Clara Pope1,2

#1059, b. circa 1801
Last Edited5 Jan 2002
Birth*circa 1801Georgia, USA1 
Marriage*20 July 1819Samuel Baldwin; Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA1,2 
Married NameBaldwin1 
Cen-Enum*1850GA Stewart Co Census 1850; 21st District, Stewart County, Georgia, USA1 
Witness: Samuel Baldwin

Family

Samuel Baldwin b. c 1799
Child 1.Benjamin A. Baldwin1 b. c 1821, d. 1880

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Stewart County, Georgia, page 133, household 1286, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S180] Frances T. Ingmire, Georgia Marriage Records, c1985, Oglethorpe County 1795-1852.

Andrew J. Preston1

#311, b. circa 1859
Andrew J. Preston|b. c 1859|p49.htm#i311|David Preston|b. c 1826|p49.htm#i70|Delphia Sarah Lightfoot|b. c 1828|p35.htm#i71|James Preston|b. c 1797\nd. 5 Dec 1863|p49.htm#i68|Elizabeth J. Clark|b. c 1798\nd. bt 1871 - 1880|p26.htm#i69|||||||
Last Edited15 Apr 2008
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Euel E. Balkcom
ChartsDescendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
FatherDavid Preston1 b. c 1826
MotherDelphia Sarah Lightfoot1 b. c 1828
Birth*circa 1859Georgia, USA1 
Cen-Enum*6 July 1860GA Crawford Co Census 1860; Knoxville District, Knoxville, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; a one year old male, born in Georgia, living with parents David and Delpha and two brothers.1 
Witness: David Preston

Citations

  1. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Crawford County, Georgia, page 920., http://www.ancestry.com

Andrew James Preston1,2

#1249, b. circa 1810
Andrew James Preston|b. c 1810|p49.htm#i1249|David Preston|b. 17 Mar 1777\nd. 30 Sep 1849|p49.htm#i75|Nancy Jane McCann|b. 20 Jun 1781\nd. 15 Oct 1863|p43.htm#i350|||||||||||||
Last Edited13 Sep 2009
FatherDavid Preston2,1 b. 17 Mar 1777, d. 30 Sep 1849
MotherNancy Jane McCann1 b. 20 Jun 1781, d. 15 Oct 1863
Birth*circa 1810Georgia, USA2,1 
Marriage*16 December 1838Mary Andrews; Crawford County, Georgia, USA3 
Cen-Head*1840GA Crawford Co Census 1840; Crawford County, Georgia, USA; "A. J.", male age 20-29, female 20-29; with males 1 10-14, 1 15-19, 2 20-29. Slaves m 1 u10, 2 10-23, 3 24-35, 1 26-55; f 3 36-55.4 
Event*1868Crawford County, Georgia, USA; served as County Sheriff 1868, 1871, 18731 
Death*Knoxville, Crawford County, Georgia, USA1,2 

Family

Mary Andrews b. b 1823
Child 1.Sally Preston1 b. s 1840

Citations

  1. [S334] Researcher F. L. Preston (citing Peggy Mayville as his source), http://people.consolidated.net/fpreston/gadavid.htm
  2. [S35] Researcher Janet Dozier, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/o/z/Janet-L-Dozier/index.html
  3. [S143] Frances T. Ingmire, Marriages Crawford Co GA 1823-1853, 1985.
  4. [S15] Census, U.S. of 1840, Crawford County GA pg 367 image pg 7, http://www.ancestry.com

Ann Nancy Preston1,2

#64, b. circa 1828, d. August 1900
Ann Nancy Preston|b. c 1828\nd. Aug 1900|p49.htm#i64|James Preston|b. c 1797\nd. 5 Dec 1863|p49.htm#i68|Elizabeth Jane Clark|b. c 1798\nd. bt 1871 - 1880|p26.htm#i69|||||||||||||
Last Edited23 Jan 2005
RelationshipGreat-grandmother of Euel E. Balkcom
ChartsAncestors of Euel Balkcom
Ancestors of Euel Balkcom
Descendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
FatherJames Preston3,4,1 b. c 1797, d. 5 Dec 1863
MotherElizabeth Jane Clark1,4 b. c 1798, d. bt 1871 - 1880
Birth*circa 1828England4,1,5 
Married Name28 May 1848Ann Nancy Mathews1 
Marriage*28 May 1848William E. Mathews; Crawford County, Georgia, USA1,6,2,7 
(Witness) Census6 August 1850William E. Mathews, GA Crawford Co Census 1850; Division No. 20, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; "Wm E. Mathews" head of household, male age 24, occupation grocer, real estate $110, born in Georgia;

"Nancy Mathews", age 20, born in England;
"Josephine Mathews", age 1, born in Georgia;
"Josephine Warren", age 10, born in Georgia.

Note close proximity to household of James Madison Mathews.8 
Cen-Enum*6 August 1850GA Crawford Co Census 1850; Division No. 20, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; age 20, born in England.9 
Witness: William E. Mathews
(Witness) Death1858William E. Mathews; Georgia, USA4,10 
Residence*1860Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; In this census, Nancy is living with her three children. I assume she has been widowed.4 
(Witness) Cen-Enum19 July 1860Josephine L. (Missie) Mathews, AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, Dale County, Alabama, USA; an 11 year old female, born in Georgia. She lived with her mother Nancy Mathews, brother John T, and sister Mary E. She is listed as attending school. On the same census page was listed Bryant Baldwin (age 15) who she later married.11 
Census*19 July 1860AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "Nancy Matthews", census head, age 29, seamstress, born in England, living with her three children on a property next to that of her probable parents, James and Elizabeth Preston. widowed. No real estate assets were listed, implying she lived on the property of her parents. She had $200. in personal estate;

"Josephine Matthews" age 11, born in Georgia, attended school within the year;
"John T. Matthews" age 9, born in Georgia, attended school within the year;
"Mary E. Matthews" age 7, born in Georgia.12 
Witness: Josephine L. (Missie) Mathews
Witness: John Thomas Mathews
Witness: Mary Elizabeth Mathews
(Witness) Cen-Enum19 July 1860John Thomas Mathews, AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, Dale County, Alabama, USA; 9 years old, born in Georgia, and attending school. He lived with his mother, older sister Josephine, and younger sister Mary E. Martha Francis Baldwin (age 6), probably the niece of Bryant F. Baldwin, lived on a nearby farm.11 
(Witness) Cen-Enum19 July 1860Mary Elizabeth Mathews, AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, Dale County, Alabama, USA; 7 years old, born in Georgia, and living her mother Nancy, sister Josephine, and brother John T.11 
Cen-Head*28 July 1870AL Dale Co Census 1870; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; Nancy was living with 19 year old J.T. Matthews (assume this is her son) and M.E. Lisenby (assume this is her daughter Mary E. who is listed as 17) and her husband Joshua Lisenby aged 18. Also living in the house is Elizabeth Preston (Nancy's mother) born in Ireland. Nancy was listed with real estate valued at $200. and personal assets of $400. Birthplace was listed as England, and blocks were checked for her father and mother being of foreign birth.13 
Witness: John Thomas Mathews
Witness: Mary Elizabeth Mathews
Witness: Joshua Lisenby
Witness: Elizabeth Jane Clark
(Witness) Cen-Enum28 July 1870John Thomas Mathews, AL Dale Co Census 1870; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 19, farm laborer, born in Georgia, with a mother of foreign birth. Also in the household were his mother Nancy and his sister Mary Elizabeth and her husband.14 
(Witness) Cen-Enum28 July 1870Mary Elizabeth Mathews, AL Dale Co Census 1870; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 17 living with her husband Joshua (married within the year) in the household of her mother Nancy along with her grandmother Elizabeth Preston. Living adjacent were the Moses Baldwin household and that of Bryant F. Baldwin. She was listed as born in Georgia.14 
(Witness) Cen-Enum28 July 1870Joshua Lisenby, AL Dale Co Census 1870; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; 18 years old, born in Alabama, and working on the farm. He lived with wife Mary Elizabeth's mother and her grandmother. Adjacent was the household of William Lisenby, probably his parents.14 
(Witness) Cen-Enum28 July 1870Elizabeth Jane Clark, AL Dale Co Census 1870; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 60 (apparent error in listing), born in Ireland. Living in household of daughter Ann Nancy Preston, and with granddaughter Mary E. (Mathews) Lisenby and her husband Joshua.13 
Death*August 1900Dale County, Alabama, USA2 

