Complete Web Edition · A Poston Family Of South Carolina (Second Edition)

Chapter 8: The Francis (Frank) Poston Family

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Francis (Frank)4 Poston (John3, John2, John1) was born in Marion District, South Carolina about 1790. He had three sons and three daughters (Census records). Nothing has been learned by the writer of his wife and daughters. The sons were: •Josiah R. Poston •Duncan W. Poston •Thomas Poston

Josiah R.5 Poston b. about 1817 m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Daniels Children: •Francis (Frank) J. Poston •Lewis Poston •Edward P. Poston •Mary C. Poston •Susan C. Poston •Thomas M. Poston

•Ruth Poston •Josephine Poston

Lewis6 Poston b. 4 August 1847, Florence County, S.C.; d. 2 October 1912 Moved to South Georgia about 1889; m. Mary Etta Jackson Children: •Joe Martin Poston •John Duke Poston

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