My Pressley Family Genealogy

Second Generation

3. Lorenzo Sevier PRESSLEY (William¹) was born 20 Jan 1840 in South Carolina. He died 8 Jun 1917 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC and was buried in Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery, Black Mountain, NC.

Confederate Soldier, 60th North Carolina Infantry, Private. GG-Granddaughter proud to be a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy through his service in the War Between the States.

Lorenzo married Sarah C. "Sallie" POWERS, daughter of Jesse POWERS and Sarah "Sallie" CREASMAN, about 1865 in Jackson County, NC. Sarah was born about 1850 in Buncombe County, NC. She died 8 Jul 1928 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC and was buried at Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery, Black Mountain, NC.

They had the following children:

  + 13. M i    Edward PRESSLEY was born about 1869 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.

  + 14. M ii   Zebulon B. PRESSLEY was born 15 Apr 1869 and died 5 Sep 1932.

  + 15. F iii   Harriet "Hattie" Stella PRESSLEY was born 18 Aug 1870 and died 19 May 1959.

  + 16. F iv   Hester L. PRESSLEY was born 1875 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.

  + 17. M v   William Jessie PRESSLEY was born 12 Feb 1878.

  + 18. F vi   Julia Lillian PRESSLEY was born 12 Mar 1880 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. She died 27 Mar 1900 in Black Mountain, NC and was buried in Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery, Black Mountain, NC.

  + 19. F vii  Emma L. PRESSLEY was born about 1884 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. Emma married Unknown BARTLETT.

  + 20. M viii George W. PRESSLEY was born 1885 and died 23 Apr 1955.

  + 21. M ix  Walter B. PRESSLEY was born about 1889 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. He died 1927 in Buncombe County, NC.

  + 22. F x   Ethel J. PRESSLEY was born about 1891 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.

  + 23. M xi  Ernest E. PRESSLEY was born about 1896 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.

4. George Washington PRESSLEY (William¹) was born 1842 in South Carolina.

George married Mary Emeline LOWE. Mary was born about 1847 in North Carolina.

They had the following children:

  + 24. F i     Miriam M. PRESSLEY was born about 1867 in North Carolina.

  + 25. M ii    William B. PRESSLEY was born about 1867 in North Carolina.

  + 26. M iii   Alexander F. PRESSLEY was born about 1869 in North Carolina.

  + 27. M iv   James PRESSLEY was born about 1869 in North Carolina.

  + 28. M v   George B. PRESSLEY was born about 1874 in North Carolina.

  + 29. M vi   Sterling W. PRESSLEY was born about 1875 in North Carolina.

  + 30. F vii   Levona E. PRESSLEY was born about 1878 in North Carolina.

  + 31. M viii  Doctor Nelson PRESSLEY was born about 1879 in North Carolina.

12. Nancy Adeline PRESSLEY (William¹) was born about 1863 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.

Nancy married James Franklin PRESSLEY, son of Jackson PRESSLEY and Sarah Jane VESS, about 1875. James was born 1859 in Haywood County, North Carolina.

They had the following children:

  + 32. M i   Eugene P. PRESSLEY was born Jun 1879.

  + 33. F ii   Cora PRESSLEY was born May 1880 in North Carolina.

  + 34. M iii  Everette PRESSLEY was born Mar 1881 in North Carolina.

  + 35. M iv  Charlie PRESSLEY was born Feb 1883 in North Carolina.

  + 36. M v   F. PRESSLEY was born Mar 1885 in North Carolina.

  + 37. M vi  Clarence L. PRESSLEY was born about 1895 in North Carolina. Clarence married Nettie UNKNOWN. Nettie was born about 1896 in Alabama.

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