William Joseph Preston^[1]

1827 - 1884  (57 years)

• Name	William Joseph Preston
  Born	2 Apr 1827	Octorara, Cecil County, Maryland
  	Twin brother to sister Phebe
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 May 1884	8th District, Cecil County, Maryland
  	William J. Preston, son of Joseph & rebekah departed this life 27th day of the 5th month 1884 in his 58th year. remains interred on 31st day at Octoraro. On Tuesday the 27th ulto., at half past eight o'clock, at his residence in the Eighth district of this county, William J. Preston, a prominent and well known citizen of the community passed away, in the 58th year of his age. The disease which caused his death was Bright's disease of the kidneys, from which he had suffered for some time. His funeral took place on Sataurday last, 31st ulto. was attended by well over one thousand persons, over two hundred carriages being in the procession. The remains were interred in the cemetery attached to the favorite Meeting House of deceased, Octoraro, of which society he was an elder
  Buried	Octoraro Cemetery, Conowingo, Cecil County, Maryland
  Person ID	I547449797	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Henry Reynolds
  Last Modified	13 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Joseph Preston,   b. 14 Jan 1795, in Octoraro Hundred ,   d. 5 May 1869, Octoraro, Cecil County, Maryland  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Rebekah/Rebecca Reynolds,   b. 1 Feb 1796, West Nottingham ,   d. 12 Jul 1868, Cecil County, Maryland  (Age 72 years)
  Married	18 Oct 1815	Octoraro, Cecil County, Maryland
  Family ID	F518494780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89630696/william-j_-preston. William J. Preston Birth 2 Apr 1827 Octoraro, Cecil County, Maryland Death 27 May 1884 (aged 57) Cecil County, Maryland Burial Octoraro Cemetery Conowingo, Cecil County, Maryland