I have another question family? Why did the few queens in Tippah Co., MS seem to migrate to TN. Especially Hardman Co. Also, I only find two Queens in the early census records in Benton Co/Tippah Co., MS-George and Mereday. What other Queen families followed them or are all Queens listed in this county from these two families? (Mainly Mereday [Meredith] as he was the son of George). Thanks for clearing me up on this matter!!! Wendy

This is what I have! Is it correct or incomplete? John Thomas Queen bn 1851 md Fredonia E. Craig Oct 11 1875 in Benton Co., MS Thy have children: John Allen bn 1874 and Mollie bn 1879. I know nothing of the family from this point on. Is John Allen's birth date incorrect or was he born out of wedlock? Did they have other children.? What are Fredonia's birth and death dates and who are her parents and siblings? Was she from MS? John md (2 time) to Viola Powell on Sept 16 1884 in Hardeman Co., TN. To this union I only have one child :Thomas Earl Queen. Were there other children born? Thomas Earl Queen md Bertie Stroup onSet 3 1905. I have one son born to them: Lee Hovis Queen bnsept 6 1906. However, now I find a child Dorothy born to them as well. Are there other siblings and does anyone know their dates and spouses? thawks family. Queens just keep popping up all over!!

New 12 marker results have been posted for Group 1 Queens, ancestor James Queen, 1819, North Carolina. We should see a few more results filtering in over the next couple of weeks. Let's hope some of them blow the lid off this thing!!!! Rolla http://webpages.charter.net/rlqueen/DNA/queenmarker.htm http://www.familytreedna.com/public/queenDNA/ http://webpages.charter.net/rlqueen -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.15/81 - Release Date: 8/24/2005

Nancy, I don't know about the Reunion, I'll ask Gene-- Hey, Gene! Do you have information on this Reunion? I'm just trying to take info from past Queen-L postings and figure out who the older Queen males are [pre-1850] so that we can put families together. I have begun a list of Queen men (and a few women), references to the Queen-L postings about them (and the members that do the postings). It makes a good reference since 99.79% of these men are probably not close relatives of our Texas Queen bunch [NC-TN-ARK-TX]. Not having much luck so far, but at least it gives me info to use to ask questions. Thanks for you info. Katy ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 12:50 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [QUEEN] James Jamison Queen Reunion? Kathy, Jamison was born 5-57-1818 in Rutherford Co. son of James Queen and Sarah Jones. He died June 22, 1901 while living with his son William Grant Queen in Lincolnton, NC. and is buried at the First Methodist Church Cemetery in Lincolnton. His first wife Mary Jefffreys/Jeffries is buried at the Silver Creek Methodist Church in Burke Co. NC and his second wife (my greatgrandmother) Annie Whisenhunt/Griffin is buried in the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery in Burke Co. NC. I have a document where he signed his name Jamason. I have never seen anything with his name listed as James Jamison Queen. I wish I did. As for Annie Whisenhunt, I have documents with her named listed that way, but the immediate family called Annie Griffin and she listed as such on my grandfather death certificate. I wish I could solve that mystery. When is the reunion and where is it? Nancy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.15/80 - Release Date: 8/23/2005

Normally, I would not move a 12 marker match to our study. But the Poor descendant requested to join our group, and according to Gene, there may be some merit to a Queen/Poor relationship in the past. But he will need to upgrade to 25 or 37 markers to be definitive in a relationship. Rolla > > From: "Katy McMillen" <[email protected]> > Date: 2005/08/24 Wed AM 01:08:09 PDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [QUEEN] Queen--Chancey Poor > > Confusing? Sorry about that--Chancey Poor has been moved into the Queen DNA Project because his first 12 Markers match our 16 or so Queen men. So I sent an e-mail out hoping to reach him. We'll see if he responds. > Katy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 12:47 AM > Subject: Re: [QUEEN] 2004 Queen Y-DNA Project > > > Hi Katy/Gene > Question, I think I may have lost it back yonder some where. > > The more information you can give us--where your Chancey Poor was born, what the census says about him--the better we can help you. > > Were you adopted, or your Chancey change his name? We have two groups of Queens that were in Arkansas [were you born there?] --one from Mississippi, the other came from Tennessee to Carroll County AR in 1840, then on to Texas in 1848. Both were from North Carolina > > Gene I need some help here. > >From the Home of Jimmy and JoAnne Redmond Sr > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 8/22/2005 > > > ==== QUEEN Mailing List ==== > Visit Reiley Kidd's homepg to view Queen information > compiled and catagorized by first name: > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/2864/ > QUEEN YDNA PROJECT > http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=X96855&special=True > http://www.ysearch.org/ > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Confusing? Sorry about that--Chancey Poor has been moved into the Queen DNA Project because his first 12 Markers match our 16 or so Queen men. So I sent an e-mail out hoping to reach him. We'll see if he responds. Katy ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 12:47 AM Subject: Re: [QUEEN] 2004 Queen Y-DNA Project Hi Katy/Gene Question, I think I may have lost it back yonder some where. The more information you can give us--where your Chancey Poor was born, what the census says about him--the better we can help you. Were you adopted, or your Chancey change his name? We have two groups of Queens that were in Arkansas [were you born there?] --one from Mississippi, the other came from Tennessee to Carroll County AR in 1840, then on to Texas in 1848. Both were from North Carolina Gene I need some help here. From the Home of Jimmy and JoAnne Redmond Sr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 8/22/2005

