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William Preston Calvert 1858 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Dec 1858

Birth Location: St Louis, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 08 Dec 1928

Death Location: St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States

Father: John Calvert

Mother: Rebecca Turner

Spouse(s): Nola Shotwell, Zella Jones

Children(s): Jacob Calvert, John Calvert, Kattie Calvert, John Calvert, Jewel Calvert, Jacob Calvert, John Calvert

In 1858, William Preston Calvert entered the world in St Louis, Missouri, USA, born to John Martin Calvert and Rebecca Jane Turner. In 1880, William Preston Calvert resided in Prairie, Franklin, Missouri, USA. William Preston Calvert married Nola E Shotwell, Zella Jones, and had children including Jacob S Calvert, John M Calvert, Kattie W Calvert, John Edwin Calvert, Jewel Maude Calvert, Jacob Snider Calvert, John M Calvert. William Preston Calvert passed away in 1928 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1858, William Preston Calvert entered the world in St Louis, Missouri, USA, born to John Martin Calvert and Rebecca Jane Turner.
  • In 1880, William Preston Calvert resided in Prairie, Franklin, Missouri, USA.
  • William Preston Calvert married Nola E Shotwell, Zella Jones, and had children including Jacob S Calvert, John M Calvert, Kattie W Calvert, John Edwin Calvert, Jewel Maude Calvert, Jacob Snider Calvert, John M Calvert.
  • William Preston Calvert passed away in 1928 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Calvert
1819 – 1884
Birth Location: St Louis, Missouri, USA
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Rebecca Turner
1822 – 1901
Birth Location: Missouri
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Spouses(s)

Nola Shotwell
1867 – 1946
Birth Location: Missouri
NS
Zella Jones
1859 – 1885
Birth Location: –
ZJ

Children(s)

Jacob Calvert
1881 –
Birth Location: Missouri
JC
John Calvert
1883 – 1884
Birth Location: –
JC
Kattie Calvert
1889 –
Birth Location: Missouri
KC
John Calvert
1891 – 1977
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
JC
Jewel Calvert
1879 – 1940
Birth Location: Missouri
JC
Jacob Calvert
1881 –
Birth Location: –
JC
John Calvert
1883 – 1884
Birth Location: –
JC

William Calvert's Ancestors

Self
William Calvert
1858 – 1928
Birth Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Parents
John Martin Calvert
1819 – 1884
St Louis, Missouri, USA
Rebecca (Jane) Turner
1822 – 1901
Missouri
Grandparents
William (J) Calvert
1789 – 1847
Fairfax cty., Va.
Mary (Ann) Buchanan
1800 – 1872
Callaway, Missouri
Great-Grandparents
Burwell Calvert
1760 – 1842
Adah Fairfax
1762 – 1794
william Buchanan
1765 – 1839
Martha buchanan
1770 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Calvert
1732 – 1812
Hannah Harrison
1730 – 1807

William Calvert's Descendants

1.
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William (Preston) Calvert (07 Dec 1858 – 08 Dec 1928) m. Nola (E) Shotwell (Nov 1867 – 01 Dec 1946) m. Zella Jones (15 Jul 1859 – 06 Mar 1885)
  1. 1. Jacob (S) Calvert (Nov 1881 – )
  2. 2. John (M) Calvert (27 Dec 1883 – 26 Feb 1884)
  3. 3. Kattie (W) Calvert (Oct 1889 – )
  4. 4. John (Edwin) Calvert (Nov 1891 – 1977)
  5. 5. Jewel (Maude) Calvert (08 Oct 1879 – 18 Mar 1940)
  6. 6. Jacob (Snider) Calvert (21 Nov 1881 – )
  7. 7. John (M) Calvert (27 Dec 1883 – 26 Feb 1884)

William Calvert's Timeline

3 Records

1858
07 Dec 1858
Birth of William Preston Calvert in St Louis, Missouri, USA
St Louis, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 22
William Preston Calvert resided here in Prairie, Franklin, Missouri, USA
Prairie, Franklin, Missouri, USA
1928
08 Dec 1928
Age 70
Death of William Preston Calvert in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States
St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1858
    Event Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: 686; Page: 199A; Enumeration District: 075
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Carondelet, St Louis, Missouri; Roll: M653_656; Page: 578; Family History Library Film: 803656
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: 686; Family History Film: 1254686; Page: 199A; Enumeration District: 075; Image: 0400
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: 686; Family History Film: 1254686; Page: 199A; Enumeration District: 075; Image: 0400
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Meramec, St Louis, Missouri; Roll: 888; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1240888

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Prairie, Franklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: 686; Page: 199A; Enumeration District: 075
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Carondelet, St Louis, Missouri; Roll: M653_656; Page: 578; Family History Library Film: 803656
    [3] Missouri, Birth Records, 1847-1910
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: 686; Family History Film: 1254686; Page: 199A; Enumeration District: 075; Image: 0400
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: 686; Family History Film: 1254686; Page: 199A; Enumeration District: 075; Image: 0400
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Meramec, St Louis, Missouri; Roll: 888; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1240888

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: 686; Family History Film: 1254686; Page: 199A; Enumeration District: 075; Image: 0400
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: 686; Family History Film: 1254686; Page: 199A; Enumeration District: 075; Image: 0400
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Meramec, St Louis, Missouri; Roll: 888; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1240888

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1928
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States
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