Archibald Gilliam Preston 1840-1905
Georgia Prestons

Archibald's family supplied by David Corley.

Archibald Gilliam Preston b.9-10-1840 d.2-28-1905 m. on 12-19-1867 Martha Emily Mayo b.7-21-1848 d.12-29-1919 in Fayette Co., GA. Martha was the dau. of James G. Mayo and Mary Floyd. Archibald was the son of James Madison Preston and Permelia Wilson Smith and the grandson of Gilliam Preston and Sarah Floyd. Archibald and Martha had 12 children:

   
Archibald Gilliam Preston and Martha Emily Mayo Preston

1. Martha Arva Preston b.4-27-1869 d.8-1904 m. on 10-11-1865 J. S. Stubbs.
2. Permelia Victoria Preston b.10-27-1870 d.6-5-1888 m. on 11-15-1885 Thomas Banks b.7-13-1866 d.6-24-1938 in GA.
3. Martha Ophilia Preston b.5-8-1872 d.12-21-1956 in Crisp Co., GA m. on 3-26-1889 Thomas Banks. (Same Thomas Banks as above.) Martha Ophilia and Thomas had 11 children: (Data for this family from Clayton Co. History Book, March 1, 1991 by Edith Britton.)
• Walter Eugene Banks b.12-4-1890 d.12-13-1934 m. Mollie Griffin.
• Thomas Watson Banks b.10-26-1892 d.11-20-1935 m. Ruby Banknight b.6-6-1899 d.12-17-1975.
• Emily Letitia Banks b.12-27-1894 d.5-30-1896.
• Edward Luther Banks b.1-2-1897 d.5-23-1975 m. Mary Lois Cook.
• Flossie Mae Banks b.10-26-1898 d.xxxx m. Freddie Connar.
• Mamie Clyde Banks b.12-5-1900 d.5-5-1978 m. Hugh Ellis.
• Ella Kate Banks b.7-1-1903 d.12-5-1907.
• Lola Viola Banks b.12-23-1904 d.xxxx m. Parker Simmons.
• William Danville Banks b.2-10-1907 d.3-24-1976.
• Archie Preston Banks b.3-12-1909 d.10-23-1975 m. Eunice Nellie Barfield.
• Ray Franklin Banks b.5-27-1911 d.xxxx m. Elma Hugh Parker.
4. Anna Gertrude Preston b.2-25-1874 d.9-9-1877 in Fayette Co., GA.
5. James Luther Preston b.9-21-1875 d.3-5-1916 m on 9-21-1905 Winnie Driver.
6. Infant b.3-14-1878 d.4-1-1878.
7. Emma Frances Preston b.5-29-1879 d.4-14-1963 m. Walter Franklin Norton b.12-20-1875 d.12-2-1935 in Mitchell Co., GA. Both are buried at Albany, GA. Emma and Walter had 9 children:
1. Ester Pearl Norton b.2-4-1899 d.11-1990 m. 1st James Snead 2nd. John Snead (brother). Ester and James Snead had a son:
• James Snead, Jr.
2. Algia Gertrude Norton b.4-22-1901 d.4-1980 m. on 12-31-1916 Thomas Franklin Hood b.3-11-1891 d.3-15-1945 in Fulton co., GA. Algia and Thomas had 6 children: (Data from Sarah H. Britton.)
• Martha Opal Hood b.10-13-1917 m. Lowry Clark Walden.
• Thomas Gerald Hood b.5-2-1919 m. 1st Edna Mae Reynolds and 2nd Barbara Unknown. Thomas and Edna had a daughter Gloria Hood. Thomas and Barbara had a daughter Donna Hood.
• Sara Frances Hood b.3-13-1921 m. William Francis Britton b.1919. Sara and William had 2 children:
• William Scott Britton b.8-28-1944.
• Robert Michael Britton b.12-20-1948 m. Sharan Lee Reiter.
• Laura M. Hood b.2-17-1923 m. William W. Carsoran and they had a son William Preston Corsoran.
• Hazel Virginia Hood b.4-1925 m. Zach Lyle.
• Walter Eugene Hood b.3-5-1931.
3. Mary Jewel Norton b.4-15-1903 m. Nathan Blackburn.
4. Vara Olivia Norton b.2-13-1905 m. Rufus Godfrey.
5. Emma Gladys Norton b.2-26-1907 m. Joe Beck.
6. Mildred Elizabeth Norton b.8-29-1909 m. Johnny Frank Moore.
7. Sarah Grace Norton b.3-28-1913 m. Jesse Hatcher.
8. John Preston Norton b.8-16-1915 m. Iva Mae Whitehead.
9. Naomi Ruth Norton b.10-2-1917 m. 1st Mr. Gay (5 children) and 2nd Hugh Vickers.
8. Archibald Gray Preston b.1-26-1881 d.xxxx m. Vassie Ellis.
9. Lola Estelle Preston b.6-27-1883 d.11-13-1948 m in Mar. 1903 Luther Oscar Jones.
10. William Marshall Preston b.8-28-1885 d.1969 m. Nell Reynolds.
11. Laura Estelle Preston b.1-15-1888 d.10-6-1970 m. on 12-20-1914 James T. Jackson.
12. Lettie Watson Preston b.8-17-1893 d.11-12-1977 m. on 12-7-1913 David Kent.

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