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Charles William "CW" Post 1854–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1854

Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 9 May 1914

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

Father: Charles Post

Mother: Caroline Cushman

Spouse(s): Ella Merriweather, Leila Montgomery

Children(s): Marjorie Post, Rollin Post

In 1854, Charles William "CW" Post entered the world in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA, born to Charles Rollin Post And Caroline Cushman. Charles William "CW" Post married Ella Letitia Merriweather, Leila Diadema Montgomery, and had children including Marjorie Merriweather Post, Rollin Tracy Post. Charles William "CW" Post passed away in 1914 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Charles William "CW" Post entered the world in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA, born to Charles Rollin Post And Caroline Cushman.
  • Charles William "CW" Post married Ella Letitia Merriweather, Leila Diadema Montgomery, and had children including Marjorie Merriweather Post, Rollin Tracy Post.
  • Charles William "CW" Post passed away in 1914 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles Post's Ancestors

Self
Charles Post
1854–1914
Birth Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Parents
Charles Rollin Post
1826–1919
Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America
Caroline Cushman
1824–1914
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Post's Descendants

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Charles (William "CW") Post (26 Oct 1854–9 May 1914) m. Ella (Letitia) Merriweather (18 September 1852–21 October 1912) m. Leila (Diadema) Montgomery (20 April 1877–27 April 1940)
  1. 1. Marjorie (Merriweather) Post 1887–1973 m. Edward (Bennett Close) Sr 1882–1955 m. Edward (Francis) Hutton 1875–1962 m. Joseph (Edward) Davies 1876–1958 m. Herbert (Arthur) May 1892–1966
    1. 1. Adelaide (P) Close 1908–1998
    2. 2. Eleanor (Post) Close 1909–2006
    3. 3. Nedenia (Marjorie) Hutten 1923–2017
  2. 2. Rollin (Tracy) Post 1883–1883

Charles Post's Timeline

2 Records

1854
26 Oct 1854
Birth of Charles William "CW" Post in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1914
9 May 1914
Age 60
Death of Charles William "CW" Post in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1854
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1914
    Event Place: Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    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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