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John Preston 1909–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1909

Birth Location: Jackson, Mississippi

Death Date: 7 Dec 1927

Death Location: MT. Greenwood, Cook, Illinois

Father: Edward Preston

Mother: Sarah Craig

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John Preston was born in 1909 in Jackson, Mississippi, the child of Edward Lee Preston And Sarah Craig. In 1920, John Preston resided in Louisville Ward 11, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA. John Preston passed away in 1927 in MT. Greenwood, Cook, Illinois.

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Biography

  • John Preston was born in 1909 in Jackson, Mississippi, the child of Edward Lee Preston And Sarah Craig.
  • In 1920, John Preston resided in Louisville Ward 11, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Preston passed away in 1927 in MT. Greenwood, Cook, Illinois.

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Spouses(s)

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John Preston's Ancestors

Self
John Preston
1909–1927
Birth Place: Jackson, Mississippi
Parents
Edward Lee Preston
1888–1959
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Sarah Craig
1897–
Alabama
Grandparents
Stephen (H.) Preston
1835–
Virginia
Nancy (Matilda (Preston)) Thames
1856–
Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Unknown M
1805–
Delilah Preston
1818–1897
SQUIRE simp
1786–1859
Nancy Bishop
1823–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Poindexter
1785–1866
Dilly Perdue
1785–
Samuel Thames
1745–1810
Mary Thames
1772–1847
Ezekiel Bishop
1781–1850
Nancy Street
1782–1860

John Preston's Timeline

4 Records

1909
19 Oct 1909
Birth of John Preston in Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
1920
1920
Age 11
John Preston resided here in Louisville Ward 11, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville Ward 11, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1927
2 Dec 1927
Age 18
Death of John Preston in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1927
7 Dec 1927
Age 18
Burial of John Preston in MT. Greenwood, Cook, Illinois
MT. Greenwood, Cook, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1909
    Event Place: Jackson, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Louisville Ward 11, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_581; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 185

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Louisville Ward 11, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Louisville Ward 11, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_581; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 185

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1927
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1927
    Event Place: MT. Greenwood, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

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