Hi Katy/Gene Question, I think I may have lost it back yonder some where. The more information you can give us--where your Chancey Poor was born, what the census says about him--the better we can help you. Were you adopted, or your Chancey change his name? We have two groups of Queens that were in Arkansas [were you born there?] --one from Mississippi, the other came from Tennessee to Carroll County AR in 1840, then on to Texas in 1848. Both were from North Carolina Gene I need some help here. From the Home of Jimmy and JoAnne Redmond Sr

Then, Nancy, James J. Queen's middle name is probably not Jamison. Are you going to the reunion? Did James J. die and was buried at the old church in Golden Valley? Katy ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [QUEEN] James Jamison Queen Reunion? Jamison Queen is my greatgrandfather and he was one of the signers of Hopewell Baptist Church, his wives were Mary Jeffries and Annie Whisenhunt/Griffin. This Jamison was not married to Nancy June. He is listed as Jamison Queen on the list and not James J. Queen. Nancy Q. Wiley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 8/22/2005

After a little more looking, it seems that Dorothy was born about 1911, but then she should not have been married in 1925, so something is probably wrong with my data. 1920 census, Benton Co., MS (SD 2, ED ?? sheet 1?) # 5/5 Queen Earl head M W 34 b. TN " Birtie wife F W 32 b. MS " Dorothy dau F W 9 b. MS Don Erickson, Colorado Springs CO USA [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 8:08 PM Subject: [QUEEN] Queen families found in Tippah Co. MS > OK family -who knows about these marriages. > Dorothy Queen md to R.C. Grisham in Tippah Co, MS in the 1800's > J.M. Jones md to B. Queen in Tippah Co., MS in the 1800's (Bk 4 pg 382 > of > the marriage records for Tippah Co.) > Fill me in as I am clueless how they fit into our family > Thanks > Wendy Peterson > > > ==== QUEEN Mailing List ==== > QUEEN (Q500) at ROOTSWEB > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/q/u/QUEEN/ > QUEEN YDNA PROJECT > http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=X96855&special=True > http://www.ysearch.org/ > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

I show a Dorothy Queen, daughter of Thomas Earl Queen and Bertie F. Stroup, married R. Cecil Gresham on 22 Aug 1925. This sounds like yours. My source is the Tippah Co., MS marriage records as shown on their web page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mstippah/ I don't know the birth dates for either of them. The children I show are: Albert Vernon Gresham Grace Pauline Gresham John Earl Gresham Lee Timmons Gresham and I don't know the birth dates for any of them. I got the children's name from a Stroupe researcher. Don Erickson, Colorado Springs CO USA [email protected]

OK family -who knows about these marriages. Dorothy Queen md to R.C. Grisham in Tippah Co, MS in the 1800's J.M. Jones md to B. Queen in Tippah Co., MS in the 1800's (Bk 4 pg 382 of the marriage records for Tippah Co.) Fill me in as I am clueless how they fit into our family Thanks Wendy Peterson

