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William Henry Posey 1861–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1861

Birth Location: Prince William Co., VA

Death Date: 7 Jan 1944

Death Location: Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, USA

Father: William Posey

Mother: Lutice ?

Spouse(s): Eliza Posey

Children(s): James Posey

In 1861, William Henry Posey entered the world in Prince William Co., VA, born to William Posey And Lutice L Cornwell. William Henry Posey married Eliza Jane Posey, and had children including James E Posey. William Henry Posey passed away in 1944 in Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1861, William Henry Posey entered the world in Prince William Co., VA, born to William Posey And Lutice L Cornwell.
  • William Henry Posey married Eliza Jane Posey, and had children including James E Posey.
  • William Henry Posey passed away in 1944 in Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Posey's Ancestors

Self
William Posey
1861–1944
Birth Place: Prince William Co., VA
Parents
William Posey
1822–
Virginia
Lutice (L Cornwell) ?
1827–
Va.
Grandparents
Ashel Posey
1788–1870
Maryland, USA
Ann Shannon
1785–1860
Maryland
Harrison Cornwell
1797–1841
Prince William , Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS Posey
1758–1811
Mary Dutton
1770–1796
William III
1766–1841
Elizabeth Harrison
1772–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Posey
1730–1776
Henrietta Musgrove
1734–1811
William Cornwell
1734–1808
Barbary Lynn
1734–

William Posey's Descendants

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William (Henry) Posey (5 Apr 1861–7 Jan 1944) m. Eliza (Jane) Posey (9 Aug 1869–22 May 1937)
  1. 1. James (E) Posey 1890– m. Bertha (M.) Cornwell 1895–
    1. 1. Maurice (E) Posey 1922–
    2. 2. Wayne (E) Posey 1924–

William Posey's Timeline

3 Records

1861
5 Apr 1861
Birth of William Henry Posey in Prince William Co., VA
Prince William Co., VA
1888
08 May 1888
Age 27
William Henry Posey was married in Prince William, Virginia
Prince William, Virginia
1944
7 Jan 1944
Age 83
Death of William Henry Posey in Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1861
    Event Place: Prince William Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 08 May 1888
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1944
    Event Place: Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, USA

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