Joel Preston, Jr. 1794-1841/50

Bedford Co., Virginia

 

Joel Preston, Jr. son of Joel Preston and his first wife Esther Howard, was born August 18, 1794 in Bedford County, VA and d. between 1841-50 in Hardin Co., KY. Joel is buried in Preston Family Cem. in Breckenridge Co., KY. Joel m. Sarah 'Sally' Minter b.bet.1797-1801 in Virginia d. after 1870 in Hardin Co., KY. Sally also buried in Breckenridge Co., KY. Joel Jr. and Sarah married on 1/17/1816 in Bedford Co., VA., Billy Minter, Surety. Joel and Sarah had 10 children: (Information supplied by Sonia Meyer.)

  1. William W. Preston b.12/9/1816 in Bedford Co., m. bet. 1/2 & 2/1/1843 in Hardin Co., KY. Susannah R. Malin b.abt.1818. They had 9 children. See page for William W. Preston.
  2. Elizabeth Jane Preston b.8/3/1818.
  3. John Willis Preston b.9/24/1820
  4. James H. Preston b.5/3/1822 in Bedford Co., VA m. on 11/10/1845 Nancy Drake In Hardin Co., KY and died 8/15/1855 in Hardin Co., KY of milk sickness. James m. Nancy Drake on 11/10/1845.
  5. Micajah 'McCager' Preston b.2/25/1824 d.12/20/1899 in Breckenridge Co., KY m. Anna 'Annie' Minter on 3/16/1846 in Hardin Co., KY. Micajah and Annie had 9 children:
    1. Alexander Preston b.5/16/1848.
    2. Eliza A. Preston b.5/2/1849 m on 11/13/1870 John H. Sharp. They had 5 children:
      • James 'Babe' Sharp b.abt.1871 m. Betty Bridwell.
      • Alonzo 'Lonnie' Sharp b.12/15/1871 d.12/7/1951 in Hardin Co., KY m.in 1894 Susan Ellen Wallace. Buried in Preston Cem., Breckenridge Co., KY.
      • Margaret Ann Sharp b.1/25/1875 d.1/6/1920 m. on 10/29/1890 John Thomas Flowers b.8/9/1865 d.2/19/1945 in Hardin Co., KY. Margaret and John had one child:
        • Pernie Elmore Flowers m. Flora Mae Carter.
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      • Willis G. Sharp b.1877 m. on 3/25/1894 Rosa B. Carter b.1877.
      • Sallie Sharp b.1880.
    3. James W. Preston b.2/22/1851 d.5/12/1884 m. on 9/2/1880 Maggie Bridwell b.5/12/1857 d.5/25/1951. James and Maggie had 2 children:
      • Irvin Preston b.7/10/1881 d.9/28/1963 m. Ollie Unknown.
      • Rozella 'Zella' Preston b.4/17/1883 d.9/20/1977 m.10/12/1904 Elza Cralle b.3/14/1883 d.1/23/1944.
    4. William 'Dick' H. Preston b.5/28/1853 d.7/21/1928 m. Martha Russell b.1847 d.1927.
    5. McHenry Preston b.9/7/1854 d.bef.1890 m. on 10/31/1876 Sarah Minter b.1853 d.2/7/1938. McHenry and Sarah had 2 children:
      • Robert Preston b.7/1877 m. Dora Hager.
      • Everett Preston b.12/1878
    6. Mary Ellen Preston b.2/14/1855 d.2/7/1938 m. on 11/1/1877 William E. Minter b.4/18/1852 d.6/19/1886. They had 4 children. Sometime after 1886 Mary Ellen m. Allen W. Horsley. No children known.
      • Emmet Green Minter b.8/17/1877 d.11/20/1926 m. on 11/7/1900 Daisy Ann 'Annie' Clater. Emmet and Annie had 5 children:
        • Jennie Minter
        • Gailen Minter
        • Katie May Minter
        • Cora Pearle Minter b.4/19/1902 d.8/15/1908.
        • Mary E. Minter b.10/11/1911 d.10/23/1926
      • Irena Minter b.11/8/1880 d.1/23/1953 m. Will Simmons.
      • Thomas Cager Minter b.8/1/1881 d.5/17/1967 m. on 11/11/1897 Katy Daugherty b.11/9/1885 d.5/22/1908. Between 1/12 and 6/12/1912 Thomas m. 2nd wife Ruth Sharp b.12/16/1889 d.11/12/1969. Thomas and Ruth had 1 child:
        • Virgie D. Minter b.9/28/1912 d.9/22/1944 m. Edward Goodin..
      • Flora Minter b.10/19/1886 d.12/5/1901.
    7. George Harrison Preston b.7/24/1860 d.6/1/1935 m. Mary F. Wallace b.11/19/1857 d.3/21/1947. George and Mary had 4 children:
      • Edward Sutton Preston
      • Robert Conder Preston
      • Willis G. Sharp Preston
      • Cora Ann Preston b.12/15/1889 d.12/23/1964 m. on 2/6/1908 Owen Carman b.xxxx d.8/1975.
    8. Joel Winfield Preston b.3/24/1863 d.1924 m. on 11/18/1886 Gola Emma Oliver b.8/4/1867 d.1/18/1919. Joel and Gola had 2 children:
      • Blanche Preston
      • Ollie Mae Preston b.1889 d.1970 m. Raymond St. Clair b.1887 d.1973.
    9. Daniel T. Preston b.9/6/1870 d.8/4/1953 m. Jessie Horsley b.8/20/1862 d.4/1/1921. 2nd wife of Daniel Preston m. in 1924 Almeda Green b. 7/14/1887 d.3/9/1940. Daniel and Jessie had 4 children:
      • Edna Compton Preston
      • Lannie Horsley Preston b.1880
      • Sylvania Hager Preston b.1886
      • Unamed Preston b.4/20/1889 d.4/20/1889
  6. Mary Jane Preston b.9/23/1827 m. on 10/28/1852 William Norris.
  7. Matilda Frances Preston b.10/11/1829 in Bedford Co., VA m.on 8/20/1856 Pleasant Drake b.abt.1832. Matilda and Pleasant had 3 children:
    • Barnett Drake b.abt.1867
    • M. A. Drake b.abt.1869 in KY.
    • Mary J. Drake b.abt.1871 in Indiana (per 1880 census)
  8. Mildred Preston b.12/3/1835 m. in 1856 Barnet Minter b. ca.1835 in Hardin Co., KY.
  9. Charles Edward Preston b.2/26/1835.
  10. Minerva Ann Preston b.5/13/1841 m. on 12/25/1863 in Hardin Co., KY. Samuel Best.

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