PRESTON
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PRESTON Family Reports Generation
No. 1 1. PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND was born in England.
He married ??? MA. She was born
in Virginia or Germany. Children of PRESTON ENGLAND and ??? MA are: 2. i. WILLIAM2 PRESTON, b. 1824,
Ohio. 3. ii. REESE PRESTON, b. 1826, Ohio. 4. iii. JAMES PRESTON, b. 1826, Ohio. 5. iv. ISAAC PRESTON, b. June 1837, Ohio; d. Peoria, Illinois. Generation
No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 PRESTON (PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born 1824 in Ohio. He married CATHERINE ??. She was born
1828 in Ohio. Children of WILLIAM PRESTON and CATHERINE ?? are: i. JAMES3 PRESTON, b. 1847,
Illinois. ii. WILLIAM PRESTON, b. 1852, Illinois. iii. SARAH C. PRESTON, b. 1854, Illinois. 6. iv. JOHN PRESTON, b. 1856, Illinois. v. FRANKLIN PRESTON, b. 1859, Illinois. 3. REESE2 PRESTON (PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born 1826 in Ohio. He married SAMANTHA ??. She was born
1830 in Ohio. Children of REESE PRESTON and SAMANTHA ?? are: i. DAVID3 PRESTON, b. 1853,
Ohio. ii. JOHN W. PRESTON, b. 1855, Ohio. 4. JAMES2 PRESTON (PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born 1826 in Ohio. He married ?? WIFE JAMES. Child of JAMES PRESTON and ?? JAMES is: 7. i. UNVERIFIED JAMES3 PRESTON. 5. ISAAC2 PRESTON (PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born June 1837 in Ohio, and died in Peoria,
Illinois. He married MARGARET A. ??? 1858,
daughter of ??? PA and ??? MA. She was born
December 1838 in Indiana. More About ISAAC PRESTON: Occupation: 1900,
Blacksmith Children of ISAAC PRESTON and MARGARET ??? are: i. UNKNOWNCHILD3 PRESTON. ii. UNKNWNCHILD PRESTON. iii. SARAH C. PRESTON, b. 1859, Iowa. iv. REBECCA J. PRESTON, b. 1861, Illinois. v. ANNA PRESTON, b. 1862, Illinois. vi. JOHN PRESTON, b. 1865, Illinois. 8. vii. WILLIS COLFAX PRESTON, b. March 1868, Manito(SpringLake), Illinois; d. Bet.
1910 - 1912, Ponca City, Oklahoma. viii. JAMES M. PRESTON, b. January 1871, Iowa; d. 1934; m. LULU ???, 1895; b.
1875, Missouri. Notes for JAMES M. PRESTON: From the Notes of Elsie
Barker - James M. Preston and his brother Willis Preston came to explore the
Northwest Terriotory (but don't know from where). Uncle Jim(James M.) and his
wife Lulu lived in East Peoria, Illinois for many years and had no children. More About JAMES M. PRESTON: Burial: FonDuLac Cemetary,
East Peoria, Ill. ix. OLON A. PRESTON, b. October 1874, Illinois. x. MARGARET S. PRESTON, b. January 1884, Illinois. Generation
No. 3 6. JOHN3 PRESTON (WILLIAM2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
1856 in Illinois. He married MARY ??? 1878. She was born 1860 in Illinois. Children of JOHN PRESTON and MARY ??? are: i. JESSIE M.4 PRESTON, b. 1879,
Illinois. More About JESSIE M. PRESTON: Occupation: 1900, Servant ii. WILLIAM T. OR I. PRESTON, b. 1881, Illinois. More About WILLIAM T. OR I. PRESTON: Occupation: 1900, Farm
Laborer iii. VIOLA F. PRESTON, b. 1887. 7. UNVERIFIED JAMES3 PRESTON (JAMES2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) He married ADELINE AVERY 1861 in
Tazewell County, Illinois. She was born
1845 in New York. Notes for UNVERIFIED JAMES PRESTON: Contained in "The
Hostory Of Tazewell County" page 647: James Preston, farmer and
stock raiser, is a som of james and Sarah(Crohenour) Preston, who resided in
this county about one year ago, when, in 1846, he moved to Iowa with his family,
where he died in the fall of 1866, leaving a wife and five children. His wife
has since followed himover the river of death. James Preston, the subject of
this sketch, returned to this county in the fall of 1868, and still resides on
section 23. Mr. P. takes a great interest in educational matters; has held the
office of School Director for twelve years. He has been quite successful in
life, having accumulated considerable property by industry and close attention
to business. He was united in marriage in 1861, to Adeline Avery, a native of
New York. They are the parents of six children -- Martha Jane born Aug. 24,
1862; Ella L., April 10, 1864; Walter G., Sept. 8, 1866; Leonard L., Aug. 28,
1868; Norah B., Sept. 10, 1870; Edgar W., Feb. 17, 1874. In politics is a
Democrat. Notes for ADELINE AVERY: Contained in "The
Hostory Of Tazewell County" page 647: James Preston, farmer and
stock raiser, is a som of james and Sarah(Crohenour) Preston, who resided in
this county about one year ago, when, in 1846, he moved to Iowa with his
family, where he died in the fall of 1866, leaving a wife and five children.
