Thomas4 Poston (John3, John2, John1) was born in Marion District, South Carolina, about 1781. The name of his wife is not known but census records show that they had six sons and four daughters. It is not known when Thomas or his wife died, neither is anything known of the daughters. The sons were: •Samuel Poston, b. about 1805 •Leonard Poston, b. about 1808 •Robert B. Poston •Thomas G. Poston •Benjamin Poston •John Poston
Samuel5 Poston (b. about 1805) Married Elizabeth (Betsy) Coleman, a daughter of Robert Coleman. Children: •Robert Thomas Poston, b. 17 May 1832, d. 15 February 1911, m. Sarah Amanda Poston (No. 285,
page 57) •Mary (Polly) Poston, m. Archie McKissick •Francis Leonard Poston, b. 14 January 1835, d. 31 January 1924, m. Mary Jane Poston (No. 146, page 43) •Dorcus Caroline Poston, b. 1837 •Benjamin G. Poston, b. about 1838
Robert Thomas6 Poston b. 17 May 1832, d. 15 February 1911 m. Sarah Amanda Poston (No. 285, page 57), b. 24 August 1842, d. 1 November 1906 Children: •Furman Poston (m. Lula Daniels; later Cora Eaddy) •Arris Poston (m. Scovia Farlow) •Lula Poston (m. Arthur Leroy Coleman) •Myrtle Poston (m. Aurelius Bigelow) •Lofton Poston (died young) •Robert E. Poston (died young) •ldean Poston (m. Dr. Gordon William Morgan)
Francis Leonard6 Poston b. 14 January 1835, d. 31 January 1924 m. Mary Jane Poston (No. 146, page 43), b. 10 August 1837, d. 30 November 1900 Children: •Harbert Poston •Carrie Poston •Thomas (Tom) Poston •Mciver Poston
Benjamin G.6 Poston
16 Eric Chalmers Poston, Esq.
b. about1838 m. Margaret Ann Poston (No. 248, page 57), b. 24 July 1837, d. 22 January 1915 Children: •Forrest Poston •Nancy Poston •Ollie Poston •Samuel Poston •Missie Poston •Emily Poston
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