On April 16, 2004 at Queen-L, Carol reported the web address for Hopewell Church, Burke Co. NC showing a land deed for the church dated July 1873, and listing 17 "original members", including--> James Jamison Queen. My comments: 1) Carol noted "there are supposed to be 37 original members" when the church was established. I need to remind her that women in 1873 would not have been suitable signers on such a "corporate" deed. Therefore the "missing 20 members" were probably wives and daughters of the 17 gentlemen who did sign it and therefore, could not sign the deed. Men always did those things. 2) I note that James J. Queen, great grandfather of Skipper of [email protected] [which appeared on Queen-List January 9, 2003] was raised in Golden Valley, and that their "James J. & Nancy June Queen Family Reunion" is held in Burke County NC.** Does this mean that James J., Nancy June's husband in Burke County, is the same James Jamison Queen? If so, then it was James Jamison Queen that "Uncle Clarence" said took a trip back to "a Baptist Church in Golden Valley to help build a building." Skipper said "he had an accident or something and died while doing this and was buried at that church cemetery" [First Broad River Baptist Church, but there is no stone to show which grave.] His ancestry could well be: I. Meredith and Elizabeth Queen [1860 Golden Valley census]: their son II. James, age 12 [James Jamison?]. His son III. James Millard Queen IV. "Uncle Clarence" and Skipper's Father. OK?? 3) To repeat what Skipper said: **"James J. and Nancy June Queen Family Reunion" in late August at Frank Queen's place off Dysartville Road across from Sid's Grocery in Burke County NC. Is anyone going this year? Katy

Just received death certificate confirmation that Alexander W. Walden's mother's maiden name was Cynthia Queen. Cynthia Queen was the daughter of John Queen of North Carolina > McNairy County, Tennessee > Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Cynthia Queen married Wilson Walden 9/26/1848 in Mississippi. Alexander W. (? Wilson) Walden died in Decatur, Wise County, Texas on May 13, 1934. His wife was Alice L. (Kerr) Walden who died May 14, 1940. They are buried in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Wise County. Hope this helps someone else. Luann

Here is Kate's cousin's record--he's 82--part of the family in Ireland and part in Scotland. Katy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Katherine Hart" <[email protected]> To: "Katy McMillen" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 6:09 AM Subject: QUEEN info - fresh off the presses!! > Hi Katy, > > Here as promised is the QUEEN info from my cousin > George. I have transcribed it word for word (it can be > confusing, any questions just ask!) and the dates put > Alexander marrying at age 11 (who knows what they got > up to in the old days!!) > > Feel free to post it to the QUEEN list, someone might > find a connection there. > > George, bless his little 82year old cotton socks is > very excited and can't wait to hear any feedback it > might generate. (Me too!) > > Catch up with you soon, > > Kate. > > ______________________________________________________ > > > The Queen Connection > As known by descendants in New Zealand > > The earliest record held is the 1851 Census of that > part of Glasgow, Scotland where our QUEEN forebears > lived and children born, namely the Parish of College > Lanarkshire 644/1 on L.D.S film no. 103705 > > Take note of the changes in the spelling of the family > name through the years and the informants names and > signatures. > > Living at 77 New Vennel Glasgow were Alexander QUIN, > head, 19years, Dyer: Marion QUIN, wife, 28yrs: and two > female lodgers. > > The next record is the birth entry for daughter > Margaret QUEEN born 28 Sep 1855 at 77 New Vennel, > Father Alexander QUEEN, Dyer, Soldier, 21 years, who > was born in County Monaghan, Ireland. Mother Marion > QUEEN, m.s KERR, 31yrs, born Paisley, Scotland, her > fourth child. Also on the birth entry Alexander and > Marion said they were married in Glasgow in 1846 and > there had been three previous births two boys and one > girl, all deceased. The informant registering the > birth was Isabella LAIRD, neighbour, she gave her > mark. > > The next record is the birth of James Wright QUIN at > 77 New Vennel, Glasgow on the 4th April 1858 to > Alexander QUIN, Soldier and Marion QUIN, m.s KERR, > Mother. The informant was Mary WRIGHT, a cousin. > > The next record is the 1861 Census of the Parish of > Highchurch, Glasgow. 644/2 on LDS film # 0103850 > Halfway through the film to volume two, Enumeration > book 37, page 6. At 77 New Vennel were Alexander > QUEEN head, 26yrs, Labourer. Marion QUEEN wife 30yrs, > Margaret QUEEN daughter 5yrs, James QUEEN son, 3yrs > and four female lodgers. > > The next record is the birth of a daughter Jeanie QUIN > at 81 New Vennel, Glasgow on the 9th may 1862 to > Alexander QUIN, Masons labourer and Marion QUIN, > mother m.s KERR. The informant was Margaret WILLIAMSON > inmate, and her mark. Also recorded was the year > Alexander and Marion married, 1842 in Glasgow. > > The next record is the birth of a daughter Christina > QUEEN at 81 New Vennel, on 4th June 1865 to Alexander > QUEEN labourer and Martha QUEEN mother m.s KERR. The > informant was Jane MacGREGOR, Aunt, and her mark. Also > recorded was the date of marriage for Alexander and > Marion 2 June 1840 in Glasgow. > > The next record is the death entry for Christina QUEEN > who lived five days and died on the 9th June 1865. the > rest of the information was a repeat of the birth > entry > > The interesting thing noted that neither parent > registered the births of the death of their children. > The informants were illiterate, no doubt the parents > were also. Having gathered the above information a > search was made of the 1871 Census of Glasgow, which > was discontinued after sighting 11 rolls of film and > not finding Alexander QUEEN and family. The project > will have to be started again. > > The next record is of James (Wright, he never used it > again and it is believed that he never knew of it) > QUEEN's intention to marry document of May 1884 where > he states he had lived in the area (Paparoa, > Northland, New Zealand) for three years, then marrying > Charlotte CARTWRIGHT on the 27th May 1884 in the > residence of the brides father, Mr. Nelson CARTWRIGHT > of Matakohe, Northland. > > No known family history has survived telling us of > James QUEEN's early life or that of his parents or > siblings. > > > > The above was written by George MacKAY, the grandson > of James QUEEN. > He has been researching the QUEEN family of New > Zealand for the past 15years or so. > In the last few months we have been transcribing all > his notes and findings onto LEGACY, the family tree > programme. > > George can be contacted by mail using the following > address. > > George MacKAY > 23b Cambrai Ave > Mt Roskill > Auckland > New Zealand. > > I can be contacted on the following email address and > am happy to pass any correspondence onto George as > required. > > Katherine HART (Great, Great Grand-daughter of James > QUEEN.) > > [email protected] > > > > > Auckland > New Zealand > > Currently researching: > Harts of Waihi, Coromandel and Thames NZ > Harts of Salford, Lancs. > Harts of Haughton and Seighford, Staffs > Harts of Ohura/Stratford/Taumaranui NZ > Owens of Hulme, Lancs > Owens of Bangor, North Wales > Queens of Papamoa/Matakohe NZ > Toveys of London > Beech of Onehunga/Otahuhu NZ > Armstrongs of Otahuhu NZ > Gt Uncle Trevor HART who changed his name to Steve and hasn't been heard > of since!!! Also Barry HART.. where did you disappear too?? > A never-ending supply of chocolate tim tams > World Peace > > (not in that order of course) > > Check out our HART family webpage. > > http://hartsofnewzealand.rootschat.net/ > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 7/28/2005 > >