His wife has since followed himover the river of death. James Preston, the
subject of this sketch, returned to this county in the fall of 1868, and still
resides on section 23. Mr. P. takes a great interest in educational matters;
has held the office of School Director for twelve years. He has been quite
successful in life, having accumulated considerable property by industry and
close attention to business. He was united in marriage in 1861, to Adeline
Avery, a native of New York. They are the parents of six children -- Martha
Jane born Aug. 24, 1862; Ella L., April 10, 1864; Walter G., Sept. 8, 1866;
Leonard L., Aug. 28, 1868; Norah B., Sept. 10, 1870; Edgar W., Feb. 17, 1874.
In politics is a Democrat. More About ADELINE AVERY: Census: 1860, Tazewell
Cnty. Living with Isaac Preston and listed as a Domestic Children of UNVERIFIED PRESTON and ADELINE AVERY are: i. MARTHA JANE4 PRESTON, b. August
24, 1862. ii. ELLA L. PRESTON, b. April 10, 1864. iii. WALTER G. PRESTON, b. September 08, 1866. iv. LEONARD L. PRESTON, b. August 28, 1868, Illinois. v. NORAH B. PRESTON, b. September 10, 1870. vi. EDGAR W. PRESTON, b. February 17, 1874. 8. WILLIS COLFAX3 PRESTON (ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
March 1868 in Manito(SpringLake), Illinois, and died Bet. 1910 - 1912 in Ponca
City, Oklahoma. He married EMMA GIBESON October
28, 1890 in Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois.
She was born March 04, 1870 in Holton, Kansas, and died July 24, 1941 in
Creve Coeur, Illinois. Tazwell County. 314 Albert Street.. Notes for WILLIS COLFAX PRESTON: Willis had been married to
Emma for nine years as of the 1900 census. According to the 1900 census Page(623),
Volume 150 Ed 140 Sheet 5 Line 85, Willis listed his father as being born in
Ohio and his mother as being born in Illinois. He listed his age at the time of
the census at 32 years. He indicated he was born in Illinois in March 1868, in
Tazwell County and Fondulac Township, East Peoria. He lists his wife as Emma
Preston. He indicated she was born in March 1870 in Kansas. He listed the other
members of the family as Johnny(John Issac Preston), born in June 1891 who was
nine at the time of the census and was born in Illinois, Bessie(Bessie Mae
Preston) who was born in April 1894 in Illinois and was six at the time of the
census, and Willis who was born in February 1896 in Illinois and was four at
the time of the census. He listed that Emma's parents were both born in Ohio. From the Notes of Elsie
Barker - Willis died sitting beside a wagon wheel of a heart attack on Ponca
City, Oklahoma. The Elks lodge there helped the family get back to Kansas and
then to Peoria, Illinois. Willis Preston was a
Blacksmith who covered a regular route(circuit) in a covered wagon - somewhere
along the way, he met Emma(Gibeson) Preston and married her. Probably in Kansas
- where she lived on a farm I believe near Manhattan, Kansas. As the children
came along - Kin(Willis) and my mother Bessie became as good at driving the
wagon as their dad. My mother(Bessie) held the horses during shoeing - helping
with the relatives farm work - she had an Uncle Charlie whose land came to him
by marrying an Indian squaw - and she delighted in racing the indian ponies on
the reservation - usually winning the race. When the harvest was in - there was
usually a barn dance where her dad(Willis) played the fiddle. While they were moving down
in Oklahoma, her father fell over dead beside the evening campfire. The good
friends of Ponca City came out to help - and the members of the Elks Lodge
helped to get him buried and the family headed back to Gram's(Emma's) in-laws
in Kansas. Later, I believe they were helped by Uncle Jim(James M.) to come back
to Peoria, Illinois - and get on with their lives. My Uncle Bud(Robert C.)
became a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge in gratitude. More About WILLIS COLFAX PRESTON: Burial: Ponca City,
Oklahoma Occupation: 1904,
Blacksmith Notes for EMMA GIBESON: Lizzy Gibeson was a sister
to Emma. Emma's death certificate
lists her as being born in Holton, Kansas. Holton is in Jackson County which is
in the NorthEast part of the state. We have an old book with
the following written in it as well: Emma Gibeson Bill's Creek, Kansas Inquiries into where Bill's
Creek was, gleaned this response: From: Mary Ann Thompson Greg, Liz Boltz forwarded
your question. Bill's Creek was in Chase County, around 1871. It seems to have
disappeared as quickly as founded and I cannot find a map with it on there so I
don't know what part of Chase County. Hope this helps. mat. Mary Ann Thompson Hays Public Library 1205 Main Phone (913)
625-9014 Hays, KS 67601 e-mail hplmt@fhsuvm.fhsu.edu Further inquiries into
where Bill's Creek were done once I learned that Emma came from Holton. I found
mention of Bill's Creek in William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas,
JACKSON COUNTY, Part 10, CEDAR TOWNSHIP. Find this at: http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/kancoll/books/cutler/jackson/jackson-co-p1.html It stated there: MICHAEL BAKER, farmer, P.
O. North Cedar, was born in Greenbrier County, Va., November 15, 1813. In 1833,
he went to Saline County, and afterwards Platte County, Missouri, where he was
engaged in selling goods and farming, remaining until 1856 when he came to
Kansas with a stock of goods and started a store at the mouth of Bill's Creek.
