William McQuiston^[1]

1821 - 1860  (39 years)

• Name	William McQuiston
  Birth	1821	Decatur County, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Death	Nov 1860	Jasper County, Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I17455	Family
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	William Jacob McQuiston,   b. 30 Nov 1787, Tennessee d. 18 Sep 1872, Decatur County, Indiana (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Sarah Samantha Gullion,   b. 28 Jan 1794, Kentucky d. 11 May 1869, Decatur County, Indiana (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	22 Jul 1817	Switzerland County, Indiana   [3]
  Family ID	F3722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Maximilla Busby,   b. 5 May 1821, Kentucky d. 8 Aug 1891, Jasper County, Illinois (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	5 Sep 1848	Rush County, Indiana   [4, 5]
  		McQuiston-Busby Marriage Record 1848
  Children	1. Mary Ellen McQuiston,   b. Jul 1850, Indiana d. 1873 (Age 22 years)   2. Sarah Jane McQuiston,   b. Jul 1850, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lucinda McQuiston,   b. 1853, Illinois d. 1892, Jasper County, Illinois (Age 39 years)   4. Lilla McQuiston   d. Bef 1872   5. Harriet McQuiston   6. Elizabeth McQuiston,   b. 1858, Illinois d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5926	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1821 - Decatur County, Indiana Marriage - 5 Sep 1848 - Rush County, Indiana Death - Nov 1860 - Jasper County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2755] The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten Families, 1620 - 1937, 616. [S4760] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, online; 18 September 2025; William McQuiston Death Record 1860. [S1775] McQuiston, William Jacob, 1-615. There may be possibility of previous marriage - "Listed as Sarah (Sally) James in Switzerland County, IN, where married. [S1775] McQuiston, William Jacob, 1-615. [S4248] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 - FamilySearch, 28 January 2021; McQuiston-Busby Marriage Record 1848.