Family

William E. Mathews b. c 1826, d. 1858
Marriage*28 May 1848William E. Mathews; Crawford County, Georgia, USA1,6,2,7 
Children 1.Josephine L. (Missie) Mathews+1 b. 1849, d. 18 Jun 1885
 2.John Thomas Mathews+4 b. 7 Feb 1851, d. 31 Aug 1916
 3.Mary Elizabeth Mathews4 b. 18 Feb 1853, d. 16 Jul 1917

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Crawford County, Georgia, Division 20, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S33] Researcher P. Dodd.
  3. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, http://www.ancestry.com
  4. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, Echo Community, http://www.ancestry.com
  5. [S33] Researcher P. Dodd, Baptismal record from St. Mary's Church, Carlisle, Cumberland County, England.
  6. [S19] Marriage record for William E. Matthews and Nancy Preston, from Early American Marriage Collections, online www.familysearch.org, Family History Library.
  7. [S143] Frances T. Ingmire, Marriages Crawford Co GA 1823-1853, 1985.
  8. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, GA, Crawford Co p 386A hh 71, http://www.ancestry.com
  9. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Crawford County, GA page 386A, HH 71, http://www.ancestry.com
  10. [S314] Researcher E Kirkland.
  11. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, p.556
    ., http://www.ancestry.com
  12. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, census page 556, http://www.ancestry.com
  13. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, AL, Dale Co, page 220A, ancestry.com image pg 3, http://www.ancestry.com
  14. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, AL, Dale Co, page 220A, http://www.ancestry.com

Anna A. Preston1

#1087, b. circa 1872
Anna A. Preston|b. c 1872|p49.htm#i1087|Paul Preston|b. c 1848|p50.htm#i551|Elmeda (?)|b. c 1848|p1.htm#i552|||||||||||||
Last Edited21 Jan 2001
FatherPaul Preston1 b. c 1848
MotherElmeda (?)1 b. c 1848
Birth*circa 1872Alabama, USA1 
Cen-Enum*18 June 1880AL Dale Co Census 1880; Beat No. 9, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 8, daughter of Paul, born in Alabama.1 
Witness: Paul Preston

Citations

  1. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL page 636D, HH12, http://www.ancestry.com

Brady Preston1

#545, b. circa 1854, d. 15 November 1930
Brady Preston|b. c 1854\nd. 15 Nov 1930|p49.htm#i545|William Sanford Preston|b. 13 Sep 1816\nd. 3 Sep 1886|p50.htm#i542|Temperance Causby Calhoun|b. 16 Jan 1824\nd. 9 Jun 1908|p22.htm#i543|David Preston|b. 17 Mar 1777\nd. 30 Sep 1849|p49.htm#i75|Nancy J. McCann|b. 20 Jun 1781\nd. 15 Oct 1863|p43.htm#i350|||||||
Last Edited15 Apr 2008
FatherWilliam Sanford Preston1 b. 13 Sep 1816, d. 3 Sep 1886
MotherTemperance Causby Calhoun1 b. 16 Jan 1824, d. 9 Jun 1908
Birth*circa 1854Alabama, USA1 
Cen-Enum*20 July 1860AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, hh 425, Dale County, Alabama, USA; male age 6, attending school, born in Alabama2 
Witness: William Sanford Preston
Cen-Enum*28 July 1870AL Dale Co Census 1870; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 16, born in Alabama.1 
Witness: William Sanford Preston
Marriage*circa 1876Martha Ann Peacock3 
Death*15 November 1930Esto, Florida, USA3 

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, AL, Dale Co, page 227B, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, page 558, http://www.ancestry.com
  3. [S35] Researcher Janet Dozier, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/o/z/Janet-L-Dozier/index.html

Buck Preston1

#2338, b. before 1825
Buck Preston|b. b 1825|p49.htm#i2338|David Preston|b. 17 Mar 1777\nd. 30 Sep 1849|p49.htm#i75|Nancy Jane McCann|b. 20 Jun 1781\nd. 15 Oct 1863|p43.htm#i350|||||||||||||
Last Edited13 Sep 2009
FatherDavid Preston1 b. 17 Mar 1777, d. 30 Sep 1849
MotherNancy Jane McCann1 b. 20 Jun 1781, d. 15 Oct 1863
Birth*before 1825date is my guess, entered for sort purposes only.1 

Citations

  1. [S35] Researcher Janet Dozier, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/o/z/Janet-L-Dozier/index.html

David Preston1

#70, b. circa 1826
David Preston|b. c 1826|p49.htm#i70|James Preston|b. c 1797\nd. 5 Dec 1863|p49.htm#i68|Elizabeth Jane Clark|b. c 1798\nd. bt 1871 - 1880|p26.htm#i69|||||||||||||
Last Edited16 Mar 2010
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Euel E. Balkcom
ChartsDescendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
FatherJames Preston1 b. c 1797, d. 5 Dec 1863
MotherElizabeth Jane Clark1 b. c 1798, d. bt 1871 - 1880
Birth*circa 1826England1,2 
Marriage*21 March 1850Delphia Sarah Lightfoot; Crawford County, Georgia, USA2 
Cen-Enum*6 November 1850GA Crawford Co Census 1850; Division No. 20, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; age 23, planter, born in England.3 
Witness: James Preston
Witness: Delphia Sarah Lightfoot
(Witness) Cen-Enum6 November 1850Delphia Sarah Lightfoot, GA Crawford Co Census 1850; Division No. 20, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; born in Georgia. She was newly married to David Preston, living in his parents' household.4 
Cen-Head*6 July 1860GA Crawford Co Census 1860; Knoxville District, Knoxville, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; a 33 year old male born in England, farmer, read/write yes, real estate $800, property $180. He was living with wife Delpha and three sons.5 
Witness: Delphia Sarah Lightfoot
Witness: William C. Preston
Witness: David W. Preston
Witness: Andrew J. Preston
(Witness) Cen-Enum6 July 1860Delphia Sarah Lightfoot, GA Crawford Co Census 1860; Knoxville District, Knoxville, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; 33 year old female, born in Georgia, read/write yes. She was living with husband David and 3 sons.5 
(Witness) Cen-Enum6 July 1860William C. Preston, GA Crawford Co Census 1860; Knoxville District, Knoxville, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; a 9 year old male, born in Georgia, living with his parents David and Delpha and two brothers.5 
(Witness) Cen-Enum6 July 1860David W. Preston, GA Crawford Co Census 1860; Knoxville District, Knoxville, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; a 6 year old male, born in Georgia, living with parents David and Delpha and two brothers.6 
(Witness) Cen-Enum6 July 1860Andrew J. Preston, GA Crawford Co Census 1860; Knoxville District, Knoxville, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; a one year old male, born in Georgia, living with parents David and Delpha and two brothers.6 

Family

Delphia Sarah Lightfoot b. c 1828
Marriage*21 March 1850Delphia Sarah Lightfoot; Crawford County, Georgia, USA2 
Children 1.William C. Preston5 b. c 1851
 2.David W. Preston6 b. c 1854
 3.Andrew J. Preston6 b. c 1859

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Crawford County, Georgia, Division 20, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S33] Researcher P. Dodd.
  3. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Crawford County, GA page 420B, HH 588, http://www.ancestry.com
  4. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Crawford County, GA page 421A HH588, http://www.ancestry.com
  5. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Crawford County, Georgia, page 919., http://www.ancestry.com
  6. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Crawford County, Georgia, page 920., http://www.ancestry.com

