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Sarah Elizabeth Preston 1893–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 JUN 1893

Birth Location: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois

Death Date: 14 FEB 1984

Death Location: Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Montgomery, Missouri

Father: Thomas 🧬

Mother: Ollie Orris

Spouse(s): William Burch

Children(s): James Burch, Robert Burch, Claude Burts, Alfred Burts, Alta Burts, Marion Burts, Grover Burts, Stanley Burts, Benjamin Burts

Sarah Elizabeth Preston was born in 1893 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, the child of Thomas Benjamin Preston And Ollie Mae Orris. In 1935, Sarah Elizabeth Preston resided in Rural, Montgomery, Missouri. In 1940, Sarah Elizabeth Preston resided in Montgomery, Montgomery, Missouri, USA. Sarah Elizabeth Preston married William Harrison Burch, and had children including Alfred Burts, Alta Pearl Burts, Benjamin L Burts, Carl Burts, Claude Lee Burts, Grover Harrison Burts, James W Burch, Marion Louis Burts, Robert Lawrence Burch, Stanley Porter Burts. Sarah Elizabeth Preston passed away in 1984 in Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Montgomery, Missouri.

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Biography

  • Sarah Elizabeth Preston was born in 1893 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, the child of Thomas Benjamin Preston And Ollie Mae Orris.
  • In 1935, Sarah Elizabeth Preston resided in Rural, Montgomery, Missouri.
  • In 1940, Sarah Elizabeth Preston resided in Montgomery, Montgomery, Missouri, USA.
  • Sarah Elizabeth Preston married William Harrison Burch, and had children including Alfred Burts, Alta Pearl Burts, Benjamin L Burts, Carl Burts, Claude Lee Burts, Grover Harrison Burts, James W Burch, Marion Louis Burts, Robert Lawrence Burch, Stanley Porter Burts.
  • Sarah Elizabeth Preston passed away in 1984 in Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Montgomery, Missouri.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Preston's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Preston
1893–1984
Birth Place: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois
Parents
Thomas Benjamin Preston 🧬
1871–1936
Richwood Community, Greene, Illinois
Ollie (Mae) Orris
1873–1952
Woodson, Morgan, Illinois
Grandparents
James (B.) Preston
1826–1901
New Mercer, Hunterdon, New Jersey
Margaret (Elizabeth* Ruyle) 🧬
1832–1920
Athensville, Greene, Illinois
Great-Grandparents
James 🌳
1796–1840
Silence Chamberlain
1800–1840
John #
1761–1842
Ann Gilpin
1805–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Preston
1766–
Henry Ruyle
1715–1790
Catherine Claiborne
1735–1808
Eli* #
1777–1850
Rebecca #
1780–1839

Sarah Preston's Descendants

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Sarah (Elizabeth) Preston (18 JUN 1893–14 FEB 1984) m. William (Harrison) Burch (14 Oct 1891–20 Feb 1963)
  1. 1. James (W) Burch 1911–1975 m. Wilma (Claudine) Vaughn 1913–1956
    1. 1. Nadine (Virginia) Burch 1938–1990
    2. 2. Kenneth (Dale) Burch 1933–1996
  2. 2. Robert (Lawrence) Burch 1913–1976
  3. 3. Claude (Lee) Burts 1915–1968 m. Dorothy (Deleta) Brame 1922–2004
    1. 1. Leonard (Wendall) Burts 1946–2013
  4. 4. Alfred Burts 1918–1920
  5. 5. Alta (Pearl) Burts 1918–1939
  6. 6. Marion (Louis) Burts 1921–1988 m. Emma (Elizabeth) Hull 1918–2012
  7. 7. Grover (Harrison) Burts 1926–
  8. 8. Stanley (Porter) Burts 1929–1999
  9. 9. Benjamin (L.) Burts 1934–2009

Sarah Preston's Timeline

4 Records

1893
18 JUN 1893
Birth of Sarah Elizabeth Preston in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois
Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois
1935
1935
Age 42
Sarah Elizabeth Preston resided here in Rural, Montgomery, Missouri
Rural, Montgomery, Missouri
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 47
Sarah Elizabeth Preston resided here in Montgomery, Montgomery, Missouri, USA
Montgomery, Montgomery, Missouri, USA
1984
14 FEB 1984
Age 91
Death of Sarah Elizabeth Preston in Mexico, Audrain, Missouri
Mexico, Audrain, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 JUN 1893
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Missouri; Roll: T627_2131; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 70-16
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Montgomery, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Missouri; Roll: T627_2131; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 70-16

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Missouri; Roll: T627_2131; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 70-16

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 FEB 1984
    Event Place: Mexico, Audrain, Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Montgomery, Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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