Preston ISHMAEL was my gr-gr-grandfather. He was born in KY in abt 1806, married to Mary REYNOLDS MCCAMISH in Schuyler County, IL in 1831. She had two sons from her first marriage. Preston and Mary lived in Brown County, IL until moving to Grant County, WI in abt 1848. They had 9 children. Preston left for the CA gold fields in 1849. Nothing is known about him after that date. Mary remained in WI with the children and married a "very close, long-time friend", John CULL, in 1869.
Can not find Preston in the descendants of Benjamin. Have been searching for 10 years. Interesting fact--Preston and Nancy ISHMAEL, wife of Samuel, grandson of Benjamin, owned land next to eachother in Brown County, IL. Which Ishmael family does Preston belong to?