On June 18, 1884 Morrell married Ida Thornton Walker in Johnson Co., KY.
Their children were Marsha, John, Glen, William, Darwin, Gertrude, and Charles Preston.
He was the son of Moses Preston III and Louisa Lou Hager.
M.G.Preston, 79, Pass On
Morrell G. Preston, 79, prominent and well known citizen died at his home of West Street, Friday, October 2, from the infirmities of age, his senility having kept him confined to his home for more than a year.
Mr. Preston, better known to our citizens as "Rell", wasa member of a prominent family of Johnson County. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and served his country in Cuba during the war.
He was married to Ida Walker, daughter of the late JudgeJ. W. Walker, a member of another prominent Johnson County family.
To this union were born six children;Redman Preston, who died while a young man; Glenn F.Preston, Paintsville; Curtis Preston, Salyersville,Darwin Preston, Waynesboro, Va.; Mrs. Sam Copley and Mrs.Bob Hudson, both of Paintsville.
Besides his widow he is survived by the five latter named children. He is also survived by one half brother, James W. Turner.
Another brother, Dan E. Preston, died last year.
Funeral services were conducted at the home at 2 p.m.,Sunday afternoon by Rev.R.R. Rose, of the First Methodist Church, and Rev.Guy Coffman, of the Mayo Memorial Church.Burial was made in the Preston family cemetery in East Paintsville.
Pallbearers were made up of the grandsons of the deceased.
Paintsville Herald Thursday October 8,1942
Their children were Marsha, John, Glen, William, Darwin, Gertrude, and Charles Preston.
He was the son of Moses Preston III and Louisa Lou Hager.
M.G.Preston, 79, Pass On
Morrell G. Preston, 79, prominent and well known citizen died at his home of West Street, Friday, October 2, from the infirmities of age, his senility having kept him confined to his home for more than a year.
Mr. Preston, better known to our citizens as "Rell", wasa member of a prominent family of Johnson County. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and served his country in Cuba during the war.
He was married to Ida Walker, daughter of the late JudgeJ. W. Walker, a member of another prominent Johnson County family.
To this union were born six children;Redman Preston, who died while a young man; Glenn F.Preston, Paintsville; Curtis Preston, Salyersville,Darwin Preston, Waynesboro, Va.; Mrs. Sam Copley and Mrs.Bob Hudson, both of Paintsville.
Besides his widow he is survived by the five latter named children. He is also survived by one half brother, James W. Turner.
Another brother, Dan E. Preston, died last year.
Funeral services were conducted at the home at 2 p.m.,Sunday afternoon by Rev.R.R. Rose, of the First Methodist Church, and Rev.Guy Coffman, of the Mayo Memorial Church.Burial was made in the Preston family cemetery in East Paintsville.
Pallbearers were made up of the grandsons of the deceased.
Paintsville Herald Thursday October 8,1942
On June 18, 1884 Morrell married Ida Thornton Walker in Johnson Co., KY.
Their children were Marsha, John, Glen, William, Darwin, Gertrude, and Charles Preston.
He was the son of Moses Preston III and Louisa Lou Hager.
M.G.Preston, 79, Pass On
Morrell G. Preston, 79, prominent and well known citizen died at his home of West Street, Friday, October 2, from the infirmities of age, his senility having kept him confined to his home for more than a year.
Mr. Preston, better known to our citizens as "Rell", wasa member of a prominent family of Johnson County. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and served his country in Cuba during the war.
He was married to Ida Walker, daughter of the late JudgeJ. W. Walker, a member of another prominent Johnson County family.
To this union were born six children;Redman Preston, who died while a young man; Glenn F.Preston, Paintsville; Curtis Preston, Salyersville,Darwin Preston, Waynesboro, Va.; Mrs. Sam Copley and Mrs.Bob Hudson, both of Paintsville.
Besides his widow he is survived by the five latter named children. He is also survived by one half brother, James W. Turner.
Another brother, Dan E. Preston, died last year.
Funeral services were conducted at the home at 2 p.m.,Sunday afternoon by Rev.R.R. Rose, of the First Methodist Church, and Rev.Guy Coffman, of the Mayo Memorial Church.Burial was made in the Preston family cemetery in East Paintsville.
Pallbearers were made up of the grandsons of the deceased.
Paintsville Herald Thursday October 8,1942
Their children were Marsha, John, Glen, William, Darwin, Gertrude, and Charles Preston.
He was the son of Moses Preston III and Louisa Lou Hager.
M.G.Preston, 79, Pass On
Morrell G. Preston, 79, prominent and well known citizen died at his home of West Street, Friday, October 2, from the infirmities of age, his senility having kept him confined to his home for more than a year.
Mr. Preston, better known to our citizens as "Rell", wasa member of a prominent family of Johnson County. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and served his country in Cuba during the war.
He was married to Ida Walker, daughter of the late JudgeJ. W. Walker, a member of another prominent Johnson County family.
To this union were born six children;Redman Preston, who died while a young man; Glenn F.Preston, Paintsville; Curtis Preston, Salyersville,Darwin Preston, Waynesboro, Va.; Mrs. Sam Copley and Mrs.Bob Hudson, both of Paintsville.
Besides his widow he is survived by the five latter named children. He is also survived by one half brother, James W. Turner.
Another brother, Dan E. Preston, died last year.
Funeral services were conducted at the home at 2 p.m.,Sunday afternoon by Rev.R.R. Rose, of the First Methodist Church, and Rev.Guy Coffman, of the Mayo Memorial Church.Burial was made in the Preston family cemetery in East Paintsville.
Pallbearers were made up of the grandsons of the deceased.
Paintsville Herald Thursday October 8,1942
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