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Mildred Inez Preston 1881–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1881

Birth Location: Greasewood, Umatilla, Oregon

Death Date: 2/28/1971

Death Location: Milton-Freewater, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: Othniel Preston

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Willard Knight

Children(s): Zelma KNIGHT, Mildred Knight, Edwin KNIGHT, Claude Knight, Leo KNIGHT, Carmen Knight, Jessie Knight, Raymond Knight, Inez Knight, Carroll Knight

In 1881, Mildred Inez Preston entered the world in Greasewood, Umatilla, Oregon, born to Othniel O N Oth Nile Preston And Mary Viola Smith. Mildred Inez Preston married Willard Jesse Knight, and had children including Carmen Ercille Knight, Carroll Inez Knight, Claude Willard Knight, Edwin Lloyd Knight, Inez Knight, Jessie Winifred Knight, Leo Lincoln Knight, Mildred Viola Knight, Raymond Clarence Knight, Zelma Hazel Knight. Mildred Inez Preston passed away in 1971 in Milton-Freewater, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Mildred Inez Preston entered the world in Greasewood, Umatilla, Oregon, born to Othniel O N Oth Nile Preston And Mary Viola Smith.
  • Mildred Inez Preston married Willard Jesse Knight, and had children including Carmen Ercille Knight, Carroll Inez Knight, Claude Willard Knight, Edwin Lloyd Knight, Inez Knight, Jessie Winifred Knight, Leo Lincoln Knight, Mildred Viola Knight, Raymond Clarence Knight, Zelma Hazel Knight.
  • Mildred Inez Preston passed away in 1971 in Milton-Freewater, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Othniel Preston
1855–1905
Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
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Mary Smith
1862–1935
Birth Location: Tangent, Linn County, Oregon, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Willard Knight
1881–1973
Birth Location: Elgin, Union, Oregon, USA
WK

Children(s)

Zelma KNIGHT
1903–1984
Birth Location: Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA
ZK
Mildred Knight
1908–2007
Birth Location: Milton-Freewater, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA
MK
Edwin KNIGHT
1909–1927
Birth Location: Franklin County, Washington, USA
EK
Claude Knight
1915–1987
Birth Location: Franklin, Washington, USA
CK
Leo KNIGHT
1918–1989
Birth Location: Kahlotus, Franklin County, Washington, USA
LK
Carmen Knight
1911–2008
Birth Location: Kahlotus, Washington, USA
CK
Jessie Knight
1906–1906
Birth Location: –
JK
Raymond Knight
1904–1947
Birth Location: Milton, Oregon, USA
RK
Inez Knight
1922–
Birth Location: Washington
IK
Carroll Knight
1921–2009
Birth Location: Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA
CK

Mildred Preston's Ancestors

Self
Mildred Preston
1881–1971
Birth Place: Greasewood, Umatilla, Oregon
Parents
Othniel 'o.N.' (OTH NILE ) Preston
1855–1905
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Mary (Viola) Smith
1862–1935
Tangent, Linn County, Oregon, USA
Grandparents
William (Tomlin) Preston
1826–1897
Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Margaret (Ann) Hatch
1829–1919
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
William (James) Smith
1837–1914
Kanesville, Van Buren, Iowa
Minerva (Jane) Watson
1845–1926
Van Buren, Iowa, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Preston
1785–1850
Mahala Tomlin
1789–1872
Newton Hatch
1798–1829
Margaret Johnson
1804–1868
Michael Smith
1812–1852
Mary Greene
1816–1903
Vincent Watson
1799–1881
Mary Broderick
1801–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Preston
1762–1827
Dorcas Brown
1760–1793
Danial Hatch
1757–1825
Lucy Jones
1761–1850
David Smith
1779–1838
Doria
1781–1826
Reynolds Greene
1780–1848
Francis Hall
1789–1849
William Watson
1765–1800
Elizabeth Jones
1763–1800
William Broderick
1760–1830
Mary Darby
1769–1824

