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Mary Polly McQuiston

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Mary Polly McQuiston was born on 25 October 1773.¹
• Marriage: She married on 20 October 1794.²
• Death: She died in 1808 at age ~35.²

• Last Edited: 4 August 2026

Citations

1. [S19] Rootsweb, online https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=:a796&id=I4. Hereinafter cited as Rootsweb.
2. [S391] Leona Bean McQuiston, The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families, 1620-1937 (Louisville, Kentucky: The Standard Press, 1937), p. 186. Hereinafter cited as The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families.

John McQuiston

Parents

Biography

• Birth: John McQuiston was born on 2 August 1776.¹
• Marriage: He married Nancy Harper on 4 May 1802.¹
• Death: He died on 4 April 1849 at age 72.¹

• Last Edited: 4 August 2026

Citations

1. [S391] Leona Bean McQuiston, The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families, 1620-1937 (Louisville, Kentucky: The Standard Press, 1937), p. 186. Hereinafter cited as The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families.

Nancy Harper

Biography

• Marriage: Nancy Harper married John McQuiston, son of James McQuiston and Margaret Trindle, on 4 May 1802.¹
• Name-Marr: As of 4 May 1802,her married name was McQuiston.

• Last Edited: 4 August 2026

Citations

1. [S391] Leona Bean McQuiston, The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families, 1620-1937 (Louisville, Kentucky: The Standard Press, 1937), p. 186. Hereinafter cited as The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families.

Alexander James McQuiston¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Alexander James McQuiston was born on 10 March 1782.
• Death: He died on 31 May 1867 at age 85.²

• Last Edited: 4 August 2026

Citations

1. [S160] Find-a-Grave Index, 1761-2012, online www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memoria l#48062733. Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave Index.
2. [S3] Multiple households, 1880 U.S. Census, Salt Lake City, Utah, FamilySearch.org, Family History Library FamilySearch.org, p. 186.

David McQuiston

Parents

Biography

• Birth: David McQuiston was born in 1784.
• Death: He died on 23 July 1877 at age ~93.¹

• Last Edited: 4 August 2026

Citations

1. [S3] Multiple households, 1880 U.S. Census, Salt Lake City, Utah, FamilySearch.org, Family History Library FamilySearch.org, p. 186.

William Allen Trindle^1,2

Biography

• Birth: William Allen Trindle was born in 1709 in Northern Ireland.³
• Marriage: He married Margaret Cathey, daughter of John Cathey and Ann, in 1728 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.³
• Residence: William Allen Trindle lived before 1750 in Lancaster Co. PA, part of which became Cumberland Co. in 1750.³
• Death: He died on 20 January 1774 in Trindle Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, at age ~65.³
• Burial: He was buried in 1774 in Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.³

• Last Edited: 25 September 2022

Citations

1. [S23] Eddie Davis Web-site, online https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/a/v/Eddie-D-Davis/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-Index.html. Hereinafter cited as Eddie Davis Web-site.
2. [S280] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, # 97180047. Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.
3. [S160] Find-a-Grave Index, 1761-2012, online www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memoria l#97179991. Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave Index.

Robert McCuiston¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Robert McCuiston was born in 1710 in Londonderry, Derry Co., Ireland.¹
• Marriage: He married Ann Denny, daughter of Walter Denny and Margery Rankin, in 1735.¹
• Immigratn: Robert McCuiston immigrated on 6 August 1735 to New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware.²
• Note: He The earliest definite record is his memorandum book, which was passed down to a descendant in North Carolina. On the first page: Dear Captain, I hope you will mind your promise to me about putting my Uncle Tom in a convenient berth and his Close in ye Beade Room. I wish God may grant safe voyage.Your servant, Thomas Hamilton." On the last page: Landed in America at New Castle the 6th of August 1735 - written September 14 1735 - Robert McCuiston.
  
  Uncle Tom may have been the son of Margery.³
• Residence: He lived in 1751 in West Pennsboro, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. This is hiis first documented residence.³
• Note: He purchased 353 acres from James McQuiston in North Carolina in 1765.⁴
• Death: He died on 13 December 1765 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, at age ~55.^1,5
• Burial: He was buried in Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. There is no longer a tombstone.⁵

• Last Edited: 4 August 2026

Citations

1. [S23] Eddie Davis Web-site, online https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/a/v/Eddie-D-Davis/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-Index.html. Hereinafter cited as Eddie Davis Web-site.
2. [S223] US and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s - 1900s, online ancestry.com, Source Citation
   Place: New Castle, Delaware; Year: 1735; Page Number: 136
   Source Information
   Ancestry.com. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
   Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012. Hereinafter cited as Immigration Lists Index.
3. [S391] Leona Bean McQuiston, The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families, 1620-1937 (Louisville, Kentucky: The Standard Press, 1937), p. 176 ff. Hereinafter cited as The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families.
4. [S391] Leona Bean McQuiston, The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families, p. 180.
5. [S280] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, 130699203. Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.

