Eugene P. Preston

Eugene P. was born on October 21st, 1851 in Kentucky.¹   Eugene P.'s father was Booker Preston and his mother was Mary S. Ferguson.  His paternal grandparents were Moses Preston and Agathy Simmons; his maternal grandparents are Booker Ferguson and Mary Unknown. He had seven brothers and two sisters, named Calvin Luther, George Elexander, Patrick Henry, John David, Albiam Alcey, William Morgan, Sempronius, Frances Jane and Alea Ann.  He was the second youngest of the ten children. He had three half-brothers and three half-sisters, named Olander Webb, Pendelton Douglas 'PD', Charles Edward, Ida Alice, Ora Belle and Catherine.  He died at the age of 23 on December 30th, 1874 in Sullivan, Illinois.¹