Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Daniel Preston
1. Daniel Preston was born before 7 Oct 1649; was christened on 7 Oct 1649 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 13 Mar 1726 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried in North Burial Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Daniel married Abigail Jackson in Dec 1673. Abigail (daughter of John Jackson and Margaret) was born on 14 Aug 1648 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 29 Apr 1723 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried in North Burial Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Mary Preston
was born on 1 Sep 1675 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 26 May 1706 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
- 2. Mary Preston
Generation: 2
2. Mary Preston
(1.Daniel1) was born on 1 Sep 1675 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 26 May 1706 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. Mary married Nathaniel Carpenter on 13 Dec 1695 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Nathaniel (son of William Carpenter and Miriam Sale) was born on 12 May 1667; died after 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Daniel Carpenter
was born on 9 Jun 1703 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 2 May 1748 in Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried in Newman Cemetery, East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
- 3. Daniel Carpenter
Generation: 3
3. Daniel Carpenter
(2.Mary2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 9 Jun 1703 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 2 May 1748 in Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried in Newman Cemetery, East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. Daniel married Mary Wiswell on 5 Dec 1728 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Lt. Thomas Wiswall and Hannah Cheney) was born on 1 Oct 1702 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 3 Mar 1757 in Nasonville, Providence, Rhode Island; was buried in Newman Cemetery, East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Comfort Carpenter
was born on 12 Jan 1729 in Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 13 Sep 1756; was buried in Newman Cemetery, East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
- 4. Comfort Carpenter
Generation: 4
4. Comfort Carpenter
(3.Daniel3, 2.Mary2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 12 Jan 1729 in Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 13 Sep 1756; was buried in Newman Cemetery, East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. Comfort married Sarah Lawrence after 19 Oct 1750. Sarah (daughter of Capt. Jonathan Lawrence and Sarah Pitts) was born on 12 Jun 1733 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 20 Jun 1795 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried in Newman Cemetery, East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Catherine "Caty" Carpenter
was born on 28 Dec 1751 in Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 11 May 1834.
- 5. Catherine "Caty" Carpenter
Generation: 5
5. Catherine "Caty" Carpenter
(4.Comfort4, 3.Daniel3, 2.Mary2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 28 Dec 1751 in Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 11 May 1834. Catherine married Eleazar Walker on 13 Apr 1768 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. Eleazar (son of Peter Walker and Sarah Sampson) was born on 22 Jun 1745; died on 23 Sep 1817 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Hannah Walker
was born on 12 Jun 1785 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jun 1823.
- 6. Hannah Walker
Generation: 6
6. Hannah Walker
(5.Catherine5, 4.Comfort4, 3.Daniel3, 2.Mary2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 12 Jun 1785 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jun 1823. Hannah married Asa Danforth on 27 Nov 1806. Asa (son of Elijah Danforth and Susanna Copeland) was born on 6 Apr 1779 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jul 1830 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Asa Hamilton Danforth
was born on 4 Jun 1813 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 29 Nov 1890.
- 7. Asa Hamilton Danforth
Generation: 7
7. Asa Hamilton Danforth
(6.Hannah6, 5.Catherine5, 4.Comfort4, 3.Daniel3, 2.Mary2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 4 Jun 1813 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 29 Nov 1890. Asa married Catherine Ariana Rupert on 25 Feb 1839 in Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois. Catherine (daughter of Henry S. Rupert and Naomi Henkel) was born on 3 Dec 1819 in Point Pleasant, Macon, Virginia; died on 4 Feb 1901 in Washington, Tazewell, Illinois; was buried in Glendale Cemetery, Washington, Tazewell, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Henry Rupert Danforth, Mayor of Washington, Illinois
was born on 3 Nov 1842 in Washington, Tazewell, Illinois; died on 20 Jun 1910 in Washington, Tazewell, Illinois; was buried on 22 Jun 1910 in Glendale Cemetery, Washington, Tazewell, Illinois.
- 8. Henry Rupert Danforth, Mayor of Washington, Illinois
Generation: 8
8. Henry Rupert Danforth, Mayor of Washington, Illinois
(7.Asa7, 6.Hannah6, 5.Catherine5, 4.Comfort4, 3.Daniel3, 2.Mary2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 3 Nov 1842 in Washington, Tazewell, Illinois; died on 20 Jun 1910 in Washington, Tazewell, Illinois; was buried on 22 Jun 1910 in Glendale Cemetery, Washington, Tazewell, Illinois. Henry married Mary Elizabeth Wenger on 2 Nov 1865. Mary (daughter of Dr. Elias Wenger and Eliza Jane Smith) was born on 15 Nov 1843; died on 11 Jan 1930; was buried in Glendale Cemetery, Washington, Tazewell, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Herman Wenger Danforth
was born on 15 Jun 1872 in Danforth, Iroquois, Illinois; died on 8 Aug 1949 in Danforth, Iroquois, Illinois; was buried in Glendale Cemetery, Washington, Tazewell, Illinois.
- 9. Herman Wenger Danforth
Generation: 9
9. Herman Wenger Danforth
(8.Henry8, 7.Asa7, 6.Hannah6, 5.Catherine5, 4.Comfort4, 3.Daniel3, 2.Mary2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 15 Jun 1872 in Danforth, Iroquois, Illinois; died on 8 Aug 1949 in Danforth, Iroquois, Illinois; was buried in Glendale Cemetery, Washington, Tazewell, Illinois. Herman married Louise W. Leonard on 18 Oct 1905 in Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois. Louise (daughter of Frederick Leonard and Mary Lou Turner) was born in 1883 in Illinois; died in 1959 in Illinois; was buried in Glendale Cemetery, Washington, Tazewell, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Herman Leonard Danforth
was born on 19 Apr 1913 in Washington, Tazewell, Illinois; died on 30 Mar 1973.
- 10. Herman Leonard Danforth
Generation: 10
10. Herman Leonard Danforth
(9.Herman9, 8.Henry8, 7.Asa7, 6.Hannah6, 5.Catherine5, 4.Comfort4, 3.Daniel3, 2.Mary2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 19 Apr 1913 in Washington, Tazewell, Illinois; died on 30 Mar 1973. Herman married Ruth Marie Gelpi on 15 Nov 1944 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana. Ruth (daughter of Dr. Maurice Joseph Gelpi and Ruth Marie de Grange) was born on 10 Jan 1926 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; died on 16 Dec 2000 in Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. (Private)
- 12. Louise Leonard Danforth
was born on 19 Aug 1945. - 13. Robert Danforth
was born on 11 Jan 1947 in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri; died on 25 Mar 2026.
- 11. (Private)
Generation: 11
11. (Private)
(10.Herman10, 9.Herman9, 8.Henry8, 7.Asa7, 6.Hannah6, 5.Catherine5, 4.Comfort4, 3.Daniel3, 2.Mary2, 1.Daniel1)12. Louise Leonard Danforth
(10.Herman10, 9.Herman9, 8.Henry8, 7.Asa7, 6.Hannah6, 5.Catherine5, 4.Comfort4, 3.Daniel3, 2.Mary2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 19 Aug 1945. 13. Robert Danforth
(10.Herman10, 9.Herman9, 8.Henry8, 7.Asa7, 6.Hannah6, 5.Catherine5, 4.Comfort4, 3.Daniel3, 2.Mary2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 11 Jan 1947 in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri; died on 25 Mar 2026.