Mendocino County Obituaries

James Madison Presley

Submitted by: Thomas Brammer 

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Obituary printed in the Ukiah Republican Press 1 Dec 1916

James Madison Presley
Passes to Final Rest

James Madison Presley, one of the pioneer settlers of Mendocino county,
passed away early Sunday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B.
Edwards, after an illness of several weeks.

Presley was a native of North Carolina, and was 77 years of age. He came to
California in 1859, but returned to Missouri two years later and served in
the Civil War. He came to California again in 1870, and was married to Sarah
M. Crawford of Liberty, San Joaquin county, who survives him.

Seven of the nine children born to the Presleys, were at the bedside of the
father when the final summons came. The funeral was held Tuesday from the
Christian Church, Rev. H. E. Berg officiating.