need info on where lewis was before 1850 . last known whereabouts jessamine co ky 1850. need to know if he had a son named jilson or gilson whose wifes name was amanda waters.

I believe we have already communicated, but if not, yes indeed, Jilson Preston who married Amanda Walters was the son of Lewis Preston who married Eliza Griffin. If we have not communicated, please contact for a complete listing of this family.

Ruthann, do you have a Thomas Benjamin Preston married to Olive May(Mae) Orris in your line? I have no dates or places, but their children, Julia, Oliver,Clarence, Carl, Nora, Jessie, Surrah are all buried in Montgomery Co. Mo. Surrah Elizabeth was my grandmother, d. 1893 d. 1983, married Wm. Harrison Burts(Burch.) Any info would be greatly appreciated..you may Email me at carlynb@webtv.net Thank you, Carolyn

Sorry, but I have no record of these folks in my records.

Dear Ruthann - I'm an descendant of this family line my gg grandfather was William M Preston. I am a granddaughter of William son Howard P. Preston. Could you send me a complete line of the family. I'm trying to do a family tree & i have hit some brick walls. Any help will be greatly appeciated. You can e'mail at taylor889@bellsouth.net. Will be waiting on your reply. Thank you

Diane,

Lewis Preston was my gggg Gfather. I have notes that my Gmother gave us on the Prestons, plus I found some things on my own that may be useful to you. Let me know if you would be interested.

Chris

Chris,
I believe Lewis Preston may be my 4th great-grandfather, but I have not been able to find direct evidence. I would be very interested in any information you have on him or his family. I'm quite willing to share what I have as well.

Alan

Alan,

Sounds like we are related. My cousin-in-law Alice knows a lot of info on the Prestons. If you go to http://a91844.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=a91844&... this will probably help more than I could possibly tell you myself. Her website is: http://a91844.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=a91844&... We've been able to help each other with pictures and info. Hope this helps. Let me know if I can help more.

Chris

Thanks for the reply. I came across Alice's site a few years ago and we traded emails, but she was not able to help me.

I am trying to find the parents of my 3rd great-grandfather, Francis Asbury Preston, b 1832 near Nicholasville, KY.

He appears on the 1850 Jessamine Co, KY census on the same page with Lewis Preston, Milton Preston and Berryman Preston. I found a marriage consent dated 9-Jan-1868, signed by Francis and witnessed by Gratten Preston. By a process of elimination, I think his father may have been your Lewis Preston.

This has been a real brick wall for me. I assume your grandmother's notes didn't list any possible children of Lewis other than those on Alice's site?

Hey Ruthann,
If I have it right I believe Lewis Preston is my fifth great grandfather, I was hoping you could give any information about the Preston family. Im stuck at Lewis's father, John and his mother Ruth Stone. Even those I'm not sure on! Any info would be greatly appreciated.