Preston Family Tree

Notes


George Chamberlain

1910 Census
Age 38
Policeman for City Police
Born in Ohio, both parents born in Ohio
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Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index
about George Chamberlain
Name: George Chamberlain
Birthplace: Ohio
State: OH
Age: 38
Color: W
Enumeration District: 0157
Visit: 0018
County: Washington, Marietta
Relation: Head of Household
Other Residents:
Relation Name Color Age Birth Place
Wife Ida 42 Ohio
Stepson C E Preston 23 Ohio
Stepdaugther Mary Goldie 18 Ohio
Stepson Lewis 17 Ohio
Father-in-law W G Allender 78 Ohio
9 non-relatives
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1920 Census
Unemployed
(Wife Ida was manager of a Truck Farm)
William Allender still lived with them, and he was 88
No children are listed.
Address is 817 Front Street, address of Charles E. was 816 Front Street
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1930 United States Federal Census
about George Chamberlain
Name: George Chamberlain
Home in 1930: Marietta, Washington, Ohio
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Head
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

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Household Members:
Name Age
George Chamberlain 57
Lucille Callahan 24


Ida Iona Allender

According to Vera Poole, who is a descendent of William Elmer Preston:

Ida Iona ALLENDER is the daughter of William Greeley Allender and Louisa Barbara Colliflower.
She was born on 29 Sep 1865. She was also known as Ida. Fact 1 in Ide ? or Ida ?. She died in
buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Marietta, OH.

From Bernice (maiden name "Carpenter") Richardson in September/October, 1968:
"Ida Iona Allender born September 29th, 1865, died ... married first to Chrley Preston, brother of
Elmer Preston, 2nd marriage was to George Chamberlain. Children to this marriage were Eddie
Preston born ... died ... Goldie Preston who married Jack Gill and lived and died at Parkersburg.
WV and Lewis Preston, born ... died ... where buried ..., Ida and George are buried in Oak Grove
Cemetery, Marietta, OH."
According to Bernice's document, both Ida and Harriett were born in 1865. Check this out.
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According to the marriage license, Ida was 17, which implies her birth year was 1868.
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1880 Census
She was 11 and living in Lawrence, Washington, Ohio
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1910 Census
Married - Ida Chamberlain
Marrietta Ohio
Hotel Proprietor
She had four children, three of whom were still alive
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1910 United States Federal Census Record
about Ida Chamberlin
Name: Ida Chamberlin
[Ada Chamberlin]
Age in 1910: 39
[34]
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
[abt 1876]
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: New Hampshire
Mother's Birth Place: New Hampshire
Home in 1910: Hartford Ward 6, Hartford, Connecticut
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ida Chamberlin 39
Theodore Betson 35
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1920 Census
Manager of Truck Farm
(husband unemployed)
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1920 United States Federal Census Record
about Ida Chamberlain
Name: Ida Chamberlain
Home in 1920: Marietta Ward 3, Washington, Ohio
Age: 51 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: George
Father's name: William G
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 276
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George Chamberlain 47
Ida Chamberlain 51
William G Allender 88
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William Elmer Preston

According to Vera Poole, who is a descendent of William Elmer Preston:

William Elmer PRESTON. He was born on 05 Nov 1864. He married Elizabeth
Jane ALLENDER. They were married on 11 May 1886 in (date per Preston family
bible) Marietta, Ohio. He died on 22 Nov 1936 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio.
Fact 1 in Death Index; Cert. # 72774; Volume # 8305; Washington County, OH.
Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Marietta, OH.
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1930 Census lists granddaughter Audrey. Who were parents?
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1910 United States Federal Census Record
about Elmore Preston
Name: Elmore Preston
Age in 1910: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Spouse's name: Lizzie J
Home in 1910: Marietta Ward 4, Washington, Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
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Household Members:
Name Age
Elmore Preston 45
Lizzie J Preston 47
Loid W Preston 23
Mary G Preston 18
Davis F Preston 18
Elmore N Preston 13
Charley L Preston 8
Myrtle C Preston 2
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1920 United States Federal Census Record
about William E Preston
Name: William E Preston
Home in 1920: Marietta, Washington, Ohio
Age: 55 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Elizebeth J
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William E Preston 55
Elizebeth J Preston 51
Charles Litter Preston 18
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1930 United States Federal Census Record
about William E Preston
Name: William E Preston
Home in 1930: Marietta, Washington, Ohio
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Elizabeth J
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

