1850 census: J.W. Preston, age 30, born in NY. Wife was M.B. Preston, age 24, born in NH. 2 children; M.A., female, age 4, born in NH, and Frank, age 1, born in Illinois.
Death notice in the Manitowoc Herald, 1856 Apr 12:
Wells Preston died in Maple Grove brother of Abram W. Preston
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Died in Maple Grove on Monday the 7th inst. J.W. Preston aged 36 years.
Manitowoc Tribune, Manitowoc, Wis. Thursday, April 17, 1856 P. 3
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Wells Preston, Dr. Abram Preston's brother was born Joseph Wells Preston, and he is otherwise reported mistakenly in the Evergreen Cemetery readings as J. H. Preston. The Evergreen Cemetery reading reports he dec'd April 8, 1856, ae 35y, 8m 10d, thus b. c29 April 1820, just one day off from the VR for Joseph
Wells Preston:
Concord, New Hampshire, Index to [New Hampshire] Births, Early to 1900; Film No. 1001028, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah. - JOSEPH WELLS PRESTON, Male; Birth: 28 Jul 1820; Birth Location: Rumney Twp, Grafton, NH
Father: Joseph Preston/Mother: Eliza B. Burnham
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Dr. Abram Preston is bur. West Rumney Cemetery, Rumney, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. (Contributed by GeneJunky) - 2 of brother Abram Preston's wives are buried here in the same burial plot with Joseph Wells Preston.
1850 census: J.W. Preston, age 30, born in NY. Wife was M.B. Preston, age 24, born in NH. 2 children; M.A., female, age 4, born in NH, and Frank, age 1, born in Illinois.
Death notice in the Manitowoc Herald, 1856 Apr 12:
Wells Preston died in Maple Grove brother of Abram W. Preston
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Died in Maple Grove on Monday the 7th inst. J.W. Preston aged 36 years.
Manitowoc Tribune, Manitowoc, Wis. Thursday, April 17, 1856 P. 3
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Wells Preston, Dr. Abram Preston's brother was born Joseph Wells Preston, and he is otherwise reported mistakenly in the Evergreen Cemetery readings as J. H. Preston. The Evergreen Cemetery reading reports he dec'd April 8, 1856, ae 35y, 8m 10d, thus b. c29 April 1820, just one day off from the VR for Joseph
Wells Preston:
Concord, New Hampshire, Index to [New Hampshire] Births, Early to 1900; Film No. 1001028, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah. - JOSEPH WELLS PRESTON, Male; Birth: 28 Jul 1820; Birth Location: Rumney Twp, Grafton, NH
Father: Joseph Preston/Mother: Eliza B. Burnham
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Dr. Abram Preston is bur. West Rumney Cemetery, Rumney, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. (Contributed by GeneJunky) - 2 of brother Abram Preston's wives are buried here in the same burial plot with Joseph Wells Preston.
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