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Charles William Post 1854–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 October 1854

Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 9 May 1914

Death Location: Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Charles Post

Mother: Caroline Lathrop

Spouse(s): Ella Post, Leila Young

Children(s): Marjorie Post, Rollin Post

Charles William Post was born in 1854 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Charles Rollin Post And Caroline Cushman Lathrop. In 1880, Charles William Post resided in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. Charles William Post married Ella Letitia Post, Leila Diadema Young, and had children including Marjorie Meriweather Post, Rollin Tracy Post. Charles William Post passed away in 1914 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Charles William Post was born in 1854 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Charles Rollin Post And Caroline Cushman Lathrop.
  • In 1880, Charles William Post resided in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
  • Charles William Post married Ella Letitia Post, Leila Diadema Young, and had children including Marjorie Meriweather Post, Rollin Tracy Post.
  • Charles William Post passed away in 1914 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles Post's Ancestors

Self
Charles Post
1854–1914
Birth Place: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Charles Rollin Post
1826–1919
Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, USA
Caroline (Cushman) Lathrop
1824–1914
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Truman Post
1796–1847
Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, USA
Betsey Atwater
1794–1861
Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Erastus Lathrop
1784–1851
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
Sarah (Sally) Bailey
1790–1856
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Azel LATHROP
1742–
Elizabeth Hyde
1755–1835
Nathan Bailey
1756–1799
Mary Ward
1756–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John LATHROP
1690–1752
Elizabeth abell
1695–1781

Charles Post's Descendants

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Charles (William) Post (26 October 1854–9 May 1914) m. Ella (Letitia) Post (1877–22 October 1912) m. Leila (Diadema) Young (1877–1940)
  1. 1. Marjorie (Meriweather) Post 1887–1973 m. Edward (Bennett) Close 1882–1955 m. Edward (Francis) Hutton 1875–1962 m. Herbert (Arthur) May 1892–1966
    1. 1. Adelaide (Brevoort) Close 1908–1998 m. Merrall MacNeille 1909–2007 m. Agustus Rizzo 1913–1975 m. Thomas (Wells) Durant 1899–1984
    2. 2. Dina Merrill 1923–2017 m. Stanley (Maddox Rumbough) Jr 1920–2017 m. Clifford (Parker) Robertson 1923–2011
      1. 1. David (Post) Rumbough 1949–1973
    3. 3. Eleanor (Post) Barzin 1909–2006 m. Preston Sturges 1898–1959 m. Léon Barzin 1900–1999 m. Étienne (Marie Robert) Gautier 1907–1993 m. Hans Habe 1911–1977 m. George (Curtis) Rand 1909–1986 m. Owen (Denis de la Garde) Johnson 1918–1993
      1. 1. Antal (Miklos Post De) Bekessy 1943–2015
  2. 2. Rollin (Tracy) Post 1883–1883

Charles Post's Timeline

4 Records

1854
26 October 1854
Birth of Charles William Post in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
1874
4 November 1874
Age 20
Charles William Post was married in Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
Charles William Post resided here in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1914
9 May 1914
Age 60
Death of Charles William Post in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 October 1854
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 November 1874
    Event Place: Sangamon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1914
    Event Place: Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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