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William Lee Posey 1869–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1869

Birth Location: Bull Run, Saltlick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 Aug 1949

Death Location: Braxton County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Posey

Mother: Mary Blake

Spouse(s): Artimiss None, Bertheus White

Children(s): Thomas Vankirk, Anna Posey

William Lee Posey was born in 1869 in Bull Run, Saltlick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Scott Posey And Mary Elizabeth Blake. In 1870, William Lee Posey resided in Clay, Braxton, West Virginia, USA. In 1880, William Lee Posey resided in Kanawha, Braxton, West Virginia, USA. William Lee Posey married Artimiss, Bertheus Bertha White, and had children including Anna Posey, Thomas Vankirk. William Lee Posey passed away in 1949 in Braxton County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Lee Posey was born in 1869 in Bull Run, Saltlick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Scott Posey And Mary Elizabeth Blake.
  • In 1870, William Lee Posey resided in Clay, Braxton, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, William Lee Posey resided in Kanawha, Braxton, West Virginia, USA.
  • William Lee Posey married Artimiss, Bertheus Bertha White, and had children including Anna Posey, Thomas Vankirk.
  • William Lee Posey passed away in 1949 in Braxton County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Posey
1838–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
TP
Mary Blake
1847–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Artimiss None
1859–1944
Birth Location: Gilmer County, West Virginia
A
Bertheus White
1875–1920
Birth Location: West Virginia
BW

Children(s)

Thomas Vankirk
1898–1969
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
TV
Anna Posey
1892–
Birth Location: Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
AP

William Posey's Ancestors

Self
William Posey
1869–1949
Birth Place: Bull Run, Saltlick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Scott Posey
1838–
Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Blake
1847–
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Posey's Descendants

1.
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William (Lee) Posey (14 May 1869–12 Aug 1949) m. Artimiss (abt 1859–6 Feb 1944) m. Bertheus ("Bertha") White (Oct 1875–1920)
  1. 1. Thomas Vankirk 1898–1969
  2. 2. Anna Posey 1892–

William Posey's Timeline

10 Records

1869
14 May 1869
Birth of William Lee Posey in Bull Run, Saltlick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
Bull Run, Saltlick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 1
William Lee Posey resided here in Clay, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
Clay, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 11
William Lee Posey resided here in Kanawha, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 31
William Lee Posey resided here in Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 41
William Lee Posey resided here in Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 51
William Lee Posey resided here in Otter, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
Otter, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 61
William Lee Posey resided here in Center, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
Center, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 66
William Lee Posey resided here in Center, Gilmer, West Virginia
Center, Gilmer, West Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 71
William Lee Posey resided here in Center, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
Center, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
1949
12 Aug 1949
Age 80
Death of William Lee Posey in Exchange, Otter, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
Exchange, Otter, Braxton, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1869
    Event Place: Bull Run, Saltlick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Center, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4403; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 11-3
    [2] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [3] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 11
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Center, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: 2530; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342264
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kanawha, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Family History Film: 1255400; Page: 433D; Enumeration District: 008
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clay, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 403A; Family History Library Film: 553184
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241756
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375690

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clay, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clay, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 403A; Family History Library Film: 553184

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Kanawha, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kanawha, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Family History Film: 1255400; Page: 433D; Enumeration District: 008

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241756

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375690

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Center, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Center, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: 2530; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342264

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Center, Gilmer, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Center, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4403; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 11-3

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Center, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Center, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4403; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 11-3

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1949
    Event Place: Exchange, Otter, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index
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