Joel Preston b. abt.1760 d.10-5-1828. Joel was born in Bedford County, Va., married ca 1782 Esther Howard b. bet.1760-1765 b.bet.1794-96 in Bedford Co., VA. Joel died in Smith Co., TN. Joel and Esther had 6 children. Joel Sr.'s second wife was Lucy Tate. Joel Sr. and Lucy had 9 children. All of the data on this page was supplied by Sonia Meyer. Recent data has been added and shown in bold, this data is from a family bible and was provided by Cathy Riggs.

1. William Preston b.5-30-1783 d.xxxx m. 9-25-1806 Suckey Abston (aka:Sookey or Susan?). Jesse Abston, Surety and married by James Moorman.
2. Susannah Preston b.2-26-1785 d.4-25-1854. Born in Bedford Co., VA and died in Floyd Co. VA. Susannah m. on 12-18-1802 (John Preston, Surety) in Bedford Co., Samuel W. Agnew b.1-1-1780 d.11-17-1868. Samuel was born in Rockbridge County or Loudoun Co., VA. Susannah and Samuel had 16 children:
• Ester or Easter Agnew b.2-25-1804 in Bedford Co., VA d.between Jan.-Jun.21, 1854 in Augusta Co., VA.
• Malinda Agnew b.1-1-1806 d.6-1806.
• William Booker Agnew b.2-25-1807 d.bet.6-14-19-1854 in Cass Co., MO. William m. on 6-14-1827 Elizabeth Carter
• Malinda Agnew b.7-20-1808 d.11-9-1875 m. on 8-31-1826 Henry Carter.
• B. C. Charlotte Agnew b.1-16-1810 d.1882 m. on 1-12-1832 James B. Cannaday b.6-5-1810 in Franklin Co., VA.
• Irena Jane Elizabeth Susan Josephine Nell Agnew b.10-3-1811 d.12-1893 m. on 9-22-1830 in Montgomery Co., VA., Ezekiel McPeak b.ca.1810 d.aft.1890 and buried in Old McPeak Cemetery. Irena and Ezekiel had a dau.:
• Malinda Arabelle McPeak b.ca.1851 in Floyd Co., VA and died in Carroll Co., VA. Buried in Laurel Fork Cemetery.
• Parthena Agnew b.7-17-1813 m. on 5-4-1837 in Floyd Co., VA. David Owens.
• Booker P. Agnew b.3-16-1815 d.12-8-1897 in Floyd Co., VA.
• Joel R. Agnew b.1-1-1817 d.1-13-1897 m. Luvenia McAlexander.
• Nancy Jane Agnew b.8-15-1818 d.12-12-1894 m. on 1-23-1835 George Young b.ca.1817.
• Samuel W. Agnew, Jr. b.3-18-1820 d.4-1-1888 m. on 1-4-1843 Eliza Smith b.7-22-1820 d.3-25-1901. Samuel and Eliza had a dau.:
• Delilah Susan Agnew m. James K. O'Bryan.
• Frank Agnew 5-4-1822 d.6-13-1828. First child born in Floyd Co., VA. All previous born in Bedford Co.
• Leah Preston Agnew b.12-23-1823 d.2-26-1907. Born, died and buried in Floyd Co., VA, Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Leah m. James U. Graham on 11-8-1849.
• Mariah Adaline Agnew b.11-23-1825 d.xxxx m. bet. April and May 4, 1847 German B. Lee.
• Mary Ann Agnew b.2-5-1827 d.5-17-1827.
• Rachel Agnew b.7-22-1829 d.7-1866 m. on 1-2-1850 Otey T. Simmons in Floyd Co., VA.
3. Francis Preston b.7-28-1787 d.between 1-31-1860 and 3-3-1862 in Livingston Co., MO. Francis m. on 6-1-1818 Sally Austin in Bedford Co., VA. Thomas Austin, Surety. Francis and Sally had 7 children: (Francis m. Vera G. Williams on 2-11-1841 in Livingston Co., MO. and in the federal census of 1850, Francis is shown in Livingston Co., MO. with a young wife and three young children, wife shown as Mary Preston (3rd wife), b.ca.1816 in Kentucky, m.ca.1845. In Francis Preston's will, written 1-31-1860 and recorded 3-3-1862, he named his wife Lucy Preston. Therefore the mother of the last three children is unknown.)
