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William Poston 1837–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1837

Birth Location: ,,Ohio

Death Date: 1923

Death Location: ,,California

Father: Elias Poston

Mother: Amanda Harrold

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Children(s):

William Poston was born in 1837 in ,,Ohio, the child of Elias C Poston And Amanda Harrold. William Poston passed away in 1923 in ,,California.

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Biography

  • William Poston was born in 1837 in ,,Ohio, the child of Elias C Poston And Amanda Harrold.
  • William Poston passed away in 1923 in ,,California.

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William Poston's Ancestors

Self
William Poston
1837–1923
Birth Place: ,,Ohio
Parents
Elias C Poston
1804–1876
Hampshire, Virginia, United States
Amanda Harrold
1813–1898
Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (John) Poston
1775–1823
Belleville,Wood,Virginia
Jane (Anne) Slane
1778–1851
Tyrone, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Christopher Herrold
1777–1823
Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Martha (Magdalena) Cable
1783–1867
Cambria City, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elias Poston
1747–1802
Rebecca Cheshire
1751–1832
Daniel Slane
1738–1795
Nancy McDonnel
1736–1783
John Harrold
1745–1828
Barbara Altman
1756–1837
John Cable
1750–1812
Christiana Ripley
1752–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Poston
1721–1777
Priscilla Noe
1724–1797
Samuel Cheshire
1710–1775
Ann Robins
1715–1751
Benjamin Slane
1708–
Ann McBride
1710–
Charles MacDonnell
–1767
Mary Hall
–1758
George Herrold
1723–1787
Maria Pontius
1725–1801
Johann Altman
1729–1809
Anna Joghs
1721–1806

William Poston's Timeline

2 Records

1837
Oct 1837
Birth of William Poston in ,,Ohio
,,Ohio
1923
1923
Age 86
Death of William Poston in ,,California
,,California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1837
    Event Place: ,,Ohio

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: ,,California

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