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Andrew W. Preston 1872–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 2 1872

Birth Location: Rendville, Perry, Ohio, USA

Death Date: May 1952

Death Location: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA

Father: Thomas Preston

Mother: Julia Sheperd

Spouse(s): Myrtle Harper

Children(s): Andrew Preston, Harry Preston, Hazel Preston, Wilma Preston, Ina Preston

In 1872, Andrew W. Preston entered the world in Rendville, Perry, Ohio, USA, born to Thomas Mulatto Civil War Hero 5Th Massachusetts Colored Cavalry Coal Miner Preston And Julia E Sheperd. Andrew W. Preston married Myrtle E Harper, and had children including Andrew E Preston, Harry Preston, Hazel Preston, Ina Hortense Preston, Wilma Preston. Andrew W. Preston passed away in 1952 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1872, Andrew W. Preston entered the world in Rendville, Perry, Ohio, USA, born to Thomas Mulatto Civil War Hero 5Th Massachusetts Colored Cavalry Coal Miner Preston And Julia E Sheperd.
  • Andrew W. Preston married Myrtle E Harper, and had children including Andrew E Preston, Harry Preston, Hazel Preston, Ina Hortense Preston, Wilma Preston.
  • Andrew W. Preston passed away in 1952 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Preston
1847–1917
Birth Location: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
TP
Julia Sheperd
1848–1918
Birth Location: West Virginia
JS

Spouses(s)

Myrtle Harper
1887–1943
Birth Location: Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio, United States of America
MH

Children(s)

Andrew Preston
1922–1990
Birth Location: Ohio
AP
Harry Preston
1908–1980
Birth Location: Ohio
HP
Hazel Preston
1909–1990
Birth Location: Ohio
HP
Wilma Preston
1913–
Birth Location: Ohio
WP
Ina Preston
1926–1991
Birth Location: Ohio
IP

Andrew Preston's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Preston
1872–1952
Birth Place: Rendville, Perry, Ohio, USA
Parents
Thomas "MULATTO" "CIVIL WAR HERO-5TH MASSACHUSETTS COLORED CAVALRY" "COAL MINER" Preston
1847–1917
Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Julia (E) Sheperd
1848–1918
West Virginia
Grandparents
John (C.) Clemons
1801–1884
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Emeline (Agnes) Shepard
1818–1904
Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Clemens
1780–1852
Nancy Burton
1787–1840
John Shepard
1794–1876
Mary Melton
1791–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clement sr
1756–1851
Mary Lee
1764–1795
William Shepard\Sheppard
1735–1807
Mary Booker
1746–1799
Allen Melton
1766–1801
Elizabeth Melton
1768–1850

Andrew Preston's Descendants

1.
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Andrew (W.) Preston (March 2 1872–May 1952) m. Myrtle (E.) Harper (28 Dec 1887–1 Mar 1943)
  1. 1. Andrew (E.) Preston 1922–1990 m. Hattie (Doris) Reid 1925–2008
    1. 1. Linda (Diane) Moore 1946–1980
  2. 2. Harry Preston 1908–1980 m. Josephine (F.) Preston 1913–2012
    1. 1. David (W.) Preston 1941–2012
  3. 3. Hazel Preston 1909–1990 m. Bassett (Elliott) Lane 1901–1971
  4. 4. Wilma Preston 1913– m. Robert (Chavus) Cox 1909–1940 m. Wilfred (Leroy) Wilson 1912–
    1. 1. Shirley Cox 1932–2021
  5. 5. Ina (Hortense) Preston 1926–1991

Andrew Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1872
March 2 1872
Birth of Andrew W. Preston in Rendville, Perry, Ohio, USA
Rendville, Perry, Ohio, USA
1952
May 1952
Age 80
Death of Andrew W. Preston in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 2 1872
    Event Place: Rendville, Perry, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1952
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
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