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Darius Euel McCuiston

Darius Euel McCuiston[1]

Male 1922 - 2012  (90 years)

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  • Name Darius Euel McCuiston 
    Born 5 Nov 1922  Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Nov 2012  Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Buried 20 Nov 2012  Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I12132  Family
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2013 

    Father George Newton McCuistion,   b. 8 Dec 1859, Rhea County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1938, Graysville, Rhea County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Matilda Caroline Yother,   b. 3 May 1888, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1951, Graysville, Rhea County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 1918  [2] 
    Family ID F3992  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pearl Gladys Tennyson,   b. 10 May 1929, Evensville, Rhea County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 2020, Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married Abt 1946  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Robert Fredric McCuistion
     2. Martha Sue McCuistion
     3. Jerry Euel McCuistion
     4. Darius Euel McCuistion, Jr.
     5. George Anthony McCuistion
    Last Modified 30 May 2024 
    Family ID F4003  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Nov 1922 - Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Nov 2012 - Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 20 Nov 2012 - Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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    Darius Euel McCuiston    		Darius Euel McCuiston
    Darius Euel McCuiston (1922-2012)

  • Notes 
    • He uses the "ton" spelling for the last name.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1686] Military Service, 9vii-393.

    2. [S197] McCuistion, Miles GEDCOM.

    3. [S2679] The Chattanoogan, McCuiston, Darius Euel Sr.; obituary; 19 November 2012; 14 March 2013.
      McCuiston, Darius Euel Sr. (Dayton)
      Monday, November 19, 2012
      Darius Euel McCuiston, Sr., 90, of Dayton, TN, died Saturday, November 17, 2012 in his home.
      Darius was born in Dayton on November 5, 1922 to the late George Newton McCuiston and Caroline (Youther) McCuiston; and was also preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, George, Sheloma, Alma, Thomas, Bertha, Alvin, Calie, Bessie, John, Miles, Clarence, Caleb and Theodore.
      Darius retired from the US Army after serving during WWII, the Korean War and the Viet Nam War. During WWII he served in the European Theatre where he received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
      He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Pearl (Tennyson) McCuiston of Dayton; four sons, Robert McCuiston, Jerry (Jennifer) McCuiston and Tony (Debby) McCuiston all of Dayton and Darius (LuAnn) McCuiston, Jr. of Soddy; daughter, Sue (Roger) Moore of Graysville; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
      A family graveside service with full military honors will be held Tuesday, November 20 with burial following in the Chattanooga National Cemetery.
      The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home where they will receive friends Monday, November 19 from 5-7 p.m.