Faded Into the Mists of Time
Michael J. Von Gebel

John Presley

John Presley was born Abt. 1812 in TN. John married Prudence Craven in Tennessee in 1835.  Prudence was born abt. 1815 in North Carolina.  She died Sep. 12, 1899 in Hamilton Co., IL. 

John & Prudence Craven Presley had 10 known children:

1. Robert H. Presley was born Aug. 15, 1835 in Tennessee.  He married 1st Catherine Duvall Oct. 5, 1855 in Hamilton Co., IL; Catherine died bef. 1900.  Robert was married a 2nd time to Sarah Daily in 1901; Robert died after 1901

Robert & Catherine Duvall Presley had 11 children: John Henry Presley, Hannah Presley, George Presley, Prudence C. Presley, Louisa Presley, Mary Jane Presley, Christopher Presley, Julia Presley, Marion S. Presley, Charles Presley and William Carroll Presley;

2. Sarah Elizabeth Presley was born Jan. 10, 1837 in Tennessee.  Sarah married John Bethel Pirtle May 7, 1855.  John was born about 1830 in Tennessee and died after 1870.  Sarah died Jun. 1, 1910.  John B. & Sarah E. Presley Pirtle had 7 children: Norma Pirtle, Prudence E. Pirtle, Andrew J. Pirtle, Mary A. Pirtle,  Ira Pirtle, Bamsel Pirtle and Frances Pirtle;

3. Lucinda Emily Presley was born Jan. 1, 1839 in TN and died Apr. 4, 1904.  She married James Leander Gossage Oct. 4, 1866 in Hamilton Co., IL; James was born Jan. 3, 1829 in TN and died Oct. 28, 1882 in Hamilton Co., IL; James was buried in Presley Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL;

James & Lucinda E. Presley Gossage had 6 children: Mary Jane Gossage, William J.Gossage, Serena Gossage, Prudence E. Gossage, Celia A. Gossage and James R. Gossage; 

4. Prudence Catherine Presley was born about 1840.

5. Mary A. Presley was born about 1843. 

6. Rebecca A. Presley was born about 1846.  Rebecca was married to George W. Cottingham Jan. 7, 1862 at Hamilton Co., IL; George died in the Civil War and Rebecca married a 2nd  time to James Joseph Rambo Feb. 2, 1866 at Hamilton Co., IL; 

James J. & Rebecca A. Presley Rambo had two child: Harriett Rambo and John W. Rambo;

7. Mahala J. Presley was born Nov., 1849 in Illinois.  Mahala married Bamzel Faulkner Apr. 22, 1866, Hamilton Co., IL; Bamzel was born Nov., 1844 in Ohio and died bef. Nov., 1908; Mahala died aft. 1908.

Bamzel & Mahala J. Presley Faulkner had 3 children: William Faulkner, James T. Faulkner and  Andrew J. Faulkner;

8. Jasper Newton Presley was born in 1851 and died before 1900.  Jasper was married to Louisa May Erwin.  Louisa was born Aug., 1849 in Indiana and died in 1939.

Jasper Newton & Louisa M. Erwin Presley had 6 children: William H. Presley, Charles E. Presley, Lewis Presley, Emma Bell Presley, James Newton Presley and Joseph F. Presley;

 9. Myra Presley was born in 1854.

10. John W. Presley was born Aug. 23, 1855 at Hamilton Co., IL and died Feb. 26, 1934, McLeansboro, IL.  John was married to Martha M. Cozart Jan. 13, 1876.  She was born Mar. 13, 1857 and died Sep. 4, 1906.

John W. & Martha Cozart Presley had 3 children: Mary Ella Presley, Myra E. Presley and John N. Presley.

 

 

John Presley & Prudence Craven Presley

A nice woman gave me this picture of her GGG Grandparents yet I have misplaced her name