Tilley Pearsall Genealogy Database

James Mitchell

M, #926, b. 17 September 1800

Parents

Father	David Mitchell (b. 1771)
Mother	Margaret Cumming (b. about 15 July 1764, d. 24 December 1831)

Biography

Birth	17 September 1800	James Mitchell was born on 17 September 1800 in Ardclach, Nairnshire, Scotland. Register reads, "James, Lawful Son to David Mitchell and Margaret Cumming in Fornighty was born the 17th and baptized the 24 September. The witnesses were James ---lerlie and James Dunbar at Mill of Lethen."
Christening	24 September 1800	He was christened on 24 September 1800 in Ardclach, Nairnshire, Scotland.

Last Edited

22 December 2016

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George Mitchell

M, #927, b. 23 October 1802

Parents

Father	David Mitchell (b. 1771)
Mother	Margaret Cumming (b. about 15 July 1764, d. 24 December 1831)

Biography

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Birth	23 October 1802	George Mitchell was born on 23 October 1802 in Ardclach, Nairnshire, Scotland. Register reads, "George, Lawful son to David Mitchell and Margaret Cumming in Fornighty was born the 23rd October and baptized the 10th November. The witnesses were George Mitchell in Edinkilly parish and George Dunbar at Mill of Lethen."¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S99] Scotland Old Parish Records in International Genealogical Index, Church of the Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index (IGI) (.)

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David Mitchell

M, #928, b. 6 November 1805, d. 1 August 1862

Parents

Father	David Mitchell (b. 1771)
Mother	Margaret Cumming (b. about 15 July 1764, d. 24 December 1831)

Family: Jane McGillivray (d. 8 March 1868)

Daughter	Janet Mitchell (b. 25 May 1833)
Daughter	Jessie Mitchell (b. 1835, d. 23 May 1872)
Daughter	Jane Mitchell (b. 1835)
Son	William Mitchell (b. 1836)
Son	David Mitchell (b. 1839)
Daughter	Mary Bell Mitchell (b. 1841, d. 12 May 1858)
Daughter	Margaret Cumming Mitchell (b. 18 August 1843, d. 18 August 1860)

Biography

Birth	6 November 1805	David Mitchell was born on 6 November 1805 in Ardclach, Nairnshire, Scotland. Register reads, "David Lawful Son to David Mitchell and Margaret Cumming in Fornighty was born the 6th and Baptized the 20th Nov'r. The witnesses were James Mitchell in Clephantown and Alexander Lesly in Remone."¹
Marriage	15 June 1832	He and Jane McGillivray were married on 15 June 1832 in Ardclach, Nairnshire, Scotland,¹
Census	1841	He appeared in the census 1841 at Fornighty in Ardclach, Nairnshire, Scotland. David is listed as: age 30, Blacksmith, b.Nairn (as opposed to Outside Census County), with David, age 70 (rounded?), born outside census county. All others born Nairn. Jane, age 30, Janet, 8, Jane, 6, William, 5, David, 2, Mary Bell, age 6 m. Margaret McGillevray, 15 and Isabella McGillevray, 12 listed as Female Servants.²
Census	1851	He appeared in the census 1851 at Bog of Fornighty in Ardclach, Nairnshire, Scotland. David is listed as: House name: Bog of Fornighty David, Head, Married, age 44, b. 1807, Blacksmith, b. Ardclach, Nairn, Scotland Jane, Wife, age 45, b. 1806, Ardclach, Nairn, Scotland Janet, daughter, unmarried, age 17, b. 1834, Ardclach, Nairn, Scotland David, son, age 12, b. 1839, Scholar, b. Kiltarlity, Invernessshire, Scotland Mary Bell, daughter, 10, b. 1841, Scholar, b. Ardclach, Nairn, Scotland Margaret C, daughter, 7, 1844, Scholar, b. Ardclach, Nairn, Scotland
Census	1861	He appeared in the census 1861 at High Street in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. David is listed as: Head, Married, Age 55, Birth Year 1806, Occupation Colporteur, Birthplace, Nairn, Nairnshire Jane, Wife, age 56, born Nairn, Nairnshire Colporteur was a peddler of books, especially religious tracts.
Death	1 August 1862	He died on 1 August 1862 at Urquhart Street in Forres, Moray, Scotland, Elgin Courant notice of 8 Aug 1862, p. 8, At Urquhart St., Forres, on the 1st inst., Mr. David Mitchell, blacksmith, aged fifty-seven years." Also listed in Forres Gazette, 6 Aug, 1862, p. 3. GRO Death Register confirms occupation, wife, street, age, parents, Cause of death Chronic Bronchitis accompanied by --unreadable--, Signature of Informant, Jane Mitchell, Daughter, present. " Another residence is not listed for Jane, so presumably she resided at home.
Burial		He was buried at Cluny Cemetery in Forres, Moray, Scotland. Gravestone inscription reads, "Erected by Jane Mitchell in memory of her father, mother, and sisters, MARY B. MITCHELL died Forres, 12.5.1858, aged 17 years. MARGARET C. MITCHELL died Forres, 18.8.1860, aged 16 years. DAVID MITCHELL, blacksmith, died Forres, 1.8.1862, ages 56 years. JANE MITCHELL died Forres, 8.3.1868, ages 64 years. JESSIE MITCHELL, died Forres, 23.5.1872, ages 37 years." This is a typed card, photocopied by the Moray Local Heritage Council, and on the card, the 2 of 1872 in Jessie's date is handwritten. Jessie does not appear in the 1841 census, where she should if she had been born in 1835, and Jane was born in 1835. So Jessie's death year may not be correct here.