In 1858 he went to Pike's Peak and engaged in mining for two years, returning
to Jackson County where he has since resided. In 1840 he was married to Miss
Julia Ann Mayo; she died in 1842 leaving one son. In 1862 he was again married
to Sarah Isaacs. He has always been an out-and-out Democrat. Also found in: JACKSON
COUNTY, Part 2, MUNICIPAL TOWNSHIPS. Franklin.-- In the east
central portion of the county is the township named after the statesman and
philosopher - Benjamin Franklin. When organized, December 15, 1856, it
contained 84 sections; its present area is 48. In November, 1853, N. D. Lewis,
a native of Ohio, but a long-time resident of Platte County, Missouri, laid a
foundation for a claim on Elk, near the mouth of Bill's Creek. April 2, 1854,
he landed with his family, his children consisting of one daughter and four
sons, and now where there was then a howling wilderness, with red men as
companions, Mr. Lewis has a magnificent farm of some 600 acres, over 350 of
which is in a high state of cultivation, the whole enclosed with good rail and
hedge fences. His dwelling is worth $5,000, and his barn nearly as much. In the
summer of 1855 Michael Baker and a partner, a Mr. Smythe, brought in a stock of
dry goods and groceries and put them in a log building owned by Mr. Lewis, and
for a few years this was quite a trading point for the settlers and Indians. In
the autumn of 1855 Phineas Skinner, from near Camden Point, Platte Co, Mo.,
drove a large lot of hogs from his home to this township, and butchering them
sold the pork to the Indians, and while here he decided upon locating here with
a colony. Returning to Missouri, he came out in the spring of 1856 with quite a
number of colonists, and had arrangements made to improve several quarter
sections of land, proposing to divide accumulations at the end of five years. A
widow, by the name of Cole, and her family were among the immigrants. For her
Mr. Skinner built a house, and the men he employed boarded with her. He laid
out a town two miles west of Holton, called it Elk City, built a stone house,
placed in it goods to the amount of $4,000, and put a son-in-law - Mr.
Croysdale - in charge of it. He had not been in very good health, and one day
starting out for a ride on his mule, for the apparent purpose of looking after
his varied business, one of the farm hands, going to the spring for water, saw
the mule tied to a bush on the bank of a ravine near the spring, and found the
body of Mr. Skinner lying dead at the spring, his face submerged in the water.
His death caused a change in the plans that had been so extensively made, and
the agreements he had made were brought to an end. His remains were taken to
Missouri for interment. Some of the store goods were taken back; tradition has
it that some were used by the Land troops, and Dr. Henry Dent Oden made a
purchase of the remainder, and with John J. Preston, his son-in-law, the store
was continued at this place. Dr. Oden was a native of Kentucky, and had settled
upon a farm four miles west of Holton. He was a member of the Lecompton
Constitutional Convention, and was one of the leading Pro-slavery men. He went
to California and Oregon, and died in 1879. Mr. Preston was a native of
Indiana. Emigrated to Kentucky; from there he came to Platte County, Mo., in
1843 first settled in Kansas in Nemaha County, on the old Ft. Leavenworth and
Ft. Laramie road, northwest of Granada, and came to Elk Creek in April, 1856.
He ran a saw-mill at Elk City for a few years, and furnished the lumber for the
first shanty that was built on the town site of Holton, which was a store
building, put up by Capt. William, F. Creitz and his brother Lewis. This mill
was afterwards purchased by Peter Reiderer, who moved it to the northwest
quarter of Section 1, Township 7, Range 15, where now, as the proprietor of the
Elk Mills, he has a property assessed at $10,000, having both steam and
water-power. Also found on the same
page: I. C. Hitchcock was the
Trustee of Franklin Township in 1868; H. J. Snyder in 1876 and 1882. J. A.
Scott, the County Treasurer, was Township Treasurer for five years. Elk, Banner
and Bill's creeks furnish excellent timber and a fine supply of water for this
township. More About EMMA GIBESON: Burial: July 1941, Lutheran
Cemetary - Section F\Row B\Grave 8
Peoria, Illinois Children of WILLIS PRESTON and EMMA GIBESON are: i. JOHN ISSAC4 PRESTON, b. June
18, 1891, Manito, Illinois; d. November 19, 1951; m. MARVEL ANDERSON; d. 1923. Notes for JOHN ISSAC PRESTON: There was a common belief at
the time that a goat placed in the room of a person with tuberculosis would
absorb the t.b. John tried this to save
his wife Marvel but to no avail. From the Notes of Elsie
Barker - John's nickname was "Kin". Marvel was a long time
friend of John's. They were married only briefly because they knew she was
dying of tuberculosis. The marriage was to grant her dying wish. John became a nomad after Marvel's death -
although he always wrote to my mother (Bess) oftem enough to keep in
touch. Years later, he married a woman
who covered him with a large insurance policy - and she arranged for her
boyfriend to shoot him. The police of Cleavland or Cincinnati notified
Bud(Robert C. Preston) that he was in the hospital under police protection. Bud
brought him home and he stayed with Gram(Emma Preston) or Bud after that in
Peoria, and then Creve Coeur. More About JOHN ISSAC PRESTON: Burial: November 1951,
Lutheran Cemetary - Section 26\Row D\Grave 1
Peoria, Illinois Occupation: 1951, Carpenter Notes for MARVEL ANDERSON: Marvel died of tuberculosis.
There was a common belief at the time that a goat placed in the room of a
person with tuberculosis would absorb the t.b.