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Household Members:
Name Age
William E Preston 65
Elizabeth J Preston 67
Audry M Preston 8
Harriet M Babb 89
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Elizabeth J. Allender

According to Vera Poole, who is a descendent of William Elmer Preston:

Elizabeth Jane ALLENDER is the daughter of William Greeley Allender and Louisa Barbara
Colliflower. She was born on 03 Oct 1862 in Batesville, Noble County, OH. She died on 14 Sep
1934 in Washington County, Marietta, OH. Fact 1 in Death Index; Cert. # 5553; Volume # 7623;
Washington County, OH. Fact 2 in Lizzie. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Notes for Elizabeth Jane ALLENDER:
General Notes:
From Bernice (maiden name "Carpenter") Richardson in September/October, 1968:
"Elizabeth Jane Allender born October 3, 1865 (my records indicate it is 1862 - vlp) , died
September 21st, 1934 ( I have date of death as September 14, 1934 - vlp), married to Elmer
Preston and is buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Marietta, OH, Washington County. There is
four graves in this family plot. Loyd (spelling? - vlp) Preston, Cleona. (dates are not handy at this
time)"
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1900 Census
Married to William C. Preston
Age 37 (Oct 1862)
Father - William Allender living with them

On her death certificate, it stated: Eliza Jane Preston, married to Elmer Preston


William Lloyd Preston

According to Vera Poole, who is a descendent of William Elmer Preston:

William Lloyd PRESTON. He died on 04 Nov 1918 in (date per Preston family
bible) France in WWI. Burial in in Oak Grove Cemetery, Marietta, OH.
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Ohio Military Men, 1917-18 Record
about William L. Preston
Name: William L. Preston
Serial Number: 3359668
Race: W
Residence: 143 Barber Ave., Marietta, O.
Enlistment Division: National Army
Enlistment Location: Marietta, O.
Enlistment Date: 31 May 1918
Birth Place: Marietta, O.
Birth Date / Age: 8 Dec 1886
Assigns Comment: 17 Battalion Field Artillery Replacement Draft Cp Jackson Summary Court to 8 July 1918; 26 Battalion Cp Jackson Summary Court July Automatic Replacement Draft to --; Battery B 130 Field Artillery to death. Private Meuse-Argonne; Defensive Sector. American Expeditionary Forces 23 July 1918 to death. Died of pneumonia 4 Nov 1918. Notified Mrs. Elizabeth J. Preston, mother, 145 Franklin St., Marietta, O.
Volume #: 14
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Listed as Loid W. Preston on 1910 census, probably should be Lloyd


Baby Girl Preston

According to Vera Poole, who is a descendent of William Elmer Preston:

Baby Girl PRESTON. She was born on 17 Feb 1904. Fact 1 in Death Index;
#5993-2 ; Washington County, OH. Fact 2 in stillborn.
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William Collier

1910 Census states William immigrated in 1869
The passenger list below might be because he returned to Wales and came back?
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New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about William Collier
Name: William Collier
Arrival Date: 20 Jun 1871
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
Destination: United States of America
Place of Origin: Great Britain
Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: British (English)
Ship Name: City of Paris
Search Ship Database: Search the City of Paris in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York
Line: 6
Microfilm Serial: M237
Microfilm Roll: M237_344
List Number: 566
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
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1910 United States Federal Census
about Frank Collier
Name: Frank Collier
Age in 1910: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1902
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: William
Father's Birth Place: Wales
Mother's name: Ella
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Williams, Wood, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
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Household Members:
Name Age
William Collier 57
Ella Collier 30
June Collier 16
Robert Collier 15
Frank Collier 8
Edwin Collier 7
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1920 United States Federal Census
about Frank W Collier
Name: Frank W Collier
Home in 1920: Wilkinsburg Ward 2, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Age: 19 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: Eller
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 837
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Eller Collier 47
Frank W Collier 19
Edwin A Collier 18
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Possible census records for William

Husband's name recorded as "Mary", which is clearly wrong
Hard to make out the actual name

