William W. Preston, son of Joel Preston, Jr. and Sarah Minter, b.12/9/1816 d.xxxx m. bet. 1/2 and 2/1/1843 in Hardin Co., KY Susannah R. Malin b.abt.1818. William and Susannah had 9 children:

1. Simeon B. Preston b.1/16/1844 d.12/15/1891 m. on 9/8/1866 Judy Emerena Marie Minter b.3/4/1849 d.1/29/1891. They had eleven children:
1. W. R. Willie Preston b.8/8/1867 d.2/18/1920 m. on 11/7/1886 Ellie Bowles in Hardin Co., KY.
2. Isaac Lewis Preston b.4/16/1869 d.7/2/1952 m. Unknown abt 1890. They had 2 children:
• Leona Preston
• Irvin Preston
3. Joel Strother Preston b.1/5/1872 d.8/1/1950 m. Mary Margaret 'Maggie' Drake b.6/4/1872 d.1/5/1939. Both born and died in Kentucky. Joel and Maggie had 6 children:
• Vonnie Cecil 'Vonnie' Preston b.2/10/1896 d.5/11/1975 in Custer, Breckenridge Co., KY m. on 6/9/1911 Bridge Lee Smallwood b.7/20/1888 d.11/1967.
• Verda Ellen Preston b.7/24/1898 d.10/24/1934
• Golda Pearl 'Goldie' Preston b.2/26/1900 d.1/24/2000 in Elizabethtown, KY, almost 100 years old. Goldie m. Lawrence Hudson.
• Herbert Strother Preston b.2/21/1902 d.1962
• Lula Isabell Preston b.4/23/1905 d.6/26/1987 m. Ova Simons.
• Mellie Dean Preston b.2/26/1913 d.xxxx m. Peyton Lyons.
4. Daniel O. Preston b.7/6/1874 d.1/15/1895
5. James T. Preston b.4/9/1876 d.9/3/1936 m. Ada Blisset.
6. Sparrel J. Preston b.1/10/1878 d.5/13/1880
7. Minnie May Preston b.10/15/1880 d.1/3/1967
8. Erie E. Preston b.8/18/1882 d.8/15/1945 m. Florence McCamish on 6/26/1918.
9. Rosa Bell Preston b.2/8/1885 d.4/22/1963 m. Rufus Haynes. They had 4 children, Irene, Henry, Pauline and Dorothy Haynes.
10. Lillie Pink Preston b.4/13/1887 d.7/10/1890
11. Judy E. Preston b.7/25/1890 d.8/21/1936.
2. Elizabeth Preston b.abt.1845 in Hardin Co., KY.
3. Paschal Preston b.abt.1850 d.5/12/1930 m.7/30/1871 in Jasper Co., IL Angeline Huddlestun b.abt.1850 d.xxxx. Paschal and Angeline had 6 children:
• Louise Melvina Preston b.4/18/1872
• Sarah Jane Elizabeth Preston b.11/8/1874
• Arthur Preston b.12/26/1875 d.xxxx in Jasper Co., IL m. abt.1897 Cora Durbin b.abt.1876. Arthur and Cora had 4 children:
• Ethel Estal Preston b.abt.1900
• James W. Preston b.abt.1902
• Leonard Preston b.xxxx
• Charles Edward Preston b.xxxx
• Gabriella Preston b.12/15/1880 m. Unknown Delmar.
• James W. Preston b.4/17/1884
• Jessie C. Preston b.10/4/1890
4. Susan M. 'Malvina' Preston b.abt.1847 in Hardin Co., KY.
5. Sarah Preston b.abt.1848
6. William Preston b.abt.1851 in Big Springs, Hardin Co., KY
7. John H. Preston b.abt.1852 in Big Springs
8. Gray Preston b.abt.1854
9. Lucy Preston b.abt.1859 in Big Springs