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James M Preston 1790–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1790

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Roane, Tennessee, United States

Father: George Sr.

Mother: Jane Looney

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James M Preston was born in 1790 in Tennessee, United States, the child of George William Preston Sr And Jane Elizabeth Jenny Looney. James M Preston passed away in 1860 in Roane, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • James M Preston was born in 1790 in Tennessee, United States, the child of George William Preston Sr And Jane Elizabeth Jenny Looney.
  • James M Preston passed away in 1860 in Roane, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Sr.
1769–1808
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, United States
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Jane Looney
1771–1858
Birth Location: VA, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Preston's Ancestors

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James Preston
1790–1860
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
George William Preston Sr.
1769–1808
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Jane (Elizabeth (Jenny)) Looney
1771–1858
VA, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1790
2 May 1790
Birth of James M Preston in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1860
1860
Age 70
Death of James M Preston in Roane, Tennessee, United States
Roane, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1790
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, United States
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