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James McCuistion

James McCuistion

Male 1805 - 1869  (64 years)

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  • Name James McCuistion 
    Born 15 Sep 1805  Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • James was born on Saturday.
    Gender Male 
    Died Sep 1869  Navarro County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Sep 1869  Dresden, Navarro County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I106  Family
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2023 

    Father James McCuistion,   b. 18 May 1758, Rowan County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1826, Near Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Jean Nicholson,   b. Jan 1767, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1842, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 11 Sep 1792  Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6] 
    • Elisha Nicholson is listed on the bond with Jonathan Hamilton listed as witness and Clerk of the Court.
    McCuistion-Nicholson Marriage Record 1792    		 McCuistion-Nicholson Marriage Record 1792
    Family ID F54  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isabel McClintock,   b. 27 Jun 1808, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1867, Navarro County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married Mar 1825  Bedford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
    • Five boys of James and Isabel: John Gwinn, Gabriel, Thomas J., William and Charles Montgomery; all served in Confederate armies. William served as a spy.
    Children 
     1. Capt. John Gwinn McCuistion,   b. 3 Sep 1826, Bedford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1916, Barton City Township, Barton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. Gabriel Elisha McCuistion,   b. 8 Mar 1828, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1915, Monroe County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Mary Jane McCuistion,   b. 12 Jun 1830, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1859, Cooke County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     4. Minerva Ann McCuistion,   b. 2 Apr 1832, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Amanda Melvina McCuistion,   b. 10 Mar 1835, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Thomas James McCuistion,   b. 22 May 1837, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1911, Goree, Knox County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     7. William McCuistion,   b. 28 Aug 1839, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1865  (Age 25 years)
     8. Narcissa Missouri McCuistion,   b. 6 Jan 1843, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1928, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     9. James Franklin McCuistion,   b. 12 May 1845, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1854, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 8 years)
     10. Charles Montgomery McCuiston,   b. 25 Dec 1847, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1932, Post, Garza County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 30 May 2024 
    Family ID F47  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Sep 1805 - Guilford County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Mar 1825 - Bedford County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Sep 1869 - Navarro County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • James migrated from Tennessee to Missouri, 1829-1830. His mother Jean Nicholson, age 63, rode horseback for the 20 day, 600 mile trip to Ray County.

  • Sources 
    1. [S780] McCuistion, Gwinn, art #350.

    2. [S1668] McCuistion, A. A., 20-340., pg 628-629.

    3. [S1524] McCuiston, William Henry (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S25] N. and S. Carolina Marriage Records, Pg 172.

    5. [S639] McCuistion Bible Records, art #321-349., Vol. 14, issue 4, Summer 1987.

    6. [S1080] Abstracts - North Carolina, Vol 1, pg 115.