It begs the question. The next step is to find a donor for the DNA test. DO we have one , or is there one identified? Rolla http://webpages.charter.net/rlqueen/DNA/queenmarker.htm http://www.familytreedna.com/public/queenDNA/ http://webpages.charter.net/rlqueen -------Original Message------- From: Katy McMillen Date: 08/20/05 13:14:36 To: [email protected] Subject: [QUEEN] County Monaghan, Ireland Here is Kate's cousin's record--he's 82--part of the family in Ireland and part in Scotland. Katy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Katherine Hart" <[email protected]> To: "Katy McMillen" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 6:09 AM Subject: QUEEN info - fresh off the presses!! > Hi Katy, > > Here as promised is the QUEEN info from my cousin > George. I have transcribed it word for word (it can be > confusing, any questions just ask!) and the dates put > Alexander marrying at age 11 (who knows what they got > up to in the old days!!) > > Feel free to post it to the QUEEN list, someone might > find a connection there. > > George, bless his little 82year old cotton socks is > very excited and can't wait to hear any feedback it > might generate. (Me too!) > > Catch up with you soon, > > Kate. > > ______________________________________________________ > > > The Queen Connection > As known by descendants in New Zealand > > The earliest record held is the 1851 Census of that > part of Glasgow, Scotland where our QUEEN forebears > lived and children born, namely the Parish of College > Lanarkshire 644/1 on L.D.S film no. 103705 > > Take note of the changes in the spelling of the family > name through the years and the informants names and > signatures. > > Living at 77 New Vennel Glasgow were Alexander QUIN, > head, 19years, Dyer: Marion QUIN, wife, 28yrs: and two > female lodgers. > > The next record is the birth entry for daughter > Margaret QUEEN born 28 Sep 1855 at 77 New Vennel, > Father Alexander QUEEN, Dyer, Soldier, 21 years, who > was born in County Monaghan, Ireland. Mother Marion > QUEEN, m.s KERR, 31yrs, born Paisley, Scotland, her > fourth child. Also on the birth entry Alexander and > Marion said they were married in Glasgow in 1846 and > there had been three previous births two boys and one > girl, all deceased. The informant registering the > birth was Isabella LAIRD, neighbour, she gave her > mark. > > The next record is the birth of James Wright QUIN at > 77 New Vennel, Glasgow on the 4th April 1858 to > Alexander QUIN, Soldier and Marion QUIN, m.s KERR, > Mother. The informant was Mary WRIGHT, a cousin. > > The next record is the 1861 Census of the Parish of > Highchurch, Glasgow. 644/2 on LDS film # 0103850 > Halfway through the film to volume two, Enumeration > book 37, page 6. At 77 New Vennel were Alexander > QUEEN head, 26yrs, Labourer. Marion QUEEN wife 30yrs, > Margaret QUEEN daughter 5yrs, James QUEEN son, 3yrs > and four female lodgers. > > The next record is the birth of a daughter Jeanie QUIN > at 81 New Vennel, Glasgow on the 9th may 1862 to > Alexander QUIN, Masons labourer and Marion QUIN, > mother m.s KERR. The informant was Margaret WILLIAMSON > inmate, and her mark. Also recorded was the year > Alexander and Marion married, 1842 in Glasgow. > > The next record is the birth of a daughter Christina > QUEEN at 81 New Vennel, on 4th June 1865 to Alexander > QUEEN labourer and Martha QUEEN mother m.s KERR. The > informant was Jane MacGREGOR, Aunt, and her mark. Also > recorded was the date of marriage for Alexander and > Marion 2 June 1840 in Glasgow. > > The next record is the death entry for Christina QUEEN > who lived five days and died on the 9th June 1865. the > rest of the information was a repeat of the birth > entry > > The interesting thing noted that neither parent > registered the births of the death of their children. > The informants were illiterate, no doubt the parents > were also. Having gathered the above information a > search was made of the 1871 Census of Glasgow, which > was discontinued after sighting 11 rolls of film and > not finding Alexander QUEEN and family. The project > will have to be started again. > > The next record is of James (Wright, he never used it > again and it is believed that he never knew of it) > QUEEN's intention to marry document of May 1884 where > he states he had lived in the area (Paparoa, > Northland, New Zealand) for three years, then marrying > Charlotte CARTWRIGHT on the 27th May 1884 in the > residence of the brides father, Mr. Nelson CARTWRIGHT > of Matakohe, Northland. > > No known family history has survived telling us of > James QUEEN's early life or that of his parents or > siblings. > > > > The above was written by George MacKAY, the grandson > of James QUEEN. > He has been researching the QUEEN family of New > Zealand for the past 15years or so. > In the last few months we have been transcribing all > his notes and findings onto LEGACY, the family tree > programme. > > George can be contacted by mail using the following > address. > > George MacKAY > 23b Cambrai Ave > Mt Roskill > Auckland > New Zealand. > > I can be contacted on the following email address and > am happy to pass any correspondence onto George as > required. > > Katherine HART (Great, Great Grand-daughter of James > QUEEN.) > > [email protected] > > > > > Auckland > New Zealand > > Currently researching: > Harts of Waihi, Coromandel and Thames NZ > Harts of Salford, Lancs. > Harts of Haughton and Seighford, Staffs > Harts of Ohura/Stratford/Taumaranui NZ > Owens of Hulme, Lancs > Owens of Bangor, North Wales > Queens of Papamoa/Matakohe NZ > Toveys of London > Beech of Onehunga/Otahuhu NZ > Armstrongs of Otahuhu NZ > Gt Uncle Trevor HART who changed his name to Steve and hasn't been heard > of since!!! Also Barry HART.. where did you disappear too?? > A never-ending supply of chocolate tim tams > World Peace > > (not in that order of course) > > Check out our HART family webpage. > > http://hartsofnewzealand.rootschat.net/ > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 7/28/2005 > > ==== QUEEN Mailing List ==== Search for a Surname, GenConnect Family Association: Queen http://surhelp-bin.rootsweb.com/srchsite.pl?site=88QUEEN QUEEN YDNA PROJECT http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=X96855&special=True http://www.ysearch.org/ ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. 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Hi, Jimmy, glad to have you slipping into our Queen Project. I'm the Group Administrator [Rolla Queen keeps the website going] and I need to have your ancestry lst--names and dates. The more information you can give us--where your Chancey Poor was born, what the census says about him--the better we can help you. We do most of our correspondence on Queen-List, so it would help if you would go to Rootsweb and join the List. In the long run we would need to have more DNA evidence to place you in the family. Were you adopted, or your Chancey change his name? We have two groups of Queens that were in Arkansas [were you born there?] --one from Mississippi, the other came from Tennessee to Carroll County AR in 1840, then on to Texas in 1848. Both were from North Carolina. So give us some information for us to go over. Thanks, Katy McMillen [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3YBBAEB/512.1.2 Message Board Post: I have a brother that is buried at Queens Ridge Cemetary. His name is Mark Ramey, and he's buried on the back side of the church, in between the trees there. He died September 17, 2004.

