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Mary Louise (Preston) Hyatt was born in 1653 in Maryland United States. She was married to Charles Hyatt on September 2, 1667 in Queen Anne, Queen Anne's County, and had a child Charles Hyatt. Mary Hyatt died at age 62 years old in 1715. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Louise Hyatt.
Hannah wed on Mar.17,1747 in N.J. to Samuel Leake. The exact place where she was born is uncertain. I f it was not in New York, it probably was in New Jersey.
James Preston
James Whitmore Preston Sr. was born on October 7, 1822. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Preston.
Hannah Preston
Hannah Preston was born in 1835. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hannah Preston.
Elizabeth (Preston) Swales of 6 Charlotte Street, in South Shields, Tyne and Wear County, England United Kingdom was born in 1847 in Scotland to William Preston. Elizabeth Swales married John Swales, and has children Thomas Swales Esq., Florence Mary Swales, Elizabeth Preston (Swales) Kirkup, and Norah Swales. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (Preston) Swales.
Eliza  Davis (Preston)
Eliza (Preston) Davis was born in 1853. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eliza Davis (Preston).
James Whitmore Preston, Jr.
James Whitmore Preston Jr. was born on January 7, 1854, and died at age 60 years old on October 18, 1914 at Alphine, Utah Co. Utah in American Fork, Utah County, Utah United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Whitmore Preston, Jr..
Frederick John Preston was born in 1858, and died at age 83 years old on March 4, 1942 in Euroa, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frederick John Preston.
Allen Edward Preston of Liverpool Street, in Ipswich, Australia County, Qld Australia was born in 1858 at Abbingdon in West Berkshire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 74 years old on August 20, 1933 at 5 Liverpool street, in North Ipswich, Queensland County, QLD Australia.
Isaac Preston was born in June 1859, and died at age 43 years old on May 16, 1903 in Jellico, Campbell County, Tennessee United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Isaac Preston.
Mary Elizabeth (Broughton) Preston of Ipswich, Queensland County Australia was born circa January 1860. Mary Preston got married to Allen Edward Preston, and has children Albert Edward Preston, William Ernest Preston, Charles Allen Preston, Mary Ellen Preston, Gertrude Eliza Preston, and Percival Archibald Preston. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Broughton Preston.
William Preston
William Preston was born on September 26, 1861. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Preston.