Last Edited

17 April 2018

Citations

[S99] Scotland Old Parish Records in International Genealogical Index, Church of the Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index (IGI) (.)
[S102] , Census Microfilmed, Microfile of original records in the New Register House, Edinburgh, Scotland, Film made available by LDS Family History Library.

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David McQueen

M, #929, b. 8 August 1826, d. 17 September 1881

Parents

Father	James McQueen (b. 17 November 1792, d. 26 July 1862)
Mother	Elizabeth Mitchell (b. about 1798, d. between June 1833 and 1836)

Family: Christianna Jane Hercus (b. 1823, d. 29 June 1896)

Son	James Hercus McQueen (b. about November 1849, d. 13 April 1854)
Daughter	Helen E. McQueen+ (b. 8 November 1851, d. 24 April 1896)
Son	David William McQueen+ (b. 21 March 1855, d. 19 March 1928)
Son	George H. McQueen (b. July 1858, d. 29 October 1860)

Immigrant from Scotland

Biography

Birth	8 August 1826	David McQueen was born on 8 August 1826 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. Register reads "10 August: McQueen: James McQueen Carpenter in Elgin, Elizabeth Mitchel his spouse had a child (born 8th) baptized called David. Witnesses James Duncan and Peter Batchen. He was the second son, and was named according to the naming convention, after his mother's father. His stone in Rock Creek Cemetery looks, in the photo, as if it reads Aug 6, 1826.¹
Baptism	10 August 1826	He was baptized on 10 August 1826 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. McQueen, 10 August: James McQueen Carpenter in Elgin & Elizabeth Mitchell his spouse had a child (born 8th) baptized called David. Witnesses James Duncan & Peter Batchen. See attached.
Marriage	18 December 1848	He and Christianna Jane Hercus were married on 18 December 1848 in Washington, District of Columbia,²
Naturalization	26 March 1850	He was naturalized on 26 March 1850 in Washington, District of Columbia. There is an entry for David McQueen in the Index to Naturalization Records of the US Supreme Court for the District of Columbia, 1802-1909. It lists David McQueen, Naturalization Papers, R.B. Mar 26 and what looks like 1855 but could be some other date in the '50's and could even be 30-something but doubtful. R.B. stands for Rough Bundles.³
Declaration of Inten	26 March 1850	..GS Declaration of Intention to apply for US citizenship was recorded on 26 March 1850 in Washington, District of Columbia. "Circuit Court Washington County. March Term 1850. On this 26th day of March 1850, personally appears in open court David McQueen, who makes oath in due form that he is now of the age of 23 years; that he arrived in the United States in the month of June 1835, being three years and more before he attained the age of twenty one years, and has continued to reside therein to this time; that he is a native of Scotland, and at the time of his arrival in the U. States, owed allegiance to the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; and that for three years next preceeding this time it has been bone fide his intentnion to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state and sovereignty, whatever and particularly to the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. And at the same time personally appears Archibald McAlister, a citizen of the U. States, who also makes oath that he is well acquainted with David McQueen who is about to apply to be admitted a citizen of the U. States, that he has resided within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States for five years at least last past, and one year at least last past, within the District of Columbia and that during the whole of that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same. Test. (signature of official -- John A. Smith, CIR ?) David McQueen, Admitted and Sworn, 26 March 1850.⁴
Census	29 July 1850	He appeared in the census 29 July 1850 at Ward 7 in Washington, District of Columbia. David is listed as: David McQueen, Head, age 24, Stonecutter, Christiana I. age 27, James H. 8 months. John Imrie, 25, Stone Cutter, George Brown, 22, Stonecutter. All born Scotland except Christiana and James. Living in dwelling of her father, George Hercus.⁵
Newspaper Mention	25 March 1859	The 25 March 1859 edition of the Evening Star, Washington, District of Columbia, reported that David McQueen and others on an I.O.O.F. committee to make arrangements for "the New York Celebration" were to meet. The committee included other Scottish names including Rich, Ferguson, Stuart, and McLean. I.O.O.F. is the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The American branch was founded in 1819. In DC, the lodge met at the Odd Fellows Hall at 419 Seventh St NW, which was built in 1845.
