Son of James and Mary (Wismer) Preston, was born 15 Mar 1836, in Whitpain Twp., Montg. Co., PA.
In his youth he had only the advantages of a district school education. He learned the trade of saddlery and harness making.
Having desired to acquire knowledge, he applied himself to study; and, although past twenty years of age when he entered Freeland Seminary as a student, he took up a regular course, and soon qualified himself for teaching. He continued his studies during spring and fall terms, and taught school in the winter for several years. He made rapid progress in study, and in ths spring of 1858 was appointed teacher of the common branches in Freeland Seminary, being constantly promoted, until 1865. Afterward he opened a private school, which he successfully conducted for several years. In the meantime he pursued a theological course of study, including Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, having in view preparation for the Gospel ministry. At the same time he filled the pulpit of one of the churches at Phoenixville, besides preaching at many of the outposts in the neighborhood of his home.
He was reared a Methodist, and was a local preacher of that denomination for some years; but later joined the Presbyterian Church, passed a satisfactory examination, and was ordained a minister in full standing. On 23 Jun 1877, the eve of assuming charge of a congregation, he was taken sick, and died in the prime of life, thus cutting short a career of promised usefulness in the ministry. On 17 May 1860, he married Mary A., daughter of Rev. Abraham Hunsicker, from which union there were three children, Cyrus (died in infancy), Frank, of Phildelphia, and Elizabeth (wife of Henry W. Spare), Brooklyn, NY.
SOURCE: The Hunsicker Family History, by Henry A. Hunsicker, Pub. 1911, pg.65-66
In his youth he had only the advantages of a district school education. He learned the trade of saddlery and harness making.
Having desired to acquire knowledge, he applied himself to study; and, although past twenty years of age when he entered Freeland Seminary as a student, he took up a regular course, and soon qualified himself for teaching. He continued his studies during spring and fall terms, and taught school in the winter for several years. He made rapid progress in study, and in ths spring of 1858 was appointed teacher of the common branches in Freeland Seminary, being constantly promoted, until 1865. Afterward he opened a private school, which he successfully conducted for several years. In the meantime he pursued a theological course of study, including Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, having in view preparation for the Gospel ministry. At the same time he filled the pulpit of one of the churches at Phoenixville, besides preaching at many of the outposts in the neighborhood of his home.
He was reared a Methodist, and was a local preacher of that denomination for some years; but later joined the Presbyterian Church, passed a satisfactory examination, and was ordained a minister in full standing. On 23 Jun 1877, the eve of assuming charge of a congregation, he was taken sick, and died in the prime of life, thus cutting short a career of promised usefulness in the ministry. On 17 May 1860, he married Mary A., daughter of Rev. Abraham Hunsicker, from which union there were three children, Cyrus (died in infancy), Frank, of Phildelphia, and Elizabeth (wife of Henry W. Spare), Brooklyn, NY.
SOURCE: The Hunsicker Family History, by Henry A. Hunsicker, Pub. 1911, pg.65-66
Son of James and Mary (Wismer) Preston, was born 15 Mar 1836, in Whitpain Twp., Montg. Co., PA.
In his youth he had only the advantages of a district school education. He learned the trade of saddlery and harness making.
Having desired to acquire knowledge, he applied himself to study; and, although past twenty years of age when he entered Freeland Seminary as a student, he took up a regular course, and soon qualified himself for teaching. He continued his studies during spring and fall terms, and taught school in the winter for several years. He made rapid progress in study, and in ths spring of 1858 was appointed teacher of the common branches in Freeland Seminary, being constantly promoted, until 1865. Afterward he opened a private school, which he successfully conducted for several years. In the meantime he pursued a theological course of study, including Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, having in view preparation for the Gospel ministry. At the same time he filled the pulpit of one of the churches at Phoenixville, besides preaching at many of the outposts in the neighborhood of his home.
He was reared a Methodist, and was a local preacher of that denomination for some years; but later joined the Presbyterian Church, passed a satisfactory examination, and was ordained a minister in full standing. On 23 Jun 1877, the eve of assuming charge of a congregation, he was taken sick, and died in the prime of life, thus cutting short a career of promised usefulness in the ministry. On 17 May 1860, he married Mary A., daughter of Rev. Abraham Hunsicker, from which union there were three children, Cyrus (died in infancy), Frank, of Phildelphia, and Elizabeth (wife of Henry W. Spare), Brooklyn, NY.
SOURCE: The Hunsicker Family History, by Henry A. Hunsicker, Pub. 1911, pg.65-66
In his youth he had only the advantages of a district school education. He learned the trade of saddlery and harness making.
Having desired to acquire knowledge, he applied himself to study; and, although past twenty years of age when he entered Freeland Seminary as a student, he took up a regular course, and soon qualified himself for teaching. He continued his studies during spring and fall terms, and taught school in the winter for several years. He made rapid progress in study, and in ths spring of 1858 was appointed teacher of the common branches in Freeland Seminary, being constantly promoted, until 1865. Afterward he opened a private school, which he successfully conducted for several years. In the meantime he pursued a theological course of study, including Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, having in view preparation for the Gospel ministry. At the same time he filled the pulpit of one of the churches at Phoenixville, besides preaching at many of the outposts in the neighborhood of his home.
He was reared a Methodist, and was a local preacher of that denomination for some years; but later joined the Presbyterian Church, passed a satisfactory examination, and was ordained a minister in full standing. On 23 Jun 1877, the eve of assuming charge of a congregation, he was taken sick, and died in the prime of life, thus cutting short a career of promised usefulness in the ministry. On 17 May 1860, he married Mary A., daughter of Rev. Abraham Hunsicker, from which union there were three children, Cyrus (died in infancy), Frank, of Phildelphia, and Elizabeth (wife of Henry W. Spare), Brooklyn, NY.
SOURCE: The Hunsicker Family History, by Henry A. Hunsicker, Pub. 1911, pg.65-66
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