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Lena Leota Preston 1888 – 1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1888

Birth Location: Weeping Water, Cass, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 2 Jul 1971

Death Location: Yuma, Yuma, Colorado, USA

Father: William Preston

Mother: Isabelle Hester

Spouse(s): Paul Long

Children(s): Virgil Long, Nola Long

In 1888, Lena Leota Preston entered the world in Weeping Water, Cass, Nebraska, USA, born to William Jennings Preston and Isabelle Cecelia Hester. Lena Leota Preston married Paul Lewis Long, and had children including Virgil Preston Long, Nola Yvonne Long. Lena Leota Preston passed away in 1971 in Yuma, Yuma, Colorado, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1888, Lena Leota Preston entered the world in Weeping Water, Cass, Nebraska, USA, born to William Jennings Preston and Isabelle Cecelia Hester.
  • Lena Leota Preston married Paul Lewis Long, and had children including Virgil Preston Long, Nola Yvonne Long.
  • Lena Leota Preston passed away in 1971 in Yuma, Yuma, Colorado, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Preston
1855 – 1938
Birth Location: Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
WP
Isabelle Hester
1863 – 1929
Birth Location: Tingley, Ringgold, Iowa, USA
IH

Spouses(s)

Paul Long
1880 – 1975
Birth Location: Platteville,Grant,Wisconsin, USA
PL

Children(s)

Virgil Long
1910 – 1974
Birth Location: Manley,Cass,Nebraska, USA
VL
Nola Long
1914 – 1959
Birth Location: Burwell,Garfield,Nebraska, USA
NL

Lena Preston's Ancestors

Self
Lena Preston
1888 – 1971
Birth Place: Weeping Water, Cass, Nebraska, USA
Parents
William Jennings Preston
1855 – 1938
Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Isabelle (Cecelia) Hester
1863 – 1929
Tingley, Ringgold, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Nelson (Burgess) Hester
1829 – 1912
Wayne, Indiana, USA
Cornelia (Melissa) Hathaway
1841 – 1905
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Hester
1809 – 1837
Elizabeth Reynolds
1807 – 1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Reynolds
1779 – 1856
Anna Cornell
1786 – 1870

Lena Preston's Descendants

1.
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Lena (Leota) Preston (31 Jan 1888 – 2 Jul 1971) m. Paul (Lewis) Long (7 Jul 1880 – 11 Mar 1975)
  1. 1. Virgil (Preston) Long (1 Jan 1910 – 9 Dec 1974)
  2. 2. Nola (Yvonne) Long (2 Jun 1914 – 21 Sep 1959)

Lena Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1888
31 Jan 1888
Birth of Lena Leota Preston in Weeping Water, Cass, Nebraska, USA
Weeping Water, Cass, Nebraska, USA
1971
2 Jul 1971
Age 83
Death of Lena Leota Preston in Yuma, Yuma, Colorado, USA
Yuma, Yuma, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1888
    Event Place: Weeping Water, Cass, Nebraska, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1971
    Event Place: Yuma, Yuma, Colorado, USA
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