Ann Denny¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Ann Denny was born in 1714 in West Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.²
• Marriage: She married Robert McCuiston, son of John McCuiston and Isabella Crelon, in 1735.¹
• Name-Marr: As of 1735,her married name was McCuiston.
• Death: Ann Denny died after 1765. Her husband died in December of 1765 and she is named in his will.³
• Burial: She was buried in Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, There is no longer a grave marker.²

• Last Edited: 4 August 2026

Citations

1. [S23] Eddie Davis Web-site, online https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/a/v/Eddie-D-Davis/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-Index.html. Hereinafter cited as Eddie Davis Web-site.
2. [S280] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, 130699319. Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.
3. [S391] Leona Bean McQuiston, The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families, 1620-1937 (Louisville, Kentucky: The Standard Press, 1937), p. 181-2. Hereinafter cited as The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families.

Margery McCuiston¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Margery McCuiston was born on 14 May 1739.²
• Marriage: She married John Trindle.²
• Name-Marr: Her married name was Trindle.

• Last Edited: 4 August 2026

Citations

1. [S23] Eddie Davis Web-site, online https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/a/v/Eddie-D-Davis/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-Index.html. Hereinafter cited as Eddie Davis Web-site.
2. [S19] Rootsweb, online https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=:a796&id=I4. Hereinafter cited as Rootsweb.

John McCuiston¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: John McCuiston was born on 16 February 1741.²
• Note: He might have migrated to Butler Co. PA from Philadelphia in 1796.³

• Last Edited: 6 September 2022

Citations

1. [S23] Eddie Davis Web-site, online https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/a/v/Eddie-D-Davis/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-Index.html. Hereinafter cited as Eddie Davis Web-site.
2. [S19] Rootsweb, online https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=:a796&id=I4. Hereinafter cited as Rootsweb.
3. [S255] RC Brown and Co., History of Butler County Pennsylvania (unknown publisher address: RC Brown and Co., 1895), Call # G 974.891 in the Butler Co. PA Library, shared by B Mills on McQuiston rootsweb page, 13 Dec 2003. Hereinafter cited as History of Butler County Pennsylvania.

Walter McCuiston¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Walter McCuiston was born on 8 March 1743.²
• Marriage: He married on 27 January 1768.³
• Death: He died on 15 October 1825 at age 82.³

• Last Edited: 4 August 2026

Citations

1. [S23] Eddie Davis Web-site, online https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/a/v/Eddie-D-Davis/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-Index.html. Hereinafter cited as Eddie Davis Web-site.
2. [S19] Rootsweb, online https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=:a796&id=I4. Hereinafter cited as Rootsweb.
3. [S391] Leona Bean McQuiston, The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families, 1620-1937 (Louisville, Kentucky: The Standard Press, 1937), p. 182. Hereinafter cited as The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families.

Jeane McCuiston

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Jeane McCuiston was born on 1 April 1745.¹
• Marriage: She married James Finley.²
• Name-Marr: Her married name was Finley.

• Last Edited: 4 August 2026

Citations

1. [S19] Rootsweb, online https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=:a796&id=I4. Hereinafter cited as Rootsweb.
2. [S391] Leona Bean McQuiston, The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families, 1620-1937 (Louisville, Kentucky: The Standard Press, 1937), p. 182. Hereinafter cited as The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families.

Sarah McCuiston

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Sarah McCuiston was born on 23 May 1747.¹

• Last Edited: 30 August 2017

Citations

1. [S19] Rootsweb, online https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=:a796&id=I4. Hereinafter cited as Rootsweb.

Meary McCuiston

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Meary McCuiston was born on 17 September 1749.¹

• Last Edited: 30 August 2017

Citations

1. [S19] Rootsweb, online https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=:a796&id=I4. Hereinafter cited as Rootsweb.

John McCuiston¹

McCuiston Marriage-1

Biography

• Birth: John McCuiston was born in Ireland.²
• Residence: He lived in 1698 in Dungivin, Derry, Ireland.³
• Marriage: He married Isabella Crelon on 9 January 1698/99 in Northern Ireland.⁴

• Last Edited: 15 May 2026

Citations

1. [S23] Eddie Davis Web-site, online https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/a/v/Eddie-D-Davis/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-Index.html. Hereinafter cited as Eddie Davis Web-site.
2. [S255] RC Brown and Co., History of Butler County Pennsylvania (unknown publisher address: RC Brown and Co., 1895), Call # G 974.891 in the Butler Co. PA Library, shared by B Mills on McQuiston rootsweb page, 13 Dec 2003. Hereinafter cited as History of Butler County Pennsylvania.
3. [S369] John McCuiston, Isabella Crelon marriage, 1699, in Register of Derry Cathedral 1642-1703, Templemore Parish, Derry Diocese, findmypast.com, findmypast.com. Hereinafter cited as Register of Derry Cathedral.
4. [S224] The Register of Derry Cathedral 1642-1703 Transcription, online URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=ire%2fiet0068%2fm%2f358%2f002, accessed through the FindMyPast website. Hereinafter cited as Derry Cathedral Register.

