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Died:
John had spinal meningitis at the age of two. He also had Down's Syndrome and was not expected to live past the age of six.

John married Ida Lucretia Austin on 27 Feb 1897 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Ida (daughter of Gideon Austin and Martha A. Flowers) was born on 26 Jan 1880 in Raleigh, Smith County, Mississippi; died on 10 Aug 1937 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Leona's genealogy lists J. Frank McCuistion's as being born in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Letter from grandson, Clayton Silas McCuistion, states; "grandfather, J. Frank McCuistion was ... not born in Nacogdoches County, Texas, but in the state of Tennessee." J. Frank was actually born Marshall County, Mississippi. Marshall County, Mississippi is on the border of Tennessee and Mississippi. The family moved to Nacogdoches County in 1849. J. Frank was never married to a Miss Summers nor a Miss Corley as stated by Leona."

Died:
J. F. died at the home of his son John McCuistion; his death was caused by Arteriosclerosis and Chronic Nefritis. The spelling of John Frank's name on the Physician Certificate is McCuistian.

John married Louisa Jane Coon on 9 Jan 1864 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas. Louisa (daughter of Ephriam Coon and Nancy Keziah) was born in 1849 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 27 Jan 1897 in Nacogdoches, Texas; was buried in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gideon married Martha A. Flowers. Martha was born about 1859 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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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.

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

Ephriam married Nancy Keziah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]