Brief Life History of John Henry
When John Henry Queen was born on 22 January 1832, in Wayne, Virginia, United States, his father, Walter Queen, was 37 and his mother, Sarah Murphy, was 32. He married Anna Damron on 4 March 1850, in Lick Creek, Summers, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Grant, West Virginia, United States in 1880 and Grant District, Wayne, West Virginia, United States in 1900. He died on 11 May 1903, in Wayne, Wayne, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Wayne, Wayne, West Virginia, United States.
Photos and Memories (4)
Do you know John Henry? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- John H Queen, "United States Census, 1850"
- J H Queen in entry for Ephriam Queen and Dolly F Maynard, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- John H Queen, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1832–1903 Male
1826–1905 Female
Children (11)
1830–1933 Male
1851– Female
1852–1853 Female
1853–1934 Male
1855–1919 Male
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1795–1872 Male
1800–1868 Female
Siblings (8)
1817– Female
1819– Female
1820–1910 Female
1822– Female
1825–1859 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 4
1842
Age 10
1863
Age 31
Name Meaning
Scottish: shortened form of McQueen .
English: from the Middle English female personal name Quene, sometimes a pet form of Quenill (Old English Cwēnhild, from cwēn ‘queen’ + hild ‘battle’). Early examples of the name are mainly from southern England, especially Sussex, but its currency in late medieval northern England has also been suggested by records from Yorkshire.
English: possibly a nickname from Middle English quene ‘woman; harlot; crone’ (Old English cwēn), but this is less likely than 2 to have given rise to a hereditary surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
