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Edith (Edy) Preston 1786–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1786

Birth Location: Goose Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Sep 1877

Death Location: Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA

Father: Nathaniel Preston

Mother: Elizabeth Vaughn

Spouse(s): Francis Brown

Children(s): Lewis Brown

In 1786, Edith (Edy) Preston entered the world in Goose Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA, born to Nathaniel Nathan Preston And Elizabeth Vaughn. Edith (Edy) Preston married Francis Asbury Brown, and had children including Lewis H Brown. Edith (Edy) Preston passed away in 1877 in Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Edith (Edy) Preston entered the world in Goose Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA, born to Nathaniel Nathan Preston And Elizabeth Vaughn.
  • Edith (Edy) Preston married Francis Asbury Brown, and had children including Lewis H Brown.
  • Edith (Edy) Preston passed away in 1877 in Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA.

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Edith Preston's Ancestors

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Edith Preston
1786–1877
Birth Place: Goose Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Parents
Nathaniel "Nathan" Preston
1750–1832
Bedford, Virginia Colony
Elizabeth Vaughn
1755–1846
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edith Preston's Descendants

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Edith ((Edy)) Preston (10 Aug 1786–20 Sep 1877) m. Francis (Asbury) Brown (4 Jan 1784–01/30/1870)
  1. 1. Lewis (H.) Brown 1813–1880 m. Lydia Hall 1820–1880
    1. 1. William (Marion Brown) Sr 1840–1923 m. Pernetta Hall 1839–1929
      1. 1. William (Marion) Brown 1860–1928 m. Nancy (Jane) Mullins 1864–1941
        1. 1. Granville (R) Brown 1888–1938 m. Cara ("Carrie") Roe 1894–1976
      2. 2. Rosanah Brown 1861–1937
    2. 2. Jefferson Brown 1850–1889
    3. 3. Uphrema (Phena) Brown 1842–1918
    4. 4. Jasper (N) Brown 1847–1933
    5. 5. Robert Brown 1856–1930
    6. 6. Elisabeth Brown 1855–1886
    7. 7. Jessie Brown 1850–1913
    8. 8. Logan (Granville) Brown 1858–1919
    9. 9. Unisiah (Una) Brown 1846–1890
    10. 10. Jarvey Brown 1854–1938
    11. 11. **John (M) Brown 1848–1939
    12. 12. Manon Brown 1842–
    13. 13. URIAH (UNISIAH) BROWN 1846–1890
    14. 14. Minerva Brown 1835–

Edith Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1786
10 Aug 1786
Birth of Edith (Edy) Preston in Goose Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Goose Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA
1877
20 Sep 1877
Age 91
Death of Edith (Edy) Preston in Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1786
    Event Place: Goose Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1877
    Event Place: Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA

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