Her husband John tried this to save his wife, but to no avail. Marvel was a long time
friend of John's. They were married only briefly because they knew she was
dying of tuberculosis. The marriage was to grant her dying wish. More About MARVEL ANDERSON: Burial: 1923, Lutheran
Cemetary - Section 20\Row A\Grave 1
Peoria, Illinois 9. ii. BESSIE MAY PRESTON, b. April 18, 1894, Pekin, Illinois; d. October 17,
1930, 628 Margaret St., Pekin, Illinois. 10. iii. JAMES WILKE PRESTON, b. February 04, 1896, Peoria, Illinois; d. July 25,
1929, Peoria State Hospital. 11. iv. ROBERT CURTIS PRESTON, b. August 10, 1904, Reed City, Illinois; d. December
17, 1954, 421 Roberts Street, Creve Coeur, Ill. Tazwell County. 12. v. GRACE EDNA PRESTON, b. May 02, 1906, Glasford, Illinois; d. September 20,
1968, Peoria, Illinois. Generation
No. 4 9. BESSIE MAY4 PRESTON (WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born April 18, 1894 in Pekin, Illinois, and died
October 17, 1930 in 628 Margaret St., Pekin, Illinois. She married JAMES MARSHAL BARKER February
24, 1914 in Rock Island, Illinois. He
was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. Notes for BESSIE MAY PRESTON: From the Notes of Elsie
Barker - Bessie's fatal paretonitis was caused by her Gall Bladder. Elsie also said: "My mother was the
binding influence - but she died Oct. 1930 af acute peritonitis in gall bladder
and everthing changed for the worst." More About BESSIE MAY PRESTON: Burial: October 19, 1930,
Parkview cemetary, Peoria, Ill. Section G\Lot 110\Space 1 Notes for JAMES MARSHAL BARKER: James Barker either owned
or worked in a carnival. More About JAMES MARSHAL BARKER: Occupation: Railroad worker Children of BESSIE PRESTON and JAMES BARKER are: i. HAROLD MARSHAL5 BARKER, b. October
09, 1914, Peoria, Illinois; m. LEOTA HARRIETT MILLER, Pekin, Illinois. 13. ii. ELSIE MAY BARKER, b. June 29, 1916, Peoria, Illinois. iii. ALBERT PRESTON BARKER, b. August 06, 1918, Peoria, Illinois. Notes for ALBERT PRESTON BARKER: Albert Barker worked at
Caterpillar tractor company in Peoria, Illinois in 1939 or 1940. A heart murmur
was discovered. He then quit Caterpillar and joined the carnival. 10. JAMES WILKE4 PRESTON (WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born February 04, 1896 in Peoria, Illinois, and
died July 25, 1929 in Peoria State Hospital.
He married MARIE H. ELLER Unknown, daughter of NEWTON ELLER and ANNE MEYER. She was born March 05, 1899 in ?, and died
February 05, 1974 in ?. Notes for JAMES WILKE PRESTON: James Willis Preston died
in a state hospital in Bartonville, Illinois after two years of a brain tumor
and tuberculosis. The death certificate listed "Pulminary Tuberculosis as
the cause of death. It indicated that at the time of his death he was
"Divorced". He spent from Dec. 28,1927 until his death in the state
hospital. From the Notes of Elsie
Barker - James and Marie lived on George Street in Peoria. More About JAMES WILKE PRESTON: Burial: July 27, 1929,
Lutheran Cemetary - Section A/Row D/Grave 8 Peoria, Illinois More About MARIE H. ELLER: Burial: February 1974,
Lutheran Cemetary - Section 372\Row 26\
Peoria, Illinois Children of JAMES PRESTON and MARIE ELLER are: 14. i. THOMAS VALENTINE PRESTON5 SR., b. February
13, 1923; d. January 27, 1955, Peoria, Illinois. ii. WILLIS PRESTON, b. July 16, 1918; d. May 05, 1921. Notes for WILLIS PRESTON: Willis Preston's
mother(Marie) and father(James Wilke) had been following the carnival when
Marie beame pregnant. This was somewhere around Manito or Mantino, Ohio. Marie
wanted to settle down, so they did. When Willis was three yrs. old he was hit
by a neighbor's car and killed.
According to Elsie Barker Willis was killed by a runaway horse or horse
cart accident. iii. JAMES J. PRESTON, b. 1920. Notes for JAMES J. PRESTON: James became mentally
disturbed. There were two commonly held beliefs as to the reason for this. The
first was that he contracted the measles at an early age and still went to
school with them. This was believed to cause mental damage. The second reason
wasthat his mother(Marie), hit him about the head too much when punishing him.
He spent years at Lincoln state hospital until it was closed by the state. He
then resided in a home in Alido, Illinois. The address was: 1006 S.E. Third St.