Mildred Preston's Descendants

1.
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Mildred (Inez) Preston (30 Nov 1881–2/28/1971) m. Willard (Jesse) Knight (5 June 1881–24 April 1973)
  1. 1. Zelma (Hazel) KNIGHT 1903–1984 m. Oley (Lee) Owen 1900–1962
    1. 1. Bud (Lee) Owen 1922–1999 m. Bonnie Harrison 1920–2016
      1. 1. Richard (Dennis) Owen 1946–2003
  2. 2. Mildred (Viola) Knight 1908–2007 m. Archie (Ernest) Stump 1909–1931
    1. 1. Edna (Mae) KIMBOL 1936–1996
    2. 2. Dale (Foster) STUMP 1925–1996 m. Betty (Marie) Ross 1926–2007
    3. 3. Dale (Archie) STUMP 1929–2007 m. Gloria (Josephine) Olsen 1942–2015 m. Elizabeth Stump 1931–2002
      1. 1. Kristin (Elizabeth) Stump 1950–2014
  3. 3. Edwin (Lloyd) KNIGHT 1909–1927
  4. 4. Claude (Willard) Knight 1915–1987 m. Beatrice (I) Case 1914–1965
  5. 5. Leo (Lincoln) KNIGHT 1918–1989
  6. 6. Carmen (Ercille) Knight 1911–2008
  7. 7. Jessie (Winifred) Knight 1906–1906
  8. 8. Raymond (Clarence) Knight 1904–1947
  9. 9. Inez Knight 1922–
  10. 10. Carroll (Inez) Knight 1921–2009 m. Virgil (Leroy) Baker 1913–2003 m. William (Paul) Jones 1919–1956
    1. 1. Judith (Marie) Jones 1942–2015

Mildred Preston's Timeline

12 Records

1881
30 Nov 1881
Birth of Mildred Inez Preston in Helix, Umatilla, Oregon,
Helix, Umatilla, Oregon,
1881
30 Nov 1881
Birth of Mildred Inez Preston in Of Greasewood, Umatilla, Oregon
Of Greasewood, Umatilla, Oregon
1881
30 Nov 1881
Birth of Mildred Inez Preston in Greasewood, Umatilla, Oregon
Greasewood, Umatilla, Oregon
1900
1900
Age 19
Mildred Inez Preston resided here in Milton, Umatilla, Oregon, USA
Milton, Umatilla, Oregon, USA
1910
1910
Age 29
Mildred Inez Preston resided here in Le Roy, Franklin, Washington, USA
Le Roy, Franklin, Washington, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
Mildred Inez Preston resided here in Leroy, Franklin, Washington, USA
Leroy, Franklin, Washington, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
Mildred Inez Preston resided here in Lyle, Klickitat, Washington, USA
Lyle, Klickitat, Washington, USA
1935
1935
Age 54
Mildred Inez Preston resided here in Lyle, Klickitat, Washington
Lyle, Klickitat, Washington
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 59
Mildred Inez Preston resided here in Lyle, Klickitat, Washington, USA
Lyle, Klickitat, Washington, USA
1950
1950
Age 69
Mildred Inez Preston resided here in , Klickitat, Washington, USA
, Klickitat, Washington, USA
1971
28 Feb 1971
Age 90
Death of Mildred Inez Preston in Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington, USA
Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington, USA
1971
2/28/1971
Age 90
Death of Mildred Inez Preston in Dalles, Wasco, Oregon
Dalles, Wasco, Oregon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Helix, Umatilla, Oregon,
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington; Roll: T627_4349; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 20-23
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Leroy, Franklin, Washington; Roll: T625_1920; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 43
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington; Roll: 2489; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2342223
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Milton, Umatilla, Oregon; Roll: 1352; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1241352
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Le Roy, Franklin, Washington; Roll: T624_1656; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1375669
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Of Greasewood, Umatilla, Oregon

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Greasewood, Umatilla, Oregon

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Milton, Umatilla, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Milton, Umatilla, Oregon; Roll: 1352; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1241352

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Le Roy, Franklin, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Le Roy, Franklin, Washington; Roll: T624_1656; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1375669

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Leroy, Franklin, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Leroy, Franklin, Washington; Roll: T625_1920; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 43

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington; Roll: 2489; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2342223

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington; Roll: T627_4349; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 20-23

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington; Roll: T627_4349; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 20-23

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Klickitat, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Klickitat, Washingto

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1971
    Event Place: Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, Death Index, 1940-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2281971
    Event Place: Dalles, Wasco, Oregon

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milton-Freewater, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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