Patrick Henry Preston

Patrick Henry was born on April 17th, 1838.¹   Patrick Henry'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, John David, Albiam Alcey, William Morgan, Eugene P., Sempronius, Frances Jane and Alea Ann.  He was the third oldest 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 40 on January 4th, 1879.¹ 

They had four sons and a daughter, named Ernest Booker, James Henry, Marvin E., William A. and Mary Lois.