Joseph Preston 1824 - 1892

New York, Michigan, Kansas, Nebraska and California

All data on this page supplied by Bonnie and Michael Stinchcomb under the heading of Descendants of Othniel Preston, Jr.

Joseph Preston, Jr. 1824-1892, son of Joseph Preston and Ruth Ann Hyde, and great great great grandson of Samuel Preston and Sarah Bridges. Joseph was born in Webster, Monroe Co., NY (or Trenton, Onieda Co., NY), married Sarah Eldred 1827-1876 in Webster and died in Burr Oak, St. Joseph Co., MI. Buried in Bronson Cemetery, Branch Co., MI. Joseph and Sarah had 8 children:

  1. Francis M. "Frank" Preston 1847-xxxx. Born in Webster, NY.
  2. Charles F. Preston b.7-5-1850 d.5-13-1902 m. on 7-27-1882 1st Katherine Berry Bennett Swope b.10-20-1854 d.11-10-1946. Katherine was the dau. of Elijah Swope and Susan Smith Utterback. Katherine was born in Taylorsville, Shelby Co., KY and died in Edna, Labette Co., KS. Charles was born in Webster, Monroe Co., NY, married in Labette Co., KS and died in Labette Co., KS. Charles and Katherine had 4 children:
    1. Elijah Earl Preston b.3-25-1884 d.11-10-1947 m. on 6-15-1906 in Lansing, MI. Alta May Sweney b.5-15-1880 d.8-2-1972. Elijah was born in Edna, KS and died in National City, San Diego Co., CA. Alta was the dau. of William Sidney Sweney and Margaret Ellen Hess. She was born in Bucyrus, Crawford Co., OH and died in San Bernadino, CA. Elijah and Alta had 2 children:
      1. Frank Preston b.9-10-1912- m. on 11-15-1941 Mary "Loah" Dorothy Chanter b.8-18-1916 d.12-21-1996. Frank was born in Trinidad, Colorado and married in San Diego, CA. Mary was born in Los Angeles, CA and died in La Mesa, San Diego Co., CA. Frank and Mary had 2 children:
        1. David Franklin Preston b.9-13-1942 m. on 8-20-1966 in Renton, WA Charlotte Marion Bailey 1944- . David was born in San Diego Co., CA. David and Charlotte had 2 children:
          • Bonnie Janette Preston 1969- m. Michael Rex Stinchcomb 1958-
          • Nancy Charlotte Preston 1972-
        2. Roger Lewis Preston b.12-9-1946 m. on 7-12-1969 in Paso Robles, CA. Jan Saulsbury 1949- . Roger and Jan had 1 child:
          • Teresa Diane Preston m. Don Runyon and they had 3 children:
            • Ashley Runyon
            • Andrew Runyon
            • Nicholas Chanter Runyon 1998-

          Roger Lewis Preston married 2nd Cheryl Milligan.
          Roger Lewis Preston m. 3rd Ramona Franco and they had 2 children:

          • Marcus Preston 1984-
          • Erika Preston 1987-
      2. Alice Josephine Preston b.12-31-1913 d.11-6-1997 m. on 11-03-1940 in Las Vegas Tim Talbot 1911-1991. Alice died in San Bernadino, CA.
    2. Oscar Campbell Preston 1886-1953 m. Minnie Gail Priestley 1889-1973. Oscar and Minnie had 4 children:
      1. Arthur W. Preston 1911-
      2. Kenneth G. Preston b.ca.1912
      3. Robert Harry Preston 1916- m. Ethel
      4. Elbert O. Preston 1919- m. Unknown and they had 2 children:
        • Terry Preston
        • Danny Preston m. Margaret
    3. Ernest Bernhart Preston b.11-12-1892 d.2-22-1957 m. Edna Bell Johnson 1898-1992. Ernest was born in Edna, Labette Co., KS and died in Coffeyville Memorial Hosp., Coffeyville, KS. Ernest and Edna had 2 children:
      1. Lavonne Edna Preston 1917-1988 m. Cleo Clayton Bryson. Lavonne and Cleo had 2 children:
        • Wyvern Bryson m. Unknown Beach.
        • Ernestine Kathleen "Kathy" Bryson 1947- m. Unknown Triebel.
      2. Lucille Eveline Preston 1919- m. Prentice Hilman Farris 1924-
    4. Jessie Preston b.6-5-1900- m. Harry Cook and they had 2 children:
      • Carole Cook m. unknown Sachs.
      • Don Cook.

