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Matthew Oscar Preston 1892–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1892

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 14 Feb 1972

Death Location: Sparta, Randolph, Illinois

Father: William Preston

Mother: Elizabeth Mcmillen

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Children(s):

In 1892, Matthew Oscar Preston entered the world in Illinois, born to William Madison Preston And Elizabeth E Mcmillen. Matthew Oscar Preston passed away in 1972 in Sparta, Randolph, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Matthew Oscar Preston entered the world in Illinois, born to William Madison Preston And Elizabeth E Mcmillen.
  • Matthew Oscar Preston passed away in 1972 in Sparta, Randolph, Illinois.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Preston's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Preston
1892–1972
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
William Madison Preston
1862–1924
Illinois
Elizabeth (E.) Mcmillen
1866–1924
Illinois
Grandparents
William (H) McMillan
1813–1886
South Carolina, United States
Isabella Walker
1824–1898
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John McMillan
1789–1858
Eliza Hemphill
1794–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William McMillan
1761–1804
Jane Walker
1762–1824
Robert Hemphill
1756–1835
Janet Hemphill
1760–1832

Matthew Preston's Timeline

3 Records

1892
Jul 1892
Birth of Matthew Oscar Preston in Illinois
Illinois
1893
4 Jul 1893
Age 1
Birth of Matthew Oscar Preston in Sparta, Illinois
Sparta, Illinois
1972
14 Feb 1972
Age 80
Death of Matthew Oscar Preston in Sparta, Randolph, Illinois
Sparta, Randolph, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1893
    Event Place: Sparta, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1892
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1972
    Event Place: Sparta, Randolph, Illinois

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