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James Daniel Preston 1938–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1938

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 20 Mar 2017

Death Location: Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA

Father: William Preston

Mother: Cassie Rice

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of James Daniel Preston began in 1938 in Georgia, USA. In 1950, James Daniel Preston resided in Porterdale, Newton, Georgia, USA. James Daniel Preston passed away in 2017 in Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Daniel Preston began in 1938 in Georgia, USA.
  • In 1950, James Daniel Preston resided in Porterdale, Newton, Georgia, USA.
  • James Daniel Preston passed away in 2017 in Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA.

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Children(s)

James Preston's Ancestors

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James Preston
1938–2017
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
William Trellis Preston
1909–1987
Georgia, USA
Cassie (Adeline) Rice
1918–2007
Newton County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
William (Leonard) Preston
1883–1939
Georgia, USA
Ethel (Lou) Lawson
1886–1964
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Lawson
1853–1905
Mary Ballard
1867–1964
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1830–1901
Mary Dick
1831–1891

James Preston's Timeline

3 Records

1938
1938
Birth of James Daniel Preston in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 12
James Daniel Preston resided here in Porterdale, Newton, Georgia, USA
Porterdale, Newton, Georgia, USA
2017
20 Mar 2017
Age 79
Death of James Daniel Preston in Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Porterdale, Newton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 2017
    Event Place: Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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