Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Preston, Shinar August 15, 1839 - 
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Author: 1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

SHINAR PRESTON, is a son of William and Margaret (Barnhard) Preston, and was 
born in Ohio, Aug, 15, 1839.  

His father was a native of Vermont and mother of Ohio.  They first settled in 
Ohio, and remained there 

until his father's death.  His mother now lives in Kent Co., Mich., with one 
of her children.  Mr. Preston 

lived in Ohio until he was 11 years of age, then came to Michigan with his 
mother, with whom he made his 

home till 22 years of age.  March 12, 1862, he enlisted in the 3d Mich. Inf., 
and served three years, 

taking part in many important battles.  Among them were those of Gettysburg, 
battle of the Wilderness, 

Williamsburg (Va.), Mine Run, Locust Grove and seige of Yorktown.  He was 
honorably discharges at Elmira, 

N.Y., in March, 1865, and at once returned to Newaygo County, where his mother 
was then living.

Previous to his enlistment he had made a purchase of 120 acres of land, about 
five of which were improved. 

 He settled on this land and began at once to make improvements.  He has since 
added to his estate at 

different times, until he now owns 360 acres, 200 of which are being well 
cultivated.  He was married in 

Dayton Township, March 17, 1862, to Eugenia, daughter of Frederick and Keziah 
(Hopkins) Dickison, who was 

born i New York, March 2, 1846.  Her parents were natives of Connecticut and 
New York respectively, and 

came to Michigan about the year 1859, settling in Dayton Township.  Mr. and 
Mrs. Preston have had ten 

children:  Reno S., Nellie L., Lester P., Nettie E., Kearney N., Mary O., 
Frank C. and William F.  Two 

children died in infancy.

Politically, Mr. Preston is a Republican.  He has held the office of Highway 
Commissioner, School 

Inspector and Justice of the Peace; has also been a member of Fremont Grange, 
No. 494, Patrons Husbandry.

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