1. | David Rankin McCuistion was born in 1815 in Jefferson County, Tennessee (son of Andrew McCuistion and Mary Rankin); died in 1883 in Rhea County, Tennessee; was buried in McMinn County, Tennessee. Notes: Died: David married Cytha Powers in 1835 in McMinn County, Tennessee. Cytha (daughter of Holloway T. Powers and Polly Cash) was born in 1817 in Kentucky; died in 1877 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
David married Martha Johnson on 29 Aug 1878. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] David married Samantha Owen on 10 Apr 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Andrew McCuistion was born in 1772 in Guilford County, North Carolina (son of James McCuistion and Catherine Jane Tennant); died on 24 Apr 1834 in Roane County, Tennessee. Notes: Andrew was known on occasion to have signed legal documents in Jefferson County, Tennessee as Andrew McUistian. Andrew married Mary Rankin on 8 Feb 1797 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Thomas Rankin, Sr. and Mary Isabel Clendennin) was born in 1774 in Jefferson County, Tennessee; died after 1842 in Meigs County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Rankin was born in 1774 in Jefferson County, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas Rankin, Sr. and Mary Isabel Clendennin); died after 1842 in Meigs County, Tennessee. Notes: Died: Notes: Married:
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4. | James McCuistion was born on 12 Apr 1737 in America (son of James McCuistion and Sarah Jenut Behol); died on 21 Sep 1812 in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Notes: James, with his brother Gustavus, began the McCuistion migration to Tennessee in 1783. James married Catherine Jane Tennant about 1758. Catherine died on 9 Mar 1813 in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Catherine Jane Tennant died on 9 Mar 1813 in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Notes: Descendants of Catherine Jane believe her last name may have been Tennant; this is speculation and not proven as yet. Catherine's gravestone has the initials "CCM". This could indicate her maiden name began with a "C".
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6. | Thomas Rankin, Sr. was born in 1724 in County Derry, Ireland (son of John Rankin and Jane McElwee); died in 1810 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Thomas married Mary Isabel Clendennin in 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mary Isabel Clendennin (daughter of John Clendennin and Jane Houston).
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8. | James McCuistion was born on 2 May 1700 in County Derry, Ireland (son of John McCuiston and Isabella Crelon); died on 6 Nov 1765 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. Notes: James, the settler, is the third of the group of Pennsylvania-North Carolina group. He first settled in Pennsylvania, and according to family tradition, lived in Pennsylvania before going to North Carolina. Tradition relates that the name was formerly spelled with a "Q" and was changed to "C" at the suggestion of Dr. David Caldwell. He was associated with the Nottingham Company or Colony. The Nottingham Colony was a group of people who came to the area from the Nottingham Presbyterian Church in Rising Sun, Lancaster County, PA; it was established in old Rowan County, North Carolina.. James married Sarah Jenut Behol in 1726 in County Derry, Ireland. Sarah was born on 6 Nov 1706 in County Derry, Ireland; died on 11 Apr 1783 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Sarah Jenut Behol was born on 6 Nov 1706 in County Derry, Ireland; died on 11 Apr 1783 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. Notes: In a note from Denise Woods, descendant of James and Sarah's daughter, Jane; Sarah was identified as Janitt McQuiston.
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12. | John Rankin was born in 1690 in Ireland (son of William Rankin and Dorothy Black); died in 1749. John married Jane McElwee before 1724 in Ireland. Jane was born in 1692 in Derry County, Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Jane McElwee was born in 1692 in Derry County, Ireland; and died.
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14. | John Clendennin was born in 1704 in Dumfries, Scotland; died in 1797 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. John + Jane Houston. Jane was born in 1705 in Carlyle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Jane Houston was born in 1705 in Carlyle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; and died.
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