James married Sarah Elizabeth Power on 9 Oct 1867. Sarah (daughter of James W. Power and Julia Elizabeth Tindall) was born on 20 Oct 1847 in Alabama; died on 12 May 1918 in Medina, Bandera County, Texas; was buried on 17 May 1918 in Medina, Bandera County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Sarah Powers was a second cousin.

1. 4 Children
2. Minnie V. McCuistion was born in 1872 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; and died.

Notes:

By way of oral tradition, "Thomas ran away from home and went to work for John Meals as an overseer of slaves, two years later he married John Meals daughter, Mary Ann." Thomas McQuistin is listed in the 1830 Census for Madison County, Alabama.

Birth:
The original genealogy lists the date of birth as 23 January 1809. However, in the Bible owned by Mary Ann Meals Summers McCuistion it is written that Thomas McCuistion was born on January 20, 1809.

Died:
Thomas died at the home of his son James M. in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Thomas married Mary Ann Mealls on 11 Dec 1829 in Madison County, Alabama. Mary (daughter of John Mealls and Sarah Elizabeth Coffman) was born on 5 Jul 1804 in Jefferson County, Tennessee; died on 8 May 1892 in Nacogdoches, Texas; was buried in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Mary Ann McCuistion was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, July 5 1804. she was married to Jesse Summers Feb. 20, 1823, professed religion and joined the Baptist church in 1825. Jesse Summers, her devoted husband died Dec. 30, 1827, and she was married to Thos. McCuistion Dec. 10, 1829. They moved to Mississippi in 1837, where they remained until 1851, when they moved to Nacogdoches county, Texas, where they have ever since lived, and where she died May 8, 1892, being aged eighty-seven years, ten months and three days.
Sister McCuistion was the oldest member of the oldest church in Texas. Her membership has been continuously with the old North Church for over forty years.

When the split took place between the Missionary and anti-Missionary Baptists in 1830, she refused to take sides in the controversy and remained with the original church and really held it together. She was the mother of eight children, only four of whom survive her. During all those years of her pilgrimage, she was a most tender and devoted mother, an affectionate and faithful wife, a consistent and consecrated Christian. Her husband had the misfortune a few weeks ago to be accidentally hurt, and for a time his life was in jeopardy. During his period of suffering, her care of him was as touchingly tender as it might have been half a century ago. She lingered about two weeks on the banks of the river of death, and then passed over to her home in heaven. She was fully conscious of her approaching death and spoke of it calmly and hopefully unto the end. She called around her bedside her family and friends and bade each a touching farewell, gave careful instructions and faithful admonitions, and then in the fulness of time, ripe with age and rich in experience, she fell asleep in Jesus.

The whole community waited at her bedside and followed her beloved remains to the tomb. She had looked back on a life well spent, with a conscience void of offense toward God and man, and looked forward to the land of the glorified with sweet and hopeful anticipations.

Notes:

Married:
The original genealogy lists the marriage date and place as 1830 in Alabama; Miles provides the more specific date and place.

Notes:

Andrew was known on occasion to have signed legal documents in Jefferson County, Tennessee as Andrew McUistian.

Died:
The date of death is provided by Andrew's great-great-granddaughter, Hazel. Upon Andrew's death, Mary wrote to her son Thomas:

Tennefsee State Roan County May 8, 1834

Deir Son and Daughter

I Take My pen To Inform you of My Trouble and Distresf on the 24 of April Last your Father Deceast this Life he was taken Sick in the last of January Last and in March he took a getherin in His head and Broak and Run out of Both Ears he then took a Cough and spit up a Considerable quantity Of flame he got weaker and weaker till the 24 of April Last he Deceast and was Beried on The 25 at Esq Longacre My Near and Deir Children it is a trying thing to part with A Companion or at Least to Discribe it is Out of the question
We are all well at present and hoping through the Blessing of all Mighty God thses few Lines will find you all well Robert and his Family is all well and Stanley and Jane Lives Close to me and is all well Rebecca David and Andrew is well and sends their Best Complements to you and yours So no more At present But Remains your affectionate Mother till Death Separates us

Mary McCuistion

To Thomas
and McCuistion
Maryan

This letter was found in an old bible in Texas in 1985, written over one hundred fifty-one years ago. The letter was written on a single page of paper with the address on the reverse side. The page was then folded and sealed with was. The Address:

To Thomas McCuistion
Matison County
Alabama State
Newmarket P O

Meesville TN
May 4

There is some discussion as to the place of death of Andrew McCuistion; some family members indicate Jefferson County, others Roane County, either way he died in Tennessee.

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]

Notes:

Died:
The place of death was provided by Miles McCuistion. Mary lived with her daughter, Rebecca in Meigs County, Mary and Rebecca joined the Bethel Presbyterian Church, in Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Married:
The listing has the spelling of Andrew's name as "McCuiston", and only identifies his wife as Rankin.

John married Sarah Elizabeth Coffman on 31 Aug 1803 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of David Harmon Coffman and Elizabeth Lovell) was born on 3 Dec 1782 in Alabama; died in 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James, with his brother Gustavus, began the McCuistion migration to Tennessee in 1783.

Birth:
In the memorandum from James's great-grandnephew, he writes the date of birth as 12 March 1735.

Died:
The bible records indicate James's date of death is 24 September.

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]

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".

Thomas married Mary Isabel Clendennin in 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Winnie in 1781. Winnie was born in 1762; died on 12 Mar 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Elizabeth Lovell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]