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From: Tom Hoot <>
Subject: JohnGustine&MaryBlairPart1
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 14:04:09 -0600

"Descendants of John Gustine And Mary Blair", by Patrick Gustine Russell, PhD, 4102 Yupon Dr
Houston, Texas 77006, 1984 - Page 1-3 (MORE LATER...Tom

JOHN GUSTINE

Born circa 1760, Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Married Mary Blair (b. c1760 d. 19 May 1849). Taxed In Lack Twp. Cumberland Co PA 1779 (50 acres one horse one cow; 1780 50 acres 2 horses; 1781 one horse 1782 2 horses. In 1785 he was living in Rye Twp., Cumberland Co. (now Franklin), PA at Shippensburg. Settled in Lost Creek Valley, Juniata Co., PA , Died at Richmond, Salem Twp., Jefferson County, Ohio 21 April 1858. [Both John & Mary are buried Richmond, Jefferson Co., OH] Children:
1 Amos Gustine b. 1789 d. 3 Mar 1844 ml. Ann Wood m2. Francesca Blair Hamilton
2 Rebecca Gustine b. c1790 PA m. John Freeborn
3 John Gustine b. C1790 PA m. Ann Rogers and d. in Dewitt Co., MO
4 Lemuel Gustine d. yng unm
5 Elizabeth Gustine b. c1797 PA m. Joseph Nesbitt
6 William Bratton Gustine b. 1800 PA d. 1855 ml Miss Lyon m2. Julia Knight

Western Cumberland Co PA Census 1790:Jefferson Co., OH 1820
2 males b. before 1774 1M 1775-1774
2 males b. after 1774 1M Before 1775
2 females 1F
Mifflin Co., PA Census 1800: Jefferson Co., OH 1830
2 males b. c 1790 1800 1M b 1750-1760
2 males b. c 1784 1790 1F b. 1760-1770
1 male b. c 1755 1774
2 females b. c 1790 1800
1 female b. c 1755 1774

1 AMOS GUSTINE

Born 1789, PA During the War of 1812,he served as First LT with the fourth PA Rifle Regt. m1) 10 Aug 1815 at the Presbyterian Church in Mifflintown, PA Ann Wood. Children.:
11 Ascenith Gustine b 1817 d. 19 Oct 1849 m. George McCulloch
12 Tirzah Gustine unm lived at Logania, Perry Co. PA
13 Mary Jane Gustine m. 16 Apr 1846 (Mifflintown PA) William Henry Lees of Schellsburg, PA and lived at Des Moines, IA
131 Arthur Leas d. yng
14 Elvira Dean Gustine b. 1832 PA m. Dr Thomas P. McCullough of Ft Wayne, IN. Two children died in infancy, unnamed.
15 John Wood Gustine,MD b. c 1824 m. Elizabeth Craig
16 Keturah Ann Gustine b. c1829 d. 1834

Amos Gustine married (2) 12 May 1836 at Mifflintown PA Francesca Blair Hamilton (b 16 May 1815), daughter of John Hamilton and Francesca Blair Edmonston of Juniata Co., PA.

Amos Gustine was a tall awkward man, hearty in manner and of great popularity. In his younger days, he was a school teacher at Mifflintown, PA (1811). He was a miller, farmer, and merchant. He was a member of the Board of Managers for the Mifflin Bridge Company (1828), and served as Juniata County Sherriff 1831 34. During that time he was let the contract to build the first court house at Mifflintown. He was elected Juniata County treasurer in 1837 and he sussequently served in the US Congress from 4 May 1841until 3 March 1844. He died at Jericho Mills (later McCulloch Mills), Juniata County PA 3 Mar 1844. Burial was at the Presbyterian Cemetery in Mifflintown, PA

Writing in 1930, Carrie Gustine Dove of Mineral Wells Texas stated that she had in her possession a letter written in 1842 by the Hon. Amos Gustine to her grandfather, John Gustine of Richmond, Ohio.

2 REBECCA GUSTINE

Born circa 1790, Pennsylvania. Married 23 March 1818 at Mifflintown, PA John B Freeborn (b. 1792, Rhode Island), a shoemaker. The couple subsequently lived at Springfield, Jefferson County, Ohio. Children:
21 James G. Freeborn b. c.1825 PA m. Martha ______ (b. c. 1824 OH) and lived at Richmond, Jefferson Co., OH. Child:
211 Mary Freeborn b. c. 1849 OH
22 Joseph Freeborn b. c. 1828 OH
23 Sarah Freeborn b. c. 1830 PA
24 Robert Freeborn b. c. 1837 PA

3 JOHN GUSTINE
Born circia 1790, Philadelphia, PA In the family he was known as "Jack". Hemarried circa 1820 Ann Rodgers (b c1800 PA) and had children:
31 Lemuel Gustine b. 1822 OH d. 1904 m. Elizabeth _________
32 William M. Gustine b. c1824 d. 14 Aug 1911 a Sophia DuVall
33 Mary Gustine
34 Rebecca Gustine b. c. 1831 OH
35 Elizabeth Gustine b. c 1836 OH
36 Joseph Gustine b. C1837 OH m. Sarripta _______ and lived at Walnut Grove, Davis Co., IA

One source suggests that there may have been another wife. m2. Sarah Tomlinson, 29 Sep 1872, Carrol Co., MO.

