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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the
county, from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed and submitted by Joyce Pearson
April 5, 2011
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PRESTON, SHINAR
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Shinar Preston is a son of William and Margaret (Barnhard) Preston and
was born in Ohio Aug. 15, 1839. His father was a native of Vermont and
his mother of Ohio. They first settled in Ohio, and remained there
until his father’s death. His mother now lives in Kent Co., Mich.,
with one of her children. Mr. Preston lived in Ohio until he was 11
years of age, then came to Michigan with his mother, with whom he made
his home till 22 years of age. March 12, 1862, he enlisted in the 3rd
Mich. Inf. and served three years, taking part in many important
battles. Among them were those of Gettysburg, battle of the
Wilderness, Willliamsburg, (Va.), Mine Run, Locust Grove and siege of
Yorktown. He was honorably discharged at Elmire, N.Y., in March 1865,
and at once returned to Newaygo County, where his mother was then
living.

Previous to his enlistment he had made a purchase of 120 acres of
land, about five of which were improved. He settled on this land and
began at once to make improvements. He has since added to his estate
at different times, until he now owns 360 acres, 200 of which are
being well cultivated. He was married in Dayton Twp., March 17, 1862,
to Eugenia, daughter of Frederick and Keziah (Hopkins) Dickison, who
was born in New York, March 2, 1846. Her parents were natives of
Connecticut and New York respectively, and came to Michigan about the
year 1859, settling in Dayton Township. Mr. and Mrs. Preston have had
ten children: Reno S., Nellie L., Lester P., Nettie E., Kearney N.,
Mary O., Frank C., and William F.  Two children died in infancy.
Politically, Mr. Preston is Republican. He has held the office of
Highway Commissioner, School Inspector and Justice of the Peace; has
also been a member of the Fremont Grange, No. 494, Patrons of
Husbandry.

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