Andrew6 Poston (Hugh4, Anthony3, John2, John1) b. 3 September 1829, d. 19 October 1916 m. 1st Jane Daniels, 18 November 1857 (d. 15 June 1882) m. 2nd: Sarah Jane Scarborough, 25 December 1884 Children by first marriage: •Hulda Poston •Adella Poston •Louelza Poston •Charles Poston •Andrew Louin Poston •Leila Jane Poston Children by second marriage: •Davis Merdock Poston •Minnie Ann Poston
Adella6 Poston b. 11 December 1859, d. February 1922 m. Benjamin Richardson Children: •Mellie Persha Richardson
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•Durham C. Richardson •Charles C. Richardson •Evelyn Walker Richardson •Willie P. Richardson •Walter 0. Richardson •Andrew Luther Richardson •Nadine Natalie Richardson •Lola Jane Richardson •Estelle Richardson •Benjamin Fred Richardson •Louin Ernest Richardson
Evelyn Walker7 Richardson b. 25 October 1883 m. Furman Powell, 8 May 1904 Children: •Walker Powell •Opal Powell •Willie Powell •Mary Dell Powell
Lola Jane7 Richardson b. 12 May 1894 m. Clyde Livingston Raley, 23 October 1919 (b. 1 June 1891; d. 29 September 1935) Children: •Mary Alice8 Raley, b. 24 November 1920 •Dorothy Harriett8 Raley, b. 19 May 1922 Mary Alice8 Raley m. 1st Paul Hennies m. 2nd: Martin Edward Talley, 27 April 1956 Children by 1st marriage: •Mary Paule9 Hennies, b. 21 January 1943 Children by 2nd marriage:
•Janice Martine9 Talley, b. 18 December 1957 •John Fletcher9 Talley, b. 27 June 1962 Mary Paule9 Hennies b. 21 January 1943 m. Wilson Dildy, 10 November 1961 Child: •Michael Wyatt10 Dildy, b. 8 May 1964 Dorothy Harriett8 Raley b. 19 May 1922 m. James Baruch Bushardt, Jr., 23 June 1940 Children: •Jamie Livingston9 Bushardt, b. 6 June 1942; m. Wesley Lane Caviness, 7 March 1964 •Marsha Ann9 Bushardt, b. 26 September 1947 •James 8.9 Bushardt, 111, b. 14 October 1953
Louin Ernest7 Richardson b. 3 October 1899 m. Lorene Cox, 15 June 1922 (b. 20 August 1904) Children: •Natalie8 Richardson, b. 4 January 1925 •lrene8 Richardson, b. 14 February 1928 Natalie8 Richardson b. 4 January 1925, Johnsonville, S.C. m. Robert Wilson Turner, 18 May 1947 (b. 3 October 1923) Children (born in Charleston, S.C.): •Nancy Lynn9 Turner, b. 1O June 1948 •Sheryl Anne9 Turner, b. 24 October 1949 •Patricia Karen9 Turner, b. 30 December 1953 •Robert Gary9 Turner, b. 8 December 1956 •Janet Gail9 Turner, b. 24 September 1962 lrene8 Richardson b. 14 February 1928, Johnsonville, S.C.
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m. Waney Rivers Chinnes, 24 December 1947 (b. 15 May 1925) Children (born in Charleston, S.C.): •Ronald Wayne9 Chinnes, b. 23 February 1951 •Louin Daniel9 Chinnes, b. 25 September 1955 •Kevin Dale9 Chinnes, b. 8 June 1959
Leila Jane6 Poston b. 20 July 1877 m. Captain Homer Jacobs, 3 October 1900 Children: •Ruth7 Jacobs (died young) •Alden7 Jacobs, b. 27 October 1904; d. 14 April 1965; m. Rebe Doar, 29 April 1932 (b. 4 October 1908) Alden7 Jacobs & Rebe Doar - Children: •James Edward8 Jacobs, b. 29 December 1935; m. Christine Watson, 24 March 1957 •Kerry Lee9 Jacobs, b. 1 May 1958 •Kent9 Jacobs, b. 1 February 1963 •Weona Rebe8 Jacobs, b. 5 March 1939; m. William (Bill) Carroll, 24 September 1961 •David Scott9 Carroll, b. 20 December 1962
•Elizabeth Alden9 Carroll, b. 24 February 1964
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