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The McQueen Clan (editor’s Note: Donald F. Mac Donald, South Carolina native arid a former newspaperman in Charlotte, now reside** in idln l'urgr, Scotland where he is a staff writer on “The Weekly Scots man.” He lias written a story of the MacQueen family — which furnished the church in Scotland with ministers without a break for seven generations and a chain °f ministers among MacQueen emigrants to North Carolina, some of whom have served in Central Carolina. Here in a copy of MacDonald's story reprinted in “The Presbyterian News,” of ficial organ of The Synod of North Carolina.) The history of the MacQueen clan begins with the story of Big Kate MacQueen, a woman of phenomenal strength, who lived in the area of Riggs on the east coast of Syke. Besides her gift of strength, she also had a bad tem . per — so bad that her kinsmen banished her to the hills, where she was left to make her way alone. But, according to the story re . counted by Mr. MacDonald, a family of Martins, Kate’s rela ■ tives on her mother’s side, once ' unsuccessfully tried to capture an -unbroken filly. They had the animal surrounded except for one avenue of escape. When they saw Big Kate standing in the dis tance, they asked her to help them catch the filly. Kate sprang into action and not only caught the fiily by the neck, but flipped it over on its back and held it down until it could be roped. For this deed, the family forgave Kate and her bad temper and welcomed her back. Dr. Donald MacKinnon, retired Skye minister and Gaelic-speak ing historian, believes the record of MacQueen service to the church is unparcelled. In all, nine Rigg MacQueens were Skye min . irters for a combined period of 281 year3. “Although the MacQueens in Skye were not a large family,” Dr. MacKinnon writes, “the re markable feature about them is Ihe number of sons they gave to 1 he service of the church in Scot land, and later in North Carolina. Their record of service is altoge ther unique in thg history of one family.’i Dr. MacKinnon, who holds the honorary degree,of Doctor of Li terature from Flora MacDonald College, has written an unpub l’shed history of the Skye Mac Queens. Boswell to Sky* Dr. Samuel Johnson and James Boswell met Rev. Donald Mac Queen, one of the early Mac Queen ministers, on their tour of Skye and noted that Mr. Mac Queen was the most intelligent man on the Island. They also told of having dined on “fried chick-1 en”, a Skye dish which was a parently new to them. This was in 1773 and about the same time hundreds of Skye families mi grated to the American South, where “Southern fried chicken” hag since become famous. The first of the MacQueen family to come to North Caro lina was Archibald MacQueen who married a half-sister of Fiore MacDonald. They had a son, James, who married a Miss Ann MacRae and became a pros perous landowner at ‘‘Queensdale’’ near Maxton in Robeson County. Came To N. C. In 1802 Margaret Martin Mac Queen, widow of Alexander Mac Queen brought her daughter and three of her sons to live near her kinsmen in North Carolina. Her *on, Donald, wed Katharine, a daughter of Col. James Mac Queen. Descendants of this line have since kept up the Mac Queen tradition of church ser vice •__ Archibald, the eldest son of James and Ann MacRae Mac Queen was a famous Gaelic speaking minister. After graduat ing in law at the University of North Carolina, he turned to the ministry because of the difficulty of finding Gaelic-speaking clergy for the hundreds of emigrants from the Highlands who could not speak English. He preached in his j native tongue at Centre, Old Lau lel Hill, and Smyrna Churches in North Carolina, and several churches in South Carolina. He was married three times and widowed' twice. He was suspended by the church for having marri ed his deceased wife’s sister, but won an appeal shortly before his death in 1851. In Dunn 40 -Tfrs. Archibald’s sister, Katharine, who married her cousin, Donald MacQueen, was the mother of twelve children, including seven sons, each over six feet tall. One of these sona, also named Archi bald, was minister at Iona, Ash pole, Smyrna, and1 Old Bethel Churches. Another of her sons, Martin, was the father of the late beloved Rev. Angus Mac Queen, minister at Dunn for over 40 years. From still another of the seven of the state’s best-known minis ters, Rev. Mac Carmichael Mac Queen of Clinton. Edmund had at least four sons — Edmund, Dick, Donald, and “Jenlcs" was the father of Rev. M. O. Mac Queen. Marry Descendants Hundreds of Scots - Americana — from the Carolinas to Texas— can trace kindship back to the famous MacQueen ministers of Rlgg, Isle of Skye. Other des cendants known to North Caro lina Presbyterians include Mrs. Flora Gammon, wife of the Rev. R. R. Gammon of Greenville, who is *he great-granddaughter of Edmund MacQueen; and Don ald F. MacDonald, from whose account this article is based, and v.ho is the grandson of Edmund MacQueen, Closely related to the Mac Queens is the Rev. William Mac Innis of Henderson. The latg Rev. Neil Maclfinis of Red Springs was collaterally descended from the Queensdale family as was the late Angus W. McLean, Governor cf North Carolina, 1925-28. Tuesday Rites For