I'd be grateful to have information about the descendants of Edwin and
Lucy (Jones) Preston who lived outside New Albany. This is what I
know about the family so far:
Edwin James Preston of Hardin County KY, Floyd County IN; son of
Gideon Van Cleef and Anne Maria (White) Preston; born 1830/1831
Hardin County KY; died -----: New Albany/Floyd County IN; married
29 January 1857 Meade County KY: Lucy L. Jones, born 1837-1838
KY, died 30 December 1901 Floyd County IN, [obituary: New Albany
Daily Ledger, New Albany IN, 30 December 1901]; children:
1. Ella M. Preston; born 1857-1858 KY; died 2 January 1944 Floyd
County IN; married 3 July 1879 Floyd County IN: William R.
Phillips, died 9 May 1930 Floyd County IN
2. Ida Preston; born 10 April 1859 Meade County KY
3. Emma Beatrice Preston; born 6 February 1861 Meade County
KY; died 13 February 1934 Floyd County IN, [obituary: New
Albany Weekly Ledger, New Albany IN, 16 February 1934]
* 1934 residence 2315 Althea Avenue/New Albany/Floyd
County IN
Emma Preston married 27 October 1884 Floyd County IN:
Gilbert Madison Sinkhorn; died 10 January 1952 Floyd County
IN; children:
x. Guy E. Sinkhorn; born 7 May 1886 Floyd County IN
4. Zora Preston; born 1862-1863 KY; married -----: ----- Sinkhorn
5. Jessie L. Preston/Eddie L. Preston; born 1868-1869 IN; died 18
February 1942 Floyd County IN; married 24 December 1890
Floyd County IN: Albert Lawrence Brashear, died 31 December
1931 Floyd County IN
Many thanks for your help, and best wishes to you.
Scott Swanson
Department of History
Butler University
4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208-3485
sswanson(a)butler.edu