Hello to all, For those interested in the Union Co. GA QUEENs, I have posted some additional information to the Union Co., Ga. website at: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/UnionWill Also, below is some information found on my last trip to Blairsville. Re: Lewis W. Queen son of Lewis Queen (Sr.) Record for Lewis W. Queen marriage to Sarah Robison on 12/25/1866. I believe that Sarah was the first of at least 3 wives for Lewis W. Queen. Entries found for Lewis W. Queen, concerning guardianship for Lewisa (Louisa?) J. Bowlin(g) and Sarah? Malisa Bowlin(g). Bowling was spelled Boulin and Bowlin. According to these records, Lewisa and Sarah? were the orphans of Bluford Boulin and Melinda Queen. The dates range from April - July 1870. Upon checking the 1870 census, I found Lewis W. Queen, age 30, in Blairsville Dist. HH# 68, with Luisa J., age 10, and Susan? M., age 6, in the household. Also in this household was John T., age 1 month (not so sure about this age, see below), and Mary Queen, age 22. I believe Mary Queen was list last on the census in order to indicate that she was not the wife. My theory is ..... Lewis married second, Bluford Bowlin(g)'s widow, Melinda and then Melinda died, leaving Lewis with the 2 children from her previous marriage (can't find marriage record in Union, may have married in another county). A Malinda C. Queen is buried in the Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery in the Blairsville Dist. According to the Cemetery Records Book, the tombstone gives her birth date as Apr 1, 1836 and her date of death as Feb.12, 1870. If this is the same person then she was probably the mother of the infant, John T., and most likely died in or from childbirth. Thus, the sister, Mary "Polly" Queen was called in to care for the children. According to the annual return that Lewis filed with the court on July 1st, 1870, the estate belonging to the girls consisted of: 88 acres of land worth less than $100.00 1 cow & her calf $20.00 9 head of sheep $9.00 2 head of stock hogs $6.00 Farming tools $4.00 House hold goods & kitchen furniture $100.00 Total $305.00 By November of 1870, guardianship of Louisa Boling & Susannah M. Boling (new spelling of names here) was in the hands of Thomas N. Queen. Thomas N. Queen, Alfred Queen & Daniel Stephens were bound and sworn to administer, make inventory and annual reports on the girls' behalf for the estate, with Thomas named as guardian. [Note: the above guardianship records were found in the Union County record book, "Inventory & Appraisements, Annual Returns, and Twelve Months Support 1867- 1877"; pages 184, 185, 218, 219] For a 3rd wife, Lewis W. Queen married Jane Walker on 10/17/1874, in Union Co.. Unfortunately, Lewis W. does not appear on the 1880 Union Co. Census to confirm this. Any comments on this are welcome. Re: John Queen, son of Lewis Queen. Marriage records for John Queen and Elizabeth Hullander dated Aug 22, 1873, married by Lewis Queen, MG. Recorded in Union Co., Ga Marriage Book 2A; pg 93. >From the record book: "Court of Ordinary - Minutes 1891-1903"; pages 63-65: The following in regard to a fifa, I assume for non-payment of debts. I have not transcribed the schedules mentioned in the petition. Another child not mentioned in petition is Mary E. Queen, b. abt 1875, listed on the 1880 Union Co Census, no further info on her. May have died or married before the date of petition. GEORGIA UNION COUNTY To the Ordinary of said county: The petition of John Queen a resident of said county shows that he is the head of a family consisting of himself, his wife (Elizabeth Queen) about 40 years old and four children to wit: James Henry, fifteen years old; Martha, thirteen years old; Wm L., twelve years old and Samuel Queen, five years old and that he desires under the Constitution of Georgia and the Statutes in reference thereto to have laid off and set apart as a homestead for the rest of said family on or out of two hundred acres of land the property of petitioner situated in said county and known as Lot of Land No. 181 and parts of lots Nos. 182 and 216 all in the 17" Dist. and 1st Sec. of Union Co. Ga. Lot No 181 containing one hundred and sixty acres and part of lot No. 182 containing thirty acres and part of lot No. 216 containing ten acres aggregating about Two Hundred acres. The whole of said two hundred acres of land does not exceed in valuation one hundred and fifty dollars. Petitioner also desires to have exempted and set apart the personal property embraced in Schedule "A" hereto attached to which reference is made as a part of this, his petition. Said Schedule contains a minute and accurate description of all the personal property belonging to your petitioner. Schedule "B" hereto attached contains a correct list of the names and post offices of the creditors of petitioner. Your petitioner prays that an order may issue to the county Surveyor of said county requiring him to lay off and make a plat of a homestead for said family out of and from said two hundred acres of land and make return thereof in accordance with Law. Your petitioner ask that the usual notice in such cases may issue and be published as required by law. And your petitioner will ever pray ____? John Queen Petitioner W. E. Caudler Atty. for Petitioner *********************************************************************** United States of America. By virtue of a fieri-facias(sp?) issued out of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern of Ga in favor of the plaintiff vs John Queen and levied by A. E. Buck, U. S. Marshall of Atlanta, Ga. GEORGIA UNION COUNTY In person comes before the undersigned John Queen who on oath says that the statement contained in the forgoing petition are true that the Schedule contains minute and accurate description of all the real and personal property owned by applicant and that the list of creditors hereto attached is complete and their post offices correctly given. John Queen X his mark Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22" day of Aug. 1892. E. W. Butt, Ordinary Aug. 22" 1892. Notice published and written notice mailed to A. E. Buck, U. S. Marshall of Atlanta, Ga. as required by law. E. W. Butt, Ordinary The foregoing application filed in office Aug. 22", 1892 ******************************************************************************