David Preston1

#75, b. 17 March 1777, d. 30 September 1849
Last Edited14 Sep 2009
Birth*17 March 1777Ireland; in the 1850 census, David is listed as age 80 and born in Ireland; date is from the cited autobiography2,1,3 
Marriage*4 January 1799Nancy Jane McCann1,2,3 
Migration*1801Nancy Jane McCann; Kentucky, USA2 
Residence*say 1810Nancy Jane McCann; Georgia, USA 
Cen-Head*1840GA Crawford Co Census 1840; Crawford County, Georgia, USA; male 60-69, female 60-69; with male 20-29, female 15-19. Slaves m 2 u10, 1 10-23; f 1 u10, 3 10-23, 1 24-35. Close to household of son James Preston.4 
Death*30 September 1849Crawford County, Georgia, USA2,3 
Census*14 November 1850GA Crawford Co Census 1850; Division No. 20, hh#754, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; "David Preston" age 80, planter, born in Ireland. Real estate assets were listed as $3500;
"Nancy Preston" age 75 born in Ireland. Their household was the last listed in the Crawford County census.5 
Witness: Nancy Jane McCann
Journal*Nancy Jane McCann; in his autobiography, William E. Preston writes:
"Grandfather and mother Preston inherited money from Ireland, and about a hundred of their negroes drove and rode the mules and wagons off to Savannah when Sherman marched through Georgia in 1864.
There was a sale of the land and division of the proceeds in 1867."2 

Family

Nancy Jane McCann b. 20 Jun 1781, d. 15 Oct 1863
W. E. Preston in his autobiography names the children of David Preston and Nancy Jane McCann as:

James (1799), John Washington, Buck (Ga), Brady (Ala), William (Ala) in 1817, Thomas (Ga, 1819), Mary Jane (born March 21, 1821, in Crawford County, Ga), married James M. Mathews Dec 1843, moved to Dale County, Ala in 1851, and died Oct 8, 1899 (at age 79). Had 9 children.2 
Marriage*4 January 1799Nancy Jane McCann1,2,3 
Children 1.John Washington Preston3,6 b. bt 1801 - 1810
 2.Andrew James Preston+3,6 b. c 1810
 3.William Sanford Preston+6,3 b. 13 Sep 1816, d. 3 Sep 1886
 4.David Brady Preston3 b. c 1820
 5.Mary Jane Preston+3 b. 21 Mar 1821, d. 8 Nov 1899
 6.Thomas Webb Preston6,3 b. c 1822, d. c 1880
 7.Buck Preston3 b. b 1825

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Crawford County, Georgia, Division 20, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S348] Autobiography of William Eldridge Preston, s1905, USGenWeb Archives, http://files.usgwarchives.org/al/dale/bios/gbs696prestonn.txt, File Contributed by Christine Thacker.
  3. [S35] Researcher Janet Dozier, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/o/z/Janet-L-Dozier/index.html
  4. [S15] Census, U.S. of 1840, Crawford County GA pg 365 image pg 4, http://www.ancestry.com
  5. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Crawford County, GA page 432B, HH 754, http://www.ancestry.com
  6. [S334] Researcher F. L. Preston (citing Peggy Mayville as his source), http://people.consolidated.net/fpreston/gadavid.htm

David Brady Preston1

#2348, b. circa 1820
David Brady Preston|b. c 1820|p49.htm#i2348|David Preston|b. 17 Mar 1777\nd. 30 Sep 1849|p49.htm#i75|Nancy Jane McCann|b. 20 Jun 1781\nd. 15 Oct 1863|p43.htm#i350|||||||||||||
Last Edited15 Apr 2008
FatherDavid Preston1 b. 17 Mar 1777, d. 30 Sep 1849
MotherNancy Jane McCann1 b. 20 Jun 1781, d. 15 Oct 1863
Death*Russell County, Alabama, USA1 
Birth*circa 1820Georgia, USA1 
Marriage*circa 1848Prussia Cole1 

Citations

  1. [S35] Researcher Janet Dozier, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/o/z/Janet-L-Dozier/index.html

David W. Preston1

#310, b. circa 1854
David W. Preston|b. c 1854|p49.htm#i310|David Preston|b. c 1826|p49.htm#i70|Delphia Sarah Lightfoot|b. c 1828|p35.htm#i71|James Preston|b. c 1797\nd. 5 Dec 1863|p49.htm#i68|Elizabeth J. Clark|b. c 1798\nd. bt 1871 - 1880|p26.htm#i69|||||||
Last Edited16 Dec 2000
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Euel E. Balkcom
ChartsDescendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
FatherDavid Preston1 b. c 1826
MotherDelphia Sarah Lightfoot1 b. c 1828
Birth*circa 1854Georgia, USA1 
Cen-Enum*6 July 1860GA Crawford Co Census 1860; Knoxville District, Knoxville, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; a 6 year old male, born in Georgia, living with parents David and Delpha and two brothers.1 
Witness: David Preston

Citations

  1. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Crawford County, Georgia, page 920., http://www.ancestry.com

David W. Preston1,2

#1075, b. circa 1872
David W. Preston|b. c 1872|p49.htm#i1075|John Washington Preston|b. 31 Oct 1833\nd. 2 Oct 1906|p49.htm#i72|Mary Faison Shine|b. 10 Jan 1836\nd. 20 Jan 1895|p51.htm#i272|James Preston|b. c 1797\nd. 5 Dec 1863|p49.htm#i68|Elizabeth J. Clark|b. c 1798\nd. bt 1871 - 1880|p26.htm#i69|||||||
Last Edited1 Jun 2003
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Euel E. Balkcom
ChartsDescendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
FatherJohn Washington Preston1,2 b. 31 Oct 1833, d. 2 Oct 1906
MotherMary Faison Shine1,2 b. 10 Jan 1836, d. 20 Jan 1895
Birth*circa 1872Alabama, USA1 
(Witness) Census16 June 1880John Washington Preston, AL Dale Co Census 1880; ED#56, pg 22, hh#190, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "J. W. Preston", head, age 53, farmer, born in England, both parents born in Ireland;
"Mary Preston", wife age 44, keeping house, born in North Carolina, birthplace of parents not listed. Note difference in age with 1870 census, reported then age 30;
"James T. Preston", son age 13, attending school, father born in England, mother NC;
"Robert Preston", son age 10, attending school, born in Alabama, father born in England, mother in NC;
"David Preston", son age 8, attending school, born in Alabama;
"Elen J. Preston", female age 6, born in Alabama, relationship column blank, possibly of other parents?, but this census taker left this column blank for younger children of other families;
"Nancy Preston", female age 4, born in Alabama, relationship column blank;
"Frances Preston", female age 2, born in Alabama, relationship column blank;
"Cane Preston", black female age 16, laborer, born Alabama, parents born Georgia, no read/write;
"Celey Preston", black female age 15, laborer, born Alabama, parents born Georgia, no read/write.3 

Citations

  1. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL page 755B. HH190, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S266] Researcher J. McCarver.
  3. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL, http://www.ancestry.com

Eddie Preston1

#1091, b. circa 1879
Eddie Preston|b. c 1879|p49.htm#i1091|Paul Preston|b. c 1848|p50.htm#i551|Elmeda (?)|b. c 1848|p1.htm#i552|||||||||||||
Last Edited21 Jan 2001
FatherPaul Preston1 b. c 1848
MotherElmeda (?)1 b. c 1848
Birth*circa 1879Alabama, USA1 
Cen-Enum*18 June 1880AL Dale Co Census 1880; Beat No. 9, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 1, son of Paul, born in Alabama.1 
Witness: Paul Preston

Citations

  1. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL page 636D, HH12, http://www.ancestry.com