Census	20 June 1860	He appeared in the census 20 June 1860 at 7th Ward in Washington, District of Columbia. David is listed as: David McQueen, 33, Grocer, $1000 personal, $1000 real estate, b. Scotland. Christiana J., 37, Ellen E, 9, David W. 5, George H, 1⁶
Newspaper Mention	14 December 1863	The 14 December 1863 edition of the Evening Star, Washington, District of Columbia, reported that David McQueen and James Halley, a committee of the I.O.O.F. Lodge, assisted with the arrangements for a deceased member, Mr. Henry West, of the Seventh Ward.
Census	1870	He appeared in the census 1870 at 931 Va. Ave. S.W., Ward 7, in Washington, District of Columbia. David is listed as: David McQueen, Grocer, 44, with Christiana J, 47, Keeping house, Helen E., 18, at home, David W, 15, at School, Betsy McKenzie, 43, Domestic Servant. In the Constitutional Relations column, David Sr. is a citizen.⁷
Research Note	1872	1872. In searching DC newspapers for David McQueen, there are several references to a lawsuit and a sale concerning a schooner, the William Henry, 48 ft. David McQueen was a grocer, so I cannot believe this had anything to do with him. However, I note it because it is odd that if Margaret McQueen is his sister, her husband is named William Henry. SOURCE: Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov newspaper search Various articles around 1872 and 1873. Shirley J. King vs. Thomas Shreves and David McQueen. The schooner was at a dock at the foot of King St, Alexandrie, VA. Well adapted tot he river or oyster trade. New. There was also a fishing boat named the David McQueen.
Census	1880	He appeared in the census 1880 in Washington, District of Columbia. David is listed as: David McQueen, age 54, Grocer, with Jane age 57, keeping house, Monroe, Helen, 28, daughter, Boarding, and her husband William, 32, Works in Gov paper(?), b. Virginia, Edgar age 3, Frank H., age 2. There are some servants and boarders, but due to damage to the page, it is hard to tell if they are in David McQueen's household. A few houses further down the page are living: Thomas Davis (age 72, married, Flaggman, born in Virginia and father also) Charlotte (age 67, wife, Keeping House, born in Virginia, father in Md.) Hulse, Geo R. (age 30, married, Baggage Agt., born in D.C., parents in France) Kate (age 28, Wife, Keeping House, born in Virginia and parents born in Virginia) Mary (age 3, Daughter, at Home, born in D. C., father born in DC.) McQueen, Wm. (age 25, married during this census year, Grocery Clerk, born in D.C., parents born in Scotland) Mary (age 25, Wife, married, Boarding, born in Virginia and parents born in Virginia)⁸
Death	17 September 1881	He died on 17 September 1881 at 931 Va avenue southwest in Washington, District of Columbia, Jane C is listed as his widow in 1890. Letter from NARA Archivist mentions this date and a will and Probate case file #663^9,10,11
Obituary	18 September 1881	18 September 1881, Washington, District of Columbia, Evening Star Obituary:. McQueen. On Saturday Morning, September 17th, 1881, David McQueen in the fifty-fifth year of his age. Funeral on Monday, 19th inst., at 2:30 o'clock p.m. from his late residence, 931 Virginia avenue southwest.
Burial	19 September 1881	He was buried on 19 September 1881 at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, District of Columbia.¹¹
Newspaper Mention	7 October 1881	The 7 October 1881 edition of the The Evening Critic, Washington, District of Columbia, reported "Letters testamentary were granted to George C. Herens and Richard Henderson on the estate of David McQueen, deceased; bond, $11,000." [Note: Herens is George C. Hercus, Christianna's brother]. The Evening Star of the same date has a similar notice, "Will of David McQueen admitted to probate and letters issued to G. C. Hercus and Richard Henderson, bond $11,000."
DNA Clues	2018	DNA Match with a living descendant As of 2018, based on an Ancestry.com autosomal DNA test, there is a 29 cM match between descendants of Margaret McQueen, through her granddaughter Winifred (Holly) Tilley and a descendant of David McQueen, through his grandson Edgar Hewitson Monroe. This DNA match is compatible with other genealogical evidence that Margaret and David were siblings, both the children of James McQueen and Elizabeth Mitchell.

