Ancestry.com, 1860 Census, Salem 2nd Ward, Essex, MA, page 54 Census taken July 11, 1860


Richard is on the bottom of page 54, the two boys are on the top of page 55


Ancestry.com, 1850 Census, Salem 2nd Ward, Essex, MA, page 70
In later documents, Harriet states that her place of birth is Massachusetts. (1880 Census, marriage records) William's documents all state he was born in Ohio. (1880 Census, marriage record, birth record of his children.)



1846 Salem City Directory
Preston, Richard, ropemaker, h[ouse] Osgood [Street]
Whitmore, Anna, teacher primary school, Essex & Bath, h[ouse] 73 Bridge [Street]
Whitmore, Benjamin, clerk cordage manufactory, Bridge, h[ouse] 14 Saunders
Whitmore, Henry, rope maker, h[ouse] 52 Bridge [Street]
Whitmore, Stephen, (S.W. & Son) steam cordage manufactory, Bridge, h[ouse] 73 Bridge [Street]
Whitmore, Stephen, jr.,(S.W. & Son) steam cordage manufactory, Bridge, h[ouse] 17 Pickman
Whitmore, William W., steam cordage manufactory, h[ouse] 73 Bridge [Street]
Whittemore, John, dye house office, 243 Essex, h 235 Essex

Streets in Salem
Bridge Street from Forrester to Beverly Bridge
Osgood Street from Bridge to Collin's Cove [the ocean]
Pickman Street from Winter Street to Collin's Cove [the ocean]
Saunders Street from Bridge street to North River

1850 Salem City Directory
Pretson, Richard, rope maker, house Osgood
Whitmore, Anna, teacher, house 73 Bridge
Whitmore, Benjamin, clerk, house 73 Bridge
Henry not there
Whitmore, Stephen & Son (S. Whitmore, jr.), steam cordage manufactory, Bridge, house 73 Bridge
Whitmore, Stephen, jr.,(S.Whitmore & Son), house 17 Pickman
Whitmore, William W., cordage manuf., house 11 Oliver

1851 Salem City Directory
Pretson, Richard, rope maker, house Osgood
Whitmore, Anna, teacher, house 73 Bridge
Whitmore, Benjamin, (Emerson & Whitmore), house 73 Bridge
Henry not there
Whitmore, Stephen, house 73 Bridge
Whitmore, Stephen, jr., house 68 Bridge
Whitmore, William W., cordage manufacturer., house 11 Oliver

1853 Salem Directory
Pretson, Richard, rope maker, house Osgood
Whitmore, Anna, teacher, house 73 Bridge
Whitmore, Henry, cordage manufacturer, house 2 Broad
Whitmore, Stephen, house 73 Bridge
Whitmore, Stephen, jr.,(S.Whitmore & Son), house 17 Pickman
Whitmore, William W., cordage manuf., house 11 Oliver

1855 Salem Directory
Pretson, Richard, rope maker, house 20 Osgood
Whitmore, Anna, teacher, house 73 Bridge
Whitmore, Benjamin, clerk, house 73 Bridge
no Henry
Whitmore, Stephen, house 73 Bridge
Whitmore, William W.,house 5 North Court

1857 Salem Directory
Pretson, Richard, ropemaker, house 20 Osgood
Preston, William, mason, boards 4 Mill
(Luscomb, Mary Mrs, house 74 Mill)
Whitmore, Anna, teacher, house 73 Bridge
Whitmore, Stephen, house 73 Bridge

1859 Salem Directory
Pretson, Richard, ropemaker, house 20 Osgood
Preston, William B., mason, boards 20 Osgood
Whitmore, Anna, teacher, house 73 Bridge
Whitmore, Stephen, house 73 Bridge
Whitmore, William W., house 73 Bridge






 Ancestry.com, 1840 Census, Salem, Essex, MA, page 255
Was looking for Stephen Whittemore and found R. Preston living 3 houses away. There is a Knapp living next door to Prestons. Isabella Knapp was married to Richard Preston at this time. In Richard's household there are:
2 males under 5 (Samuel b. Apr 1840 d. Sep 1840 and William age 3 )
one male 40-50 (Richard age 45)
one female 5-10(Harriet age 6)
one female 10-15 (Isabelle's daughter Julia age 14)
one female 30-40 (Isabelle age 31)
None of Richard's children from his marriage to Mary are living with them. (Richard-24, Mary Ann-22, Sarah-20, James W.-18, Ebenezer-16) and the three boys from Isabelle's marriage to Hardy are not there either. (William E.-9, George B.-11, Niles R.-13) Are they dead?


1840 Census, Salem 2nd Ward, (S. Whittemore, C. Stone, S. Upton, R. Preston, T. Knapp, J. Hays)

1837 Salem City Directory
Stephen Whitemore, cordage manufac'y, 48 Bridge, h. 73 Bridge
Stephen Whitemore, jr.,cordage manufac'y, 48 Bridge, h. 73 Bridge
no C. Stone but Eben Stone, laborer, 43 Bridge
Samuel Upton, mariner, 39 Bridge
no R. Preston
no T. Knapp
no Hays at all

1842 Salem City Directory
S. Whitmore, ropemaker, 73 Bridge
no C. Stone but a John Stone jr, at 79 Bridge
S. Upton, mariner, 39 Bridge
R. Preston, 3 Bridge
no J. Hays

Ancestry.com, 1830 Census, Beverly, Essex, MA, page 485 (image 35 of 70)

one male under 5 (Ebenezer age 5)
one male 5-10 (James W. age 8)
one male 10-15 (Richard age 14)
one male 30-40 (Richard age 35)
two females 10-15 (Sarah age 10, Mary Ann age 12)
one female 30-40 (Mary age 35)

Ancestry.com, 1820 Census, Salem, Essex, MA, page 69 (55 of 107)

one male under 10 (Richard age 4)
one male 26-45 (Richard age 25)
two females under 10 (Sarah, infant, Mary Ann age 2)
one female 16-26 (Mary age 25)
One works in manufacturing

Ancestry.com, 1870 Census, Salem 2nd Ward p. 503
Sarah E. Preston is living with William B. Preston (son of Richard and Isabelle). William does not own any real estate, while Sarah owns $1,000 in real estate. She owns the house. William is eligible to vote and Sarah cannot read or write.


The archive family group sheet for Richard Preston indicates that James Whitmore Preston's brother, Richard Diamond Preston is married to Nancy Houston. James W. Preston sealed his brother to his father-in-law's sister, Nancy Houston who died in 1836 at the age of 35, unmarried.(see Samuel Houston Notes)