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Fannie Stewart
1835 - 1912 (77 years)-
Name Fannie Stewart Birth 4 Feb 1835 Howard, Steuben County, New York 
Gender Female Death 20 Feb 1912 Canisteo, Steuben County, New York Burial Hillside Cemetery, Canisteo, Steuben County, New York Notes - Mrs. Willard T. Preston, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of this town, passed away after a brief illness at the home of her son, John N. Preston, in Greenwood Street Monday night at 11:30. The cause of her death was heart failure, and her last illness was of 24 hours duration. About two years ago she was stricken with paralysis, one side being paralyzed. Herself and husband then came to live with their only son, John N. Preston, in this village. Mrs. Preston was born in Howard, Feb. 4, 1835, and was the daughter of John Stewart, being the last of his children. The family was one of the most prominent of the town and left many descendants. She was married to W. T. Preston on Christmas Eve 1852, and they went to live in Adrian where they resided continuously until two years ago when they came here. The funeral will be held from the family home in Greenwood Street on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. C. Glover officiating.
(The Times, Canisteo, N. Y., February 21, 1912)
- Mrs. Fannie Preston died last week at the home of her son, John N. Preston, in Canisteo. She was born in Howard 77 years ago. Her husband and son survive.
(Farmer's Advocate, Bath, New York, February 28, 1912)
Person ID I48795 OurNorthernRoots Last Modified 22 Jan 2023
Father John Stewart, b. 1774, Ireland d. 1840, Howard, Steuben County, New York (Age 66 years) Mother Nancy Watts, b. 1777 Family ID F5146 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sergeant Willard T. Preston, b. 4 May 1834, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York d. 8 Aug 1912, Canisteo, Steuben County, New York (Age 78 years) Marriage 24 Dec 1852 Children 1. John N. Preston Family ID F17709 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Jan 2023
- Mrs. Willard T. Preston, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of this town, passed away after a brief illness at the home of her son, John N. Preston, in Greenwood Street Monday night at 11:30. The cause of her death was heart failure, and her last illness was of 24 hours duration. About two years ago she was stricken with paralysis, one side being paralyzed. Herself and husband then came to live with their only son, John N. Preston, in this village. Mrs. Preston was born in Howard, Feb. 4, 1835, and was the daughter of John Stewart, being the last of his children. The family was one of the most prominent of the town and left many descendants. She was married to W. T. Preston on Christmas Eve 1852, and they went to live in Adrian where they resided continuously until two years ago when they came here. The funeral will be held from the family home in Greenwood Street on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. C. Glover officiating.
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Birth - 4 Feb 1835 - Howard, Steuben County, New York 
Death - 20 Feb 1912 - Canisteo, Steuben County, New York 
Burial - - Hillside Cemetery, Canisteo, Steuben County, New York = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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