Ellen Jane Preston1

#1076, b. circa 1874
Ellen Jane Preston|b. c 1874|p49.htm#i1076|John Washington Preston|b. 31 Oct 1833\nd. 2 Oct 1906|p49.htm#i72|Mary Faison Shine|b. 10 Jan 1836\nd. 20 Jan 1895|p51.htm#i272|James Preston|b. c 1797\nd. 5 Dec 1863|p49.htm#i68|Elizabeth J. Clark|b. c 1798\nd. bt 1871 - 1880|p26.htm#i69|||||||
Last Edited13 Sep 2009
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Euel E. Balkcom
ChartsDescendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
FatherJohn Washington Preston1 b. 31 Oct 1833, d. 2 Oct 1906
MotherMary Faison Shine1 b. 10 Jan 1836, d. 20 Jan 1895
Birth*circa 1874Alabama, USA1 
(Witness) Census16 June 1880John Washington Preston, AL Dale Co Census 1880; ED#56, pg 22, hh#190, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "J. W. Preston", head, age 53, farmer, born in England, both parents born in Ireland;
"Mary Preston", wife age 44, keeping house, born in North Carolina, birthplace of parents not listed. Note difference in age with 1870 census, reported then age 30;
"James T. Preston", son age 13, attending school, father born in England, mother NC;
"Robert Preston", son age 10, attending school, born in Alabama, father born in England, mother in NC;
"David Preston", son age 8, attending school, born in Alabama;
"Elen J. Preston", female age 6, born in Alabama, relationship column blank, possibly of other parents?, but this census taker left this column blank for younger children of other families;
"Nancy Preston", female age 4, born in Alabama, relationship column blank;
"Frances Preston", female age 2, born in Alabama, relationship column blank;
"Cane Preston", black female age 16, laborer, born Alabama, parents born Georgia, no read/write;
"Celey Preston", black female age 15, laborer, born Alabama, parents born Georgia, no read/write.2 

Citations

  1. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL page 755B. HH190, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL, http://www.ancestry.com

Frances S. Preston1

#1078, b. May 1879, d. 1922
Frances S. Preston|b. May 1879\nd. 1922|p49.htm#i1078|John Washington Preston|b. 31 Oct 1833\nd. 2 Oct 1906|p49.htm#i72|Mary Faison Shine|b. 10 Jan 1836\nd. 20 Jan 1895|p51.htm#i272|James Preston|b. c 1797\nd. 5 Dec 1863|p49.htm#i68|Elizabeth J. Clark|b. c 1798\nd. bt 1871 - 1880|p26.htm#i69|||||||
Last Edited13 Sep 2009
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Euel E. Balkcom
ChartsDescendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
FatherJohn Washington Preston1 b. 31 Oct 1833, d. 2 Oct 1906
MotherMary Faison Shine1 b. 10 Jan 1836, d. 20 Jan 1895
NicknameFanny 
Birth*May 1879Alabama, USA1 
(Witness) Census16 June 1880John Washington Preston, AL Dale Co Census 1880; ED#56, pg 22, hh#190, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "J. W. Preston", head, age 53, farmer, born in England, both parents born in Ireland;
"Mary Preston", wife age 44, keeping house, born in North Carolina, birthplace of parents not listed. Note difference in age with 1870 census, reported then age 30;
"James T. Preston", son age 13, attending school, father born in England, mother NC;
"Robert Preston", son age 10, attending school, born in Alabama, father born in England, mother in NC;
"David Preston", son age 8, attending school, born in Alabama;
"Elen J. Preston", female age 6, born in Alabama, relationship column blank, possibly of other parents?, but this census taker left this column blank for younger children of other families;
"Nancy Preston", female age 4, born in Alabama, relationship column blank;
"Frances Preston", female age 2, born in Alabama, relationship column blank;
"Cane Preston", black female age 16, laborer, born Alabama, parents born Georgia, no read/write;
"Celey Preston", black female age 15, laborer, born Alabama, parents born Georgia, no read/write.2 
(Witness) Census9 June 1900John Washington Preston, AL Dale Co Census 1900; ED#68, Precinct 11 Skipperville, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "John Preston", head, age 66, born Oct 1833 at-sea, parents born in Ireland, widowed, farmer, owned farm free of mortgage;
"Fanny S. Preston", daughter age 21, single, born May 1879 in Alabama, father born at-sea, mother North Carolina.3 
Death*1922Dale County, Alabama, USA 

Citations

  1. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL page 755B. HH190, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL, http://www.ancestry.com
  3. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale Co AL, Enum Dist 68, Precinct 11, image 10, http://www.ancestry.com

Georgia Preston1

#1088, b. circa 1873
Georgia Preston|b. c 1873|p49.htm#i1088|Paul Preston|b. c 1848|p50.htm#i551|Elmeda (?)|b. c 1848|p1.htm#i552|||||||||||||
Last Edited21 Jan 2001
FatherPaul Preston1 b. c 1848
MotherElmeda (?)1 b. c 1848
Birth*circa 1873Alabama, USA1 
Cen-Enum*18 June 1880AL Dale Co Census 1880; Beat No. 9, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 7, daughter of Paul, born in Alabama.1 
Witness: Paul Preston

Citations

  1. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL page 636D, HH12, http://www.ancestry.com

Henry Preston1

#1776, b. between 1791 and 1800
Last Edited17 Aug 2003
Birth*between 1791 and 18001 
Cen-Head*1830GA Crawford Co Census 1830; Crawford County, Georgia, USA; male age 30-39, female 30-39, with males 3 u5, 1 10-14; female 1 u5. Listed slaves are males 2 u10, 1 10-24, 1 24-36; females 1 u10, 2 10-24.1 

Citations

  1. [S241] Census, U.S. of 1830, Crawford Co GA pg 398, image pg 11, http://www.ancestry.com

James Preston1,2,3,4

#68, b. circa 1797, d. 5 December 1863
Last Edited12 Mar 2010
Relationship2nd great-grandfather of Euel E. Balkcom
ChartsAncestors of Euel Balkcom
Ancestors of Euel Balkcom
Descendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
Journal*Elizabeth Jane Clark; James Preston and Elizabeth Ann Clark are the earliest identified Preston and Clark ancestors of the Oklahoma Balkcom line. James was born in Ireland and Elizabeth in England, and lived their adult lives in Crawford County, Georgia and Dale County, Alabama. They had a daughter Ann Nancy Preston who married William E. Mathews. Their daughter Josephine was the mother of Ida Baldwin who moved with John Ira Balkcom to Oklahoma in the early 1900s.

Much of the Preston and Clark relationship information comes from other researchers who have done extensive work on these families. 
CommentResearcher P Dodd published a web site at one time and included an excellent narrative on the James Preston family. Some information from that is extracted below, citing her as the source. 
Birth*circa 1797Ireland1,2,3 
Marriage*before 1826Elizabeth Jane Clark; England; They may have been married in Ireland or in England where their first child was born3,2 
Immigration*August 1832Elizabeth Jane Clark; Whitehall, New York, USA3,4 
Naturalization*19 August 1836Superior Court, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; Minutes identify James Preston as native of Ireland, arriving at White Hall, New York August 1832

