Charles Nicholas Queen

Rev. Charles Nicholas Queen, son of Stewart Litle Queen and Anna Post Queen,was born Feb. 17th. 1861. His father said many times he(Stewart Litle) was called to preach, but was limited in education and so handicapped that he not prepared to enter the ministry, but often said he hoped and prayed that he might rear a son to take his place.

He(Stewart)was a great student of the Scriptures, and as the number(7) appeared to be a round or complete number in the Scriptures, he was a fervent believer inthe ruling hand of Kind Providence; so when his seventh son Charles Nicholas was born, his father and mother set about to give him an early education and prepare him for the ministry.

Charles Nicholas was schooled at Upper Peck's Run,Buckhannon, French Creek Academy all in Upshur County, and in Glenville State Normal in Gilmer County; three years in Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio; finished a three year Sunday School Normal(Correspondece) Chautauqua Course in 1882; graduated in 1895 at Lane University,Lecompton, Kansas with a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts,1898; Honorary D.D. was conferred by Philomath, Oregon, 1913

SOURCE: QUEEN FAMILY BOOK, By Stephen Post Queen