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William Bell Post 1806 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 July 1806

Birth Location: Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 1 May 1885

Death Location: Parrish, Manatee County, Florida, United States of America

Father: William Post

Mother: Dorcas Morris

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Adams

Children(s): Charlotte Post, Frances Post, James Post, Rachel Post, Dorcas Post, Thomas Post, Elizabeth Post, Joseph Post, Emaline Post, Lucinda Mason, Frances Seale, James Post, Dorcas Seale, Rebecca Elkins, Joseph Post

William Bell Post II was born in 1806 in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of William Bell Post and Dorcas Morris. In 1850, William Bell Post II resided in Shelby, Alabama, USA. In 1860, William Bell Post II resided in Union, Louisiana, USA. William Bell Post II married Elizabeth Merrill Mc Adams, and had children including Charlotte Ann Post, Frances Post, James Post, Rachel Post, Dorcas Post, Thomas McAdams Post, Elizabeth Post, Joseph Post, Emaline Post, Lucinda Mason, Frances Seale, James M. Post, Dorcas Seale, Rebecca Emiline Elkins, Joseph R. Post. William Bell Post II passed away in 1885 in Parrish, Manatee County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Bell Post II was born in 1806 in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of William Bell Post and Dorcas Morris.
  • In 1850, William Bell Post II resided in Shelby, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, William Bell Post II resided in Union, Louisiana, USA.
  • William Bell Post II married Elizabeth Merrill Mc Adams, and had children including Charlotte Ann Post, Frances Post, James Post, Rachel Post, Dorcas Post, Thomas McAdams Post, Elizabeth Post, Joseph Post, Emaline Post, Lucinda Mason, Frances Seale, James M. Post, Dorcas Seale, Rebecca Emiline Elkins, Joseph R. Post.
  • William Bell Post II passed away in 1885 in Parrish, Manatee County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Post's Ancestors

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William Post
1806 – 1885
Birth Place: Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
William Bell Post
1772 – 1846
Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Dorcas Morris
1775 – 1853
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Post
1740 – 1813
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Alice (Ann) Bell
1747 – 1804
Georgia, Georgia, USA
Samuel (Cadwalader) Morris
1743 – 1820
Philadelphia,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
Alice (Rachel) Pendleton
1745 – 1825
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Post
1723 – 1780
Mary Smith
1724 – 1790
Samuel Morris
1711 – 1782
Hannah Cadwalader
1715 – 1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Morris
1683 – 1763
Phoebe Guest
1685 – 1768
John Cadwalader
1679 – 1734
Martha Jones
1678 – 1747

William Post's Descendants

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William (Bell) Post (30 July 1806 – 1 May 1885) m. Elizabeth (Merrill Mc) Adams (13 Feb 1809 – 2 Jul 1841)
  1. 1. Charlotte (Ann) Post (abt 1825 – 24 Jun 1894) m. John (H) Morris (19 January 1820 – 12 Feb 1891)
    1. 1. Malissa (E.) Morris (Abt 1847 – )
    2. 2. Rebecca (H) Morris (abt 1850 – )
    3. 3. Sallie Morris (abt 1853 – )
    4. 4. Chestley (W.) Morris (Jul 1854 – 11 Feb 1917) m. Louisa (Ludie Jane) Holmes (November 1858 – 14 November 1949)
      1. 1. Mary (L.) Morris (28 February 1878 – 15 July 1914) m. Jesse (Washington) Harper (1 October 1876 – 3 June 1961)
        1. 1. Harvey (Allen) Harper (27 November 1898 – 19 October 1976)
      2. 2. Fanny Morris (Jan 1882 – )
      3. 3. Hattie Morris (Jul 1884 – )
      4. 4. George (Henry) Morris (24 FEB 1890 – 31 DEC 1947) m. Mattie Phillips (abt 1889 – ) m. Rhenshel Morris (abt 1914 – )
        1. 1. Conley (Allen) Morris (29 Aug 1923 – 1 May 1925)
        2. 2. Babbie Morris (abt 1930 – )
        3. 3. Joyce Morris (abt 1931 – )
        4. 4. W (H) Morris (abt 1934 – )
        5. 5. Mary (L) Morris (abt 1936 – )
        6. 6. Hettie (F) Morris (abt 1939 – )
        7. 7. Glenn (Dayton) Morris (23 Sep 1914 – 3 Mar 1966) m. Mary (Dessie Kathrine) O'Neal (7 Jun 1915 – 5 Jan 2006)
      5. 5. Thomas Morris (Feb 1892 – )
      6. 6. Ella Morris (Aug 1895 – )
    5. 5. William (P.) Morris (Abt 1863 – )
    6. 6. Samuel (H.) Morris (Abt 1870 – )
    7. 7. Babe (E) Morris
    8. 8. H (R) Morris
  2. 2. Frances Post (abt 1831 – )
  3. 3. James Post (abt 1832 – )
  4. 4. Rachel Post (abt 1834 – )
  5. 5. Dorcas Post (abt 1836 – )
  6. 6. Thomas (McAdams) Post (11 July 1843 – 21 September 1931)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Post (abt 1845 – )
  8. 8. Joseph Post (abt 1847 – )
  9. 9. Emaline Post (abt 1847 – )
  10. 10. Lucinda Mason (16 March 1826 – 12 February 1915)
  11. 11. Frances Seale (27 October 1828 – 23 August 1885)
  12. 12. James (M.) Post (1831 – 23 March 1886)
  13. 13. Dorcas Seale (21 July 1837 – 11 December 1901)
  14. 14. Rebecca (Emiline) Elkins (24 July 1846 – 3 January 1930)
  15. 15. Joseph (R.) Post (27 August 1848 – 12 December 1879)

William Post's Timeline

5 Records

1806
30 July 1806
Birth of William Bell Post II in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, United States of America
Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 44
William Bell Post II resided here in Shelby, Alabama, USA
Shelby, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 54
William Bell Post II resided here in Union, Louisiana, USA
Union, Louisiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 74
William Bell Post II resided here in Precinct 4, Bowie, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Bowie, Texas, USA
1885
1 May 1885
Age 79
Death of William Bell Post II in Parrish, Manatee County, Florida, United States of America
Parrish, Manatee County, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 July 1806
    Event Place: Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Shelby, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1791-1890
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1885
    Event Place: Parrish, Manatee County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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