Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Thomas MCQUEEN (MCQUEEN & MORRIS), grocery and bakery, Wilmington; was born in the city of 
Paisley, Scotland, Sept. 12, 1841, but removed to this country in early childhood with his 
father's family; they settled in Fulton Co., N. Y., in 1842, where the subject of this 
sketch resided until 1861, then removed to Illinois, locating in Florence Twp., this 
county, and engaged in farming; served as Collector, Postmaster and School Director, 
one term each. On the 7th of August 1862, he enlisted in Co. A, 100th Regt. I. V. I.; 
wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, Sept. 19, 1863, and discharged the following 
June, on account of gunshot wounds. Removed to Wilmington in 1872, and engaged in 
his present business. Married in 1870 to Miss Helen CORBETT, who was born in Florence 
Twp., this county. Mr. MCQUEEN is a member of Bowen Post, No. 17, G. A. R.