Elizabeth Preston
1829 - 1920 (91 years)
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Name Elizabeth Preston Born 1829 Preston, St John Parish, Lancashire, England 
[1, 2] Christened 19 Aug 1829 St. John the Baptist, Pilling, Lancashire, England [3, 4] Gender Female Died 18 Aug 1920 Sparta, Randolph, Illinois [5] Buried 20 Aug 1920 Caledonia Cemetery, Sparta, Randolph, Illinois [6] Person ID I1474 My Genealogy Last Modified 26 Apr 2015
Father John Preston, b. Nov 1790, Pilling, Wyre Borough, Lancashire, England , d. 20 Apr 1872, Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England (Age ~ 81 years) Mother Ann Ronson, b. 1791, Rawcliff, Lancashire, England , d. 01 Apr 1866, Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England (Age 75 years) Married 11 Feb 1812 St. John the Baptist, Pilling, Lancashire, England [7] Family ID F613 Group Sheet
Family 1 John Dobson Stephenson, b. 22 Sep 1836, , Lancashire, England , d. 22 Nov 1906, Sparta, Randolph, Illinois (Age 70 years) Married 17 Jan 1860 Esquesing, Wellington, Ontario, Canada [8, 9] Children 1. Alonzo Judson Stephenson, b. 19 Jul 1871, , Randolph, Illinois , d. 09 Sep 1933, Sparta, Randolph, Illinois (Age 62 years)2. James Preston Stephenson, b. 19 Aug 1860, , Randolph, Illinois , d. 27 Jul 1930, , Boone, Arkansas (Age 69 years)3. William Robert Stephenson, b. 02 Jul 1862, , Randolph, Illinois , d. 27 Dec 1942, , Orange, Florida, United States (Age 80 years)4. Sarah Jane Stephenson, b. 21 Nov 1864, , Randolph, Illinois , d. 09 Jul 1944, Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois (Age 79 years)5. Mary Florence Stephenson, b. 23 Mar1868, , Randolph, Illinois , d. 29 Dec 1951, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA Last Modified 24 Apr 2015 Family ID F147 Group Sheet
Family 2 Edward Stephenson, b. 19 Jun 1829, Carnforth, Lancashire, Warton Parish, England , d. Feb 1859, Canada (Age 29 years) Married 16 Oct 1848 St. Oswald, Warton Nr Lancaster, Lancashire, England [10] Notes - Marriage records
The Parish of Warton in Lancashire
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Warton-near-Lancaster/index.html
Marriage: 16 Oct 1848 St Oswald, Warton Nr Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Edward Stephenson - minor labourer bachelor of Carnforth
Elizabeth Preston - minor spinster of Carnforth
Groom's Father: Christopher Stephenson, husbandman
Bride's Father: John Preston, farmer
Witness: Jonathan Preston; Sarah Hannah Wilson
Married by Banns by: Thomas DEAN
Register: Marriages 1837 - 1876, P 66, No 131
Source: Film 1849662
Children 1. Mary Alice Stephenson, b. Abt 1846, Lancashire, Lancashire, England , d. 1846 (Age ~ 0 years)+ 2. Roger Preston Stephenson, b. 05 May 1849, Warton Parish, Carnforth, Lancashire, England , d. 18 Feb 1928, Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado (Age 78 years)+ 3. Christopher W. Stephenson, b. 20 Feb 1851, Carnforth, Lancashire, England , d. 20 Dec 1928, Torrance, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 77 years)4. John H. Stephenson, b. 16 Sep 1852, Carnforth, Lancashire, England , d. 04 Feb 1923, Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois (Age 70 years)5. Edward M. Stephenson, b. 25 Nov 1853, Carnforth, Lancashire, England , d. 18 Feb 1926, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania (Age 72 years)6. Thomas B. Stephenson, b. 20 Nov 1855, Carnforth, Lancashire, England , d. 26 Jul 1943, Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois (Age 87 years)7. Margaret Stephenson, b. 19 Jul 1857, ,, Canada , d. 18 Feb 1904, Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois (Age 46 years)8. Elizabeth Ann Stephenson, b. 16 Apr 1859, ,, Canada , d. 12 Apr 1945, Compton, , California (Age 85 years)Last Modified 12 Apr 2020 Family ID F612 Group Sheet
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Photos Elizabeth Preston
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Documents 
Elizabeth Preston Baptism
Name:Elizabeth Preston
Baptism Date:19 Jul 1829
Parish:Pilling, Lancashire, England
Father:John Preston
Mother:Ann Preston
Ancestry.com
Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and BAptisms, 1813-1911, [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Parish Registers, Pilling, St John, 1820-1829, p 69, image 22 of 22.
Edward Stephenson and Elizabeth Preston Banns 1848
Ancestry.com. Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives.
Parish Registers, Banns, Warton, St Oswald, 1824-1865, p 21, image 62 of 100
Edward Stephenson and Elizabeth Preston marriage, 16 Oct 1848
Ancestry.com. Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives.