5 
Comment*1840Close by are lots of Matthews. Suspect family link between George T. Matthews, John, Philip, Philip N., James, Samuel J, Jesse, E. J., and Joel Matthews based on adjacent households in 1840 census. Ezekiel Mathews, Micajah Mathews, and James Preston were close by. 
Cen-Head*1840GA Crawford Co Census 1840; Crawford County, Georgia, USA; male age 30-39, with female 20-29; and males 2 5-9, 1 10-14, females 2 5-9, 1 20-29. Neighbor is Micajah Matthews.6 
Migration*between 1850 and 1860Elizabeth Jane Clark; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; James and Elizabeth relocated from Crawford County, Georgia.2,3 
Cen-Head*6 November 1850GA Crawford Co Census 1850; Division No. 20, hh#588, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; age 53, planter, real estate $2000, born in Ireland. They lived next to the household of Mary Mathews.7 
Witness: Elizabeth Jane Clark
Witness: David Preston
Witness: John Washington Preston
Witness: Jane Preston
Witness: Robert Knight Carswell
(Witness) Cen-Enum6 November 1850Elizabeth Jane Clark, GA Crawford Co Census 1850; Division No. 20, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; age 52, born in Ireland.8 
(Witness) Cen-Enum6 November 1850David Preston, GA Crawford Co Census 1850; Division No. 20, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; age 23, planter, born in England.7 
(Witness) Cen-Enum6 November 1850John Washington Preston, GA Crawford Co Census 1850; Division No. 20, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; as 19, born in England, and living with his parents.3 
(Witness) Cen-Enum6 November 1850Jane Preston, GA Crawford Co Census 1850; Division No. 20, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; age 14, born in Georgia. Note that R Carswell lived in the household. The two married about 5 months later.9 
(Witness) Census6 November 1850Robert Knight Carswell, GA Crawford Co Census 1850; Division No. 20, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; age 21, born in Georgia. He lived the Preston household and 5 months later married Jane Preston. Note other Carswells lived adjacent, in household 592.9 
Comment*June 1860Elizabeth (?); Dale County, Alabama, USA; Living close together in the 1860 census were families of Elizabeth Baldwin, widowed, son W. J. Baldwin, son John C. Baldwin, James and Elizabeth Preston, their daughter Nancy Mathews, widowed, and children, and James M. Mathews. Not far away was the Wiley Balkcom family. Elizabeth's Baldwin's son Bryant later married adjacent Nancy Mathews' daughter Josephine.10 
Witness: James Madison Mathews
Witness: William Sanford Preston
Witness: Esther M. Mashburn
Witness: Temperance Causby Calhoun
Witness: Wiley Balkcom
Witness: Josephine L. (Missie) Mathews
Witness: Nancy (?)
Witness: William J. Baldwin
Witness: Martha J. Gilmore
Witness: Bryant F. Baldwin
Witness: John Christopher Baldwin
Witness: Rhoda Ann Gilmore
Witness: James Monroe Mathews
Witness: Mary Jane Preston
Witness: William Eldridge Mathews
Cen-Head*17 July 1860Dale County, Alabama, USA; Slave Schedules - "James Preston", 1 slave house and females ages 45 and 10, males 17, 15, and 7.11 
Census*18 July 1860AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, hh#404, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "James Preston" head of household, age 63, born in Ireland and living with his wife in the household next to Nancy Mathews, probably their daughter. The value of his land is listed as $845 and his property as $4400, not reading/writing;

"Elizabeth Preston", age 63, born in Ireland, Read/Write no.12 
Witness: Elizabeth Jane Clark
Death*5 December 1863Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; not found in census of 18701,4 
Witness: Elizabeth Jane Clark

Family

Elizabeth Jane Clark b. c 1798, d. bt 1871 - 1880
Marriage*before 1826Elizabeth Jane Clark; England; They may have been married in Ireland or in England where their first child was born3,2 
Children 1.David Preston+3 b. c 1826
 2.Ann Nancy Preston+1,2,3 b. c 1828, d. Aug 1900
 3.John Washington Preston+3 b. 31 Oct 1833, d. 2 Oct 1906
 4.Jane Preston3 b. c 1836

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, Echo Community, http://www.ancestry.com
  3. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Crawford County, Georgia, Division 20, http://www.ancestry.com
  4. [S33] Researcher P. Dodd.
  5. [S33] Researcher P. Dodd, citing Crawford Co. Superior Court Minutes 1830-1844:
    August Term 1836.
  6. [S15] Census, U.S. of 1840, Crawford County GA pg 365 image pg 3, http://www.ancestry.com
  7. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Crawford County, GA page 420B, HH 588, http://www.ancestry.com
  8. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Crawford County, GA pg 840, stamped pg 420, http://www.ancestry.com
  9. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, GA, Crawford Co p 421A hh 588, http://www.ancestry.com
  10. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, AL page 556, http://www.ancestry.com
  11. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Slave Schedules - Dale County, Alabama, http://www.ancestry.com
  12. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, vensus page 555, http://www.ancestry.com

James Preston1

#929, b. September 1866
James Preston|b. Sep 1866|p49.htm#i929|John Washington Preston|b. 31 Oct 1833\nd. 2 Oct 1906|p49.htm#i72|Mary Faison Shine|b. 10 Jan 1836\nd. 20 Jan 1895|p51.htm#i272|James Preston|b. c 1797\nd. 5 Dec 1863|p49.htm#i68|Elizabeth J. Clark|b. c 1798\nd. bt 1871 - 1880|p26.htm#i69|||||||
Last Edited24 Feb 2002
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Euel E. Balkcom
ChartsDescendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
FatherJohn Washington Preston1 b. 31 Oct 1833, d. 2 Oct 1906
MotherMary Faison Shine1 b. 10 Jan 1836, d. 20 Jan 1895
Birth*September 1866Alabama, USA1,2 
(Witness) Census12 July 1870John Washington Preston, AL Dale Co Census 1870; Beat No. 11, Skipperville, pg 68, hh#179, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "John Preston", head, age 37, farmer, born in Georgia. Assets $600 real estate, $450 personal;
"Mary Preston", female age 30, keeps house, born Alabama;
"James Preston", age 4, born Alabama;
"Mary Preston", age 2, born Alabama.3 
(Witness) Census16 June 1880John Washington Preston, AL Dale Co Census 1880; ED#56, pg 22, hh#190, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "J. W. Preston", head, age 53, farmer, born in England, both parents born in Ireland;
"Mary Preston", wife age 44, keeping house, born in North Carolina, birthplace of parents not listed. Note difference in age with 1870 census, reported then age 30;
"James T. Preston", son age 13, attending school, father born in England, mother NC;
"Robert Preston", son age 10, attending school, born in Alabama, father born in England, mother in NC;
"David Preston", son age 8, attending school, born in Alabama;
"Elen J. Preston", female age 6, born in Alabama, relationship column blank, possibly of other parents?, but this census taker left this column blank for younger children of other families;
"Nancy Preston", female age 4, born in Alabama, relationship column blank;
"Frances Preston", female age 2, born in Alabama, relationship column blank;
"Cane Preston", black female age 16, laborer, born Alabama, parents born Georgia, no read/write;
"Celey Preston", black female age 15, laborer, born Alabama, parents born Georgia, no read/write.4 
Cen-Head*9 June 1900AL Dale Co Census 1900; ED 68, Precinct 11 Skipperville, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 33, born September 1866 in Georgia, single, father born at-sea, mother in Georgia. He was a farmer, owing his farm free of mortgage. His farm was close to that of his father John Preston.2 

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Dale County, AL page 253B, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale Co AL, Enum Dist 68, Precinct 11, hh 93, image 11, http://www.ancestry.com
  3. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Dale County, AL Beat No. 11, http://www.ancestry.com
  4. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL, http://www.ancestry.com

Jane Preston1

#73, b. circa 1836
Jane Preston|b. c 1836|p49.htm#i73|James Preston|b. c 1797\nd. 5 Dec 1863|p49.htm#i68|Elizabeth Jane Clark|b. c 1798\nd. bt 1871 - 1880|p26.htm#i69|||||||||||||
Last Edited13 Sep 2009
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Euel E. Balkcom
ChartsDescendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
FatherJames Preston1 b. c 1797, d. 5 Dec 1863
MotherElizabeth Jane Clark1 b. c 1798, d. bt 1871 - 1880
Married NameCarswell1 
Birth*circa 1836Georgia, USA; Jane is listed as 14 and born in Georgia in the 1850 census.1 
Cen-Enum*6 November 1850GA Crawford Co Census 1850; Division No. 20, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; age 14, born in Georgia. Note that R Carswell lived in the household. The two married about 5 months later.2 
Witness: James Preston
Marriage*24 April 1851Robert Knight Carswell; Crawford County, Georgia, USA1,3,4 

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Crawford County, Georgia, Division 20, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, GA, Crawford Co p 421A hh 588, http://www.ancestry.com
  3. [S33] Researcher P. Dodd.
  4. [S143] Frances T. Ingmire, Marriages Crawford Co GA 1823-1853, 1985.

