Preston
Brooks
Williford
Sr
Born in Stewart County, Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Priscilla Ann (Williford) Lowe, Nancy E Williford, Sarah Jane Williford, William R. Williford, Henry J. Williford, Mary Frances (Williford) Pearson, Louisa (Williford) Huggins, John B Williford, Luther Allen Williford, Joseph Josiah Williford, James Samuel Williford, Margaret Sandys Williford and Elizabeth Williford
Husband of
Sallie I (Mathews) Williford
— married
25 Mar 1878 in Marion County, Georgia, United States
Father of
Angie A Williford, Fannie May Williford, Preston Brooks Williford Jr and Louise M Williford
Died
at age 71
in Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Jul 2015
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Biography
Preston was born in 1856. He was the son of John Williford and Elizabeth Burke. He passed away in 1927.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMT-ZDW : accessed 22 July 2015), Preston Williford in household of John Williford, The Thirty Second District, Stewart, Georgia, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 361, household ID 1, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,136.
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC35-8NZ : accessed 22 July 2015), Preston Williford in household of Elisabeth Williford, Georgia, United States; citing p. 285, family 2375, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,673.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8GY-B9W : accessed 22 July 2015), P B Williford, Panhandle, Stewart, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district 68, sheet 485C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0165; FHL microfilm 1,254,165.
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3V4-X44 : accessed 22 July 2015), Preston B Williferd, Georgia Militia District 789 Americus city Ward 4, Sumter, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 112, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,221.
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLLN-QH3 : accessed 22 July 2015), Preston B Williford, Militia District 789, Sumter, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 111, sheet 5A, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,226.
- "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJXD-JDN : accessed 22 July 2015), Preston B Williford, Americus Ward 4, Sumter, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,278.
- "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWHY-69S : accessed 22 July 2015), Preston B. Williford and S. I. Mathews, 25 Mar 1878; citing , Marion, Georgia; FHL microfilm 422,210.
- "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDJ2-DVG : accessed 22 July 2015), Preston Brooks Williford, 01 Sep 1927, Fort Valley, Peach, Georgia, United States; citing reference 22451, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2364968.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Preston by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Preston:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Preston by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Preston:
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