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James L Preston 1857 – 1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1857

Birth Location: Johnson, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 01 Jun 1877

Death Location: Johnson, Kentucky, United States

Father: Eliphas Preston

Mother: Nancy Preston

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In 1857, James L Preston entered the world in Johnson, Kentucky, United States, born to Eliphas Preston and Nancy Lucinda Preston. James L Preston passed away in 1877 in Johnson, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1857, James L Preston entered the world in Johnson, Kentucky, United States, born to Eliphas Preston and Nancy Lucinda Preston.
  • James L Preston passed away in 1877 in Johnson, Kentucky, United States.

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James Preston's Ancestors

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James Preston
1857 – 1877
Birth Place: Johnson, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Eliphas Preston
1795 – 1861
Bedford Co., VA
Nancy (Lucinda) Preston
1829 – 1929
Lawrence Co., KY
Grandparents
Nathaniel Preston
1750 – 1832
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Vaughn
1755 – 1846
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Isaac Preston
1788 – 1864
Goose Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Slone
1794 – 1884
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Preston
1711 – 1774
Mary Doss
1715 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1857
11 May 1857
Birth of James L Preston in Johnson, Kentucky, United States
Johnson, Kentucky, United States
1877
01 Jun 1877
Age 20
Death of James L Preston in Johnson, Kentucky, United States
Johnson, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1857
    Event Place: Johnson, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1877
    Event Place: Johnson, Kentucky, United States

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