1. Margaret N. Preston b.5-4-1819 d.1-15-1876 m. in Livingston Co., MO on 5-18-1839 George B. Pullen b.3-6-1812 d.1-10-1893. Both were born in Bedford Co., VA and died in Fairview, OR. Margaret and George had 4 children:
• George W. Pullen b.ca.1848 in Missouri m. Sarah Rinearson b.ca.1850 in Oregon.
• John Pullen b.ca.1856 in Oregon.
• Tilman Pullen b.ca.1860 in Oregon.
• Sarah Pullen m. Denmore Talbot.
2. Thomas A. Preston b.ca.1821 in VA.
3. John H. Preston b.ca.1827 in VA.
4. Mareah E. Preston aka. Maria, b.ca.1831 m. William Jackson Nordyke. They had 6 children:
• Virginia Nordyke b.1865 d.1904 m. in 1888 in Shasta Co., CA. Charles Henry Hoover. Virginia was born in Calif.
• William Francis Nordyke b.ca.1850 in Livingston Co., MO.
• Sarah Nordyke.
• James Thomas Nordyke.
• Margetta Nordyke.
• Rebecca Nordyke.
5. Susan (Sussanah) E. Preston b.ca.1833 in VA. d. in MO ?, living in Grundy Co., MO in 1860, m. on 12-21-1856 in Livingston Co., MO. Edward Ball.
6. James W. Preston b.ca. 1835 in VA. d. in OR ?
7. Mary Ann Preston b.ca.1837 in Livingston Co., MO. m. Mr. Hous.
8. Nancy S. Preston b.ca. 1846 in Livingston Co., MO.
9. Virginia Preston b.ca.1848 in Livingston Co., MO.
10. Joel F. Preston b.ca.1850 in Livingston Co., MO.
4. Thomas Preston b.4-15-1790 d. ?? may have died before 1828 since he was not named in his father's will.
5. Isaac Preston b.3-17-1792 d.ca.1829 m. 11-28-1814 Tamer Agnew (William Agnew Surety) b.12-20-1792 d.11-22-1875. Isaac was born in Bedford Co., and died in Floyd Co., VA (then Montgomery Co. ?). After Isaac's death, Tamar removed to Hancock Co., IL in 1849. She was buried in Harmony Cemetery near village of Bentley. Isaac and Tamer had 11 children:
1. Rachel S. Preston b.9-30-1815 m. in Floyd Co., VA. on 3-28-1847 Moses S. Clark.
2. Joel R. Preston b.12-17-1816 d.10-30-1875 m. in Patrick Co., VA. on 4-2-1850 Amanda P. Fergeson b.1823 d.1904. Joel was born in Patrick Co., VA. and died in Hancock Co., IL. Buried in Preston Cemetery on family farm, St. Mary Twp., Section 6, in Hancock, IL. Joel and Amanda had 6 children:
1. Alica A. Preston b.ca.1851 in Hancock Co., IL.
2. Julia A. Preston b.ca.1854 in Hancock Co., IL.
3. Adolphus H. Preston b.ca.1856 in Hancock Co.
4. Rufus B. Preston b.ca.1858 in Hancock Co.
5. Joel M. Preston b.ca.1860.
6. son Preston
3. Thomas M. Preston b.11-6-1818 d.11-29-1852. Born in VA died in Hancock Co., IL buried in Harmony Cemetery.
4. William Johnston Preston b.5-12-1820 d.12-25-1900 m. in Hancock Co., IL on 12-12-1854 Mary Gibson Smith b.6-26-1826 in Indiana d.1-8-1887 in Hancock Co., IL. Buried in Preston Cemetery. William and Mary had 6 children:
1. Charles Preston b.ca.1847 in Hancock Co., IL.
2. George Preston b.ca.1849.
3. John J. Preston b.ca.1855 in Hancock Co., IL.
4. James B. Preston b.ca.1856 in IL.
5. Nancy Elizabeth Preston b.ca.1858 d.xxxx in Hancock Co., IL. Buried in bethel Cem., Sec.25, Bear Creek Twp.
6. Joel William Preston b.xxxx d. in childhood.
5. Lucinda C. Preston b.12-26-1821 d.12-13-1910 m. in Floyd Co., VA. on 5-4-1847 Wilson Thompson b.1-10-1826 d.1-18-1899 in Hancock Co., IL. Lucinda and Wilson had 7 daughters, 2 born in Virginia and 5 born in Illinois. Names unknown.