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Rebecca (Dantzler) Preston of Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, SC was born on January 7, 1898, and died at age 74 years old in April 1972. Rebecca Preston was buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Orangeburg.
Jack N Preston
Jack Preston was born on April 7, 1935 in Pasadena to parents Chauncey Preston and Lillie (Lilves) Preston. He had siblings Ronald E. Preston, Richard Reed "Dick" Preston, Chauncey Albert Preston Jr, Florence Vivian (Preston) Crane-Baugher, and Pauline Hamt. In 1953 Jack joined the United States Marine Corps where he was a rifle instructor. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and attained the rank of Corporal. He was honorably discharged in 1956 and then trained at the F.B.I. Academy in Quantico, Virginia to the Chemical Agent school in Stockton, California. Jack then began working for the City of Pasadena as a Firearms Instructor in 1962 and became the Senior Police Analyst in charge of the police range in 1977. He was P.O.S.T. certified to teach courses in chemical agents, officer survival, and firearms. In his spare time, he taught at Pasadena City College, where he developed the Mace/Self Defense course for civilians and directed annual range master seminars. These seminars fostered ongoing information exchange between police departments, focusing on new training techniques and reviewing police shootings to evaluate effectiveness. Read more at On the firing line with Jack Preston. He was married twice. Jack's first partner was Marilyn (Ford) Preston, and they had a child Cheyenne Preston. His second partner was Violet (Ours) Preston. They married on November 21, 1961 in Los Angeles and they had a child Jack Preston Jr. On June 19, 2006 Jack Preston passed away in Pasadena, CA. My Uncle Jack always made me laugh. He always said, How are you doing sweetheart. He was one of my favorite Uncles.
Laura M Preston of Panama City Beach, Bay County, FL was born on October 24, 1929, and died at age 75 years old on November 18, 2004.
Brenda Lynn Preston was born on March 18, 1969 in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brenda Lynn Preston.
Mary (White) Preston of La Junta, Colorado United States was born to Elmyra Jane Miller White and Francis Marion White, and has siblings Rosa M McBride, John Rutherford White, Stephen White, and Bertha (White) Gill. Mary Preston was in a relationship with Elmyra Jane Miller, and has children Margaret (Gill) Davis, Muriel Gaido, and Margaret (Gill) Jacobsen Davis. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Preston.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Violet (Ours) Preston.
Pauline (Preston) Hamt of California United States was born circa 1913. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Pauline Preston Hamt.
Chauncey Albert Preston of Wilseyville, Calaveras County, California United States was born on March 26, 1924 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County to Chauncey Preston and Lillie (Lilves) Preston. He had siblings Jack N Preston, Ronald E. Preston, Richard Reed "Dick" Preston, Florence Vivian (Preston) Crane-Baugher, and Pauline Preston Hamt. Chauncey Preston died at age 77 years old on May 15, 2001 in Wilseyville, Calaveras County.
Richard Reed Preston of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States was born on April 29, 1931 in Los Angeles, and died at age 66 years old on December 27, 1997 in Los Angeles.
Ronald Eugene Preston of Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama United States was born on September 22, 1932 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA, and died at age 71 years old on July 28, 2004 in Boaz, Marshall County, AL.
Lillie (Lilves) Preston of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California United States was born on March 15, 1895 in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, IL, and died at age 82 years old on October 29, 1977 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA. Lillie Preston was buried in Pasadena.
Chauncey Preston of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States was born on May 27, 1888 in Warren, Marshall County, MN, and died at age 56 years old on March 26, 1945 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.
Mary Louise (Preston) Hyatt was born in 1653 in Maryland United States. She was married to Charles Hyatt on September 2, 1667 in Queen Anne, Queen Anne's County, and had a child Charles Hyatt. Mary Hyatt died at age 62 years old in 1715. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Louise Hyatt.
Mary Anna (Allen) Preston of New London United States was born on October 19, 1867 in CT, and died at age 32 years old on March 3, 1900 in New York, NY.
Elizabeth Hunt (Preston) McEwen
Elizabeth Hunt (Preston) McEwen of Pennsylvania United States was born on July 12, and died on March 15, 1946.
Sarah Turner (Preston) Pierce of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born on September 17, 1865 in Carngham, Pyrenees Shire County. She was married to Henry Allan Pearce in 1891, and had children Arthur James Pierce, Francis Henry Pierce, and Harry Pierce. Sarah Pierce died at age 57 years old on August 18, 1923 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County.
Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston. Born October 13, 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Died July 12, 2020 in Houston, Texas, USA (breast cancer) Birth Name Kelly Kamalelehua Smith Height 5' 6" (1.68 m) Kelly Preston was born on October 13, 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii. A talented and captivating performer, she first garnered international attention with her role as "Marnie Mason" in Ivan Reitman's Twins (1988), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito. With her diverse character portrayals in films, such as director Cameron Crowe's Jerry Maguire (1996); Citizen Ruth (1996) for Alexander Payne; and For Love of the Game (1999), directed by Sam Raimi, she continued to capture audience attention. In the early part of her career, Kelly worked with notable director John Frankenheimer in the Elmore Leonard film, 52 Pick-Up (1986), alongside Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret. Her career saw her cast her beside some of Hollywood's most notable names, including Kevin Spacey in Casino Jack (2010); Quentin Tarantino, George Clooney, and Harvey Keitel in Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn (1996); Kevin Bacon in Death Sentence (2007); Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick in Addicted to Love (1997); Debra Winger, Zooey Deschanel, and Hank Azaria in Eulogy (2004); Mike Myers in The Cat in the Hat (2003); and Rod Steiger and Julie Harris in the Academy Award-nominated short, Little Surprises (1996). Kelly was actively involved in education, drug reform and many charitable organizations. She was acknowledged with numerous awards as a result of her work. She married John Travolta on September 12, 1991, and they had three children. Kelly died on July 12, 2020, in Houston, Texas, after a two-year battle with breast cancer. She was 57. Spouse (2) John Travolta (12 September 1991 - 12 July 2020) ( her death) ( 3 children) Kevin Gage (14 December 1985 - 1987) ( divorced)

Robert Thomas Preston was born on September 25, 1959 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Thomas Preston.
Helen Ruth (Reinhold) Preston was born on December 23, 1931 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States to Viola Stella Reinhold and Charles Joseph Reinhold, and had siblings Dorothy Diane McInerney, Carol Ann Reich, and Charles Joseph Reinhold II. She married Edward Lawrence Preston in 1957 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, and they were married until Edward's death on January 24, 1966 in Philadelphia. She had a child Robert Thomas Preston. Helen Preston died at age 79 years old on May 17, 2011 at St. Mary Medical Center 1201 Langhorne-Newtown Rd., in Langhorne, Bucks County, and was buried on May 23, 2011 at Beverly National Cemetery 916 Bridgeboro Rd, in Beverly, Burlington County, NJ. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen Ruth Preston.
Edward Lawrence Preston was born on October 19, 1926 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States, and died at age 39 years old on January 24, 1966 in Philadelphia. Edward Preston was buried on January 30, 1966 at 916 Bridgeboro Road - Bridgeboro Road, in Beverly, Burlington County, NJ. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward Lawrence Preston.

