Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Preston, Alonzo C. March 17, 1834 - 
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Author: 1883 Mecosta Co. Portrait & Bio Album

ALONZO C. PRESTON, farmer, sec. 28, Hinton Tp., is a son of Chester A. 
Preston, a native of New York, and 

was born March 17, 1834.  His parents came to Livingston Co., Mich., when he 
was about ten years old.  When 

he reached the age of 22 years he settled in Ingham Co., going eight years 
later to Shiawassee Co., and in 

the spring of 1866 he located in this township.  He owns 41 acres of land, 
with 30 acres under the plow.

He was married Nov. 12, 1854, in Plymouth, Wayne Co. Mich., to Amanda A., 
youngest daughter of Joel and 

Hannah (Lyon) Newman, born June 3, 1834, in Plymouth.  Her parents were born 
in New York, and were pioneers 

of Plymouth.  Of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. Preston, five are living:  
Hannah A., born Sept. 3, 

1855; Mary J., March 18, 1857; Mina A., June 20, 1861; Sarah E., Jan. 4, 1866; 
Orson B., March 2, 1874.  The 

records of the deceased are as follows:  Ida J., born Dec. 23, 1858, died June 
21, 1867; Cora A., born Feb. 

3, 1864, and died June 25, '67; Lizzie M., born June 2, 1868, died June 27, 
1869; Herbert C., born Feb. 6, 

1870, died June 24, 1870.  The parents are members of the Church of the United 
Brethren.  Mr. Preston is a 

Republican, and has been Schol Director several years.

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