1. | James McQuiston was born on 15 Feb 1792 in Fairfield County, South Carolina (son of William McQuiston and Jane Chestnut); died on 15 Dec 1855 in Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois; was buried in Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois. James married Elizabeth Cunningham on 1 Feb 1816 in Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky. Elizabeth (daughter of John Cunningham) was born in Nov 1797; died on 18 Apr 1880 in Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois; was buried in Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- William Brown McQuiston was born on 16 Sep 1817 in Todd County, Kentucky; died on 20 Jan 1834.
- Margaret McQuiston was born on 23 Sep 1819 in Todd County, Kentucky; died on 19 Jul 1840; was buried in Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois.
- Jane Catherine McQuiston was born on 23 Aug 1821 in Todd County, Kentucky; died on 21 Apr 1870.
- John Cunningham McQuiston was born on 26 May 1825 in Todd County, Kentucky; died on 20 Nov 1900 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; was buried in Normandy, St. Louis County, Missouri.
- Elizabeth McQuiston was born on 29 Jun 1827 in Todd County, Kentucky; died on 25 May 1913 in Cutler, Perry County, Illinois.
- Martha Ann McQuiston was born on 9 Jan 1830 in Rossville, Miami County, Ohio; died on 31 Mar 1889 in Cutler, Perry County, Illinois.
- Mary Letitia McQuiston was born on 2 Jun 1832 in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio; died on 17 Jun 1896 in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri; was buried in Sheldon, Vernon County, Missouri.
- James William McQuiston was born on 18 Sep 1837 in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio; died on 28 Apr 1885 in Smithfield, Jasper County, Missouri; was buried in Randolph County, Illinois.
- Robert Simpson McQuiston was born on 12 Oct 1840 in Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois; died on 25 Aug 1843 in Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois.
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