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Presley Family History
Presley Genealogy & Family TreePresley is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English roots preost ("priest") and leah ("clearing"). The earliest known ancestor--Samson de Presteleia--was recorded in 1198. The family motto is Respice finem which means "Regard the end."
Other spellings of the name include "Pressley," "Preistley," "Priestly," and "Priestley." Notable people with the surname include American actor and musician Elvis Presley (Love Me Tender, Blue Hawaii, Jailhouse Rock), American actress Priscilla Presley (The Naked Gun, Dallas, Melrose Place), and American baseball player Alex Presley (Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, Houston Astros). The first Presley to come to America was Ananias Henry Presley in Maryland in 1658.
Presley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Presley -- --, 1792 February 12, 1856 North Carolina
- Mary Presley -- --, 1897 August 9, 1914 North Carolina
- Anna Denver Bennett Presley -- --, 1896 October 22, 1987 North Carolina
- Lucinda Emaly Presley -- --, 1839 April 4, 1904 Tennessee
- Martha Ellen Presley -- --, 1864 August 12, 1933 North Carolina
Presley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Zebulon Alexander Presley -- --, 1873 June 27, 1923 North Carolina
- Ronald Brian Presley -- --, 1975 Pennsylvania
- Hosea Presley -- --, 1790 December 0, 1848 South Carolina
- Margaret Presley -- --, 1878 December 0, 1953 Kentucky
- John James Presley -- --, 1894 November 30, 1980 Ontario
