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Thomas Nairne McQueen (1816 - 1880)

Thomas Nairne "Tom" McQueen aka MacQueen
Born in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotlandmap
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Husband of — married about 1842 (to 1848) in Irelandmap
Husband of — married 16 Apr 1855 (to 26 Feb 1880) in Fayette, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Died at age 64 in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Biography

Thomas Nairne McQueen was named for his maternal grandfather.

Thomas Nairne b. 2-24-1816; d; 4-1879 Galesburg, Ill. md. twice [1]

Thomas Nairn McQueen b. 24 Feb 1816 Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland d. 26 Feb 1880 Galesburg, Knox, IL m.1. Jane (?) in Ireland m.2. Eliza T Gayle 16 Apr 1855 Fayette County, IN. Named for his maternal grandfather. Leaving home, he moved to Waterford where he married Jane. Their first child, James, died in 1846 and another son, William, was born the same year. Thomas MacQueen, Merchant, arrived in New York from Liverpool on 8 Sept 1848 as a passenger on the Richard Alsop. He was in Ohio when he met his second wife. By 1856 he was in Nashville. On the 1860 Census he is a grocer, married to Eliza T. and they have a son, Alfred, born in 1856. Thomas’ son William is also listed in the household. William fought for the Union in the Civil War, returned home and married only to die a few years later. Thomas’ grocery business may have failed because he is listed as a laborer on the 1870 Census. Although Thomas’ son Alfred survived him, he died without being married.

Birth in Scotland

Christening: Thomas Naine McQueen, male, christening date 24 Feb 1816, christening place Clackmannan, Clackmannan, Scotland, father James McQueen, mother Mary Nairne [2]

Ireland

David Fotheringham, Cambus, Scotland to James MacQueen, Marlfield Distillery, Clonmel, Ireland dated 12 May 1830. "I observe that your son Thomas has chosen the Trade of a Sailor. He could have learned very little as to this business on board of an East Indiaman."[3]

Masonic membership: No.5 Waterford, Thos Nairn Macqueen 6 May 1840, Peter McQueen, James McQueen 23 May 1842. [4]

Helen G. Macqueen to James Macqueen, Cincinnati dated 27 Aug 1845. "I had a note from Jane this morning; they have taken a house in King Strat near the post office and intend keeping lodgers. I fear a bad speculation with Jane as mistress. I don't think Tom is doing so well as he says." [5]

James McQueen, Marlfield Distillery to James McQueen, Cincinnati dated 1 April 1846. "I was in Waterford fourteen days ago burrying (sic) Tom's child, my namesake. He and Jane as you may immagine (sic), felt their loss very acutely." [6]

David Fotheringham, Cambus, Scotland to Mr. Thomas MacQueen, Merchant or Auctioneer, Waterford, Ireland dated 3 Jan 1849. "It grieved my very much to hear of your Father's Death as he and I were very intimate even as Schole (sic) boys and all along. ...You have lost a kind, and affectionate and indulgent Father who did every thing for his Family's good in his time..." [7]

Immigration

Thomas Mcqueen, 33, m, b. 1815, merchant, Scotland going to Ohio. Arriving New York 8 Sept 1848 from Liverpool on the "Richard Alsop". [8]

United States

Helen G. Macqueen to James Macqueen, Cincinnati dated 15 Feb (no year given but before 1854. "...Tom expects to get his place...I hope poor Tom will succeed."

Second Marriage:Thomas N. Mcqueen to Eliza T. Gayle 16 Apr 1855 Fayette County, Indiana. [9]

Thomas McQueen met Eliza Temple Gayle at the Ohio State Fair according to her step-father, Dr. Philip Mason. He described Thomas as "an educated Irishman, from Dublin, Ireland, and a bred merchant." [10]

US Census 1860 Galesburg, Knox, IL, p. 993. Thos McQueene, 42 M, real estate 1000, personal estate 400, Grocer, b. Scotland; Eliza T, 32 F, b. Ind; Wm, 18 M b. Ireland; Alfred, 4 M, b. IL. [11]

US Census 1870 Galesburg, Knox, IL, p. 155A. Thomas McQueen, 54 M, Laborer, b. Scotland; Eliza 42 F, Keeping house, real estate 2000, b. Ind; Alfred, 14 M, at school, b. IL. [12]

Death

Thomas Nairne McQueen died 26 Feb 1880 at Galesburg, Knox, Illinois.[13]

Sources

  1. ↑ Ward, Mary Forsyth McQueen. Unpaginated page titled "Descent of James McQueen and Mary Nairne." Unpublished papers of Mary Forsyth McQueen Ward in possession of John Soergel.
  2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBKF-KRP : 11 February 2020), Thomas Nairne McQueen, 1816.
  3. ↑ Letters of McQueen Family 1821-1877. Originals in possession of a descendant of James McQueen, son of James McQueen and Mary Nairn.
  4. ↑ The Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Collection: Freemasons of Ireland Membership Registers; Volume Number: Volume I. Ancestry.com. Ireland, Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland Membership Registers, 1733-1923 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  5. ↑ Letters of McQueen Family 1821-1877. Originals in possession of a descendant of James McQueen, son of James McQueen and Mary Nairn.
  6. ↑ Letters of McQueen Family 1821-1877. Originals in possession of a descendant of James McQueen, son of James McQueen and Mary Nairn.
  7. ↑ Letters of McQueen Family 1821-1877. Originals in possession of a descendant of James McQueen, son of James McQueen and Mary Nairn.
  8. ↑ Year: 1848; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 1; List Number: 1018; Page Number: 1 Ship or Roll Number: Richard Alsop. Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data:Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. NAI: 6256867. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
  9. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX15-7Q4 : 8 April 2021), Thomas N Mcqueen and Eliza T Gayle, 16 Apr 1855; citing Fayette, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004540525.
  10. ↑ Philip Mason. A Legacy to My Children Including Family History, Autobiography, and Original Essays. Moore, Wilstach & Baldwin: Cincinnati, Ohio, 1868, pp. 41, 227-228.
  11. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data:1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
  12. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data:1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
  13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154816453/thomas-n-mcqueen : accessed 10 September 2021), memorial page for Thomas N. McQueen (21 Feb 1816–26 Feb 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 154816453, citing Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Shawdau (contributor 47263480) .
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