Fifth Generation

172. James Porter McCuistion²⁸¹ was born on 12 July 1826 in Near Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tennessee. He served in the military Confederate Army between 1861 and 1864.²⁷⁷ He was a Teacher in Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas. James appeared in the census on 1 June 1880 in War Hope Township, Izard County, Arkansas.²⁸² He was Baptist. He died on 5 July 1900 in near Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas.²⁷⁷ James has reference number RM 438 - LBM 102-368.

James Porter McCuistion and Maranda Harvell Powell were married on 3 February 1856 in Near Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tennessee. They appeared in the census on 7 June 1860 in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee.²⁸³ Maranda Harvell Powell was born on 19 April 1834 in Near Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tennessee. She appeared in the census on 1 June 1880 in War Hope Township, Izard County, Arkansas.²⁸² She appeared in the census on 6 May 1910 in Guymon Township, Texas County, Oklahoma.²⁸⁴ Maranda died on 26 March 1913 in Cotter, Arkansas.²⁷⁷ She has reference number RM 452.

James Porter McCuistion and Maranda Harvell Powell had the following children:

+492	i.	Marguerite Jane "Jennie" McCuistion.
+493	ii.	Mary Eliza "Mollie" McCuistion.
+494	iii.	Nancy Frances "Nannie" McCuistion.
+495	iv.	John Thomas McCuistion.
+496	v.	Rev. James Harvell McCuistion.
+497	vi.	Rev. William Hooker McCuistion.
+498	vii.	Walter Hobbs McCuistion.