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1. | Earl Preston was born on 23 Jun 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of George Preston and Della D Adams); died on 2 Feb 1952 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Beatrice McPherson. Beatrice (daughter of Benjamin McPherson and Ellen Hill) was born on 15 Jul 1911; died on 25 Sep 1952 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Earl married Madaline Brown on 6 Feb 1923 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Madaline was born in 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | George Preston was born in 1870. George married Della D Adams. Della (daughter of James T. Adams and Amanda J Filkill) was born in Jul 1877 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Della D Adams was born in Jul 1877 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of James T. Adams and Amanda J Filkill).
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6. | James T. Adams was born in Jun 1850 in Virginia, USA; died on 2 Mar 1926 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. James married Amanda J Filkill in 1875. Amanda (daughter of George Filkill and Phebe Linzy) was born in May 1848 in Montgomery, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died about 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Amanda J Filkill was born in May 1848 in Montgomery, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of George Filkill and Phebe Linzy); died about 1920.
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14. | George Filkill was born about 1790 in Pennsylvania, USA. George married Phebe Linzy. Phebe was born about 1812 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Phebe Linzy was born about 1812 in Pennsylvania, USA.
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