleaveland."

Debora