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Elbert Anderson Preston 1883–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1883

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 23 Apr 1973

Death Location: Shallowater, Lubbock, Texas, USA

Father: Ephraim Preston

Mother: Mary Downing

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Elbert Anderson Preston began in 1883 in Texas. Elbert Anderson Preston passed away in 1973 in Shallowater, Lubbock, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elbert Anderson Preston began in 1883 in Texas.
  • Elbert Anderson Preston passed away in 1973 in Shallowater, Lubbock, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephraim Preston
1862–1945
Birth Location: Texas
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Mary Downing
1860–1962
Birth Location: Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elbert Preston's Ancestors

Self
Elbert Preston
1883–1973
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Ephraim Callie Preston
1862–1945
Texas
Mary (Ann 'Molly') Downing
1860–1962
Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Pumphrey (Valentine) PRESTON
1827–1911
Kentucky, USA
Polly (Ann) Polk
1826–1875
Hardin, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1800–1849
Martha RUNNELS
1800–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elbert Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1883
5 Sep 1883
Birth of Elbert Anderson Preston in Texas
Texas
1973
23 Apr 1973
Age 90
Death of Elbert Anderson Preston in Shallowater, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Shallowater, Lubbock, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1883
    Event Place: Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1973
    Event Place: Shallowater, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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