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Richard Presley 1795–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Kershaw Co., South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1887

Death Location: Monroe Co., Tennessee, United States

Father: John Presley

Mother: Elizabeth Yandle

Spouse(s): Dicey Cornwell

Children(s): Hugh Presley, Joseph Presley, Joshua Presley, John Presley, Mary Presley, Isaac Presley, Thomas Presley

Richard Presley was born in 1795 in Kershaw Co., South Carolina, USA, the child of John Presley And Elizabeth Caroline Casiah Yandle. Richard Presley married Dicey Cornwell, and had children including Hugh Presley, Isaac Presley, John Elisha Presley, Joseph Mathis Jp Presley, Joshua Presley, Mary Ann Polly Presley, Thomas N Presley. Richard Presley passed away in 1887 in Monroe Co., Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Presley was born in 1795 in Kershaw Co., South Carolina, USA, the child of John Presley And Elizabeth Caroline Casiah Yandle.
  • Richard Presley married Dicey Cornwell, and had children including Hugh Presley, Isaac Presley, John Elisha Presley, Joseph Mathis Jp Presley, Joshua Presley, Mary Ann Polly Presley, Thomas N Presley.
  • Richard Presley passed away in 1887 in Monroe Co., Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Presley
1754–1855
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina USA
JP
Elizabeth Yandle
1756–1865
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
EY

Spouses(s)

Dicey Cornwell
1805–1844
Birth Location: South Carolina
DC

Children(s)

Hugh Presley
1826–1861
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
HP
Joseph Presley
1837–1915
Birth Location: Nashville, Dickson, Tennessee
JP
Joshua Presley
1842–1917
Birth Location: Monroe Co., Tennessee, United States
JP
John Presley
1823–1909
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
JP
Mary Presley
1833–1910
Birth Location: Monroe, Tennessee
MP
Isaac Presley
1828–1895
Birth Location: South Carolina
IP
Thomas Presley
1832–1880
Birth Location: Monroe Co. Tenn
TP

Richard Presley's Ancestors

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Richard Presley
1795–1887
Birth Place: Kershaw Co., South Carolina, USA
Parents
John Presley
1754–1855
Rowan, North Carolina USA
Elizabeth (Caroline Casiah) Yandle
1756–1865
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Andrew Presley
1732–1790
Saint Stephens Parish, Earleville, Cecil, Maryland
Sarah (Ann "Anne"Susannah) Lee
1740–1800
Smithville, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Andreas Sr
1701–1759
Antje Wells
1697–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Presley's Descendants

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Richard Presley (1795–1887) m. Dicey Cornwell (1805–1844)
  1. 1. Hugh Presley 1826–1861
  2. 2. Joseph (Mathis "JP") Presley 1837–1915
  3. 3. Joshua Presley 1842–1917
  4. 4. John (Elisha) Presley 1823–1909
  5. 5. Mary (Ann (Polly)) Presley 1833–1910
  6. 6. Isaac Presley 1828–1895
  7. 7. Thomas (N) Presley 1832–1880 m. Nancy (Ann) Wiggins 1834–1916
    1. 1. Susana (A) Presley 1853–1920
    2. 2. George (William) Presley 1854–1933
    3. 3. Thomas (Benton "Bent") Presley 1856–1943
    4. 4. Elijah Presley 1858–1940 m. Cora North 1873–1905
      1. 1. Cora (Arnetta) Presley 1904–1988

Richard Presley's Timeline

2 Records

1795
1795
Birth of Richard Presley in Kershaw Co., South Carolina, USA
Kershaw Co., South Carolina, USA
1887
1887
Age 92
Death of Richard Presley in Monroe Co., Tennessee, United States
Monroe Co., Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Kershaw Co., South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1887
    Event Place: Monroe Co., Tennessee, United States
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