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Theophilus Presson

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Birth	:	26 Oct 1812 North Carolina, USA
Death	:	Mar 1875 Benton County, Tennessee, USA
Burial	:	Prospect Church Cemetery, Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.1002170, -88.1682040
Description	:	Theophilus was the son of James and Sarah Presson. He moved to from North Carolina to what later became Benton CO, TN in 1831. Theophilus appears of the 1836 tax list, the first one for Benton CO, TN. Theophilus married first to Louisa Rushing. Following the passing of his first wife, Theophilus married a widowed Mary (Bennett) Cole. Mary had married George Cole in Carroll CO, TN on June 4, 1857. They are shown living in Benton CO, TN in the 1860 Federal Census. Mary and George had two known children together. George died before... Read More	Theophilus was the son of James and Sarah Presson. He moved to from North Carolina to what later became Benton CO, TN in 1831. Theophilus appears of the 1836 tax list, the first one for Benton CO, TN. Theophilus married first to Louisa Rushing. Following the passing of his first wife, Theophilus married a widowed Mary (Bennett) Cole. Mary had married George Cole in Carroll CO, TN on June 4, 1857. They are shown living in Benton CO, TN in the 1860 Federal Census. Mary and George had two known children together. George died before January 1866, when Mary filed to administer his estate in Benton CO, TN, and the court laid out a year support for Mary and her family. Mary filed for settlement of the estate with the court in January 1868. The two Cole children are shown in the household of Theophilus Presson in the 1870 Federal Census. Theophilus had children from his first marriage, and Theophius and his second wife, Mary, had five known children together. Some of these children are buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Makanda, Jackson CO, IL, along with Theophilus' second wife, Mary. Theophilus helped to found Prospect Methodist Church in Benton CO, TN. He was elected Constable in Benton County's 6th District in 1848. Theophilus was a Mason. Burial location of Theophilus Presson MAY be the Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery, as this is the church he helped found, & was associated with, but the actual location of his burial is unknown, as his grave is no longer marked.

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Theophilus Presson's memorial is located at: Prospect Church Cemetery, Camden, Benton County, USA.
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Theophilus Presson death on Mar 1875 in Benton County, Tennessee, USA
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Latitude: 36.1002170
Longitude: -88.1682040

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Martha Presson Presson

(1801 - 1873)

William Presson

(1802 - 1844)

Allen Columbus Presson

(1806 - 1896)

John Toamer Presson

(1815 - unknow)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Prospect Church Cemetery
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1002170, -88.1682040

2. Cedar Grove Methodist Cemetery
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1103070, -88.1943670

3. Greer Cemetery
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1150910, -88.1450560

4. Presson Cemetery
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0830530, -88.1929800

5. Post Oak Cemetery
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0735740, -88.1383100

6. Patsy Cline Memorial Site
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0615110, -88.1611350

7. Mount Carmel Cemetery
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0598850, -88.2017880

8. Liberty Community Cemetery
Liberty, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0974998, -88.1078033

9. Benton Memory Gardens
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0921940, -88.1048610

10. Sandy Point Cemetery
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0476020, -88.1659490

11. Williams Grove Cemetery
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1516660, -88.1450530

12. Francisco Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1547012, -88.1802979

13. Weatherly Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1455994, -88.1222000

14. Camden City Cemetery
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0569130, -88.1103480

15. Rushings Creek Cemetery
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1431340, -88.1096870

16. New Hope Cemetery
Vale, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1285000, -88.2398600

17. Hudson Cemetery
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0914770, -88.0870550

18. Groom Family Cemetery
Vale, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0977670, -88.2524950

19. Martins Creek Cemetery
Vale, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1084020, -88.2530990

20. Dennis Rushing Cemetery
Big Sandy, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1391640, -88.0967380

21. Carter Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1699982, -88.1757965

22. Perkins Cemetery
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0831000, -88.0839520

23. Calvary Cemetery
Camden, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0713997, -88.0883026

24. Hudson-Willis Rushing Cemetery
Big Sandy, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1342690, -88.0903790