On April 16, 2004 at Queen-L, Carol reported the web address for Hopewell Church, Burke Co. NC showing a land deed for the church dated July 1873, and listing 17 "original members", including--> James Jamison Queen. My comments: 1) Carol noted "there are supposed to be 37 original members" when the church was established. I need to remind her that women in 1873 would not have been suitable signers on such a "corporate" deed. Therefore the "missing 20 members" were probably wives and daughters of the 17 gentlemen who did sign it and therefore, could not sign the deed. Men always did those things. 2) I note that James J. Queen, great grandfather of Skipper of [email protected] [which appeared on Queen-List January 9, 2003] was raised in Golden Valley, and that their "James J. & Nancy June Queen Family Reunion" is held in Burke County NC.** Does this mean that James J., Nancy June's husband in Burke County, is the same James Jamison Queen? If so, then it was James Jamison Queen that "Uncle Clarence" said took a trip back to "a Baptist Church in Golden Valley to help build a building." Skipper said "he had an accident or something and died while doing this and was buried at that church cemetery" [First Broad River Baptist Church, but there is no stone to show which grave.] His ancestry could well be: I. Meredith and Elizabeth Queen [1860 Golden Valley census]: their son II. James, age 12 [James Jamison?]. His son III. James Millard Queen IV. "Uncle Clarence" and Skipper's Father. OK?? 3) To repeat what Skipper said: **"James J. and Nancy June Queen Family Reunion" in late August at Frank Queen's place off Dysartville Road across from Sid's Grocery in Burke County NC. Is anyone going this year? Katy