1861 Wales Census
about Mary Collier
Name: Mary Collier
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Ann
Where born: Willian, Denbighshire, Wales
Civil Parish or Township: Holyhead
County/Island: Anglesey
Country: Wales
Street address: 10 British Terrace
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education: View image
Employment status: Laborer
Occupation: View image

Registration district: Anglesey
Sub registration district: Holyhead
ED, institution, or vessel: 4f
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 213
Household Members:
Name Age
John Collier 5
Mary Collier 35
Mary Collier 6 Mo
Mary Ann Collier 35
Mary Jone Collier 7
Richard Collier 3
William Collier 9

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1871 Scotland Census
about William Collier
Name: William Collier
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Gender: Male
Where born: Holyhead, Anglesey
Registration district: Glasgow
Civil Parish: Vessels
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Glasgow
Occupation: Trimmer
ED: Cuba
Household schedule number: 1
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1871_191


Mary Ellen Cain

Mary Ellen Cain appears on handwritten submission form, supposedly from family bible
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Went by either Ellen or Ella (Robert Preston was her grandson and called her Ella)
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In 1910 Census, Ella had 5 children, but only 4 alive
It also states that this was the second marriage for William
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1910 United States Federal Census Record
about Robert Collier
Name: Robert Collier
Age in 1910: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
BirthPlace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: William
Father's Birth Place: Wales
Mother's Name: Ella
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Williams, Wood, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Collier 57
Ella Collier 30
June Collier 16
Robert Collier 15
Frank Collier 8
Edwin Collier 7
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1920 Census:
3rd precint, Wilkingson Borough, Allegheny County, PA, 6 Jan 1920
1206 Penn Ave
Ellen, age 47, married, retail merchant, owned store
Frank W., 19, single, shipping clerk at baking company
Edwin A, 18, single, shipping clerk at baking company
All were born in PA, and their parents were born there also
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1930 census
Pittsburgh,Allegheny,PA, 15th ward, 9 Apr 1930
Ellen M, age 55, Widowed, Housewife at Rooming House
Frank, age 29, Single, Laundry Deliveryman at Laundry, father born in Wales, mother in PA
Edwin A, age 27, single, Helper at Blacksmith, father born in Wales, mother in PA
Reginald F (nephew), age 31, married, born in Wales, parents born in Wales, immigrated 1930, Alien
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Edwin Austin Collier

Birth date probable. Jackie Hoffman found records with this name, but he might be unrelated.


William Frank Collier

Normally known as Frank

Birth date 8/22 from cousin, but 8/29 from Social Security

SSN Death Record:
Name: William Collier
SSN: 211-05-8967
Last Residence: 78418 Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States of America
Born: 29 Aug 1900
Died: Dec 1975
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951 )
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Exact date of death found on Texas death record.
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Draft Card gives address of:
1206 Penn Ave
WIlkingburg, PA
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Anna Elash

SS # 348-12-8399, issued in Illinois
Social Security Death Index
about Anna Collier
Name: Anna Collier
SSN: 348-12-8399
Last Residence: 78418 Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States of America
Born: 20 Oct 1906
Died: Mar 1976
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951 )
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1920 & 1930 census - Anna Elash


Robin Collier

According to Lauren Kathleen Potts Gordillo, Robin died when he was 25.
Probably born in PA, died in TX


Martin Loren Potts

SSN issued in Michigan


Kathleen Eleanor Collier

Originally entered Cathie M. Collier:
Born: 13 Apr 1947
,,Pennsylvania,USA
Died: 15 Aug 1998
Houston,Paris,Texas,USA

Not sure where this information came from, but it is probably wrong
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Doris Eloise Preston

SSN Death Index:
Name: Doris E. Frew
SSN: 172-20-7039
Born: 29 Dec 1914
Died: 15 May 1991
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951 )


Gertrude Eleanor Preston

1920 Census
Age listed as 3-2/m, which should make her birthday about Nov. 1916


Gertrude Eleanor Preston

1920 Census
Age listed as 3-2/m, which should make her birthday about Nov. 1916


June Eileen Preston

She doesn't show up on the 1920 census, so she had to have been born later than that
At age of 19, lived at 208 Stockton Ave., (North Side?), Pittsburgh