To The Family As A Whole

Discovering our Ancestors

Lena Cornelia Ellison

Lena Cornelia Ellison

Female 1883 - 1955  (72 years)

Generations:      Standard    |    Vertical    |    Compact    |    Box    |    Text    |    Ahnentafel    |    Fan Chart    |    Media    |    PDF

Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lena Cornelia Ellison was born on 23 Jul 1883 in Travis County, Texas (daughter of Dr. William Albert Ellison and Mary Emily McCuistion); died on 30 Nov 1955 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; was buried on 1 Dec 1955 in Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: W. N. McCurdy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dr. William Albert Ellison was born about 1855 in Smith County, Texas; and died.

    William married Mary Emily McCuistion on 28 Nov 1877 in Travis County, Texas. Mary (daughter of John Jourdan McCuistion and Rebecca Thompson) was born on 12 Mar 1854 in Texas; died on 1 Aug 1893 in Texas; was buried in Onion Creek, Travis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Emily McCuistion was born on 12 Mar 1854 in Texas (daughter of John Jourdan McCuistion and Rebecca Thompson); died on 1 Aug 1893 in Texas; was buried in Onion Creek, Travis County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. 1. Lena Cornelia Ellison was born on 23 Jul 1883 in Travis County, Texas; died on 30 Nov 1955 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; was buried on 1 Dec 1955 in Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  John Jourdan McCuistion was born on 19 Aug 1824 in Bedford County, Tennessee (son of Thomas McCuistion and Nancy Jourdan); died on 25 May 1900 in Onion Creek, Travis County, Texas; was buried in Manchaca, Travis County, Texas.

    Notes:

    He went to Texas in 1844 and settled on Onion Creek, Travis County, Texas in 1846. He voted for the annexation of Texas to the United States.

    Died:
    He died as the result of pneumonia after turning over his buggy in the creek during high waters.

    John married Rebecca Thompson. Rebecca was born on 25 Oct 1825 in Tennessee; died on 20 Apr 1879 in Texas; was buried in Onion Creek, Travis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Rebecca Thompson was born on 25 Oct 1825 in Tennessee; died on 20 Apr 1879 in Texas; was buried in Onion Creek, Travis County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Census record from Travis County, Texas, shows Rebecca as 25 years of age and born in Tennessee. However, Hays County shows she was born in Virginia.

    Buried:
    Rebecca is listed as "Wife of J. J. McCuistion" on the stone.

    Children:
    1. Susan Ann McCuistion was born on 1 Jun 1846 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas; died on 10 May 1931 in Manchaca, Travis County, Texas; was buried on 11 May 1931 in Manchaca, Travis County, Texas.
    2. Martha Jane McCuistion was born on 20 Feb 1849 in Texas; died on 8 Aug 1916.
    3. John Thomas McCuistion was born on 20 Apr 1850 in Texas; died on 13 Dec 1900; was buried in Llano, Llano County, Texas.
    4. William Harrison McCuistion was born on 20 Mar 1852 in Texas; died on 7 Jul 1869.
    5. 3. Mary Emily McCuistion was born on 12 Mar 1854 in Texas; died on 1 Aug 1893 in Texas; was buried in Onion Creek, Travis County, Texas.
    6. Rachel Cornelia McCuistion was born on 22 Jan 1856 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; died on 3 Dec 1922 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas; was buried on 4 Dec 1922 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.
    7. Rusk Jourdan McCuistion was born on 15 Nov 1859 in Texas; died on 11 Mar 1892.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Thomas McCuistion was born on 12 Dec 1792 in Guilford County, North Carolina (son of James McCuistion and Jean Nicholson); died on 7 Mar 1880 in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri; was buried in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Thomas was born on Wednesday.

    Thomas married Nancy Jourdan on 21 Feb 1816 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of John Jourdan and Sarah Ingram) was born on 13 Dec 1801 in Bedford County, Tennessee; died on 21 Sep 1883 in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri; was buried in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Nancy Jourdan was born on 13 Dec 1801 in Bedford County, Tennessee (daughter of John Jourdan and Sarah Ingram); died on 21 Sep 1883 in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri; was buried in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Name in History of Ray County, Missouri - 1881 shows a Nancy Jordan, widow of Lt. Thomas McCuistion.

    Birth:
    The original genealogy lists the date of birth as 12 December 1802. A handwritten entry by E. McCuistion in the family bible lists Nancy's birth year as 1801. The bible was in the possession of George W. McCuistion on November 1, 1934.

    Notes:

    Married:
    The original genealogy lists the date of marriage as 15 February 1816. A handwritten entry by E. McCuistion in the family bible lists the marriage date as 21 February 1816. The bible was in the possession of George W. McCuistion on November 1, 1934.

    Children:
    1. Elisha McCuistion was born on 21 Apr 1818 in Bedford County, Tennessee; died on 8 Dec 1902 in Hayes County, Texas; was buried in Wimberley, Hays County, Texas.
    2. Lecil Bobo McCuistion was born on 22 Mar 1820 in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee; died on 23 Nov 1889 in Mountain Grove, Wright County, Missouri; was buried in Millville, Ray County, Missouri.
    3. William McCuistion was born on 10 May 1822 in Tennessee; died on 13 Dec 1869 in Millville, Ray County, Missouri; was buried in Millville, Ray County, Missouri.
    4. 6. John Jourdan McCuistion was born on 19 Aug 1824 in Bedford County, Tennessee; died on 25 May 1900 in Onion Creek, Travis County, Texas; was buried in Manchaca, Travis County, Texas.
    5. Alexander Anthony McCuistion was born on 24 Feb 1827 in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee; died on 8 Feb 1913 in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri; was buried on 9 Feb 1913 in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri.