Person:John Queen (25)

John R. QUEEN

John R. Queen lived his adult life in the Hohn's Creek - Caney Fork section of Jackson County, North Carolina.  "About 1830 John walked over the mountain from Mills River with a rifle, axe, pot, and a dog to claim land above his brother and to marry Nathan Cowards sister, Mary."  (From The History Of Jackson County)  John R. Queen and Mary "Polly" Coward had at least three children: Nancy, Martha, and  Lewis (commonly called "Luke").  There is not much information on John R.  In 1850 he was neighbor to Solomon Parker.  ( see Parker history and the story of the murder.)  John R. Queen was still listed on the 1880 census in Jackson County, North Carolina.

1830 - the federal census for Haywood Co., NC, p.363, lists Henson Queen (just one male, age 50-59 is in this household), Harmon Queen, age 20-29 (01001-10001), Samuel Queen, age 60-69 (001010001-000002001) and John Queen, age 20-29 (00001-10010; Joseph Queen, age 30-39 (21000100001-0110010001) with an older man age 80-89 (presumed to be his father William Lewis Queen, Sr.) and an older woman age 70-79 in the household, and a second Samuel Queen, age 50-59 (01010001-00011001) are on p. 364; Margaret Queen (widow of William Lewis Queen, Jr.) is on p. 372.[59]