Hi Don, Thanks for responding. I am not sure which children you need but I have a lot! Here goes: Generation No. 1 I. David Preston (b. abt. 1745 - d. bef. 1783) Bedford Co., VA m. Ann ? (This Ann Preston later married William Robertson and had children by him as well) Children: 1. Anne Preston b. abt 1766 m. William Smith 2. Moses Preston b. abt 1768 Bedford Co. - d. aft 1870 3. John Preston b. abt 1770 4. Sally Preston b. abt 1772 5. Elizabeth Preston b. abt 1775 m. Milley Mitchell 11/22/1798 Bedford Co. Generation No. 2 II. Anne Preston m. William Smith Children: 1. Mellon Preston, adopted child (possibly the son of Moses and Agathy) II Moses Preston m. (1) Agathy Simmons 4/28/1804 in Bedford Co. d/o Robert & Elizabeth Simmons. Children: 1. Lorenzo G. Preston b. 1805 m Martha Gilpin 10/26/1826 Franklin Co.,Va 2. Mellon Preston m. Mahala Morgan 12/22/1828 Franklin Co., Merrimon A. Morgan , surety 3. Booker Preston b. 5/26/1809 VA - d. 1/1886 Moultrie Co., IL buried in Greenhill Cemetary, Sullivan , IL m. (2) Ana (Sparkey) Amos 1/9/1815 in Franklin Co, VA Children: 1. Mahala Preston b. 9/20/1815 VA - d. 1/18/1887 Glasgow, Barren Co. KY 2. Jubal Preston b. 8/13/1818 - d? 3. David Preston b -d ? Generation No. 3 III Booker Preston b. 5/26/1809 VA - d. 1/1886 Moultrie Co., IL buried at Greenhill Cemetary, Sullivan, IL m. (1) Mary S. Ferguson 4/21/1832 in Franklin Co, VA. Children: 1. George Elander Preston b. 12/11/1835- d. 12/1855 2. Patrick Henry Preston b. 4/17/1838 - d. 1/4/1879 3. John D. Preston b. 11/10/1842 - d. 1/9/? 4. Frances J. Preston b. 9/1/1844 - d. 6/5/1873 m. Jonathon Graham 1/8/1867 Moultrie Co, IL 5. Alea Ann Preston b. 10/20/1847 6. Albiam Alcey Preston b. 1848 7. William M. Preston b. 1/17/1850 - d. 2/2/1915 8. Eugene P. Preston b. 10/21/1851 KY - d. 12/30/1874 buried in Greenhill Cemetary, Sullivan, IL m. Louisa Asbury 12/1/1856 in Mead Co. KY Children: 1. Sempronies Preston b. 12/9/1853 KY - d. 9/15/1937 m. Rachel Christy, 1/16/1876 Moultrie Co, IL 2. Alander Preston b. 10/10/1857 - d. 12/3/1858 3. Pendelton Douglas Preston b. 4/17/1839 Moultrie Co., IL - d. 12/20/1928 4. Charles E. Preston b. 5/25/1865 Moultrie Co, IL - d. 9/13/1873 buried in Greenhill Cemetary , Sullivan, IL 5. Ida A. Preston b. 4/10/1868 Moultrie Co, IL - d. 11/18/1933 m. Oliver Cromwell Lewis 10/20/1889 6. Orra B. Preston b. 4/10/1868 Moultrie co. IL - d. 1/2/1948; m. William Perrine 10/10/1888 7. Catherine Preston b. 10/19/1874 - d ? ; m. Lindsay Morton Craig 3/9/1898 III Mahala Preston b. 9/20/1815 m. Nathan Basham 12/20/1884 Barren Co., KY Children: 1. Irene (Arena) BAsham 2. John Moses Basham 3. William Henry Basham 4. Beuford B. Basham 5. Harvey E. Basham 6. Sarah E. Basham 7. Sparta A . Basham III David Preston (s/o Moses) m. Sallie (Sarah) abt 1848 Children: 1. William M. Preston b. 1848 KY Don I have much more especially descendants of Pendleton, my great grandfather. I have not done more research yet on the other extended family members. I am especially interested in finding David and Ann Preston's dates of birth, parents and siblings' names. Also would appreciate anything you have to add to this if you have anything. Thanks Donna