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1. | Marian Josephine Preston was born on 13 Aug 1924 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA (daughter of Earl Preston and Beatrice McPherson); died on 23 Dec 2003. Marian married Joseph Earl Griffin on 28 Jun 1943 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Joseph was born in 1922. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | 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. Earl married 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] |
3. | Beatrice McPherson was born on 15 Jul 1911 (daughter of Benjamin McPherson and Ellen Hill); died on 25 Sep 1952 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
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4. | 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] |
5. | 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. | Benjamin McPherson Benjamin married Ellen Hill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Ellen Hill
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10. | 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] |
11. | 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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