Riston. Notes for Riston: It is believed that Riston and a brother came to America from Devonshire, England in the late 1600's or early 1700's and landed in Maryland.
Children of Riston: X 1. ELISHA RISTON, b. Abt. 1755, Maryland, d. Bef. August 19, 1816, Christian Co., Kentucky. He married (1) Aminta Albey January 11, 1779 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland. He married (2) Sara Ann Mayo February 6, 1790 in St. John's Parish, Prince Georges Co., Maryland. 2. Keziah Riston 3. Basil Riston 4. Reason Riston 5. Allen Riston 6. Reason Riston 7. Theziah or Keziah Riston 8. Zaduck Riston
Children of Elisha Riston: 1. Elizabeth Riston 2. Mary Riston 3. John Riston 4. Henrietta Riston 5. Rachel Riston 6. Thomas Wristen 7. Nancy Riston X 8. ELIJAH WRISTEN, b. 1807, Madisonville, Hopkins Co., Kentucky; d. Aft. 1880, Jackson, Texas. He married (1) Leona Sisk Oct.11, 1832 Madisonville, Hopkins Co., Kentucky. He married (2) Nancy Perriman Sisk Nov. 24, 1850 in Hopkins Co., Kentucky. He married (3) Mary B. Skidmore Harmen Oct. 11, 1864 in Johnson Co.,Texas. Notes for Elijah Wristen: Elijah was living in Mahlenburg G., Kentucky in 1850. 9. Reuben Riston 10. Naomi Riston
Children of Elijah Wristen and Leona Sisk: 1. Martha A. Wristen 2. Margaret Ellen Wristen X 3 DANIEL WEBSTER WRISTEN, b. Oct. 21, 1839, Madisonville, Hopkins Co., Kentucky; d. September 16, 1918, Parker. Taylor Co., Texas. Buried in the Abilene City Cem. He married (1)Mary Jane Moore 1862 in Texas. He married (2)Nettie Thornton October 1902 in Abilene, Texas. 4. William Noah Wristen 5. Francis Jasper Wristen 6. John W. Wristen 7. Mary Jane Wristen 8. Rufus L. Wristen
Children of Elijah Wristen and Nancy Sisk 1. Cynthia Emily Wristen
Children of Elijah Wristen and Mary B. Skidmore Harmen 1. Rhoda M. Wristen 2. Elijah R. Wristen 3. David B. Wristen 4. Albert Vorhees Wristen 5. Joseph Mayo Wristen
Children of Daniel Webster Wristen and Mary Moore: 1. William Henry Wristen 2. Laura Wristen 3. Francis Reuben Wristen 4. Edward Monroe Wristen 5. Lee A. Wristen 6. D. Sudie Wristen 7. Mary L. Wristen 8. Thomas Joseph Wristen X 9. SAMUEL DANIEL WRISTEN, b. October 24, 1879, Texas; d. Fresno, California. He married Eva Leith Irvan Dec. 29, 1897 in Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas. 10. Charles Milton Wristen 11. Beula Wristen
Children of Daniel Webster Wristen and Nettie Thornton: 1. Daniel Webster Wristen
Children of Samuel Daniel Wristen and Eva Irvan: 1. Lancelot D 2. Carmen Wristen 3. ZOE VIOLET WRISTEN, b. November 4, 1904 in Texas; d. April 1, 1982 in Salinas, Monterey Co., California. She married (1)Norman Lee Fuller in Texas; She married Vivian W. Gilstrap in Sept. 1931 in Napa, California. 4. Dagna Wristen 5. Elfleda Wristen 6. S.D. Wristen 7. June Wristen 8. Thelma Wristen 9. Wanda Wristen
Children of Zoe Wristen and Norman Lee Fuller: 1. Billy Norman Fuller
Children of Zoe Wristen and Vivian W. Gilstrap: 1. Walter Wayne Gilstrap 2. WANDA JEAN GILSTRAP, b. Jan. 21, 1937 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California. Married (1)Lester Melvin Hoobery March 28, 1953 in Santa Maria, California. Married (2)Albert Wayne Patton June 16, 1974 in Reno, Nevada. 3. Rodney Warren Gilstrap 4. Michael Stewart Gilstrap
Children of Wanda Jean Gilstrap and Lester Melvin Hoobery: 1. JOANNA LYNN HOOBERY 2. KENNETH ALAN HOOBERY 3. BARBARA JEAN HOOBERY 4. CONSTANCE ELAINE HOOBERY
Note: I do have dates for the others. This is just my direct line from Riston.
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The picture is of my grandfather SAMUEL DANIEL WRISTEN as a young man.