Last Edited

11 October 2021

Citations

[S101] , Scotland Old Parish Records, Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, made available on microfilm by LDS Family History Library: Parish registers, 1609-1854, Parish Church of Elgin,Moray. FHL British Film 990801 of ms. no. 135 in New Register House, Edinburgh.. Hereinafter cited as Scotland Old Parish Records.
[S103] Washington, DC Marriages, 1826-50, District court records extracted from district courthouse, viewed on Ancestry.com.: from ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Washington, DC Marriages, 1826-50.
[S107] National Archives and Records Administration, NARA Microfilm, Microfilm M1827, Roll 1, Record Group 21, Mi Surnames McQ-McV, Pages 230-231. Viewed online at www.sources2go.com.
[S119] , Declarations of Intention, Entry 105, Rough Bundle. (26 March 1850.)
[S86] , 1850 Census Online, As viewed on ancestry.com, Roll M432-57, p. 106. Image 32/113 on ancestry.com.
[S85] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com, Image 54/240, ancestry.com.
[S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com, image 56/452 on ancestry.com.
[S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com, Image 4/22 on ancestry.com.
[S109] Washington, DC City Directory, 1890 (: ancestry.com, 1890). Hereinafter cited as Washington, DC City Directory, 1890.
[S120] Letter from Letter from William R. Ellis, Jr., NARA Archivist, Textual Archives Services Division (National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20408) to Holly Kilpatrick, 28 Jan 2005; (.)
[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Rock Creek Cemetery, District of Columbia

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Jane McGillivray

F, #938, d. 8 March 1868

Parents

Father	William McGillivray
Mother	Jane Rose

Family: David Mitchell (b. 6 November 1805, d. 1 August 1862)

Daughter	Janet Mitchell (b. 25 May 1833)
Daughter	Jessie Mitchell (b. 1835, d. 23 May 1872)
Daughter	Jane Mitchell (b. 1835)
Son	William Mitchell (b. 1836)
Son	David Mitchell (b. 1839)
Daughter	Mary Bell Mitchell (b. 1841, d. 12 May 1858)
Daughter	Margaret Cumming Mitchell (b. 18 August 1843, d. 18 August 1860)

Biography

Marriage	15 June 1832	David Mitchell and Jane McGillivray were married on 15 June 1832 in Ardclach, Nairnshire, Scotland,¹
Witness		She witnessed the burial of David Mitchell in Forres, Moray, Scotland. Gravestone inscription reads, "Erected by Jane Mitchell in memory of her father, mother, and sisters, MARY B. MITCHELL died Forres, 12.5.1858, aged 17 years. MARGARET C. MITCHELL died Forres, 18.8.1860, aged 16 years. DAVID MITCHELL, blacksmith, died Forres, 1.8.1862, ages 56 years. JANE MITCHELL died Forres, 8.3.1868, ages 64 years. JESSIE MITCHELL, died Forres, 23.5.1872, ages 37 years." This is a typed card, photocopied by the Moray Local Heritage Council, and on the card, the 2 of 1872 in Jessie's date is handwritten. Jessie does not appear in the 1841 census, where she should if she had been born in 1835, and Jane was born in 1835. So Jessie's death year may not be correct here.
Death	8 March 1868	She died on 8 March 1868 at 32 Urquhart St. in Forres, Moray, Scotland, Included in inscription in Cluny Cemetery, Forres. GRO Death Register reads, "widow of David Mitchell, blacksmith, March 8, 4:45 pm, at 32 Urquhart St., Forres, aged 64 yrs., Father: William McGillivray, Farmer, Deceased, and Mother Jane McGillivray, maiden surname Rose, deceased. Cause: Phithisis, as certified by John Murray, MD, Signature of Informant: Jane Mitchell, her X Mark, daughter, Present, Registered March 13th, 1868, at Forres, George Dickson, Registrar.²

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S99] Scotland Old Parish Records in International Genealogical Index, Church of the Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index (IGI) (.)
[S143] New Register House, 3 West Register Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3YT, GRO, Scotland, Vital Records, Births, Marriages and Deaths On-Line, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. Hereinafter cited as GRO, Scotland, Vital Records.

