Son of Andrew Jackson Raney and Felicia Ann Coulter.
m1: Sarah J. Parks (1861-1879) Mar 3 1878
ch: Della 1879,
wife Sarah died from Della's birth.

m2: Susannah Frances Parks Sep 9 1880*. Susannah was sister of Sarah J. and raised her sister's infant dau.
ch of Preston and Susannah:
-Hugh A. 1885-1887
-William J. 1889-1893
-Leota 1895-1919
-Raymond E. 1908

Record of Marriage:
groom: Preston Raney
bride: Sarah Parks
date: 03 March 1878
place: Henry County, Missouri
"Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920"
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Record of Marriage:
groom: Preston Raney
bride: Susan F Parks
date: 09 September 1880
place: Henry County, Missouri
"Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920"
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Note: Marriage to Susannah has been shown to be 1884, and Preston is in 1880 census as widower. However they both gave 1879 as date, married 21 years on 1900 census, but as married 25 yrs in 1910 census making the date 1884.

census: 1860 & 1870, Springfield, Henry Co MO. Preston in home of father Andrew J. and stepmother Susannah Parks Raney.
1880 Bethlehem, Henry Co: RANEY Preston/27/widower with POGUE, James/21 in household as a farmhand.
1900 Bethlehem, Henry Co: Preston/47 Dec/52/KY, Annie F/36 Aug/63/MO/KY/KY, Leota/5, and Della/21/divorced 1/1 ch with dau Leah/3. Susannah lists 1 of 3 children living, married in 1879/21 years. Della appears as Raney, did she marry a Raney?
1910 Bethlehem, Henry CO: RANEY Preston R/57, Susan F/46, Leota/15, Raymond E/2. Show as married 25 years, 2 of 4 ch living.

RANEY, Preston
The Clinton Eye
Clinton, Missouri
29 February 1924, Friday
Page 2
PRESTON RANEY
The Gaines neighborhood was shocked when news came over the phone the morning of the 29th, that Mr. Raney had been found in bed dead with heart disease.

Mr. Raney was one of our oldest settlers. He would have been 73 years old if he had lived until his next birthday. Mr. Raney was married twice, marrying sister. To his first marriage one daughter was born - Mrs. Delia Bedsoe, who died three years ago at Dillon, Montana. To his last marriage two children were born, Leota and Raymond. Leota died five years ago and left two children, who lived with Mr. Raney and wife. These little boys sure will miss their grandfather's love and care for he was the companion in every way.

Besides his wife and son, he leaves to mourn his death, several grandchildren, two brothers, one half brother, one sister and one half sister. One brother, Lay, lived at Calhoun; one brother, Bud, at Tightwad; one half brother, at Nevada; one sister, Mrs. John Snyder, at Lowry City, and Mrs. Johnson, somewhere in the southwest.

His remains were laid to rest in the Good Hope cemetery. Brother Billy Briggs, his life time friend, said the last words over his old friend and neighbor.
(Obit courtesy of Contributor: JoyK)

Preston's 1st wife, Sarah, is buried at Samuel Parks Cem., with her stepsister, Susan E.; they died about 4 yrs apart. No record found for 2nd wife, Susannah "Annie" Frances. No Missouri death cert. found.

Note: Three of his children with Susan Frances are buried at Good Hope Cem. The two infants have a double marker, very nice and fairly new, engraved "Children of P. and S.F. Raney".