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William Ashell Posey 1846–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12/23 Jul 1846

Birth Location: Brentsville, Prince Williams County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 24 Mar 1930

Death Location: Minnieville, Prince William County, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Posey

Mother: Alice Carter

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The story of William Ashell Posey began in 1846 in Brentsville, Prince Williams County, Virginia, USA. William Ashell Posey passed away in 1930 in Minnieville, Prince William County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ashell Posey began in 1846 in Brentsville, Prince Williams County, Virginia, USA.
  • William Ashell Posey passed away in 1930 in Minnieville, Prince William County, Virginia, USA.

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William Posey's Ancestors

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William Posey
1846–1930
Birth Place: Brentsville, Prince Williams County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas M Posey
1818–1880
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Alice ("Acy" Ann) Carter
1827–1910
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Ashell, Ashford) Posey
1786–1870
Colony of Maryland
Ann (Channey\Shannon) (Posey)
1785–1870
Colony of Maryland
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS Jr
1758–1811
MARY Dutton
1770–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Posey's Timeline

2 Records

1846
12/23 Jul 1846
Birth of William Ashell Posey in Brentsville, Prince Williams County, Virginia, USA
Brentsville, Prince Williams County, Virginia, USA
1930
24 Mar 1930
Age 84
Death of William Ashell Posey in Minnieville, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Minnieville, Prince William County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12/23 Jul 1846
    Event Place: Brentsville, Prince Williams County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1930
    Event Place: Minnieville, Prince William County, Virginia, USA

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