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General Francis Smith Preston

Male 1765 - 1836  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  General Francis Smith Preston was born on 2 Aug 1765 in Botetourt Co, Virginia; died on 26 May 1836 in Columbia, South Carolina; was buried in Aspenvale Cem, Seven Mile Ford, Smyth Co, Virginia.

    Francis married Sarah Buchanan Campbell on 10 Jan 1793 in Washington, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of General William Campbell and Elizabeth Henry) was born on 21 Apr 1778 in Virginia; died on 23 Jul 1846 in Virginia; was buried in Aspenvale Cem, Seven Mile Ford, Smyth Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sarah "Sallie" Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1802; died on 8 May 1879 in Washington Co, Virginia; was buried in Sinking Spring Cem, Washington Co, Virginia.
    2. 3. Anna Sophonisba Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 09 Apr 1803 in "Salt Works," Washington Co, Virginia; died on 20 Dec 1844 in Baltimore, Maryland; was buried in Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky.
    3. 4. Senator William Campbell Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Dec 1794; died on 22 May 1860 in South Carolina; was buried in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cem, South Carolina.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sarah "Sallie" Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born on 19 Nov 1802; died on 8 May 1879 in Washington Co, Virginia; was buried in Sinking Spring Cem, Washington Co, Virginia.

    Sarah married Gov/Maj Gen John Buchanan Floyd about 1826. John (son of Gov John Floyd and Letita Preston) was born on 1 Jun 1806; died on 26 Aug 1863; was buried in Sinking Spring Cem, Abingdon, Washington Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anna Sophonisba Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born on 09 Apr 1803 in "Salt Works," Washington Co, Virginia; died on 20 Dec 1844 in Baltimore, Maryland; was buried in Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky.

    Anna married Dr. Robert Jefferson Breckenridge on 11 Mar 1823 in Abingdon, Washington Co, Virginia. Robert (son of John Breckinridge (Breckenridge), Senator/Atty Gen and Mary "Polly" Hopkins Cabell) was born on 8 Mar 1800 in Cabell Dale, Iron Works Pike, Lexington, Kentucky; died on 27 Dec 1881 in Danville, Kentucky; was buried in Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Hopkins Cabell Breckenridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 06 Apr 1828 in Cabell Dale, Iron Works Pike, Lexington, Kentucky; died on 13 Jan 1902 in Lexington, Kentucky.
    2. 6. William Campbell Preston Breckenridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1837; died after 1860.
    3. 7. Sophonisba Preston "Puss" Breckenridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Aug 1839 in Baltimore Co, Maryland; died on 14 Nov 1880 in New York, or Kentucky.
    4. 8. Walter Joseph Cabell Breckenridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jan 1842 in Baltimore, Maryland; died on 18 Aug 1920.
    5. 9. John Breckenridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1844; died after 1845.

  3. 4.  Senator William Campbell Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born on 27 Dec 1794; died on 22 May 1860 in South Carolina; was buried in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cem, South Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Mary Hopkins Cabell Breckenridge Descendancy chart to this point (3.Anna2, 1.Francis1) was born on 06 Apr 1828 in Cabell Dale, Iron Works Pike, Lexington, Kentucky; died on 13 Jan 1902 in Lexington, Kentucky.

  2. 6.  William Campbell Preston Breckenridge Descendancy chart to this point (3.Anna2, 1.Francis1) was born in 1837; died after 1860.

    William married Lucretia H Clay on 17 Mar 1859. Lucretia was born about 1837; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Sophonisba Preston "Puss" Breckenridge Descendancy chart to this point (3.Anna2, 1.Francis1) was born on 26 Aug 1839 in Baltimore Co, Maryland; died on 14 Nov 1880 in New York, or Kentucky.

    Sophonisba married Major Theophilus Steele in 1858. Theophilus was born in Dec 1835 in Franklin Co, Kentucky; died on 23 Aug 1911 in Bellmore, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Mary Warfield Steele  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1860 in Lexington, Kentucky; died on 12 Feb 1904; was buried in Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky.
    2. 11. Robert Breckenridge Steele  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1860 and 1870 in Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky; died before 1870 in Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky; was buried in Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky.
    3. 12. Capt. Theophilus B. Steele  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Apr 1863 in Kentucky; died on 17 Oct 1920 in Los Angeles Co, California.
    4. 13. Eliza Wilson "Lila" Steele  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1866 and 1869 in New York; died after 1880.
    5. 14. Sophronisba Preston Breckenridge Steele  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1869 in New York; died on 5 Jun 1918 in New York.

  4. 8.  Walter Joseph Cabell Breckenridge Descendancy chart to this point (3.Anna2, 1.Francis1) was born on 14 Jan 1842 in Baltimore, Maryland; died on 18 Aug 1920.

    Walter married Louise Ludlow on 21 Jul 1868. Louise was born about 1850; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Joseph C Breckenridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Feb 1898; died after 1899.
    2. 16. Ethelert Ludlow D Breckenridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1899; died after 1900.

  5. 9.  John Breckenridge Descendancy chart to this point (3.Anna2, 1.Francis1) was born about 1844; died after 1845.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Mary Warfield Steele Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sophonisba3, 3.Anna2, 1.Francis1) was born on 12 Dec 1860 in Lexington, Kentucky; died on 12 Feb 1904; was buried in Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky.

  2. 11.  Robert Breckenridge Steele Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sophonisba3, 3.Anna2, 1.Francis1) was born between 1860 and 1870 in Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky; died before 1870 in Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky; was buried in Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky.

  3. 12.  Capt. Theophilus B. Steele Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sophonisba3, 3.Anna2, 1.Francis1) was born on 19 Apr 1863 in Kentucky; died on 17 Oct 1920 in Los Angeles Co, California.

    Theophilus married Elizabeth Catherine "Bessie" Cram in 1898. Elizabeth was born on 23 Apr 1876 in Yreka, Shasta Co, California; died in 1960 in Los Angeles Co, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Preston Steele  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Oct 1908 in Havana, Cuba; died on 10 May 1980 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas.
    2. 18. Consuelo "Connie" Steele  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Oct 1908 in Cuba; died on 11 Feb 2005 in Kentucky.

  4. 13.  Eliza Wilson "Lila" Steele Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sophonisba3, 3.Anna2, 1.Francis1) was born between 1866 and 1869 in New York; died after 1880.

  5. 14.  Sophronisba Preston Breckenridge Steele Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sophonisba3, 3.Anna2, 1.Francis1) was born about 1869 in New York; died on 5 Jun 1918 in New York.

    Sophronisba married Capt. Ralph Freeman Shropshire before 1900 in New York. Ralph (son of Spencer A. Shropshire and Ann Moore) was born in 1861 in Ringgold, Catoosa Co, Georgia; died on 29 Jan 1918 in New York; was buried on 30 Jan 1918 in Myrtle Hill Cem, Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Ralph Shropshire, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1903 in Manhattan, New York Co, New York; died after 1910 in of, Manhattan, New York, New York.
    2. 20. Mary S. Shropshire  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905 in Manhattan, New York Co, New York; died after 1910 in of, Manhattan, New York, New York.

  6. 15.  Joseph C Breckenridge Descendancy chart to this point (8.Walter3, 3.Anna2, 1.Francis1) was born on 11 Feb 1898; died after 1899.

  7. 16.  Ethelert Ludlow D Breckenridge Descendancy chart to this point (8.Walter3, 3.Anna2, 1.Francis1) was born about 1899; died after 1900.


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