Richard Lincoln Preece (1833 - 1906)

Born 30 Dec 1833 in Pike County, Kentucky

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Died 18 Nov 1906 at age 72 in Four Points, Travis County, Texas

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Biography

Richard was born in 18333.

He passed away in 1906.

Parents

William Martin Preece (1800–1870)

Mary Elizabeth Giddens (1810–1878)

Marriage

Mary Catherine Shannon (1848–193)

Children

William Martin Preece (1869–1939)

Richard Lincoln Preece (1873–1963)

Edward D. Preece (1875–1944)

James Shannon Preece (1878–1963)

Archibald Reid Preece (1887–1955)

Margaret Elizabeth Preece Sutton (1889–1944)

Rebecca Geneva Preece Newman (1891–1958)

Burial

Preece Cemetery, Travis County, Texas

BRISCO CENTER FOR AMERICAN HISTORY

The University of Texas at Austin:

Richard Lincoln Preece Papers, 1859-1919

The son of William Martin Preece and Mary Elizabeth Giddens, Richard Lincoln Preece fought for the Union during the Civil War. Following the war, Preece joined the Texas Rangers and settled in Travis County, Texas.

Comprised of correspondence, printed material, legal and financial documents, a diary, a poem, and a memorandum book, the Richard Lincoln Preece Papers, 1859-1919, document Preece’s experiences as a soldier serving in the Civil War and as a rancher following the war. Correspondence concerns familial affairs and the ranching business (1882-1919), while a diary discusses Preece’s experiences as a Texas Ranger (1865-1867). Legal and financial papers relate to the payment of taxes and the sale of land in Travis County, as well as a certificate of discharge from the Texas Mounted Rangers (1861-1904). The collection also includes an account book detailing Preece’s expenses (1863-1867), a poem written by Preece (1860), and advertisements for spiritual and medical cures (undated).

Letters, 1882-1919, undated Legal and financial papers Memoranda book, 1863-1867 Diary Poem Printed material; Diary, , May 1865 - August 1867

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #43826240

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDFL-73Y

• https://archive.org/details/MyGrandfatherDickPreeceByHaroldPreeceRealWest1964/MyGrandfatherDickPreeceRealWest1964

Relationship

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