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James S Presley 1830–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 1830

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 1909

Death Location: Weogufka, Coosa County, Alabama, USA

Father: Robert Presley

Mother: Piercie James

Spouse(s): Eliza McKay

Children(s): Viola Pressley, Jas. Pressley, M. Pressley, John Presley, John Presley, Malinda Presley, Martha Presley, Robert Presley, William Presley, Oran Presley, Eliza Presley, James Presley, John Presley

James S Presley was born in 1830 in Alabama, the child of Robert L Presley And Piercie James. In 1850, James S Presley resided in Beat 2, Butler, Alabama. In 1870, James S Presley resided in Township 19 Range 5, Talladega, Alabama, United St. James S Presley married Eliza Lewars Mckay, and had children including Eliza Lemar Matilda Presley, James Pierce Presley, Jas Prior Pressley, John Arthur Silvester Presley, John H Presley, M H Pressley, Malinda Ann Presley, Martha Emarilla Presley, Oran Viola Presley, Robert L Presley, Viola Pressley, William Henry Presley. James S Presley passed away in 1909 in Weogufka, Coosa County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • James S Presley was born in 1830 in Alabama, the child of Robert L Presley And Piercie James.
  • In 1850, James S Presley resided in Beat 2, Butler, Alabama.
  • In 1870, James S Presley resided in Township 19 Range 5, Talladega, Alabama, United St.
  • James S Presley married Eliza Lewars Mckay, and had children including Eliza Lemar Matilda Presley, James Pierce Presley, Jas Prior Pressley, John Arthur Silvester Presley, John H Presley, M H Pressley, Malinda Ann Presley, Martha Emarilla Presley, Oran Viola Presley, Robert L Presley, Viola Pressley, William Henry Presley.
  • James S Presley passed away in 1909 in Weogufka, Coosa County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Presley's Ancestors

Self
James Presley
1830–1909
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Robert L Presley
1805–1870
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Piercie James
1808–1880
Craven, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Moses Presley
1784–1860
South Carolina, United States
Besty (Obedience) Palmer
1785–1827
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Stephen James
1785–1842
Craven, North Carolina, United States
Mary Mills
1788–1850
Great-Grandparents
John Presley
1755–1835
Elizabeth Lnu
1758–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pressley
1734–
Mary
1715–

James Presley's Descendants

1.
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James (S) Presley (February 1830–1909) m. Eliza (Lewars) McKay (8 Oct 1832–1 May 1902)
  1. 1. Viola Pressley 1865–
  2. 2. Jas. (Prior) Pressley 1870–
  3. 3. M. (H.) Pressley 1863–
  4. 4. John (H) Presley 1872–
  5. 5. John (H) Presley 1872–
  6. 6. Malinda (Ann) Presley 1853–1942 m. John Hursh 1845–
    1. 1. Baslan (Davis) Presley 1879–1958 m. Lona (Bell) Martin 1891–1973
      1. 1. Luther Presley 1920–1996 m. Velma Carpenter 1920–2002
        1. 1. Gary Presley 1940–2000
      2. 2. Lola Pressley 1909–
      3. 3. Odessa Pressley 1914–
      4. 4. Wilmer Pressley 1917–1942
    2. 2. Henry Pressley 1883–1962
    3. 3. Edith Pressley 1887–1966
    4. 4. Winnie Pressley 1890–1957
    5. 5. Lovedy (Luvina) Presley 1876–
  7. 7. Martha (Emarilla) Presley 1854–1939
  8. 8. Robert (L) Presley 1860–
  9. 9. William (Henry) Presley 1862–1950
  10. 10. Oran (Viola) Presley 1865–1942
  11. 11. Eliza (Lemar Matilda) Presley 1867–1942
  12. 12. James (Pierce) Presley 1869–1958
  13. 13. John (Arthur Silvester) Presley 1873–1957

James Presley's Timeline

6 Records

1830
February 1830
Birth of James S Presley in Alabama
Alabama
1850
1850
Age 20
James S Presley resided here in Beat 2, Butler, Alabama
Beat 2, Butler, Alabama
1870
1870
Age 40
James S Presley resided here in Township 19 Range 5, Talladega, Alabama, United States
Township 19 Range 5, Talladega, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 50
James S Presley resided here in Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, USA
Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 70
James S Presley resided here in Bowden, Clay, Alabama, USA
Bowden, Clay, Alabama, USA
1909
1909
Age 79
Death of James S Presley in Coosa County, Alabama, USA
Coosa County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 1830
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 19 Range 5, Talladega, Alabama; Roll: M593_41; Page: 586B; Image: 318; Family History Library Film: 545540
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Bowden, Clay, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1240009
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Beat 2, Butler, Alabama; Roll: M432_2; Page: 189B; Image: 380
    [5] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1755-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Beat 2, Butler, Alabama
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Beat 2, Butler, Alabama; Roll: M432_2; Page: 189B; Image: 380

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 19 Range 5, Talladega, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 19 Range 5, Talladega, Alabama; Roll: M593_41; Page: 586B; Image: 318; Family History Library Film: 545540

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bowden, Clay, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Bowden, Clay, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1240009

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wiwaka, Talladega, Alabama
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 19 Range 5, Talladega, Alabama; Roll: M593_41; Page: 586B; Image: 318; Family History Library Film: 545540

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Coosa County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1755-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Weogufka, Coosa County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1755-2012

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