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Janet Mitchell

F, #939, b. 25 May 1833

Parents

Father	David Mitchell (b. 6 November 1805, d. 1 August 1862)
Mother	Jane McGillivray (d. 8 March 1868)

Biography

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Birth	25 May 1833	Janet Mitchell was born on 25 May 1833 in Ardclach, Nairnshire, Scotland.^1,2

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S102] , Census Microfilmed, Microfile of original records in the New Register House, Edinburgh, Scotland, Film made available by LDS Family History Library., SCT 1841/120, Ardclach-Nairn, ED 2, Folio 2, Page 8.
[S99] Scotland Old Parish Records in International Genealogical Index, Church of the Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index (IGI) (.)

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Margaret Cumming Mitchell

F, #940, b. 18 August 1843, d. 18 August 1860

Parents

Father	David Mitchell (b. 6 November 1805, d. 1 August 1862)
Mother	Jane McGillivray (d. 8 March 1868)

Biography

Birth	18 August 1843	Margaret Cumming Mitchell was born on 18 August 1843 in Ardclach, Nairnshire, Scotland.¹
Death	18 August 1860	She died on 18 August 1860 in Forres, Moray, Scotland, Based on inscription in Cluny Cemetery, Forres.
Witness		She witnessed the burial of David Mitchell in Forres, Moray, Scotland. Gravestone inscription reads, "Erected by Jane Mitchell in memory of her father, mother, and sisters, MARY B. MITCHELL died Forres, 12.5.1858, aged 17 years. MARGARET C. MITCHELL died Forres, 18.8.1860, aged 16 years. DAVID MITCHELL, blacksmith, died Forres, 1.8.1862, ages 56 years. JANE MITCHELL died Forres, 8.3.1868, ages 64 years. JESSIE MITCHELL, died Forres, 23.5.1872, ages 37 years." This is a typed card, photocopied by the Moray Local Heritage Council, and on the card, the 2 of 1872 in Jessie's date is handwritten. Jessie does not appear in the 1841 census, where she should if she had been born in 1835, and Jane was born in 1835. So Jessie's death year may not be correct here.

Last Edited

25 June 2018

Citations

[S99] Scotland Old Parish Records in International Genealogical Index, Church of the Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index (IGI) (.)

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Christianna Jane Hercus

F, #941, b. 1823, d. 29 June 1896

Parents

Father	George Hercus (b. 1792, d. 19 June 1863)
Mother	Margaret (b. 1800)

Family: David McQueen (b. 8 August 1826, d. 17 September 1881)

Son	James Hercus McQueen (b. about November 1849, d. 13 April 1854)
Daughter	Helen E. McQueen+ (b. 8 November 1851, d. 24 April 1896)
Son	David William McQueen+ (b. 21 March 1855, d. 19 March 1928)
Son	George H. McQueen (b. July 1858, d. 29 October 1860)

Biography

Birth	1823	Christianna Jane Hercus was born in 1823 in Washington, District of Columbia.¹
Marriage	18 December 1848	David McQueen and she were married on 18 December 1848 in Washington, District of Columbia,²
Death	29 June 1896	She died on 29 June 1896 in Washington, District of Columbia, Letter from NARA Archivist mentions this year, and will and probate case file # 7320^3,4
Newspaper Mention	30 June 1896	The 30 June 1896 edition of the Evening Star, Washington, District of Columbia, reported Died: McQueen. Suddenly, on Monday, June 29, 1896, at 2:45 a.m., C. Jane McQueen, widow of the late David McQueen and daughter of the late George and Margaret Hercus, in the seventy-fifth year of her age. Funeral will take place from her late residence, 931 Virginia avenue southwest, on Wednesday, July 1, at 3 o'clock p.m. Interment at Rock Creek cemetery.
Burial	1 July 1896	She was buried on 1 July 1896 at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, District of Columbia.⁴
Newspaper Mention	7 July 1896	The 7 July 1896 edition of the Evening Star, Washington, District of Columbia, reported The will of the late Christina Jane McQueen, dated May 19, 1896, bequeaths to James B. Henderson and Irwin B. Linton premises 931 Virginia avenue and certain real estate at Arlington in trust for D. William McQueen, a son, and Edgar H. Monroe, a grandson. The residue of the estate is also given to the said son and grandson. Another notice of the same date, in the Washington Times, states: By a will dated May 19, 1896, the late Christina J. McQueen bequeathed her estate to James B. Henderson and Irwin B. Linton. They are to hold premises No. 931 Virginia avenue and certain land at Arlington in trust for D. William McQueen, a son of the testatrix, and for Edgar H. Monroe, a grandson. The residue of the estate is given to the latter two.
Newspaper Mention	24 June 1899	The 24 June 1899 edition of the Evening Star, Washington, District of Columbia, reported Trustees' Sale of Valuable Frame Dwelling House, No. 931 Va. Ave. S.W. By virtue of authority vested in us by the will of Christiana Jane McQueen, deceased, we will offer for sale at public auction, in front of the premises, on Wednesday, the Twenty-eighth Day of June, 1899, at Five O'Clock P.M., lot 11, in square 383, in the city of Washington, D.C., improved by a three-story frame dwelling house, known as No. 931 Virginia avenue southwest. Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase price in cash and the balance in two equal installments, payable in one and two years, with interest, or all cash. A deposit of $150 will be required at the time of sale. Property to be sold free of all incumbrances. All conveyancing, recording and revenue stamps at the cost of the purchaser. If terms are not compiled with in fifteen days, the right is reserved to resell at the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser, after five days' readvertisement in the Evening Star. James B. Henderson, Irwin B. Linton Trustees under will of Christiana Jane McQueen