Jefferson Davis Preston1,2,3

#548, b. circa 1861
Jefferson Davis Preston|b. c 1861|p49.htm#i548|William Sanford Preston|b. 13 Sep 1816\nd. 3 Sep 1886|p50.htm#i542|Temperance Causby Calhoun|b. 16 Jan 1824\nd. 9 Jun 1908|p22.htm#i543|David Preston|b. 17 Mar 1777\nd. 30 Sep 1849|p49.htm#i75|Nancy J. McCann|b. 20 Jun 1781\nd. 15 Oct 1863|p43.htm#i350|||||||
Last Edited15 Apr 2008
FatherWilliam Sanford Preston1 b. 13 Sep 1816, d. 3 Sep 1886
MotherTemperance Causby Calhoun1 b. 16 Jan 1824, d. 9 Jun 1908
Birth*circa 1861Alabama, USA1 
Cen-Enum*28 July 1870AL Dale Co Census 1870; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 9, born in Alabama.1 
Witness: William Sanford Preston
Cen-Enum*25 June 1880AL Dale Co Census 1880; Beat No. 9, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 18, son of William, farm laborer, born in Alabama.2 
Witness: William Sanford Preston
Marriage*after 1880Elizabeth Riley3 

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, AL, Dale Co, page 227B, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL page 643B, HH11, http://www.ancestry.com
  3. [S334] Researcher F. L. Preston (citing Peggy Mayville as his source), http://people.consolidated.net/fpreston/gadavid.htm

John M. Preston1

#1090, b. circa 1877
John M. Preston|b. c 1877|p49.htm#i1090|Paul Preston|b. c 1848|p50.htm#i551|Elmeda (?)|b. c 1848|p1.htm#i552|||||||||||||
Last Edited21 Jan 2001
FatherPaul Preston1 b. c 1848
MotherElmeda (?)1 b. c 1848
Birth*circa 1877Alabama, USA1 
Cen-Enum*18 June 1880AL Dale Co Census 1880; Beat No. 9, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 3, son of Paul, born in Alabama.1 
Witness: Paul Preston

Citations

  1. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL page 636D, HH12, http://www.ancestry.com

John W. Preston1,2

#1875, b. circa 1844, d. after 1860
John W. Preston|b. c 1844\nd. a 1860|p49.htm#i1875|William Sanford Preston|b. 13 Sep 1816\nd. 3 Sep 1886|p50.htm#i542|Temperance Causby Calhoun|b. 16 Jan 1824\nd. 9 Jun 1908|p22.htm#i543|David Preston|b. 17 Mar 1777\nd. 30 Sep 1849|p49.htm#i75|Nancy J. McCann|b. 20 Jun 1781\nd. 15 Oct 1863|p43.htm#i350|||||||
Last Edited15 Apr 2008
FatherWilliam Sanford Preston1 b. 13 Sep 1816, d. 3 Sep 1886
MotherTemperance Causby Calhoun1 b. 16 Jan 1824, d. 9 Jun 1908
Birth*circa 1844Sumter County, Georgia, USA1,2 
Cen-Enum*20 July 1860AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, hh 425, Dale County, Alabama, USA; male age 16, farm laborer, attending school, born in Georgia1 
Witness: William Sanford Preston
Death*after 1860Alabama, USA; died in Civil War, buried Mobile, AL2 

Citations

  1. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, page 558, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S334] Researcher F. L. Preston (citing Peggy Mayville as his source), http://people.consolidated.net/fpreston/gadavid.htm

John Washington Preston1,2

#72, b. 31 October 1833, d. 2 October 1906
John Washington Preston|b. 31 Oct 1833\nd. 2 Oct 1906|p49.htm#i72|James Preston|b. c 1797\nd. 5 Dec 1863|p49.htm#i68|Elizabeth Jane Clark|b. c 1798\nd. bt 1871 - 1880|p26.htm#i69|||||||||||||
Last Edited22 Apr 2010
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Euel E. Balkcom
ChartsDescendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
FatherJames Preston1 b. c 1797, d. 5 Dec 1863
MotherElizabeth Jane Clark1 b. c 1798, d. bt 1871 - 1880
Birth-Alt.circa 1830England1,2 
Birth*31 October 1833At-sea; Note 1870 census lists birthplace as Georgia, 1880 census lists as England. Both parents were born in Ireland.3,4,5,6 
Cen-Enum*6 November 1850GA Crawford Co Census 1850; Division No. 20, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; as 19, born in England, and living with his parents.1 
Witness: James Preston
Military*27 May 1861Crawford County, Georgia, USA; Confederate Army|| summary of his service record: "Residence: Crawford County, Georgia Occupation: none listed
Service Record:
Promoted to Full Sergeant 5th Class (1862)
Enlisted as a Private on 27 May 1861
Enlisted in Company E, 6th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 27 May 1861
Wounded on 31 May 1862 at Seven Pines, VA
Wounded on 27 June 1862 at Cold Harbor, VA
Discharged because of wounds on 05 October 1862"
7 
Marriage*11 February 1863Mary Faison Shine; Taylor County, Georgia, USA2 
Census*12 July 1870AL Dale Co Census 1870; Beat No. 11, Skipperville, pg 68, hh#179, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "John Preston", head, age 37, farmer, born in Georgia. Assets $600 real estate, $450 personal;
"Mary Preston", female age 30, keeps house, born Alabama;
"James Preston", age 4, born Alabama;
"Mary Preston", age 2, born Alabama.8 
Witness: Mary Faison Shine
Witness: James Preston
Witness: Mary Preston
Comment*1880There are inconsistencies in the link between this 1880 person and the one I identified as the same in the 1870 census.

The 1880 census lists JW Preston as age 53; the 1870 census listed John Preston as 37, birthplace is listed as Georgia. But 1880 neighbors are the same as in 1870, and wife is Mary although Mary age is reported 4 years different between 1870 and 1880. Oldest son was James in both, consistent age, but daughter Mary doesn't show up in 1880. In 1880, Two black females age 16 (Cane) and 15 (Cely) with Preston surname also lived in the household. They were listed as born in Alabama, parents in Georgia. In household 207 nearby was Ann Preston (Black, age 60, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia), and son Henry Preston (age 27, laborer, born in Georgia, parents born in Virginia). Also in the census in this area were the households of William Preston and W. H. Baldwin. 
Census*16 June 1880AL Dale Co Census 1880; ED#56, pg 22, hh#190, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "J. W. Preston", head, age 53, farmer, born in England, both parents born in Ireland;
"Mary Preston", wife age 44, keeping house, born in North Carolina, birthplace of parents not listed. Note difference in age with 1870 census, reported then age 30;
"James T. Preston", son age 13, attending school, father born in England, mother NC;
"Robert Preston", son age 10, attending school, born in Alabama, father born in England, mother in NC;
"David Preston", son age 8, attending school, born in Alabama;
"Elen J. Preston", female age 6, born in Alabama, relationship column blank, possibly of other parents?, but this census taker left this column blank for younger children of other families;
"Nancy Preston", female age 4, born in Alabama, relationship column blank;
"Frances Preston", female age 2, born in Alabama, relationship column blank;
"Cane Preston", black female age 16, laborer, born Alabama, parents born Georgia, no read/write;
"Celey Preston", black female age 15, laborer, born Alabama, parents born Georgia, no read/write.9 
Witness: Mary Faison Shine
Witness: James Preston
Witness: Robert Preston
Witness: David W. Preston
Witness: Ellen Jane Preston
Witness: Nancy Preston
Witness: Frances S. Preston
Census*9 June 1900AL Dale Co Census 1900; ED#68, Precinct 11 Skipperville, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "John Preston", head, age 66, born Oct 1833 at-sea, parents born in Ireland, widowed, farmer, owned farm free of mortgage;
"Fanny S. Preston", daughter age 21, single, born May 1879 in Alabama, father born at-sea, mother North Carolina.10 
Witness: Frances S. Preston
Death*2 October 190611,12 
Burial*Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery, Dale County, Alabama, USA; Inscription: "John W. Preston, Born Oct 31, 1833, Died oct 2, 1906"12,11 

