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James Thomas Poston 1870–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1870

Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 Jun 1949

Death Location: Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma

Father: Commodore Poston

Mother: Clementine High

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In 1870, James Thomas Poston entered the world in Overton, Tennessee, USA, born to Commodore Richard Decumseh Poston And Clementine High. James Thomas Poston passed away in 1949 in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma.

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Biography

  • In 1870, James Thomas Poston entered the world in Overton, Tennessee, USA, born to Commodore Richard Decumseh Poston And Clementine High.
  • James Thomas Poston passed away in 1949 in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma.

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James Poston's Ancestors

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James Poston
1870–1949
Birth Place: Overton, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Commodore Richard Decumseh Poston
1850–1933
Overton, Tennessee, United States
Clementine High
1855–1899
Greene, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
John (Townsend) Poston
1822–1902
Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Melissa) Stewart
1829–1895
Overton, Tennessee
Leanna (Jane) Mace
1836–1912
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jr
1785–1843
Amelia Copeland
1792–1860
DAVID STEWART
1784–1841
SARAH LEE
1792–1877
John Mace
1785–1839
Milla Willis
1805–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr
1752–1809
Ann Campbell
1760–1796
Stephen Col.
1756–1833
Rev. **
1732–1823
Stephen Willis
1760–1810
Leana Johnston
1776–1848

James Poston's Timeline

2 Records

1870
16 Jun 1870
Birth of James Thomas Poston in Overton, Tennessee, USA
Overton, Tennessee, USA
1949
5 Jun 1949
Age 79
Death of James Thomas Poston in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1870
    Event Place: Overton, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1949
    Event Place: Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma

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