From Early Families in Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky, page 374 we find:
"Benjamine Hilton, farmer and stonemason, was born in Kentucky, presumably in Madison County, March 13, 1786, and died in Johnson County, Kentucky June 4, 1856. He married in Floyd County Kentucky about 1803, Nancy Preston, born in Bedford County, Virginia in October 1781, died June 18, 1871 in the home of her son Eliphaz Preston Shelton Hylton, near Willard, Carter County, Kentucky. She was buried in a near by graveyard at the mouth of Hylton branch. She was the eldest child of Nathan Preston, Revolutionary War soldier, and his wife, Elizabeth (Vaughn) Preston."
Children of NANCY PRESTON and BENJAMIN HYLTON are:
1. ELIZABETH HYLTON, b. January 20, 1807, Floyd Co., KY; d. August 07, 1875, Johnson Co., KY. married Charles Jefferson Grim 5-6-1824 in Floyd Co., KY.
2. LEAH H. HYLTON, b. November 02, 1809; d. November 02, 1880, Floyd Co., KY; m. JAMES CORDER, August 22, 1832, Floyd Co., KY. migrated to Missouri.
3. NATHAN PRESTON HYLTON, b. May 15, 1813, Floyd Co., KY; d. 22 Feb 1902, Johnson Co., KY.
Married (1) Elizabeth Stumbo on 23 Jun 1837, Lawrence Co., OH., (2) Frances "Fannie" Pack abt. 1843.
4. EDY B. HYLTON, b. July 02, 1812
5. ALCEY HYLTON, b. February 05, 1814
6. LAVINA (Louvina) HYLTON, b. May 22, 1815, Kentucky; d. October 06, 1906, Texas. Married Charles W. Young Jr. on 5-11-1834 in Floyd Co. and migrated to Texas.
7. JEFFREY V. HYLTON, b. March 19, 1818
8. ANNA HYLTON, b. February 28, 1820, Floyd Co., KY. Married James Wright on 2-13-1840 in Floyd Co., KY.
9. ELIPHAZ PRESTON SHELTON HYLTON, b. February 28, 1820, Floyd Co., KY; d. February 17, 1896, Cherokee, Lawrence Co., KY.
Parents:
Nathaniel Preston
Elizabeth Vaughn Preston
From Early Families in Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky, page 374 we find:
"Benjamine Hilton, farmer and stonemason, was born in Kentucky, presumably in Madison County, March 13, 1786, and died in Johnson County, Kentucky June 4, 1856. He married in Floyd County Kentucky about 1803, Nancy Preston, born in Bedford County, Virginia in October 1781, died June 18, 1871 in the home of her son Eliphaz Preston Shelton Hylton, near Willard, Carter County, Kentucky. She was buried in a near by graveyard at the mouth of Hylton branch. She was the eldest child of Nathan Preston, Revolutionary War soldier, and his wife, Elizabeth (Vaughn) Preston."
Children of NANCY PRESTON and BENJAMIN HYLTON are:
1. ELIZABETH HYLTON, b. January 20, 1807, Floyd Co., KY; d. August 07, 1875, Johnson Co., KY. married Charles Jefferson Grim 5-6-1824 in Floyd Co., KY.
2. LEAH H. HYLTON, b. November 02, 1809; d. November 02, 1880, Floyd Co., KY; m. JAMES CORDER, August 22, 1832, Floyd Co., KY. migrated to Missouri.
3. NATHAN PRESTON HYLTON, b. May 15, 1813, Floyd Co., KY; d. 22 Feb 1902, Johnson Co., KY.
Married (1) Elizabeth Stumbo on 23 Jun 1837, Lawrence Co., OH., (2) Frances "Fannie" Pack abt. 1843.
4. EDY B. HYLTON, b. July 02, 1812
5. ALCEY HYLTON, b. February 05, 1814
6. LAVINA (Louvina) HYLTON, b. May 22, 1815, Kentucky; d. October 06, 1906, Texas. Married Charles W. Young Jr. on 5-11-1834 in Floyd Co. and migrated to Texas.
7. JEFFREY V. HYLTON, b. March 19, 1818
8. ANNA HYLTON, b. February 28, 1820, Floyd Co., KY. Married James Wright on 2-13-1840 in Floyd Co., KY.
9. ELIPHAZ PRESTON SHELTON HYLTON, b. February 28, 1820, Floyd Co., KY; d. February 17, 1896, Cherokee, Lawrence Co., KY.
Parents:
Nathaniel Preston
Elizabeth Vaughn Preston
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