Anyone know the lineage of this William Queen? Anyone know anything else about this William? Gene snip... Thanks for your quick response! Yes, we have deceided to go for the 37 marker test. Like you, I feel it will be a wise investment. Elmer's mother was Rosan Ritchey born 1856 in Saline County Illinois. Her father John B. Ritchey was also born in Illinois 1821. His father Frances Adam Ritchey was born in N.C. about1796. His father John was born in Virginia, we do not have a date for him. On the 1860 census of Franklin Co. Illinois there is the family of William R. Queens from Tennessee (William is 35) wife Nancy 34, children; Mary J 9, Martha E. 7, Salena A. 5, and Rufus S. 3. Do these names mean anything? Franklin County is next door to Saline County. Food for thought. snip...