Last Edited

4 November 2018

Citations

[S86] , 1850 Census Online, As viewed on ancestry.com.
[S103] Washington, DC Marriages, 1826-50, District court records extracted from district courthouse, viewed on Ancestry.com.: from ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Washington, DC Marriages, 1826-50.
[S120] Letter from Letter from William R. Ellis, Jr., NARA Archivist, Textual Archives Services Division (National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20408) to Holly Kilpatrick, 28 Jan 2005; (.)
[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Rock Creek Cemetery, District of Columbia

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George Hercus

M, #942, b. 1792, d. 19 June 1863

Family: Margaret (b. 1800)

Daughter	Christianna Jane Hercus+ (b. 1823, d. 29 June 1896)
Daughter	Helen Hercus (b. 1831)
Son	William Hercus (b. 1834)
Son	George C. Hercus+ (b. 1837)
Daughter	Alice A. Hercus (b. 1841)

Biography

Birth	1792	George Hercus was born in 1792 in Haddington, Scotland.¹
Address	1817	As of 1817, George lived in Washington, District of Columbia.²
Marriage		He and Margaret were married, date unknown
Census	1850	He appeared in the census 1850 in Washington, District of Columbia. George is listed as: Head, 58, Pumpmaker, Value of real estate owned $3,792, b. Scotland, with Margaret, 50, b. DC, Helen 19, William 16, Clk in Store, George 13, Alice A. 9, John Ayer or Ager, 28, Occupation None, Mary A. Ager, 30, James E. Ager, 2, Mary M Ager, 7 months.
Address	1853	As of 1853, George lived at N. side Md Av., btw. 9 and 10 w., in Washington, District of Columbia. He was a Grocer.³
Census	1860	He appeared in the census 1860 at Ward 6 in Washington, District of Columbia. George is listed as: age 70, Carpenter, Real estate $6350, Personal $700, with Margaret 60, George C 22, Alice Anna, 18, Richard Henderson, 28, Paper Hanger, real estate $1200, Personal $150, Ireland, Helen Henderson, 32, William Henderson 2 months, Nathaniel N. Lour(?), 28, Carpenter, John W. Pegg, 27, Clerk in Printing Off.⁴
Death	19 June 1863	He died on 19 June 1863 in Washington, District of Columbia, Evening Star Notice: Hercus. On Sabbath 19th inst., George Hercus, a natice of Haddington, Scotland but for the past 46 years a resident of the District of Columbia, aged 71 years. The friends of the family are invited to attend his funeral from his late residence 573 Maryland ave., on Tuesday afternoon, 21st inst. at 3 o'clock (Baltimore and Cincinnati please copy).^5,6
Burial	21 June 1863	He was buried on 21 June 1863 at Congressional Cemetery, Range 56 Site 56, in Washington, District of Columbia.^6,5

Last Edited

23 December 2016

Citations

[S86] , 1850 Census Online, As viewed on ancestry.com, Roll M432-57, p. 106. Image 31/113 on ancestry.com.
[S104] , Evening Star, Washington, DC, Quoted on www.historiccongressionalcemetery.org, (From his obituary)., (From his obituary).
[S108] The Washington & Georgetown Directory, Strangers' Guide-book for Washington and Congressional and clerks' register. (url: http://name.undl.umich.edu/AFJ8697: Compiled and published by Alfred Hunter., 1853), p. 48. Hereinafter cited as Washington, DC 1853 Directory.
[S85] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
[S105] Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC, online http://www.congressionalcemetery.org/
[S104] Evening Star, Washington, DC.