Isabella Crelon¹

McCuiston Marriage-1

Biography

• Residence: Isabella Crelon lived in 1698 in Dungivin, Derry, Ireland.²
• Marriage: She married John McCuiston on 9 January 1698/99 in Northern Ireland.³
• Name-Marr: As of 9 January 1698/99,her married name was McCuiston.

• Last Edited: 15 May 2026

Citations

1. [S23] Eddie Davis Web-site, online https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/a/v/Eddie-D-Davis/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-Index.html. Hereinafter cited as Eddie Davis Web-site.
2. [S369] John McCuiston, Isabella Crelon marriage, 1699, in Register of Derry Cathedral 1642-1703, Templemore Parish, Derry Diocese, findmypast.com, findmypast.com. Hereinafter cited as Register of Derry Cathedral.
3. [S224] The Register of Derry Cathedral 1642-1703 Transcription, online URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=ire%2fiet0068%2fm%2f358%2f002, accessed through the FindMyPast website. Hereinafter cited as Derry Cathedral Register.

James McCuiston¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: James McCuiston was born.

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S23] Eddie Davis Web-site, online https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/a/v/Eddie-D-Davis/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-Index.html. Hereinafter cited as Eddie Davis Web-site.

Thomas McCuiston¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Thomas McCuiston was born.

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S23] Eddie Davis Web-site, online https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/a/v/Eddie-D-Davis/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-Index.html. Hereinafter cited as Eddie Davis Web-site.

Alexander McCuiston¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Alexander McCuiston was born.
• Death: She died in London, England.

• Last Edited: 26 October 2014

Citations

1. [S26] Eddie Davis, E-mail from Eddie Davis (unpublished.)

Margaret McCuiston

Parents

McCuiston Marriage-1

Biography

• Birth: Margaret McCuiston was born.

• Last Edited: 14 May 2026

May Florence Edwards

Parents

Biography

• Birth: May Florence Edwards was born on 4 April 1883 in Quinter, Gove County, Kansas.¹
• Marriage: She married Calvin Leroy Vaughan, son of George Washington Vaughan and Mary Francis Henderson, on 25 June 1899 in Clifty, Madison County, Arkansas.¹
• Name-Marr: As of 25 June 1899,her married name was Vaughan.
• Death: May Florence Edwards died on 22 December 1957 in Clifty, Madison County, Arkansas, at age 74.¹
• Burial: She was buried in Clifty Cemetery, Clifty, Madison County, Arkansas.¹

• Last Edited: 6 August 2026

Citations

1. [S280] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5620539/may_florence-vaughan: accessed August 6, 2026), memorial page for May Florence Edwards Vaughan (4 Apr 1883–22 Dec 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5620539, citing Clifty Cemetery, Clifty, Madison County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Imagraver (contributor 47349450). Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.

Mathew Logan

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Mathew Logan was born on 5 November 1772 in Virginia.
• Marriage: He married Elizabeth Chambers, daughter of Jacob Chambers and Catherine Clark, on 29 December 1801 in St. Genevieve, Missouri.¹
• Death: Mathew Logan died on 27 November 1820 at age 48.²

• Last Edited: 24 October 2014

Citations

1. [S38] Richter, Wendy Bradley, Clark Co. Arkansas: Past & Present (Clark County Historical Association), p. 603.
2. [S38] Richter, Wendy Bradley, Clark Co. Arkansas: Past & Present, p. 604.

Elizabeth Chambers

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Elizabeth Chambers was born on 2 May 1785 in Pennsylvania.¹
• Marriage: She married Mathew Logan, son of James Logan and Mary McClean, on 29 December 1801 in St. Genevieve, Missouri.²
• Name-Marr: As of 29 December 1801,her married name was Logan.
• Marriage: Elizabeth Chambers married George Overbaugh on 6 May 1830.³
• Name-Marr: As of 6 May 1830,her married name was Overbaugh.
• Residence: She lived in 1850 in Clark County, Arkansas.¹
• Death: She died on 16 October 1856 at age 71.

• Last Edited: 18 September 2022

Citations

1. [S7] Multiple households, 1850 federal census, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1850; Census Place: Caddo, Clark, Arkansas; Roll: 25; Page: 206a, Ancestry.com, South Fork Twp. p. 210.
2. [S38] Richter, Wendy Bradley, Clark Co. Arkansas: Past & Present (Clark County Historical Association), p. 603.
3. [S38] Richter, Wendy Bradley, Clark Co. Arkansas: Past & Present, p. 604.

George Overbaugh¹

Biography

• Birth: George Overbaugh was born circa 1781 in Germany.¹
• Marriage: He married Elizabeth Chambers, daughter of Jacob Chambers and Catherine Clark, on 6 May 1830.²

• Last Edited: 24 October 2014

Citations

1. [S7] Multiple households, 1850 federal census, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1850; Census Place: Caddo, Clark, Arkansas; Roll: 25; Page: 206a, Ancestry.com, South Fork Twp. p. 210.
2. [S38] Richter, Wendy Bradley, Clark Co. Arkansas: Past & Present (Clark County Historical Association), p. 604.

James Logan

Biography

• Birth: James Logan was born in 1746 in Virginia.
• Marriage: He married Mary McClean.

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022