Alido, Illinois 61231. Phone: 582-7109. His mother hated people who
did not work. He found several places to work. He was a dishwasher at a local
restaurant named Bishops. He also fell and broke his leg in the Orphium theatre
in Peoria and was hospitalized for this for many months until it healed. 15. iv. RAYMOND PRESTON. 11. ROBERT CURTIS4 PRESTON (WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born August 10, 1904 in Reed City, Illinois, and
died December 17, 1954 in 421 Roberts Street, Creve Coeur, Ill. Tazwell
County. He married RUTH MCBRIDE. Notes for ROBERT CURTIS PRESTON: Robert was also called
"Bud". Robert was born at the "Foot of Junction Street" on
a Cabin Boat. More About ROBERT CURTIS PRESTON: Burial: Lutheran Cemetary -
Section 586\Row 2\Grave 1 Peoria,
Illinois Occupation: 1954, Engineer Social Security Number:
1954, 331-01-8226 Notes for RUTH MCBRIDE: I believe that Ruth's last
name was McBride becuase on Robert C. Preston's deatch certificate it list
Eugene McBride and lists his relationship to Robert as brother-in-law. Since
Robert had no sister's except for Grace and Bessie and there were no McBride's
there that we know of, I surmize that he is the brother of Ruth, meaning that
her last name was McBride. Children of ROBERT PRESTON and RUTH MCBRIDE are: i. ROBERTA5 PRESTON. Notes for ROBERTA PRESTON: Roberta was married, then
divorced, then remarried and had one child. ii. BARBARA PRESTON. iii. MARY PRESTON. Notes for MARY PRESTON: Mary was added as a child of
Robert based on Elsie Barker's notes from her mother's bible. 12. GRACE EDNA4 PRESTON (WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born May 02, 1906 in Glasford, Illinois, and died
September 20, 1968 in Peoria, Illinois.
She married DEWITT DAVID STEVENSON September 02, 1924.
He was born June 11, 1905, and died February 20, 1974 in Peoria,
Illinois. Notes for GRACE EDNA PRESTON: Grace's first child died
shortly after birth. Grace had diabetes and died of a heart attack complicated
by insulin shock. More About GRACE EDNA PRESTON: Burial: Swan Lake Cemetary,
Peoria, Illinois. Social Security Number:
351-22-3930 Notes for DEWITT DAVID STEVENSON: David loved motorcycles. He
was a funny man. Well liked. Later in life, he contracted lung cancer and had
one lung removed. He survived after this for several years and then died of
heart failure due to old age. He was a television repair man. He and Grace had
a small house in Creve Couer, Illinois and his repair shop was just beside the
house. He also repaired stereos and rebuilt amplifier speakers. In his later
years, after his wife had passed on, and until he also passed, he lived in
Dunlap, Illinois with his daughter Evelyn. David ws somehow related to
the Houck family. Louie and also Marie from France. We are unsure how they are
connected at this time. From the Notes of Elsie
Barker - Had nicknames of "Dave" or "Boob". She stated
regarding Grace Edna: The she married david Dewitt Stevenson(Dave or boob)
while Gram(Emma) lived on Howett Street in Peoria. His(David's) Mom, Mrs.
Schmidt lived next door - one look at his motocycle - and a rbel was born! He
also was attractive and fun to be around! He had a brother Frank Schmidt and
two half sisters Frieda Schmidt and Eileen Schmidt. David and Grace spent a lot
of leisure time at a place called Goofy Ridge in Illinois. More About DEWITT DAVID STEVENSON: Burial: February 23, 1974,
Swan Lake Cemetary, Peoria, Illinois. Social Security Number:
331-03-6820 Children of GRACE PRESTON and DEWITT STEVENSON are: 16. i. EVELYN MAY5 STEVENSON, b.
December 09, 1926, Peoria, Illinois - 314 Wiswall. ii. BETTY LOUISE STEVENSON, b. May 16, 1925; d. May 18, 1925. Notes for BETTY LOUISE STEVENSON: Died shortly after birth.
Born at 11:25 am and passed on two days later at 8:20 pm. More About BETTY LOUISE STEVENSON: Burial: Lutheran Cemetary -
Row LL\Grave 11 Peoria, Illinois 17. iii. NORMAN WILLIS STEVENSON, b. November 04, 1930; d. 1991. 18. iv. DOROTHY LOUISE STEVENSON, b. May 23, 1933; d. August 12, 1992, Peoria Heights,
Illinois. 19. v. PATSY LOUISE STEVENSON, b. January 10, 1935. Generation
No. 5 13. ELSIE MAY5 BARKER (BESSIE MAY4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
June 29, 1916 in Peoria, Illinois. She
married RICHARD JAMES MILLER October 10, son of JAMES BARKER and BESSIE MILLER. Notes for ELSIE MAY BARKER: Richard and Elsie owned a
merry-go-round in carnival. They lived in Indiana after moving there from
Illinois(South Bend - 1941-1944 - came to Indianapolis late 1944). Notes for RICHARD JAMES MILLER: Richard and Elsie owned a
merry-go-round in carnival. They lived in Indiana after moving there from
Illinois. There was a child born before Bessie Mae which died. Children of ELSIE BARKER and RICHARD MILLER are: i. SANDRA KAY6 MILLER, b. August
24, 1938, Peoria, Illinois; d. September 30, 1938, Peoria, Illinois. Notes for SANDRA KAY MILLER: This baby was premature and
died a month after birth. ii. BESSIE MAE MILLER, b. June 08, 1934. iii. HARVEY CLEVELAND MILLER, b. April 25, 1944, Indianapolis, Indiana. iv. JO ANN MILLER, b. July 29, 1940, Peoria, Illinois. v. RICHARD JAMES MILLER, b. December 17, 1942, South Bend, Indiana; d.
