Brief Life History of Chester A
When Chester A Preston was born on 9 April 1808, in New York City, New York, United States, his father, Levi Preston, was 25 and his mother, Wealthy Lathrop, was 30. He married Julianna Rogers on 3 December 1829, in Orleans, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 25 November 1886, in Tyrone Township, Livingston, Michigan, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Smith Cemetery, Livingston, Michigan, United States.
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Sources (33)
- Chester Preston, "United States Census, 1850"
- C. Preston na entrada para Henry D. Preston e Annie J. Webster, “Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925”
- Chester A. Preston, “Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897”
Spouse and Children
1808–1886 Male
1825–1860 Female
Children (6)
1844–1895 Female
1847–1926 Male
1849–1860 Male
1853–1926 Female
1856–1924 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1782–1857 Male
1778–1833 Female
Siblings (5)
1806–1908 Female
1808–1886 Male
1810–1851 Female
1811–1885 Female
1815–1880 Male
World Events (8)
1812
Age 4
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 19
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 22
Name Meaning
English:
habitational name from one of the many places (most notably one in Lancashire) so called from Old English prēost ‘priest’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.
occasionally from Middle English prest + son ‘son of the priest’. Priests were forbidden marriage but many produced illegitimate offspring.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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