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John Townsend Poston 1822–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1822

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

Death Date: 1905

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

Father: Richard Poston

Mother: Amelia Copeland

Spouse(s): Sarah Poston

Children(s): Commodore Poston, John Poston, Minta Poston, John Poston

John Townsend Poston was born in 1822 in Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Richard Poston And Amelia Elizabeth Copeland. John Townsend Poston married Sarah Malissa Poston, and had children including Commodore Richard Decumseh Poston, John M Poston, John Newton Poston, Minta Poston. John Townsend Poston passed away in 1905 in Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Townsend Poston was born in 1822 in Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Richard Poston And Amelia Elizabeth Copeland.
  • John Townsend Poston married Sarah Malissa Poston, and had children including Commodore Richard Decumseh Poston, John M Poston, John Newton Poston, Minta Poston.
  • John Townsend Poston passed away in 1905 in Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Poston
1785–1843
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Amelia Copeland
1790–1860
Birth Location: Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States
AC

Spouses(s)

Sarah Poston
1824–1895
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
SP

Children(s)

Commodore Poston
1850–1933
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
CP
John Poston
1848–1927
Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, USA
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Minta Poston
1860–
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
MP
John Poston
1844–1844
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
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John Poston's Ancestors

Self
John Poston
1822–1905
Birth Place: Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Richard Poston
1785–1843
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Amelia (Elizabeth) Copeland
1790–1860
Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Richard (William Poston mt*****) Sr
1752–1809
Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland, USA
Ann Campbell
1760–1796
Beverleys Manor, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Stephen (Calvin Copeland mt*****) Col.
1756–1833
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Jane) Townsend
1766–1866
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Poston
1721–1777
Priscilla Noe
1725–1797
Charles #9
1715–1767
Margaret Buchanan
1719–1777
Joseph mt*****
1728–1816
Sarah Seahorn
1732–1816
John TOWNSEND
1725–1795
Kesiah Tackett
1747–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Poston
1686–1744
Leah Noe
1686–1726
Col. Sr
1696–1767
Sarah Thompson
1697–1760
SCOT GGF
1695–1723
Janet Buchanan
1700–
Nicholas Sr
1697–1742
Nancy Lott
1701–1760
Catherine Woodley
1723–1787
John Townsend
1700–1769

John Poston's Descendants

1.
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John (Townsend) Poston (Mar 1822–1905) m. Sarah (Malissa) Poston (23 February 1824–October 1895)
  1. 1. Commodore (Richard Decumseh) Poston 1850–1933 m. Clementine High 1855–1899 m. Clementine High 1855–1899 m. Clementine High 1855–1899
    1. 1. Dora (Mae lockie Poston) McDuffie 1896–1981 m. Henry (A) Johns 1872–1911 m. Binion (Graham) McDuffie 1885–1969 m. Henry (A Johns John) 11703 1871–1911
      1. 1. Margaret McADAMS 1911–1951 m. Robert (Floyd) McAdams 1901–1950 m. Richard (E) Morrison 1924–1953
        1. 1. Marjorie (Marie) McAdams 1930–2001 m. Willard (Eugene) Yeager 1930–1997
        2. 2. Roger (Allen) McAdams 1942–1996
        3. 3. Judith (Pearl) Brown 1939–1989
        4. 4. Jaunito (J) McAdams 1928–1980
      2. 2. Dan (Horace) Breshears 1918–1949
      3. 3. Almeta Mcduffie 1921–2000
      4. 4. Dan (B) Mcduffie 1918–
      5. 5. Barbara (Lucille) McDuffie 1928–2017
      6. 6. Billy (Jack) McDuffie 1930–2003
      7. 7. Eva (Bessie John Hardy) 11704 1899–1967 m. Jewell (Luckett) Hardy 1901–1975
      8. 8. Rachel (E) Shiew 1915–1998
    2. 2. James (Thomas) Poston 1878–1949
    3. 3. Jarry (Arkley) Poston 1874–1935
    4. 4. Lottie (Melissa) Poston 1890–1965
    5. 5. Lillie (May) Poston-Perryman 1897–1980
    6. 6. Ridley (John) Poston 1880–1958
    7. 7. James (Thomas) Poston 1878–1949
    8. 8. Jarry (Arkley) Poston 1874–1935 m. Minnie (Alice) Gay 1878–1969 m. Lou Garner 1877– m. Lue (Zinna) Poston 1877–1936
      1. 1. Lillie (Jane) Poston 1896–
      2. 2. Olli (May) Poston 1898–
      3. 3. Jeny (a) Poston 1900–
      4. 4. Emma (Jewel) Poston 1906–
      5. 5. Edna (Lou) Thompson 1910–2002
      6. 6. Jarry (Arkley Poston) Jr 1900–1983
      7. 7. Ollie (May) Poston 1898–1980
    9. 9. Lottie (Melissa) Poston 1890–1965
    10. 10. Mary Poston 1868–1980
    11. 11. Ridley (John) Poston 1880–1958
    12. 12. Jessie Poston 1897–1968
    13. 13. Margaret (M) Poston 1885–
    14. 14. Ida Poston 1888–
    15. 15. Sallie Poston 1893–
    16. 16. Willie Poston 1892–1980
    17. 17. Morris (Buster) Poston 1894–
    18. 18. Harvey (Horace) Poston 1894–
    19. 19. Charles Poston 1876–1898
  2. 2. John (Newton) Poston 1848–1927
  3. 3. Minta Poston 1860–
  4. 4. John (M) Poston 1844–1844

John Poston's Timeline

2 Records

1822
Mar 1822
Birth of John Townsend Poston in Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
1905
1905
Age 83
Death of John Townsend Poston in Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1822
    Event Place: Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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