Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Preston, Robert S. June 14, 1795 - 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

New Garden Township
p. 666

Robert S. Preston was born June 14, 1795, in Centre County, Pa., a son of 
Abijah and Margaret (Warden) Preston, the former a native of New Jersey, of 
Scotch descent, and the latter a native of Scotland, where she resided till 
fifteen years of age. Our subject came with his parents to Harrison County, 
Ohio, when seven years of age, residing there till April 1, 1805, when they 
moved to Hamilton County, Ohio, where he was married March 9, 1815,to Rachel 
Roll, a native of New Jersey, who came to Ohio in 1804. They were the parents 
of ten children, of whom eight still survive. In 1837 Mr. Preston removed from 
Hamilton County, Ohio, to Union County, Ind., where he lived till 1853,when he 
sold his farm and removed to Dublin, Wayne Co., Ind., remaining there five 
years. He resided in Illinois two years, and in 1860 came to Fountain City, 
where he has since resided, having retired from the active duties of farm 
life. After living together over sixty-six years his wife died June 8, 1881. 
He and his wife were active members of the Christian church for many years.

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