6. Charles T. Preston b.5-26-1823.
7. Rebecca M. Preston b.2-3-1825 d.1-4-1893 m. in Hancock Co., IL. on 3-4-1854 William Kimbrough b.11-15-1810 d.1868. Both buried in Old Brick Cemetery.
8. Mary P. Preston b.4-17-1826 d.5-14-1880.
9. Susannah D. Preston b.4-30-1827 d.8-15-1900.
10. Christopher Preston b.9-30-1828 d.10-28-1828.
11. Eve Martha Preston b.11-16-1829 d.5-2-1917 m. Benjamin Frank Tucker b.11-16-1826 in VA ?, from Page Co., VA., d.7-9-1909 in Hancock Co., IL. Buried in Harmony Cem.
6. Joel Preston, Jr. b.8-18-1794 d.xxxx m. on 1-17-1816 Sally Minter (Billy Minter, Surety) b.ca.1795 d.xxxx.

Joel Preston, Sr. married on 11-5-1796 his second wife, Lucy Tate b.ca.1767 prob. in Bedford Co., VA and d. aft. 1860 in DeKalb Co., TN. Age listed as 95 in 1860 census. Joel Sr. and Lucy had 9 children:

7. Caleb Preston b.9-30-1797 d.ca.1856 m. 8-2-1819 (Henry Board, Surety) Elizabeth Majors b.ca.1796 d.aft.1860 in De Kalb Co., TN. Caleb was born in Bedford Co., VA and died in Logan Co., KY. Caleb and Elizabeth had 9 children:
1. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Preston b.ca.1821 in Smith Co., TN m. Mr. Bolton.
2. Lucy J. Preston b.ca.1823 d.xxxx m. in Smith Co., TN. on 9-18-1845 Isaac Belcher, Jr. b.ca.1825 d.ca.1861 in Butler Co., KY. Lucy is believed to have died in Memphis, TN. Lucy and Isaac had 4 children:
• Franklin F. Belcher b.ca.1846.
• Tennessee E. Belcher b. 7-1850.
• Adaline V. Belcher.
• Levi Belcher.
3. Joel Tate Preston b.12-8-1825 d.9-11-1896 m. in Mt.Juliet, Wilson Co., TN on 11-17-1847 Susan S. Davis b.3-8-1826 d.9-17-1893. Joel was born in Hazel Green, Madison Co., AL and died in Logan Co., KY. Buried Chandler's Chapel United Meth. Church Cemetery, Logan Co. Susan was born in Tennessee and also died in Logan Co., KY. Joel and Susan had 5 children: (Joel married on 1-14-1894 Margaret Saffrin Sawyer b.7-16-1844 d.1914, no children.)
1. John W. Preston b.10-1848 d.1933 m. on 7-30-1876 in Logan Co., KY. Miranda Newman. John was born in Smith Co., TN and died in Ramona, Washington Co., OK.
2. Saluda "Ludie" Elizabeth Preston b.3-10-1851 d.3-25-1913 m. on 10-10-1867 in Logan Co., KY, William Berry Turner b.12-20-1843 d.1-1878. Saluda m. 2nd on 1-31-1884 in Logan Co., KY. Jacob Danner. Saluda was born in Smith Co., TN, died in Logan Co., KY buried Chandler's Chapel. Wm Turner buried Bald Knob Cemetery, Logan Co.
3. Solomon "Doctor" David Preston b.10-10-1853 d.5-5-1897 m. on 9-5-1883 Fannie Duvall b.3-1866 in Arkansas. Solomon was born in Logan Co., KY near Russellville and died in Southwest City, Prairie Twp., McDonald Co., MO.
4. Isabelle "Belle" Preston b.8-20-1857 d.xxxx in MO, probably Newton Co. "Belle" m. on 12-22-1881 in Logan Co., KY Richard C. Bradley b.1-1853 in Tennessee.
5. Lucinda "Jenny" Jane Preston b.2-15-1861 d.10-28-1926 m. on 9-12-1892 in Logan Co., KY John T. Parrish b.10-26-1872 d.1-18-1936. "Jenny" was born in and died in Logan Co., KY. Both buried at United Methodist Ch. Cem.
