Person Page - 2057

     Lillian Davis Smith was born on 27 January 1916 at Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA.¹ She married Francis Xavier Mayfield, son of Robert Franklin Mayfield and Maude Fuqua.¹ Lillian Davis Smith died on 8 September 2005 at Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA, at age 89.¹ She was buried on 12 September 2005 at Resurrection Cemetery, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA.²
     Her married name was Mayfield.¹ Her Social Security Number was 402-80-7780 in 1969 at Kentucky, USA.²

     Byron K. Mayfield was born on 3 March 1956 at Daviess County, Kentucky, USA.² He was the son of Francis Xavier Mayfield and Lillian Davis Smith.¹ Byron K. Mayfield died on 28 May 2004 at Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA, at age 48.^1,3
     Byron K. Mayfield was also known as Barry. He lived in 1997 at Utica, Kentucky, USA.⁴

     Ada Anne (?) was born on 19 February 1926 at Ipswitch, England, USA.¹ She married John Raymond Mayfield, son of John Washington Mayfield and Willie Mae Mize, in 1944.¹ Ada Anne (?) died on 16 July 2002 at Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA, at age 76.¹
     As of 1944,her married name was Mayfield.¹

     Mary Elizabeth O'Neal was born on 26 August 1831 at Franklin, Robertson County, Texas, USA.¹ She married Joshua McCuistion, son of Robert McCuistion and Elizabeth McWhorter, on 18 November 1851 at Franklin, Robertson County, Texas, USA.^2,3 Mary Elizabeth O'Neal died on 29 July 1859 at Robertson County, Texas, USA, at age 27.¹ She was buried on 30 July 1859 at Old Franklin Cemetery, USA.
     As of 26 November 1851,her married name was McCuistion. Died as a result of the birth of her last child.

     James Robert McCuistion was born on 24 July 1859 at Robertson County, Texas, USA. He married an unknown person at Limestone County, USA. He died in 1945 at Amarillo, Randall County, Texas, USA.

     John Clayton McCuistion was born on 18 August 1852 at Bosque County, Texas, USA. He married an unknown person on 4 February 1874. He died on 18 April 1911 at Greenwood, Texas, USA, at age 58.¹
     Reference: 2593/2708(9.

     Mary Jane McCuistion was born on 2 May 1855 at Robertson County, Texas, USA. She married an unknown person on 21 May 1872 at Robertson County, Texas, USA. She died on 16 July 1943 at Pampa, Texas, USA, at age 88.
     Reference: 2711/2708(9. Mary Jane McCuistion was a strong character and a perfect ladythroughout her long life. When a child, her step-mother's sister,Catherine McGuire, made Mary spin long hours--punishment was bycutting at her legs with bois d'arc switches. The scars were carriedto Mary's grave at the age of 88. Brother Noah took Mary, aged 6, andtwo other children and moved to a cabin on the far side of JoshuaMcCuistion's land by a spring, never again to return to the father'shouse.

Mary Jane is buried in the family plot at Pampa, Texas. Her married name was Purvis.

     Noah Wesley McCuistion was born on 13 May 1857 at Robertson County, Texas, USA.¹ He married an unknown person on 5 September 1903 at Canadian, Hemphill County, Texas, USA.¹ He died on 5 April 1937 at Potter County, Texas, USA, at age 79.¹
     Noah Wesley McCuistion was (an unknown value) at Rancher.² Reference: 2622/2708(9. Noah Wesley McCuistion trailed his own cattle north from CentralTexas in 1879 to the Datil Mountains of New Mexico and did not cross arailroad or a telegraph line when he left New Mexico and trailed theherd north to Montana. He had the grazing rights to all the landbetween the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers for a distance of fortymiles.

Noah had a dry wit but was never heard to laugh aloud. He grew up inTexas under the Carpetbaggers and endured great hardship that wasperhaps partly responsible for his talent in handling any difficulysituation with dispatch and firmly but without leaving hard feelings.A bachelor until age 46, he was affectionately called 'Uncle Noah' byeveryone in Roberts and Hemphill Counties.

Noah never took pay from any man. He grew to manhood in BosqueCounty, Texas, and suffering from malaria in the Brazos bottoms, hadhis hands trail his herd to Miami in the Texas Panhandle. He boughtland there to which he returned a number of years later, but trailedhis herd on to the Datil Mountains in western New Mexico Territoryuntil the high, dry
cilmate had restored his health. When outlaws began to seek NewMexico Territory and Noah's neighboring rancher and dear friend,George Smith, was shot from ambush, Noah trailed his cattle across thewestern half of the U.S. to Forsythe, Montana. He went to St. Paul,Minnesota, and leased from the Federal Government all of the landbetween the Big Missouri River and the Yellowstone River for fortymiles in the state of Montana.

Noah left a younger half-brother, Josh, in charge and returned toMiami, Texas, where he ranched the rest of his life. Near Miami, atCanadian, Noah met and married Elizabeth Christine Jordan.

Five weeks before his 80th birthday, Noah died during the Dustbowl andgreat Depression on 5 April 1937, at Amarillo, Texas, where he isburied. He owned over 30,000 acres of land.

     Nellie Lane was born in 1884.¹ She was the daughter of Naomi Elizabeth McCuistion. Nellie Lane married an unknown person in 1901 at Bosque County, Texas, USA.¹
     Her married name was Barnett.