Hi all, Thought I'd share a portion of my file regarding John Queen, son of Alfred of 1810. This is pasted from my WordPerfect file, so it will come through rather sloppily. Perhaps some non-Queen names will be of interest to some. John R. (or B.?) Queen (b. ca. 1854) John R. (or B.?) Queen, a son of Alfred Queen, was reported as John, age 15, in the 1870 Census of Jackson County in the Scotts Creek Township. The state of his birth is recorded as North Carolina. This is the first and only record of him in the Alfred Queen household on a census report. Where was John, age 5, in the 1860 census and why did his name show up in the household of Alfred in 1870? Was John actually a relative and not a son of Alfred? Did John’s dad die in the Civil War and did Alfred, his uncle or some other kinship, take him in? Or, was he a son of Alfred who was merely absent from the home at the time of the 1860 census? If so, where was he? These questions remain unanswered. (Mount Pleasant Baptist Church records report 13 children of Mary Queen, wife of Alford (Alfred). The 1860 census question remains, but this was the son of Alfred.) In the 1880 census for Scotts Creek Township is the listing for a John B. Queen, age 26, as a servant of Alexander Henry. He is just a few houses from a Samuel Queen, age 21, a servant for John Cogdill and another household with Joseph Queen, age 27, as the head. Also, nearby is the household of Lawson Dee Queen and family. All these are the sons of Alfred Queen (b. ca 1810). The Marriage Bonds of Haywood and Jackson Counties, N. C. report the marriage of a John B. Queen, age 29, to Margaret Gunter, age 29, on August 11, 1881 at Mary Gunter’s by Justice of the Peace S. R. Cook. Witnesses to the marriage were J. R. McKay and T. J. Love. It is reported that Margaret died at the time of birth of their one and only child, George Wilson Queen. The 1910 Caney Fork Township census of Jackson County reflects G. W. Queen as age 26, which would put his year of birth at 1883 or 1884. The Marriage Bonds of Haywood and Jackson Counties, N. C. report the marriage of a John Queen, age 31, to V(iney) Woods, age 30, on April 5, 1885 at R. H. Stephens by Justice of the Peace, R. H. Stephens. Witnesses to the marriage were C. T. Woods and D. H. Stephens. Mrs. Essie Cope Queen reported in February 1982 that John was the father of one child by his first wife, Margaret, and that there were no children of the second marriage. George Wilson Queen (b. 6-16-1883 m. 3-19-1899 d.8-15-1923) m. Sarah Parker Queen (b. 10-1-1880 d. 1965). Wilson was the only child of John and Margaret Gunter. The 1910 Caney Fork Township census of Jackson County reflects the following: G. W. Queen, age 26; Sarah, wife, age 24; Margret, daughter, age 10; Annie, daughter, age 8; Earlie, son, age 6; Dollie, daughter, age 4; Icy, daughter, age 2; and Burdell, daughter, age 6 mos. The descendants of George Wilson and Sarah Parker Queen are listed below and on the following pages along with comments from some of the family members. Margaret Queen (b. 10-26-1900 m. 10-26-1919) m. George Crawford. Writing from Sedro Wooley, Washington in 1982 after receiving a copy of the first edition of The Queen Family History, Margaret Crawford provided some additional data and shared these comments: We are the “old folks” now. No one our age we could get any history of. I think you have covered it all. My dad died at age 41 and George’s mother died right after we were married, so many of our relatives lived away that we didn’t know of them, so we are both so glad to get this History of them. Many thanks again - if you ever happen to get to Sedro Woolly, look us up. Sincerely, George and Margaret Crawford. Descendants of Margaret and George Crawford: Kenneth Crawford (b. 8-9-1920) m. Ethel Middleton (b. 5-23-1916) One child (deceased) Alvin Crawford (b. 9-22-1922 m. 2-14-1943) m. Doris Brown Judy Crawford m. John Steen Brian Steen (b. ca 1963) Brenda Steen (b. ca 1965) Gary Crawford m. Katha D. Todd Crawford Troy Crawford David Crawford Christy Crawford Robby Crawford Evelyn Crawford (b. 9-22-1922 m. 3-29-1941) m. Jim Dillard Hyatt Lynn Hyatt Wilson Dean Crawford (b. 10-16-1928 m. 6-16-1948) m. Dona Benham Mike Crawford (b. 7-3-1942 m. 11-24-1973) Doris Crawford (b. 12-26-1930 m. 8-9-1958) m. Louie Harding Steve Harding (b. 11-2-1958) Anna (Annie) Queen (b. 8-16-1902 m. 8-15-1920) m. Richard Hoyle. No children. William Earlie Queen (b. 12-15-1904 d. 8-24-1979) m. 1st Jerdie Cogdill (b. 3-22-1905 m. 12-19-1920 d. 8-5-1924) Jeannette Queen (b. 11-10-1921) m. Mr. Vance Four children were born to Jeannettee Robert Jeter Queen (b. 11-24-1923 m. 12-1949 d. 8-16-1984) m. Elinor Edward Allen Queen (b. 5-3-1950 m. 8-1-1970) m. Lynae Marie Mast (b. 10-6- 1952) Edward is an avid golfer. Staci Yvonne Queen (b. 6-24-1976) m. Kip Courtright Josh Courtright - Stepson Tawni Courtright - Stepdau Dailey Courtright Kody Courtright Sara Michelle Queen (b. 11-4-1979) m. 2nd Essie Cope (b. 9-26-1910 m. 12-16-1928) In a May 1983 letter from Sylva, with lots of names of children and other descendants, Essie shared the following information: John Robert Queen was the father of George Wilson Queen and the grandfather of William Earle Queen. My mother and the rest of the family referred to that relationship. I have an idea Wilson Queen’s father was named John Robert Queen, and along the way someone’s called him Bob. Just guessing on my part about this, but never heard him called anything except John R. Queen. That’s what my mother called him as well as the rest. There were four of the Gunter girls. Dollie Gunter married Mack McKay, Margaret Gunter married John R. Queen, Nancy Gunter married Towers Fisher and Dorcas married a Love. My mother, Alice Gunter Cope born May 12, 1877, died Jan 26, 1971...age 93, knew all those folks back there, and I can remember Mr. McKay very well..seen him many times. He still has descendants living in Haywood County and a grandson, James Samuel, living at Ochre Hill. All our children were born in Jackson County except for Elaine, who was born in Canton. Uncle Joe and Aunt Jane Queen had a son, Alfred Queen, that worked on the railroad riding the hand car they used to check the railroad tracks at the time. The train struck and killed him in about 1925 in Henderson County. Wilks Queen was reared in the Moses Creek area of the county. Descendants of William Earlie and Essie Cope Queen: Madge Queen (b. 10-31-1929 d. 7-11-1930) Thelma Maxine Queen (b. 11-29-1930 m. 1-4-1947) m. George Burton Cunningham (b. 5-10-1912) .......................cut................................................