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Name: Bertha Florence Presson ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 a}
Sex: F
Birth: 26 MAR 1887 in Lockesburg, Sevier Co., Arkansas, USA ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}
Death: 07 SEP 1966 in Tulsa, OK ^{5 8}
Burial: Checotah Cemetery, Checotah, Oklahoma, USA. ^{5 8} ^b
Residence:
1. 1900 in Lockesburg, Sevier, Arkansas, USA. ⁷
1. 1910 in De Queen Ward 2, Sevier, Arkansas, USA. ²
1. 1920 in Checotah, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA. ³
1. 1935 in Checotah, McIntosh, Oklahoma. ⁶
1. 01 APR 1940 in Checotah, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA. ⁶
1. in Lockesburg, Sevier, Arkansas. ⁴
Person Id: I4373
Tree Id: 617002

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Parents

Father:

Riley Alexander Presson: Birth: 04 JUL 1851 in Camden, Benton, Tennessee, USA. Death: 22 FEB 1940 in Stephens, Arkansas, USA

Mother:

Mahala (Mahalia) Elizabeth Turner: Birth: 08 OCT 1851 in Vale, Carroll Co, Tennessee. Death: 04 FEB 1905 in Lockesburg, Sevier, Arkansas, USA

Family
Marriage:

Married: William Corder Alston on 18 OCT 1908 at Foreman, Little River County, Arkansas.^{4 9 c}
William Corder Alston: Birth: 24 SEP 1881 in Chapel Hill, Sevier County, Arkansas. Death: 07 MAR 1969 in Tulsa, OK

Children:

Ruth Augusta Alston: Birth: 18 AUG 1909 in Waldron, Scott, Arkansas. Death: 27 JUN 1992 in Chickasha, Grady, Oklahoma, USA
William Corder Alston: Birth: 24 SEP 1913 in Gillham, Sevier, Arkansas, USA. Death: 15 OCT 2006 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

1.	Title: Checotah newspaper: 50th Wedding Event Set for W. C. Alstons Page: 50th Anniversary write up
2.	Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: De Queen Ward 2, Sevier, Arkansas; Roll: T624_66; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0171; FHL microfilm: 1374079 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
3.	Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Checotah, McIntosh, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1471; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 738 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
4.	Title: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
5.	Title: Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
6.	Title: 1940 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1940; Census Place: Checotah, McIntosh, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3310; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 46-5A Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
7.	Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Lockesburg, Sevier, Arkansas; Roll: 76; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1240076 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;
8.	Title: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
9.	Title: Alston Bible, Present Owner: Alan B. Smith Page: William Corder Alston married Bertha F. Presson October 18, 1908

Notes

a.	Note: Past Worthy Matron of the Checotah Eastern Star Past president of PEO Past president Women's Society of Christian Service Operated on May 24, 1939 for repair of abdomen rupture June 10 came home by ambulance July 17, 1939 Went to National Rexall Drug Convention in San Franciscoon special trail
b.	Note: Memorial Service held in Tulsa, Burial in Checotah From Program for services
c.	Note: Married at bride's sister's home in Foreman by Rev. Arch Turrentine, minister M.E. Church Witnesses: Mr. & Mrs. George N. Cannon Margaret Presson Mrs. Effie Jones Herbert Alston Booker Latimer Newspaper write-up of wedding of W. C. Alston Sr. and Bertha FlorencePresson Last Sunday at high noon, Mr. William Corder Alston of this cityand Miss Bertha Florence Presson of Lockesburg were united in marriage,at the home of the bride's sister in Foreman. The wedding was a quiet home affair, only a few friends andrelatives of the young couple being present. Mr. And Mrs. Alston left soon after the ceremony for Dallas, Texas, to spend a few days, after which they will be at home to their friendsin De Queen. The groom is one of the most popular and successful young businessmen of De Queen, being interested in and manager of the Model DrugStore. The bride is the accomplished daughter of Rev. R. A. Presson ofLockesburg, is a social favorite there and wherever known. Their many friends here and at Lockesburg extend heartycongratulations. Mrs. Effie Jones, Herbert Alston and Booker Latimer attended thenuptials from De Queen. From writeup of 50th Wedding Anniversary in Checotah, Oklahoma On Friday, january 21, 1877, at what is now DeQueen, Arkansas, Mr. andMrs. E. S. Alston were united in the holy bonds of wedlock and fornearly 40 years resided in that immediate vicinity. In 1917 they moved to Oklahoma, locating on a farm just west of thiscity where they continued to reside until about two years ago when theypurchased the old Dr. Watkins property in the northwest part of thecity. During their residence here they have made a large circle ofclose friends, all of whom extend congratulations in the celebration oftheir half century of married life. Mr. and Mrs. Alston are the parents of five children, as follows" Mrs. Neal Callahan, of Vicksburg, Mississippi E. R. Alston, of Gillham Arkansas, H. C. Alston of Hot Springs, Arkansas Irl Alston of Cushing, Oklahoma and W. C. Alston of this city. One other son died in infancy. Both Mr. and Mrs. Alston have enjoyed splendid health until a short timeago when the former underwent a serious operation. A family celebration was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Alstonat which all the children together with Mrs. E. R. Alston and Mrs. IrlAlston were present. Mr. and Mrs. Alston were the recepients of many letters and cards ofcongratulations both from their many friends here and their old hometown -- DeQueen.

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