Does anyone have info on the Fisher connection? Linda A. ------------------------- Maisie Queen Young Bryson City - Maisie Queen Young, 90 years old departed this life and entered the presence of the Lord Monday, July 2, 2007. She was a native of Swain County. She was the daughter of the late Bascome and Mary Fisher Queen of Whittier. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Crawford Young of Bryson City. She was a member of Arlington Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years and sang in the choir. She enjoyed studying the Bible and sharing her knowledge with others. She served the Lord many ways during her life. She was a retired nurse having worked at Harris Regional Hospital during the 40 ' s and early 50 ' s and then at the Swain County Hospital until her retirement. She was a founding member of the Swain County Genealogical and Historical Society. She was an advocate of preserving Mountain Heritage and Culture. She also was a member of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary. She was survived by one daughter, Agnes Wiggins and husband, Bobby Joe, of Asheville; one granddaughter, Katherine M. Wiggins of Bryson City; one grandson, Charles Phillip Wiggins and wife, Robin; one greatgrandson, Corey, all of Candler. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Crisp Funeral Home. The Rev. Clayton Davis will officiate with burial in the Campground Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Arlington Baptist Church Mission Fund, 670 Hughes Br. Rd., Bryson City, NC 28713 or Woodland Hills Church Mission Fund, 50 Woodland Hills Rd., Asheville, NC 28804. Published: 2007-07-04, Asheville Citizen-Times

Maisie was a huge contributor to the Queen story. Her writings are available in the North Carolina archives. They form the basis for much of what we discuss on a regular basis. Thanks Maisie, Rest in Peace. Don Queen On 7/4/07, Linda <ma_scrooge47@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Does anyone have info on the Fisher connection? Linda A. > ------------------------- > > Maisie Queen Young > > Bryson City - Maisie Queen Young, 90 years old departed this life and > entered the presence of the Lord Monday, July 2, 2007. She was a > native of Swain County. She was the daughter of the late Bascome and > Mary Fisher Queen of Whittier. She also was preceded in death by her > husband, Frank Crawford Young of Bryson City. She was a member of > Arlington Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many > years and sang in the choir. She enjoyed studying the Bible and > sharing her knowledge with others. She served the Lord many ways > during her life. She was a retired nurse having worked at Harris > Regional Hospital during the 40 ' s and early 50 ' s and then at the > Swain County Hospital until her retirement. She was a founding member > of the Swain County Genealogical and Historical Society. She was an > advocate of preserving Mountain Heritage and Culture. She also was a > member of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary. > > She was survived by one daughter, Agnes Wiggins and husband, Bobby > Joe, of Asheville; one granddaughter, Katherine M. Wiggins of Bryson > City; one grandson, Charles Phillip Wiggins and wife, Robin; one > greatgrandson, Corey, all of Candler. > > The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of > Crisp Funeral Home. The Rev. Clayton Davis will officiate with burial > in the Campground Cemetery. > > The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the > funeral home. > > Memorials may be made to Arlington Baptist Church Mission Fund, 670 > Hughes Br. Rd., Bryson City, NC 28713 or Woodland Hills Church > Mission Fund, 50 Woodland Hills Rd., Asheville, NC 28804. > > Published: 2007-07-04, Asheville Citizen-Times > When replying to a digest post, quote only the specific text to which you > are replying, removing the rest of the digest from your reply. Also, > remember to change the subject of your reply so that it coincides with the > message subject to which you are replying. > > > TO VIEW PREVIOUS EMAILS BY SUBJECT, GO TO THE THREADED ARCHIVES AT > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/listowners > > TO VIEW PREVIOUS EMAILS BY DATES AND SUBJECT GO TO THE SEARCHABLE ARCHIVES > AT http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/listowners > > > http://webpages.charter.net/rlqueen/DNA/queenmarker.htm > > > > http://www.familytreedna.com/public/queenDNA/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > QUEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- 13614 Lake Wildwood Dr Penn Valley, Ca. 95946 530-432-9520 Cell 530-277-7372