CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - PHEBY ANN PRESTON

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PHEBY ANN PRESTON

Death, on Saturday afternoon closed a long and eventful chapter of life 
for Mrs. Pheby Preston, Magnet’s oldest resident. Mrs. Preston made her 
home with her son, E.A. Preston. During her latter years she enjoyed fair 
health until about three weeks ago when she was stricken with a paralytic 
stroke which was the direct cause of death.

Funeral services were conducted from the M.E. Church on Monday afternoon, 
Rev. E.L. Corbit preaching the funeral sermon. Burial was made in the local 
cemetery beside the remains of her husband who preceded her in death 15 
years ago.

Pheby Ann Preston was born in Allegheny County, N.Y. on May 24, 1833 and 
died at her home in Magnet, Nebraska on December 15, 1923, having attained 
the ripe old age of 90 years, 6 months and 21 days. In 1853, she moved to 
Montello, Wis., and on August 1 of that year she was united in marriage to 
Nelson Preston. Later the family resided in Missouri, moving from there to 
Cedar County, Nebraska, in the year 1880. Eight children were born to this 
union, four preceding their mother to the great beyond. The remaining to 
mourn her departure are; Mrs. J.C. Moore, Butler, Mo., Mrs. W.T. Case,
 Antioch, Nebr., B.F. Preston, Lincoln Nebr. and E.A. Preston, Magnet, Nebr.

Grandmother Preston during her life was blessed with 13 grandchildren, 26 
great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.