    Charles Preston married 2ndly, Mary Dennison 1870-1915 and they had one child:

    1. Arlie Hershall Preston b.ca.1880 who m. Unknown and they had 2 children:
      • Hershall Preston b.ca.1910-
      • Marjorie Preston b.ca 1915-
  3. Emagene (Cyrna) "Emma" Preston b.1852-
  4. Nelson E. Preston b.1855 d.8-20-1899 m. on 11-18-1886 Minnie Warner b.5-17-1864 d.9-29-1915. Nelson was born in Webster, Monroe Co., NY and died in Brunson, Michigan. Minnie was the dau. of Marshall Warner and Laura Ruble and she was born in Branch City, MI. Minnie died in Lexington, NB. Nelson and Minnie had 3 children:
    1. Vernon Preston b.1-8-1888 d.7-5-1968 m. on 11-4-1926 m. Ruth Weldon b.1903.
    2. Lyla Aurie Preston b.2-22-1889 d.11-18-1936 m. 10-15-1914 John "Jack" Barley Tomlinson b.4-30-1888 d.3-12-1954. Lyla was born in Branch Co., MI and died in Lincoln, NB. Buried in Wyuka Cemetery. Jack was born in North Cove, Yorkshire, England and died in Stockton, CA. Also buried in Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln, Neb. Lyla and Jack had 4 children:
      1. Marjorie "Marge" Tomlinson b.8-30-1915 m. on 7-13-1934 Ervin Elmer Heinz b.2-1-1914 d.11-7-1990. Marge was born in Elm Creek, NB. Ervin was born in Lake Wilson, MN, m. in Lincoln, NB and buried in Escondido, CA. Marge and Ervin had 3 children:
        1. Mark Heinz b.11-8-1946- m. Bonnie Unknown and they had 2 children:
          • Ryan Heinz 1970- m. Shelley Unknown. They had a son Ethan Heinz.
          • Mark "Markie" Heinz 1977-
        2. Donna Heinz b.3-26-1950- m. on 7-26-1980 Frank McCoy and they had 1 child:
          • Marcus Damion McCoy 1972-
        3. Steven Heinz b.10-13-1951- m. Nancy Grabanowski 1959- and they had 3 children:
          • Steven Josef Heinz 1978-
          • Megan Lynn Heinz 1983-
          • Sarah Jane Heinz 1985-
      2. Minnie "Deliah" Tomlinson b.7-1-1919 d.8-6-1977 m. on 5-21-1938 Robert Perrine b.11-20-1915. Minnie was born in Melford, Nebraska and died in Lincoln, Nebraska. Minnie and Robert had 2 children:
        1. Glenda Perrine b.1-15-1940 m. Marvin Norman. Glenda was born in Lincoln, NB. Glenda and Marvin had 2 children:
          • Kelly Norman 1960-
          • Suzanne Norman 1962-
        2. Bobbie Sue Perrine b.4-5-1958 m. Thomas Schrader. Bobbie Sue was born in Lincoln, NB. Bobbie Sue and Thomas had 2 children:
          • Scott Schrader 1984-
          • Sarah Susan Schrader 1989-
      3. Ila Anna Tomlinson b.7-22-1921 d.6-14-1970 m. Jack Harland Cowell b.3-19-1919 d.7-22-1971. Ila was born in Melford, NB and died in Hastings, NB. Ila and Jack had 3 children:
        1. Joan Cowell.
        2. Thomas Cowell.
        3. Michael Cowell m. Patty Rozilla Preston and they had 2 children:
          • Scott Michael Cowell 1983-
          • Ryan Matthew Cowell 1986-
      4. Marvin Tomlinson b.3-12-1924 m. Wilma. Marvin and Wilma had 3 children:(Marvin m. 2nd Grace "Boots" b.xxxx d.1980.)
        1. Malla Tomlinson 18-17-1949- m. on 12-24-1973 Bobbie Brandenberger and they had 2 children:
          • Billy Brandenberger 1976-
          • Katherine Sue Brandenberger 1979-
        2. Marvene Kay Tomlinson b.5-8-1952 m. Bill Ellis and they had 2 children:
          • Jeffrey Ellis 1980-
          • Jennifer Ellis 1982-
        3. Kathy Ayn Tomlinson m. on 7-30-1971 Wayne Paradise 1950- and they had 2 children:
          • Wayne Paradise, Jr. 1974-
          • Krystal Paradise 1978-
    3. Henry Preston b.10-1-1895 d.10-21-1972, the third child of Nelson Preston and Minnie Warner, m. on 5-16-1917 Hattie Olmstead 1894-1965. Henry was born in Branch Co., MI.
  5. William E. Preston b.5-1-1859 d.3-25-1908 m. Mary R. William was born in Webster, NY.
  6. Sarah Josephine Preston 1860- . Sarah was born in Webster, NY.
  7. Mary Preston 1862- m. Unknown VanVoorst. Mary was born in Webster, NY.
  8. Henry Preston 1866- . Henry was born in Webster, NY.


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