Parish Registers, Marriage, Warton, St Oswald, 1754-1876, p 66, image 177 of 361
Headstones 
Elizabeth Preston
Mother
Elizabeth
1829 - 1920
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Notes - Elizabeth, Edward and their family and John D. immigrated to Canada through New York on May 6, 1857
U.S. Census
1920 Sparta, Randolph Co., IL
Address: 208 West College
Living near Harold John Stephenson's family on 433 State St.
Examine Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858 - 1869:
Esquesing Twp., Wellington Co./Halton Co., Ont., Canada
The census states that Esquesing Twp is in Halton Co. while the marriage certificate states it is in Wellington Co.
REF: http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Pilling/index.html
The Parish of Pilling
in the County of
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Baptisms at St John the Baptist in the Parish of Pilling
Baptisms recorded in the Register for the years 1813 - 1837
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Pilling/index.html
Baptism: 17 Jul 1829 St John the Baptist, Pilling, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Preston - dau of John Preston & Ann
Abode: Preesall
Occupation: Carrier
Baptised by: J D Banister
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1837, Page 69, Entry 549
Source: LDS Film 1470931
Baptism: 26 Mar 1826 St John the Baptist, Pilling, Lancashire, England
Jonathan Preston - son of John Preston & Ann
Abode: Preesall
Occupation: Farmer
Baptised by: J D Banister
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1837, Page 55, Entry 437
Source: LDS Film 1470931 - Illinois State Death Index lists her birth as 19 Aug 1829, OPC lists her baptism as 17 Jul 1829. Ancestry.com actual image shows her baptism as 19 Jul 1829.
- Elizabeth, Edward and their family and John D. immigrated to Canada through New York on May 6, 1857
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Sources - [S10] 1860 U. S. Census, National Archives and Records Administration, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois, Roll 221, p. 799.
- [S11] 1870 U.S. Census, National Archives and Records Administration, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Township 4, Range 5, Randolph County, Illinois, roll 272, p. 213A.
- [S91] OPC Lancashire, OPC [on-line], p 69, Entry 569, 26 Apr 2015.
Baptism: 17 Jul 1829 St John the Baptist,Pilling, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Preston - dau of John Preston & Ann
Abode: Preesall
Occupation: Carrier
Baptised by: J D Banister
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1837, Page 69, Entry 549
Source: LDS Film 1470931 - [S93] Lancashire Births and Baptisms, Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers, Preston, England: Lancashire Archives, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Reference Number: PR 2935/1/5 , p 69, No. 549 (Reliability: 3), 26 Apr 2015.
Name:Elizabeth Preston
Baptism Date:19 Jul 1829
Parish:Pilling, Lancashire, England
Father:John Preston
Mother:Ann Preston
- [S68] Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916 - 1950.
STEPHENSON ELIZABETH File #: 0031884 Death Date: 1920-08-18 County: RANDOLPH City: SPARTA Date Filed: 20-08-19
- [S22] Cemeteries of Randolph County, Illinois Vol 3, Compiled by Lucille Wittenborn Wiechens, (Name: 1991;), 82.
Stephenson, Elizabeth 1829 1920 w/John D. etc Section R - [S91] OPC Lancashire, OPC [on-line] (Reliability: 3), 26 Apr 2015.
Marriage: 11 Feb 1812 St John the Baptist, Pilling, Lancashire, England
John Preston - 21, Husbandman, Pilling
Ann Ronson - (X), 20, Spinster, Pilling
Witness: John Tomlinson; Thomas Ronson
Married by Banns by: James Potter Minister
Source: LDS Film 1470931 & 1502429 - [S160] Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Canada, Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1918, MS248_17, Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928, Reel MS248_17, John Stephenson, 17 Jan 1860.
John Stephenson, age 23, b. England, son of Christopher and Margaret Stephenson, married Elizabeth Stevenson, age 21, b. England, daughter of John and Ann Stevenson, married 17 Jan 1860, in Esquesing Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada - [S161] Ontario, Canada, Wellington, Esquesing Township, "Ontario Marriage Index, 1858-1869", Roll 1030067.
Elizabeth Stevenson, age 21, b. England, daughter of John and Ann Stevenson, married 17 Jan 1860 to John Stephenson, age 23, b. England, son of Christopher and Margaret Stephenson, residence: Esquesing Township - [S91] OPC Lancashire, OPC [on-line], p 66, Entry 131 (Reliability: 3), 26 Apr 2015.
Marriage: 16 Oct 1848 St Oswald, Warton Nr Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Edward Stephenson - minor, labourer, bachelor, Carnforth
Elizabeth Preston - minor, spinster, Carnforth
Groom's Father: Christopher Stephenson, husbandman
Bride's Father: John Preston, farmer
Witness: Jonathan Preston; Sarah Hannah Wilson
Married by Banns by: Thomas Dean
Register: Marriages 1837 - 1876, Page 66, Entry 131
Source: LDS Film 1849662
- [S10] 1860 U. S. Census, National Archives and Records Administration, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois, Roll 221, p. 799.