Popular Preston Biographies

Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston. Born October 13, 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Died July 12, 2020 in Houston, Texas, USA (breast cancer) Birth Name Kelly Kamalelehua Smith Height 5' 6" (1.68 m) Kelly Preston was born on October 13, 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii. A talented and captivating performer, she first garnered international attention with her role as "Marnie Mason" in Ivan Reitman's Twins (1988), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito. With her diverse character portrayals in films, such as director Cameron Crowe's Jerry Maguire (1996); Citizen Ruth (1996) for Alexander Payne; and For Love of the Game (1999), directed by Sam Raimi, she continued to capture audience attention. In the early part of her career, Kelly worked with notable director John Frankenheimer in the Elmore Leonard film, 52 Pick-Up (1986), alongside Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret. Her career saw her cast her beside some of Hollywood's most notable names, including Kevin Spacey in Casino Jack (2010); Quentin Tarantino, George Clooney, and Harvey Keitel in Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn (1996); Kevin Bacon in Death Sentence (2007); Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick in Addicted to Love (1997); Debra Winger, Zooey Deschanel, and Hank Azaria in Eulogy (2004); Mike Myers in The Cat in the Hat (2003); and Rod Steiger and Julie Harris in the Academy Award-nominated short, Little Surprises (1996). Kelly was actively involved in education, drug reform and many charitable organizations. She was acknowledged with numerous awards as a result of her work. She married John Travolta on September 12, 1991, and they had three children. Kelly died on July 12, 2020, in Houston, Texas, after a two-year battle with breast cancer. She was 57. Spouse (2) John Travolta (12 September 1991 - 12 July 2020) ( her death) ( 3 children) Kevin Gage (14 December 1985 - 1987) ( divorced)

He was not an only child He was the youngest child. He had 5 siblings. He was known as "Joe". His brother is my grandfather Percival Archibald Preston. He married Winnifred Woods in England. had one daughter Jill Diana Preston. He sailed to England on the H.S.Dover Castle torpoed 26 May 1917 at 11. a.m. in the Mediterranean rescured by a British trawler. Would like to try to find his grandaughters. His nephew Vincent Preston lost contact with cousin Jill Preston after mer mother Winnifred re married with Bill.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marilyn (Ford) Preston.
John Preston
John Preston was born in 1885. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Preston.
Jack N Preston
Jack Preston was born on April 7, 1935 in Pasadena to parents Chauncey Preston and Lillie (Lilves) Preston. He had siblings Ronald E. Preston, Richard Reed "Dick" Preston, Chauncey Albert Preston Jr, Florence Vivian (Preston) Crane-Baugher, and Pauline Hamt. In 1953 Jack joined the United States Marine Corps where he was a rifle instructor. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and attained the rank of Corporal. He was honorably discharged in 1956 and then trained at the F.B.I. Academy in Quantico, Virginia to the Chemical Agent school in Stockton, California. Jack then began working for the City of Pasadena as a Firearms Instructor in 1962 and became the Senior Police Analyst in charge of the police range in 1977. He was P.O.S.T. certified to teach courses in chemical agents, officer survival, and firearms. In his spare time, he taught at Pasadena City College, where he developed the Mace/Self Defense course for civilians and directed annual range master seminars. These seminars fostered ongoing information exchange between police departments, focusing on new training techniques and reviewing police shootings to evaluate effectiveness. Read more at On the firing line with Jack Preston. He was married twice. Jack's first partner was Marilyn (Ford) Preston, and they had a child Cheyenne Preston. His second partner was Violet (Ours) Preston. They married on November 21, 1961 in Los Angeles and they had a child Jack Preston Jr. On June 19, 2006 Jack Preston passed away in Pasadena, CA. My Uncle Jack always made me laugh. He always said, How are you doing sweetheart. He was one of my favorite Uncles.
Mary Elliot Preston
Mary Elliot Preston was born on May 28, 1887. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Elliot Preston.
Cheyenne Preston was born in January 1991 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California United States to Jack N Preston and Marilyn (Ford) Preston. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cheyenne Preston.
James Preston
James Whitmore Preston Sr. was born on October 7, 1822. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Preston.
Helen Ruth (Reinhold) Preston was born on December 23, 1931 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States to Viola Stella Reinhold and Charles Joseph Reinhold, and had siblings Dorothy Diane McInerney, Carol Ann Reich, and Charles Joseph Reinhold II. She married Edward Lawrence Preston in 1957 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, and they were married until Edward's death on January 24, 1966 in Philadelphia. She had a child Robert Thomas Preston. Helen Preston died at age 79 years old on May 17, 2011 at St. Mary Medical Center 1201 Langhorne-Newtown Rd., in Langhorne, Bucks County, and was buried on May 23, 2011 at Beverly National Cemetery 916 Bridgeboro Rd, in Beverly, Burlington County, NJ. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen Ruth Preston.
Elizabeth Hunt (Preston) McEwen
Elizabeth Hunt (Preston) McEwen of Pennsylvania United States was born on July 12, and died on March 15, 1946.
Devon Marie Preston was born on August 14, 1999 in Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States to Robert Thomas Preston and Maureen Rose Preston, and has siblings Nicholas Andrew Preston, Anthony Robert Preston, and Vincent Michael Preston. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Devon Marie Preston.
Kysler Preston was born in 2018. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kysler Preston.
Anthony Robert Preston was born on June 14, 1987 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anthony Robert Preston.
Frances (Folsom) Preston was born on July 21, 1864 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York United States, and died at age 83 years old on October 29, 1947 in Baltimore, MD. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frances Cleveland.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Heidi Preston.
Faith A (Wayburn) Preston of TX was born circa 1976. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Faith A (Wayburn) Preston.
Gerald Deon Preston of Dallas, Texas United States was born on February 5, 1977 in Dallas. He was married to Kelsey (Gessman) on March 19, 2013 at Court house in Greenville, Hunt County and they later divorced in October 2015 in Greenville. Gerald Preston has a child Patience (Gessman). Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gerald Preston .
Vincent Michael Preston was born on October 6, 1992 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vincent Michael Preston.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Grace Jouett Preston.
Esther Cloteil (Preston) Brickey of Murrayville, Illinois United States was born in 1933, and died at age 80 years old in 2013.

