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Caleb Preston 1797–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1797

Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Sep 1856

Death Location: Logan County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Joel Preston

Mother: Lucy Tate

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Majors

Children(s): Matilda Preston, William Preston, Nancy Preston, Elizabeth Preston, Joel Preston, Lucy Preston, Isabelle Preston, Louisa Preston, Louisa Preston, Maria Preston

The story of Caleb Preston began in 1797 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA. Caleb Preston married Elizabeth Majors, and had children including Elizabeth Preston, Isabelle Preston, Joel Tate Preston, Louisa Preston, Lucy J Preston, Maria A Polly Preston, Matilda Adeline Ad Preston, Nancy T Preston, William Henry Preston. Caleb Preston passed away in 1856 in Logan County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Caleb Preston began in 1797 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA.
  • Caleb Preston married Elizabeth Majors, and had children including Elizabeth Preston, Isabelle Preston, Joel Tate Preston, Louisa Preston, Lucy J Preston, Maria A Polly Preston, Matilda Adeline Ad Preston, Nancy T Preston, William Henry Preston.
  • Caleb Preston passed away in 1856 in Logan County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Preston
1759–1828
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Lucy Tate
1765–1860
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, USA
LT

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Majors
1796–1860
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Matilda Preston
1835–1864
Birth Location: Smith, Tennessee, USA
MP
William Preston
1831–1880
Birth Location: DeKalb, Smith, Tennessee, USA
WP
Nancy Preston
1838–
Birth Location: Tennessee
NP
Elizabeth Preston
1821–
Birth Location: DeKalb, Smith, Tennessee, USA
EP
Joel Preston
1825–1896
Birth Location: Hazel Green, Madison County, Alabama, USA
JP
Lucy Preston
1823–
Birth Location: DeKalb, Smith, Tennessee, USA
LP
Isabelle Preston
1827–
Birth Location: Hazel Green, Madison, Alabama, USA
IP
Louisa Preston
1825–
Birth Location: DeKalb, Smith, Tennessee, USA
LP
Louisa Preston
1825–
Birth Location: DeKalb, Smith, Tennessee, USA
LP
Maria Preston
1825–
Birth Location: Tennessee
MP

Caleb Preston's Ancestors

Self
Caleb Preston
1797–1856
Birth Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joel Preston
1759–1828
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Lucy Tate
1765–1860
Bedford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Charles Tate
1744–1809
City, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Charity Suddarth
1738–1786
Amherst, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Tate
1712–1793
Sarah Tate
1702–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Tate
1691–1759
Anne Waddy
1689–1759
Robert Netherland
1656–1747
Sarah Hankins
1695–1745

Caleb Preston's Descendants

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Caleb Preston (30 Sep 1797–Sep 1856) m. Elizabeth Majors (1796–1860)
  1. 1. Matilda (Adeline "Ad") Preston 1835–1864
  2. 2. William (Henry) Preston 1831–1880
  3. 3. Nancy (T.) Preston 1838–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Preston 1821–
  5. 5. Joel (Tate) Preston 1825–1896
  6. 6. Lucy (J.) Preston 1823–
  7. 7. Isabelle Preston 1827–
  8. 8. Louisa Preston 1825–
  9. 9. Louisa Preston 1825–
  10. 10. Maria (A. Polly) Preston 1825–

Caleb Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1797
30 Sep 1797
Birth of Caleb Preston in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
1856
Sep 1856
Age 59
Death of Caleb Preston in Logan County, Kentucky, USA
Logan County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1797
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1856
    Event Place: Logan County, Kentucky, USA
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