This may be a re-hash of 1998 research/questions, but I'd still like to give a shot and see what develops. (Copy of Mary Orr's will has also been requested from state archives as well as have the appointment of administrator.) Consideration 1: Swain County Heritage article by Maisie Queen Young contains" "...William Lewis, Jr., b. 1774/75, md. Margaret Orr, who were my second great-grandparents." " The known children of William Lewis Queen, Jr. and his wife Margaret were: Maxwell, b. 1803, md. Celia Rose - Olive md. Ross Carter - Margaret Jean - Rebecca md. Kindred Reaves - and Rachel md. John Wesley Gibbs and lived near Whittier, N. C. - and my great grandfather James Smith Queen. Consideration 2: The Will of Mary Orr, presumed mother of the wife of William L. Queen, Jr. (executor) gives property.... First to a Mary Queen - it appears to be all property... (then) it shall continue in the hand of My Executor for: Maxwell Queen Jean Queen Olivine Queen Mary Queen Margaret Queen We are aware of the probability of other children being born to Wm. L. Queen, Jr. following the 1814 writing of the will of Mary Orr and before Jr.'s probable death in 1822; but who was the wife of Jr. as of the writing of Mary Orr's will? C'mon WLQ, Jr. experts, dig into the old files and memory banks and present the arguments/conclusions. Thanks, Gene

