My Pressley Family Genealogy

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14. Zebulon B. PRESSLEY (Lorenzo Sevier3, William1) was born 15 Apr 1869 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. He died 5 Sep 1932 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC and was buried in Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery, Black Mountain, NC.

Zebulon married Carrie BUCHANAN about 1895. Carrie was born 25 Sep 1878 in North Carolina. She died 4 Sep 1973 in Swannanoa, Buncombe County, NC and was buried 7 Sep 1973 in Asheville City Cemetery, NC.

They had the following children:

  + 38. M i   Alvin L. PRESSLEY was born 9 Sep 1897 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. He died 4 Dec 1901 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.

  + 39. F ii  Lillian J. PRESSLEY was born 30 Aug 1900 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. She died 28 Nov 1903 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.

  + 40. F iii Sallie PRESSLEY was born 15 Nov 1902.

  + 41. F iv  Bessie PRESSLEY was born about 1908.

  + 42. F v   Della PRESSLEY was born 20 Apr 1910 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. She died 28 May 2005 in Asheville, North Carolina and was buried in Piney Grove Church Cemetery, Black Mountain, NC. Della married Fred William VESS. Fred was born 22 Jan 1915 in North Carolina. He died 15 Apr 1990 in Swannanoa, North Carolina.

  + 43. F vi  Vella PRESSLEY was born about 1911 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. Vella married Unknown KILPATRICK.

  + 44. F vii Ruby PRESSLEY was born about 1913 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. Ruby married Unknown GREGG.

  + 45. M viii Zebulon PRESSLEY, Jr. was born about 1916 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.

  + 46. M ix  Lawrence PRESSLEY was born about 1918 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.

  + 47. M x   Eugene PRESSLEY was born about 1919 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.Eugene married Sherry UNKNOWN.

15. Harriet "Hattie" Stella PRESSLEY (Lorenzo Sevier3, William1) was born 18 Aug 1870 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. She died 19 May 1959 in Clover, SC and was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, SC.

Harriet married George Belton HARVEY, son of John HARVEY and Caroline FANNON, about 1892 in North Carolina. George was born May 1860 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He died 30 May 1944 in Spartanburg County, SC.

Obituary:  5/30/1944 - George Harvey - Funeral services for George B. Harvey, 84, who died yesterday morning at the home of his son, Ed Harvey, 464 Colton Street, following a brief illness, were to be conducted today at 5 o'clock at the home with the Rev. J. S. Cobb officiating.  Burial was to be in Sunset Memorial Park.  Active pallbearers were to be J. W. Hudson, H. E. Wyatt, D. R. Bogan, C. H. Pearson, A. W. Robertson and J. C. Painter.  A native of Buncombe County, N.C., Mr. Harvey was a farmer.  He was the son of John and Caroline Fannon Harvey, both of North Carolina.  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Stelly Harvey and the following sons and daughters:  Ed Harvey, B. H. Harvey of Spartanburg; Garland Harvey of Greer; Pvt. John Harvey, U. S. Army, stationed at Florence; Mrs. Lola Nash of Wellford, Mrs. Carrie Buchanan and Mrs. Ethel Emmett, both of Gastonia, N.C. and Mrs. Effie Beattie of Spartanburg; also 25 grandchildren.

They had the following children:

  + 48. F i   Lola C. HARVEY was born Aug 1893.

  + 49. M ii  Edward L. HARVEY was born 13 Mar 1896 and died 30 Aug 1969.

  + 50. M iii Henry Bascom HARVEY was born 5 Jan 1898 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. He died 1 Sep 1949 in Wellford, Spartanburg County, SC.

  + 51. M iv  George Garland HARVEY was born Nov 1898 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.

  + 52. F v   Carrie HARVEY was born 22 May 1903 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. She died 4 Dec 1983 in Gastonia, Gaston County, NC.Carrie married Unknown JACKSON.

  + 53. F vi  Effie Minnie HARVEY was born 22 Jul 1905 and died 1 Oct 1996.

  + 54. F vii  Ethel HARVEY was born 1910.Ethel married Unknown LIVERETT.

  + 55. M viii John HARVEY was born 1912.

17. William Jessie PRESSLEY (Lorenzo Sevier3, William1) was born 12 Feb 1878 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.

William married Margaret R. "Maggie" UNKNOWN about 1910. Margaret was born about 1884.

They had the following children:

  + 56. F i   Sarah F. PRESSLEY was born about 1911 in Buncombe County, NC.

  + 57. M ii  Charles W. PRESSLEY was born about 1913 in Buncombe County, NC.

  + 58. M iii Paul E. PRESSLEY was born about 1914 in Buncombe County, NC.

  + 59. F iv  Jessie K. PRESSLEY was born about 1916 in Buncombe County, NC.

  + 60. M v   Cordie W. PRESSLEY was born about 1918 in Buncombe County, NC.

  + 61. M vi  James E. PRESSLEY was born about 1920 in Buncombe County, NC.

  + 62. M vii Joseph PRESSLEY was born about 1922 in Buncombe County, NC.

20. George W. PRESSLEY (Lorenzo Sevier3, William1) was born 1885 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. He died 23 Apr 1955 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC and was buried in Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery, Black Mountain, NC.

George married Mae P. UNKNOWN. Mae was born 1902 in North Carolina. She died 1955 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC and was buried in Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery, Black Mountain, NC.

They had the following child:

  + 63. M i   Un-named PRESSLEY was born 1920 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. He died 1920 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.

32. Eugene P. PRESSLEY (Nancy Adeline PRESSLEY12, William1) was born Jun 1879 in North Carolina.

Eugene married Rosella UNKNOWN about 1899. Rosella was born Feb 1884 in Georgia.

They had the following children:

  + 64. M i   Unknown PRESSLEY was born May 1900 in North Carolina.


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