When Anna Damron was born on 25 September 1826, in Cabell, Virginia, United States, her father, Samuel Damron, was 33 and her mother, Sarah Ratliff, was 27. She married John Henry Queen on 4 March 1850, in Cabell, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Grant, West Virginia, United States in 1880 and Grant District, Wayne, West Virginia, United States in 1900. She died on 19 November 1905, in Wayne, Wayne, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Wayne, Wayne, West Virginia, United States.
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"Wayne was established in 1842, by the same act of the Virginia General Assembly that created Wayne County. The county was named for General ""Mad Anthony"" Wayne.[7] The town was initially known by the name ""Trout's Hill,"" after Abraham Trout, who donated the land upon which the county's courthouse was built. The Wayne Courthouse Post Office was established in 1842 also. The town was known simultaneously as Trout's Hill and Wayne Courthouse for many years. The town was incorporated in 1860 and 1882 as Fairview, but was still commonly known as Wayne Courthouse. The population in 1882 was 157. In 1890, the Norfolk & Western Railroad was constructed up Twelve Pole Creek. The railroad placed the name ""Wayne"" on its schedule and the name caught on. The name was officially changed to Wayne in 1911.[8] 1st Name Trout's Hill 2nd Name Wayne Courthouse 3rd Name Fairview 4th Name Wayne 1st Name 1842-ca 1860 2nd 1842–1892 3rd 1860–1892 4th 1892–present"
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Altered form of Dameron , a surname of ultimate French origin.
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