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James Madison Preston 1832 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1832

Birth Location: Georges Creek, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 11 Jun 1898

Death Location: Milo, Martin, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Preston

Mother: Elizabeth Fitzpatrick

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Children(s): Cosley Preston, Elliott Preston, Cordelia Preston, Sanford Preston, Cora Preston

James Madison Preston was born in 1832 in Georges Creek, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Preston and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick. James Madison Preston had children including Cosley Jane Preston, Elliott Preston, Cordelia "Delia" "Delie" "Cordilia" Preston, Sanford Ramano Preston, Cora Belle Preston. James Madison Preston passed away in 1898 in Milo, Martin, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • James Madison Preston was born in 1832 in Georges Creek, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Preston and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick.
  • James Madison Preston had children including Cosley Jane Preston, Elliott Preston, Cordelia "Delia" "Delie" "Cordilia" Preston, Sanford Ramano Preston, Cora Belle Preston.
  • James Madison Preston passed away in 1898 in Milo, Martin, Kentucky, USA.

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James Preston's Ancestors

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James Preston
1832 – 1898
Birth Place: Georges Creek, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Preston
1813 – 1884
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
1814 – 1869
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Preston's Descendants

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James (Madison) Preston (1832 – 11 Jun 1898)
  1. 1. Cosley (Jane) Preston (3 Apr 1855 – 1920)
    1. 1. Janette Haney (abt 1875 – 24 May 1944)
      1. 1. Garfield James (abt 1896 – )
        1. 1. Irene James (27 Jan 1920 – 22 Aug 1994)
        2. 2. Arvin (Lee) James (27 Feb 1927 – 6 Nov 2008)
    2. 2. Leota G... (Sep 1877 – 26 Mar 1947) m. James (J) Robinson (Mar 1868 – 9 Oct 1919)
      1. 1. Lacy (H) Robinson (10 May 1890 – May 1928)
      2. 2. Effie Robinson (Feb 1897 – 21 July 1967) m. Effie Robison m. Thomas Spurlock (1897 – December 1972) m. John (Sidney) Gooslin (1898 – 1976)
        1. 1. Russell (James Gooslin) Spurlock (23 April 1919 – 29 July 1983) m. Irene (Marie) Stone (28 September 1922 – 15 January 2004)
        2. 2. Rudolph Spurlock (abt 1924 – 13 Apr 2003)
      3. 3. Gypsy (Lee) Robinson (1 Oct 1901 – 11 Jan 1979)
      4. 4. Viola Robinson (abt 1903 – )
      5. 5. Docia (Mae) Robinson (20 Jun 1907 – 11 Sep 1998)
      6. 6. Dora Robinson (Abt. 1909 – )
        1. 1. Estella (Copley) Varney (21 Oct 1938 – 30 Jan 2021)
      7. 7. Hazel (Edna) Robinson (abt 1912 – )
      8. 8. Thelma (R) Robinson (26 Jul 1913 – 21 August 1991)
    3. 3. John Haney (Oct 5th 1889 – Apr 28 1961)
      1. 1. Boyd (Lee) Haney (8 May 1930 – 1993)
    4. 4. Arthur Kirk (8 September 1895 – 5 Aug 1955)
  2. 2. Elliott Preston (7 March 1856 – 11 Feb 1910)
  3. 3. Cordelia ("Delia" "Delie" "Cordilia") Preston (8 Jun 1867 – 20 Jan 1963)
  4. 4. Sanford (Ramano) Preston (22 January 1875 – 28 Sep 1978)
  5. 5. Cora (Belle) Preston (4 Jul 1878 – 12 Aug 1920)

James Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1832
1832
Birth of James Madison Preston in Georges Creek, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Georges Creek, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
1898
11 Jun 1898
Age 66
Death of James Madison Preston in Milo, Martin, Kentucky, USA
Milo, Martin, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Georges Creek, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1898
    Event Place: Milo, Martin, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milo, Martin County, Kentucky, United States of America

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