Celesta was born in 1859. She was the daughter of Mayberry Presley and Sarah Moore.
Celecta married James A Sweet in 1884 in Clay, Illinois, United States. She passed away in 1893.
↑Marriage:
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
Citing Clay, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,008,795. FamilySearch (accessed 12 October 2021) FamilySearch Image Image number 00289
James A Sweet and Celecta J Presley, 1884
1860 US Census - Clay, Illinois - Maberry H Presley (31), Sarah E Presley (25), Wm W (5), Celesta J (2), Tillman (16)
1870 US Census - Larkinsburg, Clay, Illinois - M.H. Presley (41), Sarah E Presley (35), Selecta J (12), Maranda (8), Alfred (3),
1880 US Census - Flora, Clay, Illinois - M.H. Presley (51), Sarah E Presley (44), Leeta (Electa) (22), Frankie (18), Allie (13)
Illinois County Marriages: Celecta J Presley; 26; date: 4 Dec 1884; place: Clay county, IL; spouse: James A Sweet
Find-A-Grave Memorial# 31711297 - Electra (Presley) Sweet; dob: 5 Jun 1858, in Clay County, IL; dod: 1 Aug 1893, in Clay County, IL; burial: Elmwood Cemetery, in Flora, Clay, IL
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Selecta by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Selecta: