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Hugh Edwin McQuiston

Hugh Edwin McQuiston[1]

Male 1906 - 1985  (78 years)

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  • Name Hugh Edwin McQuiston 
    Birth 5 Feb 1906  Atoka, Tipton County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 23 Jan 1985  [2
    Person ID I6654  Family
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2015 

    Father James Everett McQuiston,   b. 30 Apr 1879, Atoka, Tipton County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Feb 1961, Atoka, Tipton County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Rosa Lee Puryear,   b. 13 Nov 1880, Rosemark, Shelby County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1931, Atoka, Tipton County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage 27 Dec 1904  Atoka, Tipton County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F1515  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Verda Luctecia Harrell,   b. 1 Nov 1911, Rosemark, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1999, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 6 May 1932  Rosemark, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Gale McQuiston
    Family ID F2180  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Feb 1906 - Atoka, Tipton County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 May 1932 - Rosemark, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2755] The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten Families, 1620 - 1937, 549.

    2. [S3726] Email - Mills, Harold, McQuiston Family; 16 August 2012; Gloria McCuistion.
      -----Original Message-----
      From: Harold Mills
      To: Gloria McCuistion
      Cc: Rix Mills
      Sent: Thu, Aug 16, 2012 5:27 pm
      Subject: McQuiston Family

      Gloria,
      Reference: The McQuiston Family.. by Leona Bean McQuiston, 1620-1937
      Here is how we may be related:
      Hugh McQuiston born about 1731 in County Antrim, Ireland
      sons: William b 1753 d Oct 1797 (My line seems to descend from this William)

      Andrew (1 Hugh) 1763-d 19 Nov 1830  both had land grants in SC:  Rebecca Ann McQuiston seems to come from this line.
      William McQuiston
      (1 Hugh) 1753-16 Aug 1829 married Mary Ann Murdock (1756-9 Jun 1829))he was born in County Antrim, Ireland, immigrated to SC, was possibly first bench of elders in the Hopewell Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Chester, SC
      Children:
      Mary b 3 Aug 1773 d 23 May 1832
      Martha b May 1776 d 12 July 1838
      Jennet b 1778 d in Indiana
      Margaret b 27 Dec 1780 d 25 Dec 1836
      Hugh b 1786 d 16 Aug 1829
      William b 20 Dec 1787 d 17 Apr 1866
      Andrew b 1790-d 25 Oct 1867

      Hugh McQuiston (2 William) born 1786 in SC d 16 Aug 1829 married Mary Jamison ( 1786-21 Nov 1869) born in SC. after his death (buried at Hopewell ARP Church, SC) his widow & children migrated to Tipton County, Tennessee (my home county).. She is buried at Salem ARP Church in Tipton County, Tennessee, my mother's home church as a child.
      Children:
      William J. 26 Dec 1810-31 Aug 1867
      Alexander (Jamison) 6 Sept 1812-18 Dec 1845
      Archibald 2 July 1814-6 Aug 1839
      Elizabeth 18 June 1816-17 Apr 1889
      Nancy Janes (Agnes) 7 Dec 1822-13 July 1896
      Hugh (Murdock) 1 May 1825-2 Aug 1862
      Mary Ann 25 Feb 1828-24 Nov 1907

      William J. McQuiston (7 Hugh) born 26 Dec 1810 in SC moved to Salem, Tennessee died 31 Aug 1867  married
      1. Eliza Ann Baird 1822-8 Oct 1846
      2. Mary Wilson 19 Mar 1827-9 Apr 1889  both buried at Salem ARP Church

      children:
      Eliza Ann Baird 4 Jan 1846-Sept 1910
      John Wilson 16 Oct 1851-11 May 1890
      Hugh Bryson 8 Oct 1853-15 Jan 1878 ( my great grandfather)
      Mary Jamison 27 Feb 1856-8 Dec 1875
      William Alexander 19 Mar 1862-2 Aug 1862

      Hugh Bryson McQuiston (8 William J) 8 Oct 1853 in Tipton County, Tennessee  died 31 Dec 1928. He was an undertaker and an elder in the Salem ARP Church.  Married Mary Leannah  Faulkner 27 Dec 1860-22 Oct 1941 He was my great grandfather.

      Children:
      James Everett 30 Apr 1879-10 Feb 1961
      Lois Elvia 7 Feb 1881-30 Aug 1947 married Charles Luther McCain
      Mary Beulah 5 Nov 1883-14 May 1973 married Robert Albert Simpson
      Eunice Gettys 2 Dec 1888-7 Jan 1914 married Ernest Lavelle Draffin

      James Everett McQuiston (13 Hugh B) 30 Apr 1879-10 Feb 1961  married Rosa Lee Puryear 13 Nov 1880-4 Oct 1931. He married a second time to Winnie Wolf Campbell 15 May 1893-7 Dec 1983 but produced no children.

      Hugh Edwin 5 Feb 1906-23 Jan 1985-married Verda Luctecia Harrell 1 Nov 1911-24 Mar 1999
      Mary Alma 11 May 1907-2 Jan 1974 married John Hanna Moffatt 8 Jun 1905-7 July 1949
      Walter Brown 1 Dec 1909-  23 Oct 1973 married Martha Pauline McQuiston 11 Oct 1911-4 Aug 2008
      Anna Bryce 20 Sept 1914-20 Mar 1994 married Malcolm Dan McLennan 8 Sept 1912-30 Jan 1991
      Minnie Louise 22 Sept 1916-18 Nov 1982 married Buford Wayne Kinney 10 Sept 1915-3 Feb 2003
      Dorothy 2 Jan 1921- 18 July 2009 ( MY MOTHER)-----------married Harold Winford Mills  2 Mar 1920-20 May 2011
      sons:
      Harold Winford Jr 31 Aug 1941-
      Rix Marion27 July 1943-

      Andrew McQuiston (1 Hugh) 1763 in County Antrim, Ireland  died 19 Nov 1830 married Elizabeth McClurkins born in 1770 died 29 Aug 1844. He left SC for PA in 1801 arriving in Crawford County, PA. Both buried in South Shenango Cemetery 
      children:
      Mary b 1788-80 d 21 SEpt 1853
      Martha b 1791- d 1810
      Hugh b 1794- d 13 Feb 1867
      Isabel b 1796-d 13 Apr 1838
      Robert b 1798 d 24 Aug 1870
      John b Sept 1800 d 16 Mar 1883

      John McQuiston (78 Andrew) born Sept 1800 in SC & was taken to Crawford County, PA at age one.   Died 16 Mar 1883Married Sarah Long 1 Jan 1809-15 Sept 1870
      Children:
      Andrew 16 Apr 1830-4 Aug 1897
      Samuel Long 18 Aug 1834-20 June 1899
      REBECCA ANN 1836-
      William J. 1838-3 Feb 1912
      David Long 18 May 1842-10 Jan 1919
      Thomas M. 11 Jan 1844-11 Apr 1918
      Rebecca Ann McQuiston (110 John)  born 1836 in Crawford County, PA married Robert Mills, two children:
      Frederick who married Nettie Hamilton
      Sarah married Henry Faulk 

      I assume your line continues from here???
      Harold