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Margaret

F, #943, b. 1800

Family: George Hercus (b. 1792, d. 19 June 1863)

Daughter	Christianna Jane Hercus+ (b. 1823, d. 29 June 1896)
Daughter	Helen Hercus (b. 1831)
Son	William Hercus (b. 1834)
Son	George C. Hercus+ (b. 1837)
Daughter	Alice A. Hercus (b. 1841)

Biography

Birth	1800	Margaret was born in 1800 in District of Columbia.¹
Marriage		George Hercus and she were married, date unknown

Last Edited

7 April 2019

Citations

[S86] , 1850 Census Online, As viewed on ancestry.com, Roll M432-57, p. 106. Image 31/113 on ancestry.com.

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Helen Hercus

F, #944, b. 1831

Parents

Father	George Hercus (b. 1792, d. 19 June 1863)
Mother	Margaret (b. 1800)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	1831	Helen Hercus was born in 1831 in District of Columbia.¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S86] , 1850 Census Online, As viewed on ancestry.com, Roll M432-57, p. 106. Image 31/113 on ancestry.com.

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William Hercus

M, #945, b. 1834

Parents

Father	George Hercus (b. 1792, d. 19 June 1863)
Mother	Margaret (b. 1800)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	1834	William Hercus was born in 1834.¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S86] , 1850 Census Online, As viewed on ancestry.com, Roll M432-57, p. 106. Image 31/113 on ancestry.com.

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George C. Hercus

M, #946, b. 1837

Parents

Father	George Hercus (b. 1792, d. 19 June 1863)
Mother	Margaret (b. 1800)

Family: Hannah P. (b. 1823)

Daughter	Alice T. or P. Hercus (b. 1863)
Daughter	Mary H. Hercus (b. 1866)
Daughter	Margaret M. Hercus (b. 1871)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	1837	George C. Hercus was born in 1837 in District of Columbia.¹
Marriage	before 1863	He and Hannah P. were married before 1863
Census	1870	He appeared in the census 1870 at Ward 7 in Washington, District of Columbia. George is listed as: 33, Carpenter, $3000 real estate, $500 personal. Hannah P, 47, keeping house, Alice T(?)., 7, at school, Mary H., 4, at home.²
Census	1880	He appeared in the census 1880 at 419 Eleventh St. S.W., ED 77., in Washington, District of Columbia. George is listed as: Geo C, 43, Carpenter, with Hannah P. 35, keeping house, Allice P., 17, daughter at school, Mary H., 14, do, Margarett M., 9, do, Smith Mary, 70, Cousin,widowed, at home, Bufaler, Sally, 45 Visitor, Single³

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S86] , 1850 Census Online, As viewed on ancestry.com, Roll M432-57, p. 106. Image 31/113 on ancestry.com.
[S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com, Image 64/452 on ancestry.com.
[S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

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Alice A. Hercus

F, #947, b. 1841

Parents

Father	George Hercus (b. 1792, d. 19 June 1863)
Mother	Margaret (b. 1800)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	1841	Alice A. Hercus was born in 1841 in District of Columbia.¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S86] , 1850 Census Online, As viewed on ancestry.com, Roll M432-57, p. 106. Image 31/113 on ancestry.com.

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James Hercus McQueen

M, #948, b. about November 1849, d. 13 April 1854

Parents

Father	David McQueen (b. 8 August 1826, d. 17 September 1881)
Mother	Christianna Jane Hercus (b. 1823, d. 29 June 1896)

Biography

Birth	about November 1849	James Hercus McQueen was born about November 1849 in Washington, District of Columbia.¹
Death	13 April 1854	He died on 13 April 1854 in Washington, District of Columbia, Evening Star Notice: At the residence of his grandfather, George Hercus on the 13th instant, James Hercus, aged 4 years 6 months, only son of David and Jane McQueen. Thus death has entered our circle hitherto unbroken and borne away one of its most blooming members."^1,2
Burial	15 April 1854	He was buried on 15 April 1854 at Congressional Cemetery, Range 56, Site 58, in Washington, District of Columbia.^2,3

Last Edited

4 November 2018

Citations

[S86] , 1850 Census Online, As viewed on ancestry.com.
[S104] , Evening Star, Washington, DC, Quoted on www.historiccongressionalcemetery.org
[S105] Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC, online http://www.congressionalcemetery.org/

