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Commodore Richard Decumseh Poston 1850–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 December 1850

Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 5 July 1933

Death Location: Antlers, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: John Poston

Mother: Sarah Stewart

Spouse(s): Clementine High

Children(s): Dora Poston, Lottie Poston, Jerry Poston, Mary Poston, Harvey Poston, Lillie Poston-Perryman, Jarry Sr, Jessie Poston, Margaret Poston, Ida Poston, Sallie Poston, Ridley Poston, James Poston, Morris Poston, Willie Poston, Charles Poston, John Poston

The story of Commodore Richard Decumseh Poston began in 1850 in Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America. Commodore Richard Decumseh Poston married Clementine High, Clemintine High, and had children including Charles Poston, Dora Lockie Poston, Harlan Poston, Harvey Horace Poston, Ida Poston, James Thomas Poston, Jarry Arkley Poston Sr, Jerry Whitfield Poston, Jessie Poston, John Poston, Lillie May Poston Perryman, Lottie Melissa Poston, Margaret M Poston, Mary Poston, Morris Poston, Ridley John Poston, Sallie Poston, Willie Poston. Commodore Richard Decumseh Poston passed away in 1933 in Antlers, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Commodore Richard Decumseh Poston began in 1850 in Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • Commodore Richard Decumseh Poston married Clementine High, Clemintine High, and had children including Charles Poston, Dora Lockie Poston, Harlan Poston, Harvey Horace Poston, Ida Poston, James Thomas Poston, Jarry Arkley Poston Sr, Jerry Whitfield Poston, Jessie Poston, John Poston, Lillie May Poston Perryman, Lottie Melissa Poston, Margaret M Poston, Mary Poston, Morris Poston, Ridley John Poston, Sallie Poston, Willie Poston.
  • Commodore Richard Decumseh Poston passed away in 1933 in Antlers, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Commodore Poston's Ancestors

Self
Commodore Poston
1850–1933
Birth Place: Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
John Townsend Poston
1822–1902
Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Melissa) Stewart
1824–1895
Overton, Tennessee
Grandparents
Richard (Poston) Jrz
1785–1843
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Amelia (Elizabeth) Copeland
1792–1860
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
DAVID STEWART
1784–1841
, Stokes, North Carolina
SARAH (LETITIA) LEE
1794–1877
Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr
1752–1809
Ann Campbell
1760–1796
Stephen Col.
1756–1833
Rev. **
1732–1823
Capt. #A068634
1750–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Buchanan
1720–1778
Sarah Seahorn
1732–1816
Samuel Stewart
1688–1768
Elizabeth Harrison
1698–1772
Thomas "Captain"
1729–1816

Commodore Poston's Descendants

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Commodore (Richard Decumseh) Poston (14 December 1850–5 July 1933) m. Clementine High (8 March 1854–1899)
  1. 1. Dora ("Lockie") Poston 1893–1981 m. Henry (A) Johns 1872–1911 m. John (Wesley) Breshears 1887–1972 m. Pete Mcduffie 1886–1969
    1. 1. Margrette (Eleanor) Johns 1911–1951 m. Robert (Floyd) McAdams 1901–1950 m. Richard Morrison 1924–1953
      1. 1. Patricia (Joann) McAdams 1936–1978
      2. 2. Rodger (Allen) McAdams 1942–1996
      3. 3. Marjorle (Marie) Mcadams 1930–2001 m. Willard (Eugene) Yeager 1930–1997
      4. 4. Judith (Pearl) Brown 1939–1989
    2. 2. Arthur (Grahame) McDuffie 1925–1978
    3. 3. Billy (Jack) McDuffie 1930–2003
    4. 4. Rachel (Eveline Breshears) Shiew 1915–1998 m. Troy (Alfred) Shiew 1911–1999
      1. 1. Troy (Marvin) Shiew 1937–2002
    5. 5. Dan (Horace) Breshears 1918–1949
    6. 6. Almeda Torbett 1921–2000
    7. 7. Barbara (Lucille) Moore 1928–2017
  2. 2. Lottie (Melissa) Poston 1890–1965
  3. 3. Jerry (Whitfield) Poston 1877–1949
  4. 4. Mary Poston 1868–
  5. 5. Harvey (Horace) Poston 1894–
  6. 6. Lillie (May) Poston-Perryman 1897–1980
  7. 7. Jarry (Arkley Poston) Sr 1874–1935
  8. 8. Jessie Poston 1897–1968
  9. 9. Margaret (M) Poston 1885–
  10. 10. Ida Poston 1888–
  11. 11. Sallie Poston 1893–
  12. 12. Ridley (John) Poston 1879–1958
  13. 13. James (Thomas) Poston 1870–1949
  14. 14. Morris Poston 1894–
  15. 15. Willie Poston 1892–1980
  16. 16. Charles Poston 1876–
  17. 17. John Poston 1883–1947

Commodore Poston's Timeline

2 Records

1850
14 December 1850
Birth of Commodore Richard Decumseh Poston in Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
1933
5 July 1933
Age 83
Death of Commodore Richard Decumseh Poston in Antlers, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Antlers, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 December 1850
    Event Place: Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 July 1933
    Event Place: Antlers, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Antlers, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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