December 17, 1942, South Bend, Indiana. Notes for RICHARD JAMES MILLER: This baby died at birth. 14. THOMAS VALENTINE PRESTON5 SR. (JAMES WILKE4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
February 13, 1923, and died January 27, 1955 in Peoria, Illinois. He married EVELYN MAY STEVENSON October
23, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky, daughter of DEWITT STEVENSON and GRACE PRESTON. She was born December 09, 1926 in Peoria,
Illinois - 314 Wiswall. Notes for THOMAS VALENTINE PRESTON SR.: Thomas dropped out of High
School afer two years and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps from July
24,1940 to Dec. 23, 1940. He was based at cap McKoy, Wisconsin during this
time. He then joined the Navy on June 12, 1941. He served on the following
ships: Submarine base New London
Connecticut USS Plunger USS Pulack USS Submarine Base Midway USS Pickerel USS Scamp USS Gaurdfish USS Fulton He was discharged from the
Navy on Oct. 13, 1945. His discharge number was C639235. His military serial
number was 300-48-26. He contracted tuberculosis and had asthma. He spent time
at Oak Knoll Sanitarium in Mackinaw, Illinois. Doctors removed serveral ribs and
most of one lung. He then contracted phuemonia and died at around 11:30 pm. More About THOMAS VALENTINE PRESTON SR.: Burial: 1955, Lutheran
Cemetary - Section 26\Row D\Grave 36 Peoria, Illinois Social Security Number:
340-16-7869. Notes for EVELYN MAY STEVENSON: Attended Wesely Grade
School, Gerber Grade School and East Peoria High School. Graduated in 1944. Had
diptheria in the third grade. After her first husband Thomas died in 1955, she
met Roger Valentine Bennett in Nick & Vern's Tavern. They met on Wednesday,
he didn't call on Thursday and they were together until his death on 1982. Children of THOMAS SR. and EVELYN STEVENSON are: 20. i. JUDITH ANN6 PRESTON, b.
December 06, 1945. 21. ii. THOMAS VALENTINE PRESTON JR., b. March 03, 1948. 22. iii. SHIRLEE JEAN PRESTON, b. February 28, 1949. 23. iv. DEBORAH KAY PRESTON, b. March 04, 1953. 24. v. VICKI ELLEN PRESTON, b. April 04, 1954. 25. vi. GREGORY DEAN PRESTON, b. May 23, 1955, Peoria, Illinois. 15. RAYMOND5 PRESTON (JAMES WILKE4, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) He married LOUISE GRESHAM. Notes for RAYMOND PRESTON: Raymond worked as a
mechanic at an electrical testing company. He then got hired at an oil company
and spent many years in Saudi Arabia. One of the companies he worked for was
Arabian Bechtel Co. in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Raymond was divorced from Louise
Gresham and married a lady from England. We are not sure what her name is. Children of RAYMOND PRESTON and LOUISE GRESHAM are: i. ALBERT RAY6 PRESTON, b. January
05, 1945. ii. JOAN MARIE PRESTON, b. May 03, 1946. 16. EVELYN MAY5 STEVENSON (GRACE EDNA4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
December 09, 1926 in Peoria, Illinois - 314 Wiswall. She married (1) THOMAS VALENTINE PRESTON SR. October 23, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky, son of JAMES PRESTON and MARIE ELLER. He was born February 13, 1923, and died
January 27, 1955 in Peoria, Illinois.
She married (2) ROGER VALENTINE BENNETT SR. November 01, 1956, son of HUGH BENNETT and EVA BEENEY. He was born February 14, 1914, and died
September 1982. Notes for EVELYN MAY STEVENSON: Attended Wesely Grade
School, Gerber Grade School and East Peoria High School. Graduated in 1944. Had
diptheria in the third grade. After her first husband Thomas died in 1955, she
met Roger Valentine Bennett in Nick & Vern's Tavern. They met on Wednesday,
he didn't call on Thursday and they were together until his death on 1982. Notes for THOMAS VALENTINE PRESTON SR.: Thomas dropped out of High
School afer two years and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps from July
24,1940 to Dec. 23, 1940. He was based at cap McKoy, Wisconsin during this
time. He then joined the Navy on June 12, 1941. He served on the following
ships: Submarine base New London
Connecticut USS Plunger USS Pulack USS Submarine Base Midway USS Pickerel USS Scamp USS Gaurdfish USS Fulton He was discharged from the
Navy on Oct. 13, 1945. His discharge number was C639235. His military serial
number was 300-48-26. He contracted tuberculosis and had asthma. He spent time
at Oak Knoll Sanitarium in Mackinaw, Illinois. Doctors removed serveral ribs
and most of one lung. He then contracted phuemonia and died at around 11:30 pm. More About THOMAS VALENTINE PRESTON SR.: Burial: 1955, Lutheran
Cemetary - Section 26\Row D\Grave 36 Peoria, Illinois Social Security Number:
340-16-7869. More About ROGER VALENTINE BENNETT SR.: Burial: Phoenix Occupation: PressMan Children are listed above
under (14) Thomas Valentine Preston Sr.. Children of EVELYN STEVENSON and ROGER SR. are: i. ROGER VALENTINE BENNETT6 JR., b. July 17,
1957. Notes for ROGER VALENTINE BENNETT JR.: Roger Valentine Bennett Jr.
or "Bud" as he is known, attended Dunlap grade and High School,
Dunlap, Illinois. 26. ii. JUANITA MAE BENNETT, b. July 24, 1959. 27. iii. BRENDA JO BENNETT, b. September 24, 1960. 17. NORMAN WILLIS5 STEVENSON (GRACE EDNA4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
November 04, 1930, and died 1991. He
married VIRGINIA HALL February 26, 1953.