Preston Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Preston family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 17,223 people with the last name Preston that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

72.0 years

Oldest Prestons

These are the longest-lived members of the Preston family on AncientFaces.

Martha Preston of Boons Camp, Johnson County, KY was born on November 18, 1889, and died at age 108 years old on July 10, 1998.
108 years
Rebecca W Preston of Jefferson, Lincoln County, ME was born on June 28, 1903, and died at age 107 years old on March 9, 2011.
107 years
Sarah Preston of Greenville, Washington County, MS was born on September 29, 1886, and died at age 107 years old on July 13, 1994.
107 years
Rena E Preston of Baltimore, Baltimore City County, MD was born on December 29, 1889, and died at age 107 years old on February 23, 1997.
107 years
Ella G Preston of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on July 4, 1885, and died at age 107 years old on February 22, 1993.
107 years
Lera Preston of King George, King George County, Virginia was born on December 25, 1871, and died at age 107 years old in April 1979.
107 years
Pauline N Preston of Mill Neck, Nassau County, NY was born on December 17, 1879, and died at age 107 years old on October 21, 1987.
107 years
Bertha C Preston of Portland, Multnomah County, OR was born on December 5, 1885, and died at age 106 years old on November 5, 1992.
106 years
Ruth Preston of Oakland, Alameda County, CA was born on March 30, 1897, and died at age 107 years old on April 20, 2004.
107 years
Minnie M Preston of Cedar City, Iron County, UT was born on August 10, 1892, and died at age 106 years old on December 2, 1998.
106 years
Clara E Preston of El Dorado Springs, Cedar County, MO was born on November 25, 1898, and died at age 104 years old on September 14, 2003.
104 years
Hattie V Preston of Clinton, Henry County, MO was born on September 12, 1898, and died at age 104 years old on April 25, 2003.
104 years
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My Great Grandfather was MARTIN VAN BUREN PRESTON and served in the Civil War. I have a photo and a photo copy of his Discharge Paper. He lost an eye in the Civil War. I believe he was born in Ohio and Died in South Dakota. He is buried in the Old Soldiers Cemetery in Hot Springs South Dakota. He lived his life in Nebraska and the Yankton So. Dakota areas. He married a Mary Coats...they separated I believe. He had a daughter Sara Carella ... Sara married Lewis Peter Anderson.
I would appreciate anyone who recognizes any of these names would correspond with me.
Thank you
Glory

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