The Jubilee History and Biographical Sketches of the [Black] Liberty
Association, G. R. Ford.  Printed and Published by Times Publishing
Company of Smith's Grove, Ky., 1916. Also taken from Barren's Black
Roots, Vol. 3, Michelle B. Gorin, (C) May 1993. Used by permission. 
[Warren Co.]

MR. BENTON PRESTON.  In loving memory of the dear one, Benton Preston,
who departed this life, June 30, 1909, leaving a wife, eight children,
seven grand children, relatives and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
He was born in Richmond, Va., June 4, 1844 and came to Kentucky when he
was 3 years old, lived here a few years and then was married to Miss
Fannie Coats, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Coats, September 20, 1873.
He professed a hope in early life and was an honor to the churches to
which he belonged.  He joined the Stony Point Baptist Church first and
was a member several years, then he joined the Glasgow Junction Baptist
Church for convenience and served as a deacon at that place.  His
occupation was smithing and farming.  A dear one from our life has gone,
the voice we love is stilled.  We shed our tears of tender love, our
hearts are filled with pain.  O, smile upon us from above, ask God to
lead us through the walks of life that we some day, may find our way to
you.  Wife and Children.

Coats Preston
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VA

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