Notes for NORMAN WILLIS STEVENSON: During World War 2, Norman
was a paratrooper. His chute did not open properly on his 50th jump and he
fell. He survived the fall and gave the watch he was wearing during the event
to Les Rickenfelder. It is unclear why. He attended Gerber Grade School and East
Peoria High School. He was not able to graduate from high school. Norman passed
on in his mistress's house. She called his wife to report the passing. This was
the first time that she knew he was having extra-marital relations. Children of NORMAN STEVENSON and VIRGINIA HALL are: i. RICKEY6 STEVENSON. ii. PAMELA RENE STEVENSON. 18. DOROTHY LOUISE5 STEVENSON (GRACE EDNA4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
May 23, 1933, and died August 12, 1992 in Peoria Heights, Illinois. She married CLIFFORD EUGENE MOORE September
22, 1950. Notes for DOROTHY LOUISE STEVENSON: Dorothy attended Gerber
grade school and East Peoria high school. She was unable to graduate. In her
later years, she was bedridden with arthritis. She burnt her leg on a heating
pad. She did not go to a doctor and passed away of a messive infection having
zero white blood cells. Notes for CLIFFORD EUGENE MOORE: Clifford was a photo
engraver. Children of DOROTHY STEVENSON and CLIFFORD MOORE are: i. SUSAN6 MOORE, b. November
05, 1952; m. DENNIS MOORE. Notes for SUSAN MOORE: Susan graduated from
Richwoods high school. ii. MICHEAL EUGENE MOORE, b. July 13, 1953; m. DEBORAH HEINZ. iii. TERRY ANN MOORE, b. March 10, 1956; m. CHARLES BLIZZARD. iv. BARBARA MOORE, b. April 30, 1957; m. LARRY. v. DAVID MOORE, b. November 15, 1958. Notes for DAVID MOORE: David was covicted in 1991
or 1992 of the murder of a woman in her home on Halloween. He was incarcerated
with a sentence of 75 years. vi. SCOTT MOORE, b. July 24, 1960. 19. PATSY LOUISE5 STEVENSON (GRACE EDNA4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
January 10, 1935. She married (1) RAYMOND HILL. She married (2) FRANK COSNER. Notes for PATSY LOUISE STEVENSON: Patsy attended East Peoria
High school. She was not able to graduate. Notes for FRANK COSNER: Frank's nickname was
"Red" since he has red hair. Children of PATSY STEVENSON and FRANK COSNER are: i. CINDY LOU6 COSNER, m. CLIFFORD. Notes for CINDY LOU COSNER: Cindy lost two children at
birth. Both were girls and were born dead. ii. PENNY COSNER. Notes for PENNY COSNER: Penny passed away shortly
after birth. It is unclear why. iii. BARRIE LYNN COSNER. Generation
No. 6 20. JUDITH ANN6 PRESTON (THOMAS VALENTINE
PRESTON5 SR., JAMES WILKE4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
December 06, 1945. She married (1) RONALD LEE DIAMOND December
19, 1964 in Creve Couer, Illinois. He
was born May 23. She married (2) GARY EMMERSON SHAFFER SR. January 25,
1975. Children of JUDITH PRESTON and GARY SR. are: i. GARY EMERSON SHAFFER7 JR.. ii. TERRY SHAFFER. iii. DOUGLAS SHAFFER. 21. THOMAS VALENTINE PRESTON6 JR. (THOMAS VALENTINE
PRESTON5 SR., JAMES WILKE4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
March 03, 1948. He married KATHY MARLENE GRANT. She was born November 24, 1950. Notes for THOMAS VALENTINE PRESTON JR.: Thomas Valentine Preston Jr.
has chronic asthma. He has suffered with it his entire life. Thomas was
a Peoria, Illinois city police officer, a Princeville, Illinois police
officer, the City Manager of a town in Tennessee in 1991, the assistant
chief of police of a town near Orlando, Florida. Children of THOMAS JR. and KATHY GRANT are: 28. i. NICHOLAS THOMAS PRESTON7 JR., b. May 29, 1974. ii. STACY RUTH PRESTON, b. November 05, 1977. 22. SHIRLEE JEAN6 PRESTON (THOMAS VALENTINE
PRESTON5 SR., JAMES WILKE4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
February 28, 1949. She married (1) LAWRENCE GAIL MCCOY September 20,
1969 in Peoria, Illinois. He was born
March 10, 1942 in Mexico, Missouri, and died 1992. She married (2) LARRY JAMES SPROUSE June 30, 1984.
He was born February 11, 1945 in Everett, Washington. More About LAWRENCE GAIL MCCOY: Divorced: 1982 Children of SHIRLEE PRESTON and LAWRENCE MCCOY are: 29. i. SHERRI LYNN7 MCCOY, b. March 16,
1973, Peoria, Illinois; Adopted child. ii. JENNIFER ELAINE MCCOY, b. August 05, 1971; d. September 28, 1971, of
Conradi's Disease. Notes for JENNIFER ELAINE MCCOY: Jennifer passed away one
month after her birth due to complications. Children of SHIRLEE PRESTON and LARRY SPROUSE are: iii. JONATHAN MICHEAL7 SPROUSE, b.
