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Asa Miller Preston 1838–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1838

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 20 JUN 1864

Death Location: Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Father: Jeptha Preston

Mother: Jane (Grayham)

Spouse(s): Nancy Mason

Children(s): Frank Preston

The story of Asa Miller Preston began in 1838 in Pennsylvania, USA. Asa Miller Preston married Nancy Ellen Mason, and had children including Frank Leroy Preston. Asa Miller Preston passed away in 1864 in Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Asa Miller Preston began in 1838 in Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Asa Miller Preston married Nancy Ellen Mason, and had children including Frank Leroy Preston.
  • Asa Miller Preston passed away in 1864 in Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Asa Preston's Ancestors

Self
Asa Preston
1838–1864
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Jeptha Tyler Preston
1796–1850
Lyme Center, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
Jane (C. Graham) (Grayham)
1810–1856
Port Barnett, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Asa (M) Preston
1767–
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Nancy (E) Preston
1768–
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Preston
1744–1814
Sally Nelson
1745–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Nelson
1696–1781
Margaret Campbell
1700–1785

Asa Preston's Descendants

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Asa (Miller) Preston (17 Apr 1838–20 JUN 1864) m. Nancy (Ellen) Mason (1838–09 DEC 1885)
  1. 1. Frank (Leroy) Preston 1859–1918
    1. 1. Sadie (Ellen) Preston 1893–1977
      1. 1. Robert (Franklin) Preston 1913–1986
        1. 1. Joyce (Rosalie) Preston 1944–2018
        2. 2. Rocky Preston 1951–1971

Asa Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1838
17 Apr 1838
Birth of Asa Miller Preston in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1864
20 JUN 1864
Age 26
Death of Asa Miller Preston in Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1838
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, CIVIL War Muster Rolls

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 JUN 1864
    Event Place: Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

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