Rebecca T. Preston1
b. 13 January 1895, d. 12 June 1896
| Father | Thomas J. Preston1 b. Feb 1861 |
| Mother | Permelia Isabell Hawthorne1 b. 18 Jun 1863, d. 18 Jul 1939 |
| Birth | 13 Jan 1895 | Rebecca T. Preston was born on 13 Jan 1895 in Washington County, Virginia.2,3 |
| Name Other | | High On A Windy Hill reported Rebecca's name from her headstone as "Rebecca T. Bank Preston". However a recent photo shows it to read either Rebecca Trank Preston or Rebecca Frank Preston.2 |
| Death | 12 Jun 1896 | Rebecca died of whooping cough on 12 Jun 1896 in Washington County at age 1.2,3 |
| Burial | | She was buried at Rock Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.2 |
Citations
- [S574] Thomas J. Preston household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring district, ED 114, sheet 4A (p. 151 stamped), dwelling 69, family 69, viewed online at Genealogy.com, Apr 2007, image 7 of 73. Household includes: Thomas J. Preston, 49, b. Feb. 1861, marr 16 yrs, farmer, owns farm, is mortgaged; Bell P., wife, 47, b. June 1862, marr 16 yrs, mother of 9 children, 8 are living; Mary E., dau, 15, b. Nov. 1884; Carry _, dau, 13, b. Feb. 1887; John F., son, 11, b. Jul 1888; Louise M., dau, 10, b. Aug. 1890; cont. next page: Brack H., son, 8, b. Dec. 1891; Martha A., dau, 7, b. March 1893; Rebecca T., dau, 5, b. Jan. 1895; Thomas F., son, 3, b. Nov. 1896; Hugh C., son, 1, b. Oct. 1898; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 209; stone reported to read: Rebecca T. Bank Preston, d/o T.J. & Belle P. Preston, 13 Jan. 1895-12 Jun 1896.
- [S86] Fridley, "Washington Co., VA Deaths 1886-1896" online database, <www.Ancestry.com>, viewed Mar 2011: Rebecca Preston, d/o T.J. & Bell Preston, d. 12 Jun 1896 of whooping cough; b. Washington Co., VA.
