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Henry Ashell, Ashford Posey 1786–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786/88

Birth Location: Colony of Maryland

Death Date: 1870/75

Death Location: Prince William County, Virginia, USA

Father: THOMAS Jr

Mother: MARY Dutton

Spouse(s): Ann (Posey)

Children(s): Thomas Posey, John Posey, Nancy (Cornwell), Henrietta (King), John Carter, James Posey, Lugene Posey, William Sr

The story of Henry Ashell, Ashford Posey began in 1786 in Colony of Maryland. Henry Ashell, Ashford Posey married Ann Channey Shannon Posey, and had children including Henrietta Posey King, James William Posey, John Carter, John William Posey, Lugene Posey, Nancy Posey Cornwell, Thomas M Posey, William H Posey Sr. Henry Ashell, Ashford Posey passed away in 1870 in Prince William County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Ashell, Ashford Posey began in 1786 in Colony of Maryland.
  • Henry Ashell, Ashford Posey married Ann Channey Shannon Posey, and had children including Henrietta Posey King, James William Posey, John Carter, John William Posey, Lugene Posey, Nancy Posey Cornwell, Thomas M Posey, William H Posey Sr.
  • Henry Ashell, Ashford Posey passed away in 1870 in Prince William County, Virginia, USA.

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Henry Posey's Ancestors

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Henry Posey
1786–1870
Birth Place: Colony of Maryland
Parents
THOMAS Posey Jr
1758–1811
Charles Co., Maryland, United States
MARY Dutton
1770–1796
Charles County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Posey's Descendants

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Henry (Ashell, Ashford) Posey (1786/88–1870/75) m. Ann (Channey\Shannon) (Posey) (1785–1870)
  1. 1. Thomas (M) Posey 1818–1880 m. Alice ("Acy" Ann) Carter 1827–1910
    1. 1. James (William) Posey 1851–1932 m. Mary (Frances) Cornwell 1859–1887
      1. 1. Ida (Isabelle) Smith 1880–1949 m. Joseph (Lafayfette) Hicks 1877–1918 m. Joseph (Burrell) Smith 1883–1956
        1. 1. Francis (Hamilton) Hicks 1908–1985 m. Ruby (Thelma) Hester 1918–2010
        2. 2. Helen Hicks 1900–1910
        3. 3. Arline (Oceil) Smith 1922–2005
        4. 4. Adra Hicks 1902–1974
      2. 2. Female Posey 1883–
      3. 3. Male Posey 1886–1886
      4. 4. Jennie Posey 1880–
      5. 5. Aubry (Cleveland) Posey 1886–1962
      6. 6. Mary (Virginia Jennie) Posey 1879–1966 m. William (Edward) Posey 1874–1944
      7. 7. Alvin Posey 1887–1887
      8. 8. Percilia (Arcelia) Posey 1882–1885
      9. 9. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Posey 1892–1993
    2. 2. Ashell (or Aswell "Ashford") Posey 1855–1905
    3. 3. Edward Posey 1853–1929
    4. 4. Henry (T) Posey 1858–1900
    5. 5. Elizabeth ("Jane" Posey) (Davis) 1861–1948
    6. 6. Susan Posey 1864–1864
    7. 7. George (S) Posey 1866–1888
    8. 8. Sarah (Catherine "Sallie") Posey 1870–1941
    9. 9. William (Ashell) Posey 1846–1930
    10. 10. Milton Posey 1860–1870
    11. 11. John (Reid) Posey 1846–1864
    12. 12. Laura (Jane) Posey 1858–1936
    13. 13. James (Henry) Posey 1864–1864
    14. 14. James (Henry) Posey 1857–1864
    15. 15. Mary (Ann Posey) (Russell) 1847–1932
    16. 16. Mary (Virginia Ann "Tenie" Posey) (Fair) 1848–1890
  2. 2. John (William) Posey 1816–1880
  3. 3. Nancy (Posey) (Cornwell) 1812–1881
  4. 4. Henrietta (Posey) (King) 1822–1880
  5. 5. John Carter 1791–1884
  6. 6. James (William) Posey 1825–1914
  7. 7. Lugene Posey 1819–
  8. 8. William (H. Posey) Sr 1817–1880

Henry Posey's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786/88
Birth of Henry Ashell, Ashford Posey in Colony of Maryland
Colony of Maryland
1870
1870/75
Age 84
Death of Henry Ashell, Ashford Posey in Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Prince William County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 178688
    Event Place: Colony of Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 187075
    Event Place: Prince William County, Virginia, USA

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