Preston, S. S.

PRESTON, WILDE

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/23/2013 at 08:08:53

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

PRESTON, S.S.—Grinnell Twp—pg 921. Proprietor of stock farm, P.O. Grinnell. Was born in Orange county, Vermont, on the 7th day of December, 1832, and resided there until twenty years of age, when he went to Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. He remained there for four years, with the exception of two terms, when he gave up his studies on account of ill health, and in the spring of 1857 came to Iowa, locating in Jasper county. There engaged in farming until 1870, when he came to this county and settled in Grinnell, where he engaged in the general mechandise business. In the spring of 1880 he sold out to his sons, B.W. and H.B., and J.W. Kendall. Mr. Preston has a fine stock farm of 250 acres, and also owns 480 acres of improved land in Jasper county. In 1861 he became connected with the quartermaster’s department, remaining for three years. His marriage was in Orange county, Vermont, September 4, 1856, to Miss Amelia M. Wilde. By this union there are nine children living: Byron W., Herbert B., Arthur L., Elmer S., Myrtie L., Virgil G., Viola G., Fred A. and George W. Lost one, Thomas A.