Amasa Quivey, of Sandstone, tp., was born Jan. 9, 1832, in Saratoga county, N.Y. His father, Aaron Quivey, was a farmer, and a native of the same county. His grandfather, Amasa Quivey, was also a native of New York State, and a Scotchman of pure blood. Aaron Quivey married Lucinda Moe, daughter of Joseph Moe, a pioneer of Jackson county, having settled on sec. 12, this tp., in 1837. He had 8 sons and 3 daughters, viz.: Amasa, Joseph M., Clara, Caroline, Mary, Aaron (deceased), William Henry, John P., Roscius (deceased), Israel and Charles. Amasa received his early schooling at Clifton Park, Saratoga Co.; afterward attended For Edward’s Academy, in Washington county; came West in 1855, settling in Blackman tp., on sec. 30. In 1864 he moved to sec. 21, this tp.: sold out and removed to his present home on sec. 30 in 1866. He was married Dec. 24, 1857, to Miss Rachel Sammons, daughter of Cornelius Sammons, of Blackman tp., a farmer and pioneer of 1836. They have 6 children - Mary L., Carrie A., Ada E., Hattie A., Charles H. and Aaron F.

HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN; Interstate Publishing Co., Chicago, 1881. p.1054