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Helen E. McQueen

F, #949, b. 8 November 1851, d. 24 April 1896

Parents

Father	David McQueen (b. 8 August 1826, d. 17 September 1881)
Mother	Christianna Jane Hercus (b. 1823, d. 29 June 1896)

Family: William Hewitson Monroe (b. 22 February 1848, d. 29 October 1910)

Son	Edgar Hewitson Monroe+ (b. 25 August 1876, d. 13 November 1958)
Son	Frank H. Monroe (b. 1878)

Biography

Birth	8 November 1851	Helen E. McQueen was born on 8 November 1851 in Washington, District of Columbia.^1,2
Marriage	about 1875	William Hewitson Monroe and she were married about 1875 in Washington, District of Columbia,³
Death	24 April 1896	She died on 24 April 1896 in Washington, District of Columbia,²
Obituary	25 April 1896	25 April 1896, Washington, District of Columbia, Evening Star Obituary:. Monroe. Departed this life on Friday, April 24, 1896, at 9:20 p.m., Helen Elizabeth, beloved wife of Wm. H. Monroe, and only daughter of Christie J. and the late David McQueen, in the forty-fifth year of her age. "Oh! So tired." The Lord gave her rest. Funeral will take place from her late residence, 931 Virginia avenue southwest, on Monday, April 27, at 2 o'clock p.m. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Interment at Rock Creek cemetery.
Burial	26 April 1896	She was buried on 26 April 1896 at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, District of Columbia.²

Last Edited

4 November 2018

Citations

[S85] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Rock Creek Cemetery, District of Columbia
[S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

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David William McQueen

M, #950, b. 21 March 1855, d. 19 March 1928

Parents

Father	David McQueen (b. 8 August 1826, d. 17 September 1881)
Mother	Christianna Jane Hercus (b. 1823, d. 29 June 1896)

Family: Mary W. Davis (b. 2 December 1854, d. 9 April 1918)

Adopted Son

George M. Hulse (b. June 1881)

Biography

Birth	21 March 1855	David William McQueen was born on 21 March 1855 in Washington, District of Columbia.^1,2,3
Marriage	1880	He and Mary W. Davis were married in 1880⁴
Census	1880	He appeared in the census 1880 at 27 in Washington, District of Columbia. David is listed as: McQueen, Wm. (age 25, married during this census year, Grocery Clerk, born in D.C., parents born in Scotland) Mary (age 25, Wife, married, Boarding, born in Virginia and parents born in Virginia) Living with two other families in the same dwelling: Thomas Davis (age 72, married, Flaggman, born in Virginia and father also) Charlotte (age 67, wife, Keeping House, born in Virginia, father in Md.) Hulse, Geo R. (age 30, married, Baggage Agt., born in D.C., parents in France) Kate (age 28, Wife, Keeping House, born in Virginia and parents born in Virginia) Mary (age 3, Daughter, at Home, born in D. C., father born in DC.) This dwelling is listed a couple houses below David McQueen and his wife Jane, and Helen and her husband William Monroe. The page is quite damaged, so not all the data is readable.
Census	1900	He appeared in the census 1900 at 931 Virginia Avenue S.W., E. D. 84, in Washington, District of Columbia. David is listed as: as Head, age 45, with wife Mary W., 45, and Geo. M. Hulse, adopted son, age 19. and 2 boarders, last name Walter, a couple married 2 yrs.⁴
Census	1920	He appeared in the census 1920 at 931 Virginia Ave S.W. in Washington, District of Columbia. David is listed as: Boarder, in household of John W. Ash, wife Catherine E., Mary A. Paxton daughter, Charles W. Paxton son-in-law, Markell (?) W. Paxton Grandson. David W. is 65⁵
Death	19 March 1928	He died on 19 March 1928 in Washington, District of Columbia, Letter from NARA Archivist mentions this year, and seems to say that record of this is located at the DC Archives, 1300 Naylor Court NW in DC.^6,3
Burial	21 August 1928	He was buried on 21 August 1928 at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, District of Columbia.³

Last Edited

4 November 2018

Citations

[S85] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
[S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com, ED 84, Image 28/46 on ancestry.com.
[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Rock Creek Cemetery, District of Columbia
[S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
[S76] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com, Roll T625_206, P. 7A, ED 73, Image 1003.
[S120] Letter from Letter from William R. Ellis, Jr., NARA Archivist, Textual Archives Services Division (National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20408) to Holly Kilpatrick, 28 Jan 2005; (.)