Family

Mary Faison Shine b. 10 Jan 1836, d. 20 Jan 1895
Marriage*11 February 1863Mary Faison Shine; Taylor County, Georgia, USA2 
Children 1.James Preston3 b. Sep 1866
 2.Mary Preston3 b. c 1868
 3.Robert Preston4 b. c 1870
 4.David W. Preston4,13 b. c 1872
 5.Ellen Jane Preston4 b. c 1874
 6.Nancy Preston4 b. c 1876
 7.Frances S. Preston4 b. May 1879, d. 1922

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Crawford County, Georgia, Division 20, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S33] Researcher P. Dodd.
  3. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Dale County, AL page 253B, http://www.ancestry.com
  4. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL page 755B. HH190, http://www.ancestry.com
  5. [S31] Confederates Buried Dale County, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1767/Homer.txt
  6. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale Co AL, Enum Dist 68, Precinct 111, image 10, http://www.ancestry.com
  7. [S40] Confederate Pension and Record Department. Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865, www.ancestry.com.
  8. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Dale County, AL Beat No. 11, http://www.ancestry.com
  9. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL, http://www.ancestry.com
  10. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale Co AL, Enum Dist 68, Precinct 11, image 10, http://www.ancestry.com
  11. [S367] Tombstone Inscriptions, Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery, Dale County Alabama, Photograph, unknown reader, held by Jerry Balkcom.
  12. [S31] Confederates Buried Dale County, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1767/Homer.txt, Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery, County Road 36, east of Ozark, Alabama.
  13. [S266] Researcher J. McCarver.

John Washington Preston1

#1796, b. between 1801 and 1810
John Washington Preston|b. bt 1801 - 1810|p49.htm#i1796|David Preston|b. 17 Mar 1777\nd. 30 Sep 1849|p49.htm#i75|Nancy Jane McCann|b. 20 Jun 1781\nd. 15 Oct 1863|p43.htm#i350|||||||||||||
Last Edited15 Apr 2008
FatherDavid Preston2,3 b. 17 Mar 1777, d. 30 Sep 1849
MotherNancy Jane McCann3,2 b. 20 Jun 1781, d. 15 Oct 1863
Birth*between 1801 and 18101 
Cen-Head*1830GA Crawford Co Census 1830; Crawford County, Georgia, USA; "Washington Preston", male age 20-29, 1 male 15-19; slaves males 1 10-24, females 1 10-24. Adjacent to households of Mathews: George T., Micajah, and John.1 
Land*1832Whitakers, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; "John Preston" drew land in the 1832 Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, Lot 102, Seventh District, Third Section, Cherokee4 

Citations

  1. [S241] Census, U.S. of 1830, Crawford Co GA pg 399, image pg 13, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S35] Researcher Janet Dozier, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/o/z/Janet-L-Dozier/index.html
  3. [S334] Researcher F. L. Preston (citing Peggy Mayville as his source), http://people.consolidated.net/fpreston/gadavid.htm
  4. [S41] Ancestry Web Site, www.ancestry.com, Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832.

Leonidas Preston1,2

#544, b. circa 1852
Leonidas Preston|b. c 1852|p49.htm#i544|William Sanford Preston|b. 13 Sep 1816\nd. 3 Sep 1886|p50.htm#i542|Temperance Causby Calhoun|b. 16 Jan 1824\nd. 9 Jun 1908|p22.htm#i543|David Preston|b. 17 Mar 1777\nd. 30 Sep 1849|p49.htm#i75|Nancy J. McCann|b. 20 Jun 1781\nd. 15 Oct 1863|p43.htm#i350|||||||
Last Edited15 Apr 2008
FatherWilliam Sanford Preston1 b. 13 Sep 1816, d. 3 Sep 1886
MotherTemperance Causby Calhoun1 b. 16 Jan 1824, d. 9 Jun 1908
Birth*circa 1852Georgia, USA1 
Cen-Enum*20 July 1860AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, hh 425, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "Leonadas Preston", male age 9, attending school, born in Georgia (the last of the children born in Georgia).3 
Witness: William Sanford Preston
Cen-Enum*28 July 1870AL Dale Co Census 1870; Beat No. 9, Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "Leonidus Preston", age 18, male, working in farm, born in Georgia.1 
Witness: William Sanford Preston
Marriage*11 March 1879Elizabeth Johnson4 
Cen-Head*20 June 1900Precinct 9 Echo, En Dist 66 hh205, Dale County, Alabama, USA; male born November 1854, born in Alabama, parents born in GA. Wife is Lizzie, married for 21 years. Children are counted but not listed here.2 

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, AL, Dale Co, page 227B, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale County AL, page 250 image pg 23, http://www.ancestry.com
  3. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, page 558, http://www.ancestry.com
  4. [S35] Researcher Janet Dozier, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/o/z/Janet-L-Dozier/index.html

Mary Preston1

#930, b. circa 1868
Mary Preston|b. c 1868|p49.htm#i930|John Washington Preston|b. 31 Oct 1833\nd. 2 Oct 1906|p49.htm#i72|Mary Faison Shine|b. 10 Jan 1836\nd. 20 Jan 1895|p51.htm#i272|James Preston|b. c 1797\nd. 5 Dec 1863|p49.htm#i68|Elizabeth J. Clark|b. c 1798\nd. bt 1871 - 1880|p26.htm#i69|||||||
Last Edited24 Feb 2002
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Euel E. Balkcom
ChartsDescendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
FatherJohn Washington Preston1 b. 31 Oct 1833, d. 2 Oct 1906
MotherMary Faison Shine1 b. 10 Jan 1836, d. 20 Jan 1895
Birth*circa 1868Alabama, USA1 
(Witness) Census12 July 1870John Washington Preston, AL Dale Co Census 1870; Beat No. 11, Skipperville, pg 68, hh#179, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "John Preston", head, age 37, farmer, born in Georgia. Assets $600 real estate, $450 personal;
"Mary Preston", female age 30, keeps house, born Alabama;
"James Preston", age 4, born Alabama;
"Mary Preston", age 2, born Alabama.2 

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Dale County, AL page 253B, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Dale County, AL Beat No. 11, http://www.ancestry.com

Mary Jane Preston1,2

#1116, b. 21 March 1821, d. 8 November 1899
Mary Jane Preston|b. 21 Mar 1821\nd. 8 Nov 1899|p49.htm#i1116|David Preston|b. 17 Mar 1777\nd. 30 Sep 1849|p49.htm#i75|Nancy Jane McCann|b. 20 Jun 1781\nd. 15 Oct 1863|p43.htm#i350|||||||||||||
Last Edited22 Apr 2010
FatherDavid Preston2 b. 17 Mar 1777, d. 30 Sep 1849
MotherNancy Jane McCann2 b. 20 Jun 1781, d. 15 Oct 1863
Birth*21 March 1821Crawford County, Georgia, USA3,2 
Married Name24 December 1843Mathews4,3,1 
Marriage*24 December 1843James Madison Mathews; Crawford County, Georgia, USA; Note also that William E. Mathews married Nancy Preston in 1848 in Crawford County. May be a link.3,1,4 
(Witness) Census2 August 1850James Madison Mathews, GA Crawford Co Census 1850; Division No. 20, hh#62, Crawford County, Georgia, USA; "J. M. Mathews", male head of household, age 31, planter, real estate value $600, born in SC;

