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John Trail Posey 1805–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 FEB 1805

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Death Date: 4 JUL 1891

Death Location: Monterey, Butler County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: William Posey

Mother: Frances Trail

Spouse(s): Deborah Howard

Children(s): Laura Posey, L Posey

In 1805, John Trail Posey entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, born to William M Posey And Frances Trail. In 1860, John Trail Posey resided in Southern Division, Mount Willing, Lowndes, Alabama. John Trail Posey married Deborah Howard, and had children including L B Posey, Laura Posey. John Trail Posey passed away in 1891 in Monterey, Butler County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1805, John Trail Posey entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, born to William M Posey And Frances Trail.
  • In 1860, John Trail Posey resided in Southern Division, Mount Willing, Lowndes, Alabama.
  • John Trail Posey married Deborah Howard, and had children including L B Posey, Laura Posey.
  • John Trail Posey passed away in 1891 in Monterey, Butler County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Posey's Ancestors

Self
John Posey
1805–1891
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Parents
William M. Posey
1773–1853
Virginia
Frances Trail
1785–1867
MD
Grandparents
John (William) Posey
1734–1803
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Ann Ford
1735–1803
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ford
1704–1776
Jane Milstead
1720–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ford
1683–1756
Elizabeth Thornton
1684–1708

John Posey's Descendants

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John (Trail) Posey (8 FEB 1805–4 JUL 1891) m. Deborah Howard (abt 1813–)
  1. 1. Laura Posey 1826–
  2. 2. L (B) Posey 1851–

John Posey's Timeline

3 Records

1805
8 FEB 1805
Birth of John Trail Posey in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1860
1860
Age 55
John Trail Posey resided here in Southern Division, Mount Willing, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Southern Division, Mount Willing, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1891
4 JUL 1891
Age 86
Death of John Trail Posey in Butler Co., AL
Butler Co., AL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 FEB 1805
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Fryer's Delight by Barbara Fryer Price
    [2] Fryer's Delight by Barbara Fryer Price, pg. 265

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Southern Division, Mount Willing, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Southern Division, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: M653_14; Page: 594; Family History Lib

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 JUL 1891
    Event Place: Butler Co., AL
    Record Source:
    [1] Fryer's Delight by Barbara Fryer Price
    [2] Fryer's Delight by Barbara Fryer Price, pg. 265

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monterey, Butler County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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