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William Thomas McCuiston

William Thomas McCuiston

Male 1866 - 1921  (55 years)


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  • Name William Thomas McCuiston 
    Birth 14 Feb 1866  Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • William's gravestone shows the year of birth as 1867.
    Gender Male 
    Death 4 May 1921  Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5] 
    • Killed by bootleggers, he was not on police duty; however, he had gone to the assistance of those that were on duty.

      Excerpt from: History of the Greensboro Police Department

      "During Chief Isley's administration, two Greensboro Officers died in the line of duty.

      On May 4, 1921, Officer William T. McCuiston and his partner, John Oakes received information on a gang of whiskey runners. McCuiston, who was off-duty, and Oakes lay in wait for the bootleggers near Washington and Forbis (now Church) Streets. When the whiskey laden vehicle approached on Washington Street, Officer McCuiston hailed to the car. When it did not stop, he stepped onto its running board and ordered the driver to halt. Before McCuiston could take any further action, one of the three occupants fired a .38 caliber pistol point-blank into McCuiston's chest. Officer McCuiston died instantly."
    William Thomas McCuiston Death Certificate    		 William Thomas McCuiston Death Certificate
    Burial 6 May 1921  Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I2833  Family
    Last Modified 28 May 2024 

    Father Walter Ruffin McCuiston,   b. 20 Jan 1832, Oak Ridge, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jun 1913, Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Catherine Williams,   b. 11 Oct 1840, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1900, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 8 May 1860  [2, 6] 
    Family ID F902  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bess H. Coe,   b. 10 Jul 1881, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1958, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 19 May 1906  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Louise McCuiston,   b. 6 Feb 1909, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1909, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     2. Mary Elizabeth McCuiston,   b. 6 Feb 1909, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jun 1909, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     3. William Ralph McCuiston,   b. 18 Sep 1911, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1973, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    Family ID F910  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Feb 1866 - Guilford County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 May 1921 - Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 6 May 1921 - Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
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    William Thomas McCuiston    		William Thomas McCuiston
    William T. McCuiston's gravestone, Rehobeth United Methodist Cemetery, Greensboro, North Carolina.
    William T. McCuiston (1866 - 1921)    		William T. McCuiston (1866 - 1921)

  • Sources 
    1. [S138] Gravestone Photograph.

    2. [S641] W. R. McCuiston Bible Records, Vol. 9, issue 1, art #246-266.

    3. [S3413] North Carolina Records Collection - McCuiston (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S940] History of the Greensboro Police Department.

    5. [S3211] North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975, Wm. Thomas McCuiston; Greensboro, North Carolina; no. 125; 4 May 1921.

    6. [S3413] North Carolina Records Collection - McCuiston.

    7. [S3707] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, online; 30 October 2025; W. T. McCuiston and Bessie Cardwell Marriage Record 1906.