Matthews Baby Baby Matthews, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Matthews of Erwin, died Sunday afternoon in Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held Tuesday morning at 11:00 from the Erwin Memorial Park. Officiating will be Rev. Ralph O. Byrd. Surviving in addition to his par ents are the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Matthews of Erwin; the maternal grandmother, Mrs- Lela Wallace of Erwin; the great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Naylor of Erwin; and a great grandmother, Mrs. Lena Matthews of Coats. HATCHER, SKINNER & DREW Funeral Directors Phene 892-2447 DUNN, N. C. Under Hatcher-Skinner & Drew Funeral services will be held at the Hatcher-Skinner & Drew Funeral Home Chapel Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. for Charlie L. Allen, Sr., of Biloxi, Miss., who died Sunday. Mrs. Sherrill Glover, 22, died early this morning In Betsy John son Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p. m. at Long Branch Free Will Baptist Church. JUST DAYDREAMING-—Artist Josy Prayer, captivated by' the landscape of the South of France, just leans back and reflects. In so doing, she’s creating a charming subject for other artists. - GLAMOROUS—M a r ga r e t :Weiskopf’s legs are the prettiest at the New York World’s Fair, at least accord ing to actor Jean Pierre Aumont, who judged the contest held at the Du Pont pavilion. Margaret is a jun ior at New York University. Tumor Caused Woman's Death An autopsy report in the case of Martha J. McDowell indicates j that she may have died due to a | fcenign tumbor of the adrenal ; gland. The 32-year-old Negro woman was found died in bed June 25 at her home at 802 West Johnson Slreet by one of her four child ren. A partially filled bottle of boot leg was discovered under the mat tress. And it was thought she might have died from poison whiskey, but this proved not to be true. In medical terms 1413 tumor is known as a pheo^romocytotna and might have caused Mrs. Mc Dowell to have had headaches, dizziness, fainting spells ,and a Pounding sensation in her chest. Coroner Eill Warren said the re port showed no other probable cause of death. RecordAdsPay B James Adams Gets Promotion LEMOORE, Calif. (FHTNC) — James W. Adams, Jr., storekeeper second class, USN, son of James W. Adams, Sr., of 702 East Edgerton st., Dunn, was recently promoted to his present rate. He is stationed at the Naval Air Station, Lemoore, Calif., the world’s newest and largest master jet air station, which was commissioned in July 1961. Adams will order, receive and issue materials and cargo used by the station, and prepare and main tain correspondence and files. The Lemoore Naval Air Station is located in the heart of Calif ornia’s San Joaquin Valley, 40 miles south of the city of Fresno, Calif. A graduate of the Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina, Greensboro, Adams en tered the Navy in March 1955. AT TRAINING CENTER SAN DIEGO, Calif. (FHTNC) — Jimmy L. McCauley, son of H. C. Strickland of Erwin, has reported to recruit training at the Naval Training Center, 9m Stag* Calif. He is learning basic military law, customs and etiquette, seamandUp, and a basic knowledge of shipboard routine. The pastor ot Spring Branch Baptist Ohurcn, the Ber. C. Gary Long, will address the imsfn— men’s prayer service held weekly each Tuesday at 10 a.m. hi the conference room of Home Savings A Loan. It is open to the public. 'i&illdBU Great new taste: pipe tobacco in a filter _ You get pleasing aroma—and a great new fastret The secret? This filter cigarette is packed with America’s best-tasting pipe tobacco—famous Half and Half! Smoke new Half and Half Filter Cigarettes. Product of © A T Co. Lumberton TOBACCO MARKET Opens Thursday, Aug. 6th With The Strongest Buying Power In The History Of Lumberton EVERY BUYING COMPANY IN THE WORLD IS REPRESENTED ON THE LUMBERTON TOBACCO MARKET (!! —3 Sets of Buyers— —3 Redrying Plants— Over 30 Acres Floor Space-Selling 6,600 Baskets Daily Choose Your Warehouse From 6 Big Firms: LIBERTY (J. E. Johnson, Jr., Leroy Townsend, Leroy Townsend, Jr., _ (Frank White,HH. D. Goode) Sam Dunn) ~ " COOPERATIVE - SMITH-DIXIE - (C. E. McLaurin; Manager, Herman Bouldin and Ceeil Thompson, Sales Leaders) (R. A. Hcdgpeth, R H. Hicks, R. L- Rollins, lx* Roy Walker) fFurman Higgs, Shr., Furman Higgs. Jr., Alex Klnlaw, - Milton Huggins) STAR (Hogan Tea ter, Tom Stephenson, Russell Teater) Bob Thompson, Sales Supervisor - Phone RE 9-4963 MR. FARMER: DON'T GAMBLE WITH YOUR INCOME FOR 1964 - BE SURE! Sell In Lumberton—The Heart ef the Border Belt Mr. FARMER You Will Get More Dollars And Better Service -AT SMITH (On Fayetteville Highway) Telephone 739-7743 DIXIE (On Elizabethtown Road) Telephone 739-7363 WAREHOUSES — LUMBERTON, NO RTH CAROLINA We Will Welcome and Extend Every Courtesy to the Farmers of Sampson County and Cordially In vite You to Visit Our Warehouses. Smith — Dixie Warehouses LUMBERTON, NO RTH CAROLINA Furman Biggs, Jr. J. Alex Kinlaw F. K. Biggs Mrs. Margaret Convoy -Partners- Milton Huggins —.—. " 1 ■■■ . 11 | w. i-111 n " Sales Leaders: F. K. Biggs, Jr. and Milton Hoggins Floor Manager: Corbitt Britt ! *
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