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- [S991] Thurman, John.
- [S1814] Fauls, Christine, 1-399.
- [S3651] Email - Fauls, Christine, David Rankin McCuistion; 27 June 2014; David A. McCuistion.
From: Christine Fauls [mailto:christine@fauls.com]
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 12:06 PM
To: David McCuistion; gmccuistion@live.com
Subject: Re: FW: New message from ChristineRainwaterFauls on Ancestry.com: RE: David Rankin
McCuistion
Hi David,
Thank you so much for reaching out to me and forwarding the great attachments. The 6
attachments will take a while to read, and I am looking forward to the opportunity to share our
greater family connections. The first thing is noticed was that your secretary is BJ McCuistion ...
I have communicated with him in the past. I have also seen the brilliant work of Gloria
McCuistion on Ancestry.com. My father gave me a copy of Leona Bean's thick book, which has
been a delightful resource (as with all research, I have found some mistakes in her tireless work)
. Genealogy can be tricky.
My biological father is Alvin Denton Thurman, born 7 Aug 1931 in Fresno, Fresno County,
California (he was an only child and is still living). My father's mother was Opal Irene
McCuistion, born 29 Sep 1911 in Dodge, Delaware County, Oklahoma and died 10 Jan 1966 in
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. My father's father was John Denton "Dent"
Thurman, born 5 Mar 1908 in Washington County, Arkansas, and died 14 Jun 1986 in
Sacramento, Sacramento, California.
Alvin Denton Thurman married my mother Ruth Adeline Terrell (born 8 Feb 1931 in Oroville,
Butte County, California and died 22 Jan 2007 in Parker, Douglas County, Colorado) 19 Jul
1952 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. I was born Myra Christine Thurman 28 Nov 1951
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California (clearly born before they were married - they did
not marry until my sister was conceived) Al and Ruth divorced 3 Jan 1955. Ruth married third
Paschal Eugene "Gene" Rainwater (born 17 Jun 1927 in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas [still
living]) 2 Jun 1962 in Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada. I was adopted by Gene Rainwater
when I was about 11 years old (about 1962), and changed by name to Helen Christine Rainwater
... all birth records show Gene Rainwater as my father. I know it is confusing, but there you
go. My father (Al), my sister, and I have all contributed DNA to Ancestry.com.
It would be an honor for our branch of the family tree to be included in the Clan Uisdean, USA
records.
Regards,
Christine
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1931 - 2007 (75 years)
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