2nd Lt. John McQueen
From Family Trees / Smolley - Morgurio
Name - John Alexander McQueen
Born - April 14, 1839 in Scotland
Marriage - Sept. 17, 1884 in Chicago Heights, Ill.
Died - Dec. 7, 1920 in Plato, Kane Co., Ill.
Spouses Name - Martha Eliza Eakin
From the 1850 Census
Name - John McQueen
Aged - 11 Years
Birth Place - Scotland
Home in 1850 - Plato, Kane Co., Ill.
Attended the Elgin Academy.
Listed on the 1860 Federal Census #726/4864
Name - John A. McQueen
Aged - 20 Years
Birth Place - New York
Occupation - Serving at Home
Home in 1860 - Plato, Kane Co., Ill.
Post Office - Udina
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
? Co. 12th Ill. Cav.
Clinton's Rangers
Clinton's Rangers
K Co. 15th Ill. Cav.
Plato Cavalry
Enlisted - Aug. 17, 1861 Mustered In - at Peoria, Ill's. Sept. 23, 1861 as a Cpl.
Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
Remarks - Re-enlisted as a veteran, Feb. 27, 1864, Paid a $300 Veterans Bounty, and sent home on 30 days Veterans Furlough.
Promoted 2nd Lt. May 21, 1864.
Wounded in Action in the Groin during the March to the Sea.
Remarks, Resigned, June 20, 1865
Authors Note;
He is listed as being promoted Major but I can find no record of where or with what outfit he was a Major with.
Known Actions;
Tullahoma, Tenn. - June 24, 1863
Iuka, Miss. - July 7, 1863
Chickamauga, Ga. - Sept. 18, 1863
Mission Ridge, Ga. - Nov. 25, 1863
Resaca, Ga. - May 13, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., Ga. - June 27, 1864
Bentonville, NC - March 19, 1865
From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. John A. McQueen
Unit -
Co. A 15th Ill. Cav.
Height - 5' 6"Hair - Dark
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Dark
Occupation - Farmer
Birth Date - About 1839
Birth Place - New York
Service Entry Age - 25 Years
Service Entry Date - Feb. 29, 1864
Service Entry Place - Lookout Mountian, Tenn.
Joined by Whom - Lt. Harvey
Period - 3 Years
Muster In Date - March 3, 1864
Muster In Place - Lookout Mountain, Tenn.
Remarks - Promoted 2nd Lt.
Residence - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
From the Civil War Draft Records
Name - John McQueen
Birth Year - About 1839
Birth Place - Scotland
Age on July 1, 1863 - 24 Years
Race - White
Residence - Plato, Kane Co., Ill.
Listed on the 1870 Illinois State Census #237/425
Name - John A. McQueen
Aged - 31 Years
Birth Place - New York
Home in 1870 - Plato, Kane Co., Ill.
Race - White
Post Office - Udina
Spouses Name - Marth E. McQueen
Spouses Age - 25 Years
Notice; April 20, 1878 issue of Elgin's The Advocate.
John A. McQueen, a farmer living some five miles west of th city, was taken in by a burglar on Sunday, to whom he gave shelter during the rain storm. It appears that a tramp came along and asked for shelter during the rain, which was readily given, and after the shower he pulled out in the direction of this city, but returned in the night and stole three pairs of boots, two of which were new. Mr. McQueen thinks this was base ingratitude.
From the Kane Co. Pension Records
Awarded a Pension in March of 1880 of $7.50 per month for Chronich Diarhea and a wound to the left Groin attributed to his service.
Notice: May 8, 1886 issue Elgin's Every Saturday.
Suit has been entered in the city court by Mary McQueen for divorce from her husband, John McQueen. The defendant is a farmer and well known.
From the 1910 Census
Name - John A. McQueen
Aged - 71 Years
Birth Place - New York
Home in 1910 - 7th Ward, Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Street - Hamilton avenue
Race - White
Marital Status - Widowed
From the 1920 Census
Name - John McQueen
Aged - 80 Years
Birth Place - New York
Home in 1920 - Plato, Kane Co., Ill.
Race - White
Marital Status - Widowed
John A. McQueen, for many years a resident of this vicinity, died at his home at McQueen station west of Elgin, last evening. he was eighty-one years old.
Born at Croton Point, New York, April 14, 1839, the son of George S. and Margaret McCornack McQueen, who came as pioneers to the Scotch settlement here in that year. He moved to Plato the following year with his parents, where he became a successful farmer. For many years he operated the farms now occupied by his sons at McQueen.
During the Civil war Mr. McQueen was a first lieutenant with Co. B., Sherman's army and at one time had charge of General Howard's scouts and made a record as a valiant and fearless leader.
It was after he was wounded near the close of the war on the "March to the Sea", that Lieutenant McQueen became a friend of Rev. A. Toomer porter, the author while at the home of a confederate officer's family. Following the war Rev. Porter wrote of the friendship, and it was declared that the pages of history do not record a greater expression of gratitude for favors shown than that exhibited by Rev. Porter to Mr. McQueen, in his book "led on step by step". Mr. Porter traveled with mr. McQueen more than 1,300 miles to secure his release from the confederate army and in several instances rescued him from great peril. Mr. McQueen was enrolled as member of Elgin Post No. 49, G.A.R.
During his later years he donated some of his leisure time to work with the Associated Charities of Elgin and to general welfare work of the community.
Children who survive mr. McQueen are W.C. McQueen and George S. McQueen, Stewart of Portland, Ore., and John W. McQueen and Katherine McQueen of Elgin, and one sister Mrs. Elizabeth Rosborough.
From the Find-A-Grave Index
Name - Lieut. John Alexander McQueen
Birth Date - April 14, 1939
Birth Place - Westchester Co., New York
Died - Dec. 7, 1920
Death Place - Kane Co., Ill.
Cemetery - Memorial Washington Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
Burial Place - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill. McQueen's Station, Kane Co., Ill.
Spouses Name - Marth Eliza McQueen
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