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Clifford Raymond Preston 1892–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1892

Birth Location: LaSalle County, Illinois

Death Date: 9 Mar 1944

Death Location: Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Thomas Preston

Mother: Maude Worsley

Spouse(s): Sylvia Zorn

Children(s): Clifford Preston, Wayne Preston, Robert Preston, Hazel Preston, Beverly Preston

Clifford Raymond Preston was born in 1892 in LaSalle County, Illinois, the child of Thomas S Preston And Maude D Worsley. In 1900, Clifford Raymond Preston resided in Troy Grove, Lasalle, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Clifford Raymond Preston resided in Ophir, La Salle, Illinois, USA. Clifford Raymond Preston married Sylvia Mae Zorn, and had children including Beverly Preston, Clifford C Preston, Delores Preston, Hazel Preston, Robert Preston, Wayne Preston. Clifford Raymond Preston passed away in 1944 in Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Clifford Raymond Preston was born in 1892 in LaSalle County, Illinois, the child of Thomas S Preston And Maude D Worsley.
  • In 1900, Clifford Raymond Preston resided in Troy Grove, Lasalle, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Clifford Raymond Preston resided in Ophir, La Salle, Illinois, USA.
  • Clifford Raymond Preston married Sylvia Mae Zorn, and had children including Beverly Preston, Clifford C Preston, Delores Preston, Hazel Preston, Robert Preston, Wayne Preston.
  • Clifford Raymond Preston passed away in 1944 in Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Preston
1861–1923
Birth Location: Beverly, Washington, Ohio, USA
TP
Maude Worsley
1870–1902
Birth Location: Ophir, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Sylvia Zorn
1897–1982
Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America
SZ

Children(s)

Clifford Preston
1926–2016
Birth Location: Triumph, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America
CP
Wayne Preston
1919–1990
Birth Location: Illinois
WP
Robert Preston
1923–2014
Birth Location: Triumph, La Salle, Illinois, USA
RP
Hazel Preston
1921–2009
Birth Location: Triumph, Plaquemines, Louisiana, USA
HP
Beverly Preston
1933–2014
Birth Location: Illinois
BP

Clifford Preston's Ancestors

Self
Clifford Preston
1892–1944
Birth Place: LaSalle County, Illinois
Parents
Thomas S Preston
1861–1923
Beverly, Washington, Ohio, USA
Maude (D.) Worsley
1870–1902
Ophir, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
James (Harvey) Preston
1828–1900
Beverly, Washington, Ohio, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Carroll
1827–1870
Maryland, USA
Henry (Harrison) Worsley
1820–1881
Marion County, Ohio, USA
Alma (Ford) Eastman
1830–1914
Strong, Franklin County, Maine, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Preston
1788–1855
Joanna Chapin
1791–1854
James Carroll
1793–1868
Emily Moore
1796–1851
Joseph Worsley
1783–1870
Margaret Weitzell
1784–1856
Philip Eastman
1805–1863
Mary Day
1805–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Junia Preston
1754–1822
Artemesia Marshall
1760–1823
Hannah Rockwood
1755–1829
Charles Carroll
1770–
John Worsley
1744–1784
Anne Worsley
1749–1834

Clifford Preston's Descendants

1.
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Clifford (Raymond) Preston (7 Mar 1892–9 Mar 1944) m. Sylvia (Mae) Zorn (16 November 1897–July 1982)
  1. 1. Clifford (C.) Preston 1926–2016 m. Eleanor (M.) Preston 1927–2023
  2. 2. Wayne Preston 1919–1990 m. Gertrude (E.) Preston 1916–2010
  3. 3. Robert Preston 1923–2014 m. Mary (Kay) Preston 1926–2016
  4. 4. Hazel Preston 1921–2009 m. Robert Politsch 1914–1985
  5. 5. Beverly Preston 1933–2014

Clifford Preston's Timeline

11 Records

1892
7 Mar 1892
Birth of Clifford Raymond Preston in LaSalle County, Illinois
LaSalle County, Illinois
1900
1900
Age 8
Clifford Raymond Preston resided here in Troy Grove, Lasalle, Illinois, USA
Troy Grove, Lasalle, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 18
Clifford Raymond Preston resided here in Ophir, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Ophir, La Salle, Illinois, USA
1911
1911
Age 19
Clifford Raymond Preston resided here in La Salle; Peru, Illinois, USA
La Salle; Peru, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 28
Clifford Raymond Preston resided here in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 38
Clifford Raymond Preston resided here in Ophir, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Ophir, La Salle, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
Clifford Raymond Preston resided here in Mendota, LaSalle, Illinois
Mendota, LaSalle, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 48
Clifford Raymond Preston resided here in Mendota, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
Mendota, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
1942
1942
Age 50
Clifford Raymond Preston resided here in Mendota, Illinois, USA
Mendota, Illinois, USA
1944
6 Mar 1944
Age 52
Death of Clifford Raymond Preston in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
1944
9 Mar 1944
Age 52
Burial of Clifford Raymond Preston in Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America
Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1892
    Event Place: LaSalle County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois; Roll: T625_377; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 121
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Troy Grove, Lasalle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ophir, La Salle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: La Salle; Peru, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois; Roll: T625_377; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 121

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ophir, La Salle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mendota, LaSalle, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mendota, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Mendota, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: LaSalle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1944
    Event Place: Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1944
    Event Place: Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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