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Preston Bierce Plumb 1881 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jan 1881

Birth Location: Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America

Death Date: 10 Apr 1955

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: Preston Plumb

Mother: Caroline Southwick

Spouse(s): Kate Wheldon

Children(s): Jane Plumb, Preston Plumb, Edward Plumb

In 1881, Preston Bierce Plumb Jr. entered the world in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America, born to Preston B. Plumb and Caroline Adeline PLUMB Southwick. Preston Bierce Plumb Jr. married Kate Northall PLUMB Wheldon, and had children including Jane DOANE Plumb, Preston Bierce Plumb, Edward Lyman Plumb. Preston Bierce Plumb Jr. passed away in 1955 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Preston Bierce Plumb Jr. entered the world in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America, born to Preston B. Plumb and Caroline Adeline PLUMB Southwick.
  • Preston Bierce Plumb Jr. married Kate Northall PLUMB Wheldon, and had children including Jane DOANE Plumb, Preston Bierce Plumb, Edward Lyman Plumb.
  • Preston Bierce Plumb Jr. passed away in 1955 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Preston Plumb's Ancestors

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Preston Plumb
1881 – 1955
Birth Place: Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America
Parents
Preston B. Plumb
1837 – 1891
Berkshire, Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America
Caroline (Adeline PLUMB) Southwick
1846 – 1919
Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
David (Prince) Plumb
1812 – 1897
Worthington, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Hannah (Maria PLUMB) Bierce
1813 – 1886
Utica, Oneida, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ichabod Plumb
1777 – 1846
Catharine Hinsdale
1776 – 1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Plumb
1744 – 1814
Mary Shepard
1743 – 1783

Preston Plumb's Descendants

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Preston (Bierce) Plumb (2 Jan 1881 – 10 Apr 1955) m. Kate (Northall PLUMB) Wheldon (19 Aug 1882 – 23 Apr 1967)
  1. 1. Jane (DOANE) Plumb (27 Apr 1908 – 20 Aug 1997)
  2. 2. Preston (Bierce) Plumb (7 Nov 1910 – 17 Nov 1961)
  3. 3. Edward (Lyman) Plumb (8 Aug 1912 – 4 May 1994)

Preston Plumb's Timeline

2 Records

1881
2 Jan 1881
Birth of Preston Bierce Plumb Jr. in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America
1955
10 Apr 1955
Age 74
Death of Preston Bierce Plumb Jr. in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1881
    Event Place: Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1955
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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