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William Wesley Poston 1806–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1806

Birth Location: Hampshire, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 Mar 1864

Death Location: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA

Father: Samuel Poston

Mother: Rachel King

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Wesley Poston began in 1806 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. William Wesley Poston passed away in 1864 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Wesley Poston began in 1806 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA.
  • William Wesley Poston passed away in 1864 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Poston's Ancestors

Self
William Poston
1806–1864
Birth Place: Hampshire, Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel Poston
1765–1819
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rachel (Malinda) King
1769–1846
Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan Poston
1742–1819
Charles, Maryland, United States
Mary (Ellen Lynn) Lyne
1745–1768
Catawba, North Carolina
John (Armor) King
1743–1808
New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Rachel (Margaret) Young
1747–1828
Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Poston
1721–1777
Priscilla Cheshire
1725–1797
William Lynn
1720–1779
Sarah Hayward
1730–1800
Richard King
1705–1783
MARGARET BARCLAY
1710–1785
Alexander Young
1720–1769
Anne McWHORTER
1730–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Poston
1700–1733
Susanna Baldridge
1714–1735
John Sr
1695–1746
Sarah Burch
1695–1760
Richard King
1676–1725
Faith Bird
1682–1705
Robert Barclay
1686–1786
MARGARET KERR
1695–1769
J Young
1700–1741
Jean Nuccol
1700–1721

William Poston's Timeline

2 Records

1806
2 Feb 1806
Birth of William Wesley Poston in Hampshire, Virginia, USA
Hampshire, Virginia, USA
1864
30 Mar 1864
Age 58
Death of William Wesley Poston in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1806
    Event Place: Hampshire, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1864
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA

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