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Mary Walker Posey 1856–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 July 1856

Birth Location: Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 10 Sep 1914

Death Location: Fresno, California

Father: James Posey

Mother: Lorinda Montfort

Spouse(s): Antone Reiss

Children(s): Joseph Reiss, James Reiss, William Reiss, Fred Reiss, Mary Reiss, Thomas Reiss

The story of Mary Walker Posey began in 1856 in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky, USA. Mary Walker Posey married Antone Winschel Reiss, and had children including Fred Posey Reiss, James Herman Reiss, Joseph Adam Reiss, Mary Eloise Reiss, Thomas Hubert Reiss, William Albert Reiss. Mary Walker Posey passed away in 1914 in Fresno, California.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Walker Posey began in 1856 in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Mary Walker Posey married Antone Winschel Reiss, and had children including Fred Posey Reiss, James Herman Reiss, Joseph Adam Reiss, Mary Eloise Reiss, Thomas Hubert Reiss, William Albert Reiss.
  • Mary Walker Posey passed away in 1914 in Fresno, California.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Posey
1832–1907
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JP
Lorinda Montfort
1835–1893
Birth Location: Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
LM

Spouses(s)

Antone Reiss
1857–1928
Birth Location: Clermont County, Ohio, USA
AR

Children(s)

Joseph Reiss
1886–1976
Birth Location: Lawrenceburg, Anderson, Kentucky, USA
JR
James Reiss
1881–1966
Birth Location: Kentucky
JR
William Reiss
1884–1979
Birth Location: Kentucky
WR
Fred Reiss
1889–1969
Birth Location: Kentucky
FR
Mary Reiss
1893–1981
Birth Location: Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky, USA
MR
Thomas Reiss
1898–1977
Birth Location: Kentucky
TR

Mary Posey's Ancestors

Self
Mary Posey
1856–1914
Birth Place: Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James Monroe Posey
1832–1907
Kentucky, USA
Lorinda Montfort
1835–1893
Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
David (W) Montfort
1806–1883
Shaker Village, Shelby Co. KY
Mary ((Polly)) Cook
1809–1890
Woodford, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Seth Sr
1765–1841
Frances WILCOXSON
1782–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sgt. Ky
1725–1790
Margaret Jones
1734–1797
Lt Wilcoxson
1755–1837
Sarah (Falkner)
1760–1831

Mary Posey's Descendants

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Mary (Walker) Posey (24 July 1856–10 Sep 1914) m. Antone (Winschel) Reiss (24 Jan 1857–15 Mar 1928)
  1. 1. Joseph (Adam) Reiss 1886–1976 m. Marguerite (Marie) Faucher 1894–1980
    1. 1. Bruce (Joseph) Reiss 1929–2015
    2. 2. Phylis (Alicia) Reiss 1921–2011
  2. 2. James (Herman) Reiss 1881–1966
  3. 3. William (Albert) Reiss 1884–1979
  4. 4. Fred (Posey) Reiss 1889–1969
  5. 5. Mary (Eloise) Reiss 1893–1981
  6. 6. Thomas (Hubert) Reiss 1898–1977

Mary Posey's Timeline

2 Records

1856
24 July 1856
Birth of Mary Walker Posey in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky, USA
Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky, USA
1914
10 Sep 1914
Age 58
Death of Mary Walker Posey in Fresno, California
Fresno, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 July 1856
    Event Place: Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1914
    Event Place: Fresno, California
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