I have one from my mother's family...the history slip with it gives the info of who made it, where she lived and the year...1857! Wow! And, I have to tell you...it is the ugliest quilt ever...but I do treasure it. I just do not know what to DO with it?!! The very elderly cousin of my mother (and they are both deceased now) who passed it along to my family, was very much into geneology, history, antiques, etc so I do not doubt at all the validity of the information. I also have my patchwork quilt made by my grandma who passed away in 1966....she had made quilts for all her 11 grandchildren. Our moms were to give them to us when we married. The quilt she made for my brother (deceased) is at my dad/step-mom's house. I have been trying to think of a tactful way to get it.
Then, when cleaning out/going through things for my FIL now that my hubby's mom has passed away, I discovered a couple quilt tops that have never been sandwiched/quilted. He would like me to take them and do something with them...they are quite old...most likely ones from ancestors. My MIL was not a quilter. I imagine she just somehow acquired them and stuck them in the closet.