4. Isabell Preston b.bet.1825-1830.
5. Louisa Preston b.bet.1825-1830 in Smith Co., TN m. on 3-28-1849 in Smith Co., TN William H. Davis.
6. Mary "Polly" Preston b.bet.1825-1830 m. on 2-7-1855 in Butler Co., KY James Waldon.
7. William Preston b.bet.1829-1830 d.aft. 1880 m. on 11-15-1854 in DeKalb Co., TN Elizabeth Jane Neal b.ca.1833 in Tennessee. William and Jane had 9 children:
1. Nancy E. Preston b.ca.1855 in DeKalb Co., TN.
2. Dixon A. Preston b.ca.1858 in DeKalb Co., TN. Apparently died bef. 1870.
3. Diretha Preston b.ca.1859 in DeKalb Co.
4. William Preston b.ca.1862 in DeKalb Co.
5. James T. Preston b.ca.1866 in DeKalb Co.
6. Ellen Preston b.ca.1868.
7. Susan Preston b.ca.1870.
8. Joel Preston b.ca.1874 in DeKalb Co., TN.
9. Jesse Preston b.ca.1875 in DeKalb Co.
8. Matilda "Ad" Adeline Preston b.ca.1835 d.1864 m.2-7-1855 in Logan Co., KY William Henry Simmons b.ca.1817 d.4-25-1862 in Butler Co., KY. "Ad" and William had 2 children:
• Indiana "Lou" Louella Kentucky Simmons b.9-15-1858 d.1-22-1948 m. Charles "Neal" Thomas Harris b.9-19-1854 d.1891. "Lou" was born in Logan Co., KY and died in Appleton, Outagamie Co., WI. "Neal" was born in Madison Co., TN and died in Covington, Tipton Co., TN.
• John Richard Simmons b.2-12-1860 d.6-3-1932 m. Cynthia Elizabeth Kirksey. John was born in Logan Co., KY and died in Gates, Lauderdale Co., TN. John m. 2nd Myrtle Dawson.
9. Nancy T. Preston b.ca.1838.
8. Nancy Preston b.3-25-1799 d.ca.1828-1843, unmarried in 1828 and not party to lawsuit on father's will in 1843.
9. Lucinda Preston b.1-23-1801 m. on 12-18-1821 Lewis Magann (Consent Joel Preston, Surety, William Kasey).
10. Mary B. Preston b.5-31-1802.
11. Permelia Preston b.7-24-1804 d.aft.1850 m. ca.1837 James Yeargin b.ca.1799 d.1868. Permelia and James had 4 children:
• Henry J. Yeargin b.ca.1838 d.1876. Born in TN.
• Anderson Yeargin b.ca.1841 d.1863 in TN of smallpox during Civil War.
• John Franklin Yeargin b.ca.1844 in TN m. Miss Turner.
• Charles T. Yeargin b.ca.1847 in Brunswick Co., VA m. on 2-26-1871 in DeKalb Co., TN Florence Rutland.
12. Mariah Elizabeth Preston b.3-8-1806 d.8-1878 m. 11-28-1831 (Francis Preston, Surety) Francis "Frank" Howard Board b.2-13-1786 d.1837. Mariah and Frank had 4 children:
• Charles "Doctor" Auville Board b.11-14-1832 d.2-26-1910 m. Emma Wainwright Hather. Charles m. 2nd on 10-11-1855 Elizabeth "Lizzie" Adelaide Gish. Charles was born and died in Bedford Co., VA.
• James "Major" Garland Board b.1-8-1834 d.6-19-1913 m. on 4-21-1858 Ann(a) Mehala Bond b.6-30-1837 d.12-8-1935. James was born in Bedford Co., VA and died in Roanoke Va bur. 6-21-1913 in Fairview Cem. Roanoke. Tombstone says born 1833. Obadiah Tate was Surety. (11 children)
• Edgar Charles Board m. Serena Lee Huddleston.
• Samuel Henry Board b.7-3-1835 d.1-10-1904 m. on 12-13-1858 Judith Mary Meador b.10-4-1837 d.7-2-1907.
• Septimus Maxton Board b.ca.1836 d.8-1863.
13. Charles T. Preston b.5-2-1808 in Bedford Co., VA.
14. Elizabeth P. Preston b.9-18-1810 in Bedford Co., VA.
15. Henry T. Preston b.ca.1812 d.bef.1828. (previously listed as son Preston).

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