Obituary: A biography/family history of Preston R. Felker is included in "Montana, Its Story and Biography", Vol 2. His paternal ancestors were Holland Dutch who were colonial settlers in Pennsylvania. His grandfather, Jacob, was born 1823, Pennsylvania, & died Martinsburg, WV.
Preston was born 15 Dec 1887, to C.H. & Agnes V. (Fairchild) Felker, b. 1854, PA, raised in Hagerstown MD & Martinsburg WV and b. 1856, Harpers Ferry, VA, respectively. Children: Preston; Mabel (Mrs. A.B. McCoy), Meriden, KS; Horace W., Kansas; Florence (Mrs. Charles Diehl), Emporia, KS; Calvin, died in infancy.Preston was educated in rural schools of Jackson County, KS, and in 1912, graduated from State Normal College at Emporia, KS. The following two years he was supt. of schools at Emarado, ND, then for three years at Egeland, ND. 1917-1918, obtained an AB degree from the University of Montana. 1918, became superintendent of schools in Superior, MT. He also owned a farm 3 miles south of Superior.On 14 Aug 1912, Rossville, KS, Preston married Miss Jessie Doud, daughter of E.S. and Rose (Stamp) Doud.In the 1930 Federal Census, the family was living in Phillipsburg, MT, and had a daughter Bonnierose, b. 1922.Preston R. Felker died, 20 Feb 1947, age 58, Okanogon, WA
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Cemetery: Missoula Cemetery Missoula,MT Grave 6, Lot 15, Block 63A, Inter # 08481