September 28, 1992. iv. MICHAEL JAMES SPROUSE, Stepchild. v. KATHLEEN MARIE SPROUSE, Stepchild. 23. DEBORAH KAY6 PRESTON (THOMAS VALENTINE
PRESTON5 SR., JAMES WILKE4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
March 04, 1953. She married (1) RAYMOND LAVERNE MILLER December
02, 1972 in Peoria, Illinois. He was
born January 24, 1945. She married (2)
ALFRED
BAIALIS
Unknown. Child of DEBORAH PRESTON and RAYMOND MILLER is: i. REBECCA JO7 MILLER. 24. VICKI ELLEN6 PRESTON (THOMAS VALENTINE
PRESTON5 SR., JAMES WILKE4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
April 04, 1954. She married VERNON EARL BARKLEY SR. December 26,
1972 in Quincy, Illinois. Children of VICKI PRESTON and VERNON SR. are: i. VERNON EARL BARKLEY7 JR., b. July 21,
1976. ii. PENNY LYNN BARKLEY, b. August 1973. iii. JULIE ANN BARKLEY, b. December 12, 1977. iv. SEAN MICHEAL BARKLEY, b. November 06, 1979. 25. GREGORY DEAN6 PRESTON (THOMAS VALENTINE
PRESTON5 SR., JAMES WILKE4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
May 23, 1955 in Peoria, Illinois. He
married (1) KATHRYN CAROL KRAMM July 28, 1978 in Rockford, Illinois. She was born January 30, 1958. He married (2) LAURIE ANN ROCKWELL October
02, 1998 in Citrus Heights, California.
She was born February 28, 1965 in Binghamton, New York. Notes for GREGORY DEAN PRESTON: Greg was married first to
Kathryn Carol Kramm. They were married in Rockford, Illinois in 1978. They were
divorced in May of 1998. They orginally lived on Pekin, Illinois and then moved
to Concord, California. When the divorce occurred they both moved to Citrus
Heights, California which is a suburb of Sacramento, California. In October of
1998, Gregory married Laurie Rockwell/Godwin. There is an extensive Rockwell
geneaology at www.rockwell-family.org.
Greg lived in Creve Couer, Illinois up until he was in sixth grade. The
family then moved to Dunlap, Illinois where he stayed until he was 18. He then
lived in various apartments in Sparland, Illinois, Princeville, Illinois, and
Peoria or Peoria Heights, Illinois on Galena Road. When married, he and his
first wife lived in Pekin until they moved to California. Child of GREGORY PRESTON and KATHRYN KRAMM is: i. CLAIRE ALISON7 PRESTON, b.
September 01, 1986, Mt. Diablo Hospital, Concord, California.. Child of GREGORY PRESTON and LAURIE ROCKWELL is: ii. AMANDA LEE7 GODWIN, b. August
20, 1986; Stepchild. Notes for AMANDA LEE GODWIN: Amanda was the child from
Laurie's first marriage to Tom Godwin. More About AMANDA LEE GODWIN: Baptism (LDS): June 2000,
Salt Lake City, Utah 26. JUANITA MAE6 BENNETT (EVELYN MAY5 STEVENSON,
GRACE EDNA4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
July 24, 1959. She married RONALD SHELDON June 06,
1981. Notes for JUANITA MAE BENNETT: Juanita Mae Bennett was married
to Ronald Sheldon in Percival, Iowa where they resided after their vows. Child of JUANITA BENNETT and RONALD SHELDON is: i. SADIE MARIE7 SHELDON. 27. BRENDA JO6 BENNETT (EVELYN MAY5 STEVENSON,
GRACE EDNA4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
September 24, 1960. She married ROBERT OTIS DAVIS November 11,
1978 in Wyoming, Illinois. He was born
February 03, 1960. Notes for BRENDA JO BENNETT: Brenda went to grade school
at Dunlap elementary and high school at Pioneer High in Dunlap, Illinois. Notes for ROBERT OTIS DAVIS: Robert Otis Davis was
convicted of indecent exposure, vandalism, and robbery and was incarcerated at
the Lincoln correctional facility in Illinois. Brenda and Robert were divorced. Children of BRENDA BENNETT and ROBERT DAVIS are: i. ROBERT EUGENE7 DAVIS, b. December
22, 1979. ii. JASON DEAN DAVIS, b. August 14, 1980; d. August 14, 1980. Notes for JASON DEAN DAVIS: Jason Dean Davis passed away
on the same day he was born because he was four months premature. Generation
No. 7 28. NICHOLAS THOMAS PRESTON7 JR. (THOMAS VALENTINE
PRESTON6, THOMAS VALENTINE
PRESTON5 SR., JAMES WILKE4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
May 29, 1974. Child of NICHOLAS THOMAS PRESTON JR. is: i. LUCAS HAZE8 PRESTON, b. February 22, 1995, Orlando, Florida. Nicholas
has been employed as a Sr. Desiger for Disney and works with Ride and
Show and Imagineering Groups for Disney. 29. SHERRI LYNN7 MCCOY (SHIRLEE JEAN6 PRESTON, THOMAS VALENTINE PRESTON5 SR., JAMES WILKE4 PRESTON, WILLIS COLFAX3, ISAAC2, PRESTON FROM1 ENGLAND) was born
March 16, 1973 in Peoria, Illinois. She
married LEONARDO CARLOS GUTIERREZ June 07, 1997 in Chula Vista, California. More About SHERRI LYNN MCCOY: Adoption: March 16, 1973,
Peoria. Adopted at Birth. Children of SHERRI MCCOY and LEONARDO GUTIERREZ are: i. ANALYSE EMMA8 GUTIERREZ, b.
February 23, 1998. ii. DRAKE ALEXANDER GUTIERREZ, b. June 20, 2000. |
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