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Mary Ella Preece 1879–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 June 1879

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 15 April 1960

Death Location: Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas, United States of America

Father: James PHILLIPS

Mother: Evelyn Mays

Spouse(s): J. Priest

Children(s): Claudia McDonald

In 1879, Mary Ella Preece entered the world in Kentucky, United States of America, born to James Madison Phillips And Evelyn Ellen Mays. Mary Ella Preece married J W Priest, and had children including Claudia Mcdonald. Mary Ella Preece passed away in 1960 in Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Mary Ella Preece entered the world in Kentucky, United States of America, born to James Madison Phillips And Evelyn Ellen Mays.
  • Mary Ella Preece married J W Priest, and had children including Claudia Mcdonald.
  • Mary Ella Preece passed away in 1960 in Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James PHILLIPS
1854–1882
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JP
Evelyn Mays
1854–1934
Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

J. Priest
1870–1948
Birth Location: Texas
JP

Children(s)

Claudia McDonald
1901–1992
Birth Location: Texas
CM

Mary Preece's Ancestors

Self
Mary Preece
1879–1960
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
James Madison* PHILLIPS
1854–1882
Kentucky, USA
Evelyn (Ellen) Mays
1854–1934
Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
George (W) Philips
1831–1878
Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (L H) Gillam
1836–1906
Scott, Virginia, USA
Henry (Preston Mayes) *
1831–1892
Tennessee
Martha (Ann) Ivey
1837–1898
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Anderson Gilliam
1816–1884
Nancy Donaldson
1815–1900
Greenberry Mayes
1810–1887
Nancy Ivey
1813–1857
John Ivey
1815–1873
Nancy Williford
1815–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Gilliam
1789–1867
Agnes Casteel
1775–
Rev. Donaldson
1791–1854
Mary Cox
1792–1857
John Ivy
1788–1868
Elizabeth Kidwell
1792–1880

Mary Preece's Descendants

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Mary (Ella) Preece (5 June 1879–15 April 1960) m. J. (W.) Priest (Abt 1870–5 January 1948)
  1. 1. Claudia McDonald 1901–1992 m. James (W) McDonald 1890–1960 m. William (Mathew) Jordan 1890–1961
    1. 1. Jo (ann) Mitchell 1933–1988
    2. 2. James (R) McDonald 1922–
    3. 3. Milton (R) McDonald 1919–

Mary Preece's Timeline

2 Records

1879
5 June 1879
Birth of Mary Ella Preece in Kentucky, United States of America
Kentucky, United States of America
1960
15 April 1960
Age 81
Death of Mary Ella Preece in Killeen, Bell County, Texas, United States of America
Killeen, Bell County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 June 1879
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 April 1960
    Event Place: Killeen, Bell County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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