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26. NANCY LUCINDA3 PRESTON (ISAAC2, MOSES1, PHILLIPA, GEORGEB, GEORGEC, GEORGED) was born 1827 in Lawrence Co., KY, and died 1928. She married (1) ELIPHAS PRESTON September 05, 1845 in Johnson Co., KY, son of NATHANIEL PRESTON and ELIZABETH VAUGHN. He was born 1795 in Bedford Co., VA, and died March 02, 1861 in Johnson Co., KY. She married (2) WILLIAM ISREAL CASTLE Aft. 1862, son of INMAN CASTLE and NANCY DAVIS. He was born Abt. 1827 in Floyd Co., KY, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880.

Notes for ELIPHAS PRESTON:

Floyd Co., KY Marriage Bonds & Consents: Bond dated 8, Dec. 1815 by Eliphas Preston, Wm. Pelphry, Snr. James VanHoose and Wm. Pelphry, Jnr. for a marriage shortly to be had between Eliphas Preston and Anne Pelphry.

The Clerk of Floyd County Court will please to issue a licence for my daughter Anne Pelphry to marry Eliphas Preston and oblidge, 8, Dec. 1815

(S) Wm. Pelfrey, Snr.

Listed in the Johnson Co., KY Marriage Records; 5 Sept 1845; Preston, Eliphas - to Lucinda Preston (Page 10)

1820 Floyd Co., KY Census: Head - Preston, Eliphas: (1 Male Age 16-26, 1 Female Age 10-16, 1 Female Age 16-26, 0 Slaves, 0 Free Persons of Color)

Listed in the Johnson Co., KY census records 1850: Eliphus=55 (Farmer), Lucinda=23, Thomas J=3, Julia A=2, Mary J=1, Leah J=11 and Atchison=25

Listed in the Johnson Co., KY census records 1860: Eliphus=65, Lucinda=30, Thomas J=13, Julia A=12, Mary J=11, Martilia E=9, Cynthia A=7, James L=3, Isaac=6/12 also living there Harrison Preston=25

Listed in the Johnson Co., KY Vital Statistics Death Records: Eliphas Preston: Age 66; Male; Married; Farmer; born in Kentucky. Died March 2, 1861 by a hurt, son of Nathan and Elizabeth Preston.

More About ELIPHAS PRESTON:

Cause of Death: By a Hurt

Notes for WILLIAM ISREAL CASTLE:

Listed in the Johnson Co., KY Marriage records; 3 Dec 1845; Castle, William - to Mary Jane Davis (Page 8)

Listed in the Johnson Co., KY census records 1850= William=23 (Farmer), Mary Jane=26, Henry=3, Andrew J=1

Listed in the Johnson Co., KY census records 1860: William=34 (Farmer), Mary J=34, Henry=13, Andrew=12, Moses P=9, Lovina=6, Inman=4 also living with them were John Gibbs=14, Barbara Gibbs=10 and Susan Gibbs=1(note on census by David May- He married Mary Jane Davis 12-3-1845 then Lucinda Preston who married first to Eliphus Preston 9-3-1845)

Listed in the Johnson Co., KY census records 1870: William Castle=43 (Jailor) Lucinda=44, Cynthia Preston=16, James L. Preston=12, Isaac L. Preston=10, Moses Castle=18, Lavina Castle=16 and Inman Castle=14

More About WILLIAM ISREAL CASTLE:

Alternate/Nickname: Fartin Bill

Children of NANCY PRESTON and ELIPHAS PRESTON are:

157. i. THOMAS JEFFERSON4 PRESTON, b. October 22, 1846, Paintsville, Johnson Co., KY; d. December 28, 1928, Johnson Co., KY.

158. ii. JULIA A. PRESTON, b. Abt. 1848, Johnson Co., KY; d. 1878.

159. iii. MARY JANE PRESTON, b. 1849, Hager Hill, Johnson Co., KY; d. Bef. April 1876, Johnson Co., KY.

160. iv. MARTILLA E. PRESTON, b. 1851, Kentucky; d. Unknown.

161. v. CYNTHIA A. PRESTON, b. Abt. 1853, Johnson Co., KY; d. Unknown.

	vi.	 	MARY SUSAN PRESTON, b. April 16, 1855, Johnson Co., KY; d. Unknown.

	Notes for MARY SUSAN PRESTON:

Listed in Johnson Co., KY Vital Statistics Birth Records: 16 Apr 1855, Mary Susan Preston, daughter of Elyphas Preston and Lucy Preston.

	vii.	 	VICTOR ELLIS PRESTON, b. May 20, 1856, Johnson Co., KY; d. July 18, 1856, Johnson Co., KY.

	Notes for VICTOR ELLIS PRESTON:

Listed in the Johnson Co., KY Vital Statistics Birth Records: 20 May 1856, Victor Ellis Preston, son of Eliphus Preston and Nancy Lucinda Preston

Listed in the Johnson Co., KY Vital Statistics Death Records: Victoria E. Preston: Age 1 year; daughter of Eliphus and Lucy Preston. Died July 18, 1856 of Inflammation of the lungs

Please note that there is a difference in the Victor and Victoria in the records. I believe them to be the same person.

	More About VICTOR ELLIS PRESTON:

Cause of Death: Inflammation of the lungs

Miscellaneous: Listed as male in birth record & Victoria in death record

	viii.	 	JAMES L. PRESTON, b. May 10, 1857, Johnson Co., KY; d. Unknown.

	Notes for JAMES L. PRESTON:

Listed in Johnson Co., KY Vital Statistics Birth Records: 10 May 1857, James L. Preston, Son of Eliphus Preston and Lucy Preston.

	ix.	 	ISAAC L. PRESTON, b. December 09, 1859, Johnson Co., KY; d. Unknown.

	Notes for ISAAC L. PRESTON:

Listed in Johnson Co., KY Vital Statistics Birth Records: 9 Dec 1859, Issac L. Preston, son of Eliphas Preston and Lucy Preston.