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Leora Thompson

Leora Thompson

Female 1890 -

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Leora Thompson was born in Feb 1890 (daughter of Signal Smith Thompson and Francis E. McCuistion).

    Family/Spouse: Ray R. Arbuckle. Ray was born in 1882 in Missouri; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Francis L. Arbuckle was born in 1913.
    2. Agnes Lorain Arbuckle
    3. Margaret L. Arbuckle
    4. Ralph L. Arbuckle

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Signal Smith Thompson was born on 13 May 1846 in Halifax County, Virginia (son of Signal Thompson and Nancy Dismukes); died on 2 Jun 1918 in Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky; was buried in Ballard County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Died:
    He apparently became ill while on a visit to Ballard County, Kentucky.

    Buried:
    Signal does not have a cemetery marker.

    Signal married Francis E. McCuistion on 10 Nov 1881 in Ballard County, Kentucky. Francis (daughter of Robert A. McChristian and Sarah Elizabeth Martin) was born on 21 Jul 1867 in Kentucky; died on 4 Jan 1921 in Riverside, Riverside County, California; was buried on 7 Jan 1921 in San Dimas, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Francis E. McCuistion was born on 21 Jul 1867 in Kentucky (daughter of Robert A. McChristian and Sarah Elizabeth Martin); died on 4 Jan 1921 in Riverside, Riverside County, California; was buried on 7 Jan 1921 in San Dimas, Los Angeles County, California.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Fannie was apparently living in Hemet, California at the time of the event. The name of Fannie's father is recorded as Robert McChristian; her mother's name as Elizabeth Martin, on the death certificate.

    Children:
    1. Robert Thompson was born in Feb 1883 in Ballard County, Kentucky; and died.
    2. Addie Thompson was born in Nov 1884 in Ballard County, Kentucky; and died.
    3. Kate Thompson was born on 5 Jun 1887.
    4. 1. Leora Thompson was born in Feb 1890.
    5. Grace B. Thompson was born on 2 Aug 1894.
    6. Eulah M. Thompson was born in May 1896.
    7. Edward H. Thompson was born in Apr 1900.
    8. Jessie M. Thompson was born in 1904 in Kentucky; and died.
    9. William T. Thompson was born in 1906 in Kentucky; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Signal Thompson

    Signal married Nancy Dismukes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Nancy Dismukes
    Children:
    1. 2. Signal Smith Thompson was born on 13 May 1846 in Halifax County, Virginia; died on 2 Jun 1918 in Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky; was buried in Ballard County, Kentucky.

  3. 6.  Robert A. McChristian was born on 15 Feb 1819 in Bedford County, Tennessee (son of Joseph McCuistion and Mary Jane Willis); died on 11 Jan 1892 in Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky; was buried in Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    It is believed Robert A. McCuistion was born in Bedford County, Tennessee; however, on his daughter Fannie's death certificate, Robert's place of birth is listed as North Carolina.

    Robert married Sarah Elizabeth Martin in 1855 in Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky. Sarah was born on 20 Mar 1839 in Ballard County, Kentucky; died on 31 Dec 1917 in Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky; was buried on 1 Jan 1918 in Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah Elizabeth Martin was born on 20 Mar 1839 in Ballard County, Kentucky; died on 31 Dec 1917 in Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky; was buried on 1 Jan 1918 in Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Sarah is identified as Elizabeth Martin on the death certificate of her daughter Fannie. I believe this to be Sarah's middle name.

    Children:
    1. Sarah N. McCuistion was born in 1858 in Ballard County, Kentucky; died on 9 Nov 1876 in Ballard County, Kentucky.
    2. John Andrew McChristian was born on 25 Apr 1860 in Ballard County, Kentucky; died on 17 Nov 1934 in Grahamville, McCracken County, Kentucky; was buried on 18 Nov 1934 in Spring Bayou, McCracken County, Kentucky.
    3. Joseph Alexander McChristian was born on 18 Apr 1862 in Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky; died on 13 Mar 1909; was buried in Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky.
    4. Robert Lee McCuistion was born in 1864 in Kentucky; died on 6 Oct 1880.
    5. 3. Francis E. McCuistion was born on 21 Jul 1867 in Kentucky; died on 4 Jan 1921 in Riverside, Riverside County, California; was buried on 7 Jan 1921 in San Dimas, Los Angeles County, California.
    6. Martha Ida McCuistion was born in 1869 in Kentucky; and died.
    7. Charles Taylor McChristian was born in 1874 in Kentucky; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Joseph McCuistion was born in 1800 in Davidson County, Tennessee (son of Robert Newton McCuistion and Charity Dunn); died after 1860.

    Notes:

    George K. McCuistion speculates birth to be in Kentucky or Texas. (Hand written note in Leona McQuiston's book.

    Died:
    The 1860 Census shows Joseph living in the household of his daughter, Mary Ellen; Mary Jane is not listed.

    Joseph married Mary Jane Willis about 1818. Mary was born in 1800; died before 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Mary Jane Willis was born in 1800; died before 1860.

    Notes:

    Died:
    The 1860 Census shows Joseph living in the household of his daughter, Mary Ellen; Mary Jane is not listed.

    Notes:

    Married:
    They resurfaced in Ballard County, Kentucky in 1853.

    Children:
    1. 6. Robert A. McChristian was born on 15 Feb 1819 in Bedford County, Tennessee; died on 11 Jan 1892 in Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky; was buried in Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky.
    2. McCuistion was born in 1821 in Bedford County, Tennessee; and died.
    3. Martha Ellen McCuistion was born in 1826 in Tennessee; died on 9 Dec 1895; was buried in Carlisle County, Kentucky.
    4. McCuistion was born in 1829; and died.
    5. Mildred McCuistion was born in 1847 in Tennessee; and died.