Dura Mae Preston Billingsley Young was the oldest daughter of George F Preston and Talithia V. Moore Preston. She lived to be 95 years old which made her the 'oldest' living of the family. Talithia Preston, her mother, had that 'title' before because she lived to be 91 years old.
Dura was a very active person for most of her life. It would not be unusual to see her 'walking to town' to do a little shopping. She was a woman who was unique and had the most special qualities of always bringing a gift to a baby shower or food to a reunion. She was the sister of 9 other siblings: Mary E. Preston, John A. Preston, Eunice E. Preston, Salome A Preston, Nettie M Preston, Caesar A Preston, Daniel J Preston and Sallie Goldie Preston who died at 8 years old due to injuries from a car accident.
Dura married William Dow Billingsley on Jan 03, 1925 at New Bethel. She was 23 years old and he was 44 years old. She would often refer to her husband as 'Will'. Together Dura and Will had the following children: Ezra, Earl, Robert W, Thelma, Leola, Martin E, Gracie Mae, John W. and Wilbert "Bud" Billingsley who died in 1953.
Dura was a very active person for most of her life. It would not be unusual to see her 'walking to town' to do a little shopping. She was a woman who was unique and had the most special qualities of always bringing a gift to a baby shower or food to a reunion. She was the sister of 9 other siblings: Mary E. Preston, John A. Preston, Eunice E. Preston, Salome A Preston, Nettie M Preston, Caesar A Preston, Daniel J Preston and Sallie Goldie Preston who died at 8 years old due to injuries from a car accident.
Dura married William Dow Billingsley on Jan 03, 1925 at New Bethel. She was 23 years old and he was 44 years old. She would often refer to her husband as 'Will'. Together Dura and Will had the following children: Ezra, Earl, Robert W, Thelma, Leola, Martin E, Gracie Mae, John W. and Wilbert "Bud" Billingsley who died in 1953.
Dura Mae Preston Billingsley Young was the oldest daughter of George F Preston and Talithia V. Moore Preston. She lived to be 95 years old which made her the 'oldest' living of the family. Talithia Preston, her mother, had that 'title' before because she lived to be 91 years old.
Dura was a very active person for most of her life. It would not be unusual to see her 'walking to town' to do a little shopping. She was a woman who was unique and had the most special qualities of always bringing a gift to a baby shower or food to a reunion. She was the sister of 9 other siblings: Mary E. Preston, John A. Preston, Eunice E. Preston, Salome A Preston, Nettie M Preston, Caesar A Preston, Daniel J Preston and Sallie Goldie Preston who died at 8 years old due to injuries from a car accident.
Dura married William Dow Billingsley on Jan 03, 1925 at New Bethel. She was 23 years old and he was 44 years old. She would often refer to her husband as 'Will'. Together Dura and Will had the following children: Ezra, Earl, Robert W, Thelma, Leola, Martin E, Gracie Mae, John W. and Wilbert "Bud" Billingsley who died in 1953.
Dura was a very active person for most of her life. It would not be unusual to see her 'walking to town' to do a little shopping. She was a woman who was unique and had the most special qualities of always bringing a gift to a baby shower or food to a reunion. She was the sister of 9 other siblings: Mary E. Preston, John A. Preston, Eunice E. Preston, Salome A Preston, Nettie M Preston, Caesar A Preston, Daniel J Preston and Sallie Goldie Preston who died at 8 years old due to injuries from a car accident.
Dura married William Dow Billingsley on Jan 03, 1925 at New Bethel. She was 23 years old and he was 44 years old. She would often refer to her husband as 'Will'. Together Dura and Will had the following children: Ezra, Earl, Robert W, Thelma, Leola, Martin E, Gracie Mae, John W. and Wilbert "Bud" Billingsley who died in 1953.
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