After digging around in various files of papers it seems that during a visit to Rutherford County in May I obtained a photocopy of subject record. Rutherford County, NC Will Book D, pages 1 and 2. Yes, I do have questions that will come later. Here's my best reading of every word: (OEQ: Pg 1) Records of Wills (??) Oct Ter Ct 1822 In the name of God Amen, I Mary Orr of the county of Rutherford and State of North Carolina being very sick & weak in, or in perfect health of body but or and of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God, calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make (oeq: 11 blank spaces) this my last Will & Testament that is to say principally & first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of Almigh ty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in (?) decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor William L. Queen nothing doubting but at the general Ressurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly state wherewith it (may?) pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise & dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First I give & bequeath wills Mary Queen one bed, bedstead & furniture & all my clothing, one set of Hackly & all my household furniture, and as to the ballance of my property to wit, five head of cattle, six Hogs, one foot wheel & one Saddle I give & bequeath in the manner & form following, it shall continue in the hand of my Executor for Maxwell 2 Record of Wills (??) Oct 1822. Queen, Jean Queen, Olivine Queen, Mary Queen & Margaret Queen (Junr??) and when the youngest comes to age it shall be divided as Equally as the nature of the property will admit, & that will not conveniently divide shall be sold & the money there arising to be equally divided between them all - and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disa??? all and any other former testaments wills legacies bequests and exceutor(?) by me in any wise named Wills and be queathed, ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. (Signed) Mary (her x) Orr Signed sealed published & (???) & declared by the said Mary Orr as her last Will & testament in the presence of us who in her presence & in the presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed our names James McNeely (Jurat) Wm. (his x) Downs Elizabeth Downs

Hi gang - The following web site refers to a William H. Queen, executor, probate, filed 1916, in Elk County, Kansas. http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/elk/probate/1900-1920/p.html Anyone looking for a William H. in Elk County, Kansas during that time frame. (No Queens in Elk County in 1910 or 1920.) I have one William H. that would have been alive during that time in Kansas. Before I attempt to find out if this is my "William" thought I would toss it out to the list. Thanks. Glenda