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Walter Edwin Preston 1901–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 FEB 1901

Birth Location: Athensville, Greene, Illinois

Death Date: 30 NOV 1956

Death Location: Fernwood Cemetery, Roodhouse, Morgan, Illinois

Father: James Preston

Mother: Jenettie Worrall

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ham

Children(s): Mary Preston, Ellen Preston, Mildred Preston

Walter Edwin Preston was born in 1901 in Athensville, Greene, Illinois, the child of James Edwin Preston And Jenettie May Worrall. Walter Edwin Preston married Elizabeth A Ham, and had children including Ellen P Preston, Jeanette A Preston, Mary Alice Preston, Mildred Eloise Preston. Walter Edwin Preston passed away in 1956 in Fernwood Cemetery, Roodhouse, Morgan, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Walter Edwin Preston was born in 1901 in Athensville, Greene, Illinois, the child of James Edwin Preston And Jenettie May Worrall.
  • Walter Edwin Preston married Elizabeth A Ham, and had children including Ellen P Preston, Jeanette A Preston, Mary Alice Preston, Mildred Eloise Preston.
  • Walter Edwin Preston passed away in 1956 in Fernwood Cemetery, Roodhouse, Morgan, Illinois.

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Walter Preston's Ancestors

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Walter Preston
1901–1956
Birth Place: Athensville, Greene, Illinois
Parents
James Edwin Preston
1872–1963
Athensville, Greene, Illinois
Jenettie (May) Worrall
1876–1942
Morgan, Illinois
Grandparents
James (Woodmancy Preston) 🧬
1850–1930
Richwood Community, Greene, Illinois
Isabella (Jane) Whitlock
1853–1891
Greene, Illinois
Great-Grandparents
James Preston
1826–1901
Margaret 🧬
1832–1920
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James 🌳
1796–1840
Silence Chamberlain
1800–1840
John #
1761–1842
Ann Gilpin
1805–1880

Walter Preston's Descendants

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Walter (Edwin) Preston (1 FEB 1901–30 NOV 1956) m. Elizabeth (A.) Ham (11 DEC 1906–12 MAY 1988)
  1. 1. Mary (Alice) Preston 1923–1932
  2. 2. Ellen (P.) Preston 1926–
  3. 3. Mildred (Eloise) Preston 1928–1929

Walter Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1901
1 FEB 1901
Birth of Walter Edwin Preston in Athensville, Greene, Illinois
Athensville, Greene, Illinois
1956
30 NOV 1956
Age 55
Death of Walter Edwin Preston in Morgan, Illinois
Morgan, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 FEB 1901
    Event Place: Athensville, Greene, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 NOV 1956
    Event Place: Morgan, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fernwood Cemetery, Roodhouse, Morgan, Illinois

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