Hi all, As Mandy and I are both researching the same James C. Queen, I decided I didn't need to repeat the info she has already provided. However, to explain, we have dug and dug for the father of James and the very likely candidate is John Queen who married Mary Campbell in Maury Co. The John in Franklin Co., has children who also fit the profile of our James Campbell Queen (b. May 7,1819 in either TN or GA) and his sister Elizabeth Ann (b. July 4,1820 in Mississippi). 1820 Franklin Co., TN Jno Queen: 3 m-10 (James would have been 1yr.), 1m 10-16, 1m 16-26, 1m 45+; 2f -10 (Elizabeth would have been a few months), 3f 10-26, 2f 16-26, 1f 45+ James and Elizabeth would have been the last two children born to John and Mary (Campbell) Queen. James' middle name being Campbell is an absolute. This comes from some of his grandchildren in several of the different families of his children. Also, we have a great uncle named James Campbell Queen, who was named for his grandfather, so I have that straight from a direct relative of ours. There are numerous James Campbell Queens scattered throughout the tree that branches from James Campbell the son of John and Mary (Campbell) Queen. On the death cert. of James son William Maddox Queen, it list's Williams father as J.C. Queen born in Georgia. However, on the census it lists James C's place of birth as TN. I am more likely to think that he was born in TN, but why would a grandson of James C. think his grandfather was born in Georgia, unless there were other relations in Georgia. This is what has me thinking that James C. is part of that group that at one time or another was in Georgia. There is alot of speculation on which family our John Queen came from, but there are so many John Queens in that time frame, it became mind boggling and until we can find some kind of conclusive evidence I imagine it will remain a mystery. I also don't know how our family ended up in TN. Unless they were just adventurous. If John was heading west from North Carolina, he would have gone through Franklin Co., a little north to Maury, then west again to Wayne Co., where John remained, as well as son James. Wayne Co., TN, is very mountainous, sheer cliffs and not very much farmland at all. I understand why most of the boys of James Campbell Queen left Tenn. They almost all headed west to MO or Western Tenn. where there is more farmland. Anyway, I'm with Mandy in that I too would give anything to find out the answer to our John Queen's parents. Carol "Where there is no vision, the people perish" Proverbs:29:18 *************************************************************************** QUEENSCASTLE BRANCHES AND BOUGHS http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegaleire Homepage/Donegal, Ireland, Poland & Russia Information http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/6587 Home of Donegal, Ireland Information Site Also Poland & Russia