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Lewis Cass Preston 1851–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 February 1851

Birth Location: Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 17 April 1923

Death Location: Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, United States of America

Father: William Preston

Mother: Margaret Hatch

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Lewis Cass Preston began in 1851 in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA. In 1870, Lewis Cass Preston resided in Allen Grove, Mason, Illinois, USA. Lewis Cass Preston passed away in 1923 in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lewis Cass Preston began in 1851 in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1870, Lewis Cass Preston resided in Allen Grove, Mason, Illinois, USA.
  • Lewis Cass Preston passed away in 1923 in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Preston
1826–1897
Birth Location: Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
WP
Margaret Hatch
1829–1919
Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lewis Preston's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Preston
1851–1923
Birth Place: Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Parents
William Tomlin Preston
1826–1897
Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Margaret (Ann) Hatch
1829–1919
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Ebenezer Preston
1785–1850
Cambridge Washington, New York, USA
Mahala Tomlin
1789–1872
Middle Township, Cape May, New Jersey, United States
Newton Hatch
1798–1829
Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Margaret (Ann) Johnson
1804–1868
New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Preston
1762–1827
Dorcas Brown
1760–1793
Danial Hatch
1757–1825
Lucy Jones
1761–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Preston's Timeline

3 Records

1851
28 February 1851
Birth of Lewis Cass Preston in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
Lewis Cass Preston resided here in Allen Grove, Mason, Illinois, USA
Allen Grove, Mason, Illinois, USA
1923
17 April 1923
Age 72
Death of Lewis Cass Preston in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, USA
Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1851
    Event Place: Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Allen Grove, Mason, Illinois; Roll: M593_255; Page: 8B; Family History Library Film: 545754
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Allen Grove, Mason, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Allen Grove, Mason, Illinois; Roll: M593_255; Page: 8B; Family History Library Film: 545754

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 April 1923
    Event Place: Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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