"M. J. Mathews", female age 28, born in Georgia;
"Wm Mathews", male age 6, born in Georgia;
"Sarah Mathews", age 4, born in Georgia;
"Franklin Mathews", male age 5 months, born in Georgia;

Note close proximity to household of William E. Mathews #635 
Migration*circa 1851James Madison Mathews; Dale County, Alabama, USA4 
(Witness) CommentJune 1860Elizabeth (?), James Preston; Dale County, Alabama, USA; Living close together in the 1860 census were families of Elizabeth Baldwin, widowed, son W. J. Baldwin, son John C. Baldwin, James and Elizabeth Preston, their daughter Nancy Mathews, widowed, and children, and James M. Mathews. Not far away was the Wiley Balkcom family. Elizabeth's Baldwin's son Bryant later married adjacent Nancy Mathews' daughter Josephine.6 
Cen-Enum*19 July 1860AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, hh 417, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 39, born in Georgia.7 
Witness: James Madison Mathews
Cen-Enum*29 July 1870AL Dale Co Census 1870; Beat No. 9, Echo Post Office, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "M. J. Mathews" age 47, born in GA, with James Mathews and 7 children.8 
Witness: James Madison Mathews
(Witness) Census7 June 1880John W. Mathews, AL Henry Co Census 1880; Roeville Township, ED#83, Beat 8 pg 10, Henry County, Alabama, USA; household:
"John Mathews", single age 23, farmer, born AL, father NC, mother GA;
"Jane Mathews", mother age 60, widowed, keeping house, born AL, father NC, mother GA.
Lived adjacent to Thomas Mathews age 32, and wife Elizabeth age 28.9 
Death*8 November 1899Dale County, Alabama, USA2 
Burial*Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery, Dale County, Alabama, USA; Inscription: "Mother, Mary J. Wife of Jas. M. Mathews, nee Preston, Born Mar 21, 1821, Died 8 Nov 1899"10 
Estate"... the homestead, about 1000 acres, was sold ..."4 

Family

James Madison Mathews b. 10 Oct 1816, d. 18 Jun 1884
Marriage*24 December 1843James Madison Mathews; Crawford County, Georgia, USA; Note also that William E. Mathews married Nancy Preston in 1848 in Crawford County. May be a link.3,1,4 
Children 1.William Eldridge Mathews4,3 b. 9 Nov 1844, d. a 1903
 2.Sarah Ann Mathews11 b. 30 Dec 1847
 3.Francis F. Mathews11 b. Mar 1850
 4.Mary E. Mathews7 b. c 1851
 5.Melvina Mathews7 b. 27 Apr 1853
 6.James Monroe Mathews7 b. 15 Apr 1855
 7.Luvinia Mathews7 b. 14 Sep 1856
 8.John W. Mathews7 b. c 1859
 9.Laura Mathews8 b. 28 Jan 1862
 10.Lucy Mathews8 b. 2 Jan 1866

Citations

  1. [S143] Frances T. Ingmire, Marriages Crawford Co GA 1823-1853, 1985.
  2. [S35] Researcher Janet Dozier, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/o/z/Janet-L-Dozier/index.html
  3. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, GA, Crawford Co p 385A hh 62, http://www.ancestry.com
  4. [S348] Autobiography of William Eldridge Preston, s1905, USGenWeb Archives, http://files.usgwarchives.org/al/dale/bios/gbs696prestonn.txt, File Contributed by Christine Thacker.
  5. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Crawford County, Georgia, census page 385, ancestry.com image page 9, http://www.ancestry.com
  6. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, AL page 556, http://www.ancestry.com
  7. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, page 517, http://www.ancestry.com
  8. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Alabama Dale County, page 221A, ancestry.com pg 5, http://www.ancestry.com
  9. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Henry County, AL, Roeville township, Beat 8, ancestry image pg 10, http://www.ancestry.com
  10. [S367] Tombstone Inscriptions, Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery, Dale County Alabama, Photograph, unknown reader, held by Jerry Balkcom.
  11. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, GA, Crawford Co p 385B hh 62, http://www.ancestry.com

Nancy Preston1

#1077, b. circa 1876
Nancy Preston|b. c 1876|p49.htm#i1077|John Washington Preston|b. 31 Oct 1833\nd. 2 Oct 1906|p49.htm#i72|Mary Faison Shine|b. 10 Jan 1836\nd. 20 Jan 1895|p51.htm#i272|James Preston|b. c 1797\nd. 5 Dec 1863|p49.htm#i68|Elizabeth J. Clark|b. c 1798\nd. bt 1871 - 1880|p26.htm#i69|||||||
Last Edited15 Apr 2008
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Euel E. Balkcom
ChartsDescendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
FatherJohn Washington Preston1 b. 31 Oct 1833, d. 2 Oct 1906
MotherMary Faison Shine1 b. 10 Jan 1836, d. 20 Jan 1895
Birth*circa 1876Alabama, USA1 
(Witness) Census16 June 1880John Washington Preston, AL Dale Co Census 1880; ED#56, pg 22, hh#190, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "J. W. Preston", head, age 53, farmer, born in England, both parents born in Ireland;
"Mary Preston", wife age 44, keeping house, born in North Carolina, birthplace of parents not listed. Note difference in age with 1870 census, reported then age 30;
"James T. Preston", son age 13, attending school, father born in England, mother NC;
"Robert Preston", son age 10, attending school, born in Alabama, father born in England, mother in NC;
"David Preston", son age 8, attending school, born in Alabama;
"Elen J. Preston", female age 6, born in Alabama, relationship column blank, possibly of other parents?, but this census taker left this column blank for younger children of other families;
"Nancy Preston", female age 4, born in Alabama, relationship column blank;
"Frances Preston", female age 2, born in Alabama, relationship column blank;
"Cane Preston", black female age 16, laborer, born Alabama, parents born Georgia, no read/write;
"Celey Preston", black female age 15, laborer, born Alabama, parents born Georgia, no read/write.2 

Citations

  1. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL page 755B. HH190, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL, http://www.ancestry.com

Patrick McLain Preston1,2

#547, b. December 1859
Patrick McLain Preston|b. Dec 1859|p49.htm#i547|William Sanford Preston|b. 13 Sep 1816\nd. 3 Sep 1886|p50.htm#i542|Temperance Causby Calhoun|b. 16 Jan 1824\nd. 9 Jun 1908|p22.htm#i543|David Preston|b. 17 Mar 1777\nd. 30 Sep 1849|p49.htm#i75|Nancy J. McCann|b. 20 Jun 1781\nd. 15 Oct 1863|p43.htm#i350|||||||
Last Edited15 Apr 2008
FatherWilliam Sanford Preston1 b. 13 Sep 1816, d. 3 Sep 1886
MotherTemperance Causby Calhoun1 b. 16 Jan 1824, d. 9 Jun 1908
Birth*December 1859Alabama, USA1 
Name Variation1860Winsted Preston; Census of 1860 shows child born in 1859 as Winsted. Later census has him as Patrick.3 
Cen-Enum*20 July 1860AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, hh 425, Dale County, Alabama, USA; Winsted, male age 7 months, born in Alabama.3 
Witness: William Sanford Preston
Cen-Enum*28 July 1870AL Dale Co Census 1870; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA1 
Witness: William Sanford Preston
Cen-Enum*25 June 1880AL Dale Co Census 1880; Beat No. 9, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 20, farm laborer, son of William, born in Alabama.4 
Witness: William Sanford Preston
Marriage*Elizabeth Childtree2 

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, AL, Dale Co, page 227B, http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S35] Researcher Janet Dozier, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/o/z/Janet-L-Dozier/index.html
  3. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, page 558, http://www.ancestry.com
  4. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL page 643B, HH11, http://www.ancestry.com
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