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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]

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

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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]

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

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

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Robert's mother, Ann Moody McCuistion, gave him the little keg of gold coins because, she said, "he has Texas in his blood and he needs an inheritance that he can take to Texas with him." The gold was a family legacy handed down from the McCuistion ancestors and brought to America by Ann Moody McCuistion. Through Ann's lifetime she never used any of the gold and when she died, in 1819, the keg of coins was passed to her son, Robert. After San Jacinto, the Texas Republic was without funds and its only resource was land. The Texas dollar was worthless. Sam Houston knew his only hope to bolster the economy was to exchange public land for gold. To accomplish his purpose, the hero of San Jacinto invited seventeen men to exchange their gold for seemingly worthless land. Robert McCuistion was one of the seventeen men. By their contributions the value of the Texas dollar rose to almost par value on the world market and the Republic was saved. ..."the ten thousand acres of land accepted in exchange for the McCuistion gold remained worthless but Robert never regretted his gift to Texas."
All of Robert's children were born in Davidson and Bedford Counties, Tennessee.
Robert went to Robertson County, Texas in 1835 and established himself at a strong spring of good water, later known as the McCuistion Headwaters. This is near the present village of Easterly.

Birth:
One source lists the date of birth 12 May whereas the other lists 2 May.

Robert married Charity Dunn on 1 Jul 1799 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Charity was born between 1775 and 1780; died in 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
The original genealogy lists the year of death as 1806.