Fred Eugene Preston and Livonia S. Rowley

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Husband Fred Eugene Preston [2695]

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      Born: Mar 1868 - , , , NY ^{1 2 3}
 Christened:
      Died: 22 Mar 1929 - , Homer, Cortland, NY ^{2 3 4} Cause of Death: suicide
     Buried: 1929 - Evergreen Cem, Fabius, Onondaga, NY ^{3 5}

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Father: Gardner C. Preston [7571] (1842-1915) ⁶
Mother: Mary C. Sanders [7572] (1845-1917)

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    Married: Abt 1894 ^{1 7}

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Other
Spouse: Emma Dexter [7570] (-Bef 1912) ⁸

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Other
Spouse: Katherine "Kitty" [2825] (Abt 1863-1927) - Sep 1912 - , of Gainesville, Wyoming, NY ⁸

More records for this person:
Obituary ^{9 10 11}
Other references ¹²

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Wife Livonia S. Rowley [1112] ¹³

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AKA: Luvinnia S. Rowley
      Born: Sep 1874 - , of Fabius, Onondaga, NY ^{1 14}
 Christened:
      Died: 1899-1904
     Buried: - Evergreen Cem, Fabius, Onondaga, NY ⁵

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Father: Franklin Benjamin Rowley [929] (1847-1930)
Mother: Samantha H. Byer [1107] (1846-1904)

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Children

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1 M Emmet O. Preston [2824] ¹⁵

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      Born: Apr 1896 - , of Fabius, Onondaga, NY ^{1 3 5}
 Christened:
      Died: 13 Sep 1913 - , , , France ^{3 16}
     Buried: 1913 - Evergreen Cem, Fabius, Onondaga, NY ⁵
Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Edith M. Preston [2696]

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      Born: 5 Nov 1899 - , of Fabius, Onondaga, NY ^{1 5 17 18 19}
 Christened:
      Died: 8 Sep 1978 - , Fabius, Onondaga, NY ^{17 19 20 21 22}
     Buried: 1978 - Evergreen Cem, Fabius, Onondaga, NY ^{5 19 23}
Spouse: Charles E. Selover [2697] (1891-1953) Marr: Abt 1917 ^{7 24}
Spouse: Forest Barton Bigsby [2699] (1895-1970)

1 C90. United States Federal Census, year 1900.

2 N127. Cortland Democrat (NY), published on the internet by fultonhistory.com.

3 N128. Cortland Standard (NY), (newspaper) published on the internet by fultonhistory.com.

4 N29. Tully Times (NY), (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at fultonhistory.com.

5 CM025. Evergreen Cemetery, Town of Fabius (Ondondaga County, NY), transcribed by Cameron, Virginia, town historian, 1999; published on the internet by Rootsweb at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyononda/CEMETERY/evergreen.html.

6 N123. The Republican (Homer, NY) (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at fultonhistory.com.

7 B207. Rowley Family Heritage, V. 1, by Partridge, Linda (author-published: Venice Center, NY, 2000s).

8 N65. Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY), (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at fultonhistory.com; and transcribed for some individuals at findagrave.com.

9 N29. Tully Times (NY), (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at fultonhistory.com, 1928, Mar. 28, page 5. "Fred E. Preston
Fred Eugene Preston, 62, died suddenly on his farm near Homer Friday morning. He was a former resident of Fabius and survived by his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Selover of Tully; a sister, Mrs. Daniel Burns of Truxton, and a brother, Oriel Preston of Truxton.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon at Homer. Burial at Fabius."

10 N127. Cortland Democrat (NY), published on the internet by fultonhistory.com, 1929 or 1930. "PRESTON In the town of Homer. March 22. Fred E. Preston, aged 62 years and 14 days."

11 N128. Cortland Standard (NY), (newspaper) published on the internet by fultonhistory.com, 1929 Mar. 23. FRED E. PRESTON TAKES OWN LIFE / Brake Hill Farmer, 62, Shoots Self in Fit of Despondancy / Found in Woods Near Home...
Fred Eugene Preston, a farmer, 62 years old, who owned the George Lord farm on Brake Hill, committed suicide by shooting himself yesterday morning in some woods not far from the farm house. It is supposed the deed was committed while in a fit of despondency.
Mr. Preston lived in the farm house with a house keeper, Mrs. Pitteling(sp?), and a daughter, about 16 years old, a hired man, Irving Parker, of Cinncinatus, and another young man about 18 years old. Preston was heard to leave the house about 5 o'clock in the morning, but no one so far as is known, saw him. When he did not appear for the morning chores, search was made for him by the members of his household and others, and shortly before noon his body was found in a piece of woods about an eight of a mild from the house. Chief of police William Harwood, of this village was called, and he first went near the body. He found that the deed had been done, with an old muzzle loading single barrel shot gun...
Mr. Preston's wife died about a year ago, and he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Charles Selover, of Tully; by one sister, Mrs. Daniel Burns, of Truxton, and by one brother, Oriel Preston, of Truxton.
Little was known of Mr. Preston here. It is said he seemed in good spirits the night before, and had been playing cards at his home.
The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Selover, in Tully, Burial will be made in Fabius."

12 B164. The Farm Journal Illustrated Directory of Onondaga County (NY), (Wilmer Atkinkson Co.: Philadephia PA, 1917); A duplicate typed by Kathy Cromwell and published on the internet at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyononda/1917directoryonondagacopr.html, 2000.

13 (Tully) Tully Independent; (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at fultonhistory.com.

14 C88. United States Federal Census, year 1880.

15 M104. "Descendants of Daniel Rowley of Fabius, NY (Blind Daniel)," (genealogy) by Partridge, Linda of Venice Centery, NY, compiler (June 15, 2002); published on the internet at http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/p/a/r/Linda-Jean-Partridge/index.html.

16 CM025. Evergreen Cemetery, Town of Fabius (Ondondaga County, NY), transcribed by Cameron, Virginia, town historian, 1999; published on the internet by Rootsweb at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyononda/CEMETERY/evergreen.html, says d. 1918 (transcription error?).

17 A020. Social Security Death Index, kept by the US Government, published on the internet and CDROM.

18 B207. Rowley Family Heritage, V. 1, by Partridge, Linda (author-published: Venice Center, NY, 2000s), p. 19 (1889), p. 195 (1899).

19 (Tully) Tully Independent.

20 B207. Rowley Family Heritage, V. 1, by Partridge, Linda (author-published: Venice Center, NY, 2000s), p. 19, 195.

21 N36. Fabius Area Newspapers Clippings (NY), as photocopied in Book 207, (NY).

22 P067. (photo) Gershom & Maria Rowley Tombstone, Wamego Cemetery (KS), 1999, photo taken in Wamego City Cemetery, Kansas, probably by Marilyn Spongberg,1999; Original kept by the same.

23 N36. Fabius Area Newspapers Clippings (NY), as photocopied in Book 207, (NY), p. 195.

24 C93. United States Federal Census, year 1930.

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