Robert Fairman Preston 1804-1889

Other Walnut Grove Prestons

Dr. Robert Fairman Preston (12-5-1804)(7-7-1889), second child of Col. John Preston and Margaret Brown Preston, married Miss Sarah Marshall (2-20-1799)(12-10-1866). They had three daughters.

  1. Mary Marshall Preston (9-21-1828)(7-5-1900) married Edmond Winston on June 11, 1867.
  2. Margaret Preston died when 3 years old.
  3. Elizabeth Preston (1-4-1833)(5-5-1897) married Dr. Ezra Sheffey on Sept. 5, 1855 and they had four children.
    • Robert Fairman Sheffey (6-24-1856)(7-8-1935) married Mary Carmack in 1879 and they had three children:
      • Robert Preston Sheffey who lived at the old original Preston home "Walnut Grove". One of their children is Elmo Summers Sheffey, a lawyer.
      • Margaret Sheffey, who married R. D. Minnick.
      • Pearley Sheffey.
    • Charles Marshall Sheffey, married Carrie Winston.
    • Sara Anna Preston Sheffey, married Mr. Riddle.
    • Henry Sheffey (1859-1939) married Faith Fulkerson (1859-1938).


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