According to Natalie Gustine Beard, John Gustine died in DeWitt, Missouri. Ann Rodgers Gustine in 1872 at Winterset, Madison County, Iowa.

5 ELIZABETH GUSTINE

Born circa 1797 PA. Married _____ Nesbitt (d. before 1850) of Washington Co., PA lived at Richmond. Jefferson Co., OH
(The husband was, probably Joseph Nesbitt,, son of. Jonathan of Washington Co., PA.) Children:.
51 Jonathan Nesbitt b. c 1823 OH m. Catherioe _____ and had:
511 Homer Nesbitt b. c 1849 OH
52 Sarah J. Nesbitt b. c 1828 OR
53 Margaret Nesbitt b. c 1832 OH
54 Joseph Nesbitt b. 01835 OH.
55 Eleanor Nesbitt b. c 1838 OR

John Gustine (b. 1760) was living with the family in 1850.

6 WILLIAM BRATTON GUSTINE [His grandaughter Nina Lois Gustine, said middle name was Bennick]

Born 1800, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. He married (1) Miss Lyon by whom there was one son:
61 Lemuel Gustine b. c 1817 PA d. c 1855 TX m. Sophronia Haze

Census Information Inserted [Tom Hoot]
1820 OH 055 H19 MADISON Gustine, William
1830 OH 097 H19 MADISON Gustine, William
1840 MS CLARKE (Roll 68 PG120) Augustine, William B. 1M/40-50 1FM/15-20
1850 MS CLARKE pg 559 Gustine, William B. 50 26
1853 MS CLARKE pg 5 Gustine, W. B. 2M 4F
1860 MS CLARKE pg 37 or 655 Augustine, Julia
1870 TX LEON RL 1596 Waltmon w/Julia, NW + A Gustine
1880 TX LEON RL 1316 " " 70 57

The first wife died and according to Norman W. Gustine (1931), the child, Lemuel, was raised by the Lyons Family.
[William Peter Gustin found another m2) Wife; Susan Jones - m. 07 Jun 1832, Amite Co., MS]

William B. Gustine married (2) in 1838 Julia Knight (b. 1822 Baton Rouge ,LA d. 18 Feb 1892 Boggie Leon Co, TX) of Clarke Co., MS. Like his brother Amos, he was a schoolteacher, but according to Dr. Edwin Hoot also operated a ferry. The family lived at Desota, Clarke Co., MS. Children:
62 Arcanum Gustine b. 25 June 1843 MS d. 23 Nov 1918 m. Jesse F. Summrall
63 Amos Gustine b. 29 Aug 1843 MS d. 1881 ml) Margarette Sloan m2) Rhoda Mercer m3) Sarah Chandler
64 Mary Amaryllis Gustine b. 1846 MS d. 1886 m. Thomas Shepherd. No issue.
65 Wiley Gustine b. c1848 MS d young c1852
65 Acacia Gustine b. c1852 d. c1893 (polio)
66 Dr Norman William Gustine b. Mar 1854 d. 10 March 1936 m. Mattie B. Bennett

William B. Gustine died at Desota Clarke County, Mississippi in 1855 (Norman W. Gustine to Samuel Gustine., 7 April 1909). According to Dr Norman Gustine "William, Gustine's wife and children came to Texas soon after the Civil War and settled in Leon County." Julia Knight Gustine m2) William Waltman (30 Oct 1810 - 03 Apr 1881). Julia is buried at Bethel Cemetery, Leon Co. TX.

William's Religion Moralist; cause of death broncanttis. Nina Hoot's records said he had a headstone, but could not find it - Edwin S. Hoot

15 DR JOHN WOOD GUSTINE

Born c1824. He attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and received the degree Doctor of Medicne in 1848. He married Elizabeth Craig and lived at Des Moines, IA and Carroll, Carroll Co., IA where they both died. Children:
151 Gustavus Gustine b. c1861
152 Anna Mary Gustine, b. c1867, m. _____ Russell.

31 LEMUEL GUSTINE

Born Jul 1823, Jefferson Co., OH, d. 25 Dec 1886, Storm Lake, Buena Vista Co., IA, m. Elizabeth _______ (b. c1820 OH d. 1898 Storm Lake, Buena Vista Co., IA) and had:
311 Jonathan S. Gustine b. c1846 OH; lived at Maple Valley, Buena Vista Co., IA (1880)
312 John E Gustine b. c1848 OH m. Lissie and livedi at Buena Vista Co., IA (1880). Child:
3121 Grace A Gustine b. c1878 IA
313 Margaret Gustine b. c1849
314 Bishop Simpson Gustine b. 1857 d. '1934 m. Mary Kruckenberg
Lemuel Gustine died in 1904 at Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa.

32 WILLIAM M. GUSTINE

Born Dec 1825, Richmond, Jefferson County, Ohio. Married 10 Apr 1847 Jefferson County, OH Sophia DuVall (b. May 1829, OH) of Steubenville , Jefferson Co., OH. The family set up housekeeping in Cross Creek Twp., Jefferson on Co., OH. They moved to Winterset, Madison Co., IA about the year 1852. In 1880 the family was living at Wrightville, Greene Co., IL. Eventually, the family settled in Clay Co., MO.

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