I am trying to find the name of the eldest son of Jenkins & Rachel (Brown) Presley. They were located in York County SC in the 1830 census, and moved to Mississippi before the 1840 census. They were also in Chester County SC in the 1820 census. There is a son born about 1822 that I have been trying to identify for the last several years, which may be my ancestor. Any help will be greatly received.

Hi bear,

Can you e-mail me at bekahboo714@gmail.com ? I think we may be related through the Brown family as well. I have both Brown and Presley in my tree from Chester, SC.

The 1850 census, which was after both Jenkins and Rachel died, lists several Presley children living in MI which were born in SC. Because Jenkins was the only Presley living in MI in the 1840 census, this leads me to believe that all or most of the following are his children/children-in-law/grandchildren:

Alexander Presley
Northern Division, Marshall, MS
abt 1834,South Carolina

C W Presley
Beat 1, Leake, MS
abt 1824, South Carolina

James H Presley
Kosciusko, Attala, MS
abt 1822, South Carolina

Jane Presley
Northern Division, Marshall, MS
abt 1829, South Carolina

Levi Presley
Kosciusko, Attala, MS
abt 1840, South Carolina

Lewis Presley
Kosciusko, Attala, MS
abt 1799, South Carolina

M J Presley
Beat 1, Leake, MS
abt 1850, Mississippi

M M Presley
Beat 1, Leake, MS
abt 1847, Mississippi

Margaret Presley
Northern Division, Marshall, MS
abt 1838, South Carolina

Mary Presley
Kosciusko, Attala, MS
abt 1806, South Carolina

Rachael Presley
Northern Division, Marshall, MS
abt 1810,South Carolina

Rachel Presley Kosciusko, Attala, MS
abt 1838, South Carolina

S Presley
Beat 1, Leake, MS
abt 1820, South Carolina

S P Presley
Beat 1, Leake, MS
abt 1846,Alabama

Thomas H Presley
Kosciusko, Attala, MS
abt 1832, South Carolina