The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01

as chief, who was resident in New Zea-
| land. The Maequeens of Pollochais,
Clune and Strathnoon are the leading
| cadets"
To Hold Family Reunion
John and j. w. Mcqueen are linerai
descendants of Col James Mcqueen. who
came TO this country about 1865, settled
| in North Carolina and founded Queens
dale. 1t was that little colony of Scotch
men and Scotch descendants that pro-
mulgated the Mecklenburg Declaration OF
| independence. Colonel Mcqueen married
Miss Nancy McRae to whom five sons and
six daughters were born and whose de-
scendants now number nearly 800 and will
on June and 4 meet at Maxton, n. c.,
| near Queensdale. for the purpose of eff
fecting a permanent organization of the
Clan Mcqueen association
Not only was the grandfather of John
and j. w. Mcqueen a man of worth and
, sterling character and who made a name
in the early history of the state, but
their father, Gen John Mcqueen, dis
| tinguished himself in the halls of Con-
gress and on the field of battle The fol-
lowing sketch of General Mcqueen and
his family is taken from "The Mac
Queens of Queensdale," a biography Of
Col. James Mcqueen and his descendants
by knswoman Mrs. r. T. McElyea:
"John Mcqueen the fourth son of Col
onel Mcqueen and wife, was born in
Queensdale, in about the year 1904
He studied law. and soon after being
admitted to the bar removed to South
Carolina, and located near Bennetsvile
in Marlboro county. His ability in his
chosen profession was soon recognized
and his career pointed steadily onward
and upward until he reached the height
of eminence and distinction in public
life.
General Mcqueen was married twice
| His first wife was Miss Sarah Rodger of
Marlboro county, One son, Lewis Fran
| els, was born, but died soon after the
close of the civil war.
THE second wife was Miss Sarah Pick
ems of Eutaw, Ala, the daughter of Col.
Joseph Pickens. and granddaughter of
| Gen. Andrew Pckens of South Carolina,
| one of the trio of illustrious South Caro-
| lima officers of Revolutionary fame-Gen-
erals Pickens, Marion and Sumpter, who
fought so bravely during the war. This
| lady had graced the halls of two ma
| tional capitols, Washington and Rich
mond, had Travelled extensively. She was
a most entertaining and fluent CONVEX
| sationalist, and her voice was of that
| peculiar softness and perfect modulation
which characterized the cultured womei.
of the south She became the mother of
five children, two of whom, Caroline and
Flora, died in infancy at the age of six
months
! Joseph Pickens. the oldest son of Cen
eral Mcqueen and wife. was born June
| 1854, and died in January. 1904, in Eutaw,
| Ala. on the death of bis father, which
occurred at Society Hill, N. c., in July,
| 1867, he went with his mother to her ma
| tive home, Eutaw, Ala, and soon there
after began the study of law, was duly
admitted to the bar. and became one of
the most successful lawyers of that state.
He was prominent in politics, and served
many times in the Legislature. He owned
| a large cotton plantation, on which he
resided, one mile from the town men
toned. At the time of his death he held
| high office in the state lodge of a.
! f and A. NJ, and was a vestryman of
the Episcopal church.
"He was married December 1873, to
! Miss Roberta Kirksay of Alabama. They
had six children, Anna, John Douglas
Sarah, Joseph P, Robert K, and Mary
Sketch of John Mcqueen
Their second son, John Mcqueen, Jr ,
was but a boy of about seven years of
age when his mother removed from
| Queensdale to Alabama and at that age
bore a strong resemblance to her. He
in the course of years, took on the height
which prevailed in the older family of
the McQueens. He is an attorney at law
and resides in Birmingham. He served
as circuit solicitor for several years ana
has served four terms in the legisla-
ture. He married Miss Carolyn Beale
of Montgomery in February, 1901, and has
had one son, Jesse Beale Mcqueen
THE third and youngest son of General
Mcqueen is James William Mcqueen He
is second vice president of the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron company of Bir-
mingham, and has been with the COM
pany since 1891. and is considered one of
the most successful business men in Bir-
mingham He married Miss Lydia Ed
ward of Alabama in 1889 and they have
two sons, Giles Edwards, aged IS years.
and James William, Jr., aged . years
At an early age he showed signs of en-
ergy and determination, which has doubt
less been vital factors in obtaining the
success which he now enjoys
The movement to organize the Clan
MacQueen was started December H. 1912,
when quite number of members of the
family met at MaXton, N. c., and elected
officers for the temporary organization
with H. c. Mcqueen, a prominent banker
of Wilmington. N c., as banker James
w. Mcqueen of. Birmingham was elected
first chieftain, the Rev. Stewart Nc
Queen of Montgomery second chieftain.
Other officers were elected and it was
decided to form a permanent association
this year.
The organization of the Clan MacQueen