Chapter 15: The Hugh Poston Family

Hugh5 Poston (Hugh4, Anthony3, John2, John1) b. 17 March 1835; d. 1868 m. Sarah (Sally) Daniels (No. 290), b. about 1836; d. 5 July 1917 Children: •Ellerby B.6 Poston, b. 20 August 1858 •Louella6 Poston, b. 14 June 1860 •Hugh6 Poston, b. 31 July 1868

Ellerby B.6 Poston b. 20 August 1858; d. 20 January 1942 m. 1st: Louisa Poston, 18 December 1879 (b. 1 September 1859; d. 2 February 1902) - see Louisa Poston (No. 154) m. 2nd: Minnie Turner, 17 August 1902 (b. 7 August 1880; d. 8 September 1956) Children by first marriage: •Walter Hugh' Poston, b. 1 December 1880 •Jessie Adelle' Poston, b. 22 December 1883; d. 31 October 1889 •Minnie Vestelle' Poston, b. 6 March 1885

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•Eddie A.7 Poston (died young), b. 10 June 1888 •Manley Efferson' Poston, b. 31 December 1890 •Elma Kenneth Louqueen' Poston ("Thelma·), b. 16 September 1892 •Lera Mae' Poston, b. 18 September 1896 Children by second marriage: •Percy DeLance' Poston, b. 9 July 1903 •Cecil Hoyt' Poston, b. 2 October 1904; d. 1907 •Willa' Poston, b. 21 March 1906

Walter Hugh7 Poston b. 1 December 1880 (Hannah, S.C.); d. 20 June 1959 (Miami, Florida) m. 1st: Pearl Eaddy (d. 23 June 1912) m. 2nd: Pearl Alma Murray, b. 11 March 1886 (Petersburg, Va.) m. 3rd: Clara Belle Johnson, 17 June 1928, b. 3 February 1907 (Johnsonville, S.C.) Children by 1st marriage: •Norma Edith8 Poston, m. Julian Cain (Pamplico, S.C.)

•Pearly {Buddy) 8.8 Poston, b. 19 June 1912; m. Jamie Blanche Daniels, 25 December 1941 •Linda Gail9 Poston, b. 4 December 1945 •Rita Janice9 Poston, b. 23 July 1949 •Norma Karen9 Poston, b. 4 December 1955 Children by 2nd marriage: •Murray (Mike) Lamar8 Poston, b. 8 January 1915 {Palatka, Fla.); m. 1st Elsie Arrington Drake, 7 July 1944 (b. 29 April 1923; d. 9 July 1962); m. 2nd Lucille Hall Carter, 23 February 1963

•Barbara Carol9 Poston, b. 22 May 1947 •Sandra Lee9 Poston, b. 2 September 1953 •Michael Mark9 Poston, b. 19 February 1959 •William George8 Poston, b. 20 November 1918 (Pittsburgh, Pa.); m. 1st Maggie Lee Stone; m. 2nd Margaret Ann Helmly, 30 May 1951 (b. 2 September 1927, Jacksonville, Fla.) •By 1st marriage: Margaret Olivia9 Poston, b. 6 December 1942 (Johnsonville, S.C.); m. Derrell Altman, 14 October 1962 •By 1st marriage: William George9 Poston, Jr., b. 19 February 1945 (Johnsonville, S.C.) •By 2nd marriage (Jacksonville, Fla.): David Lee9 Poston, b. 22 December 1952; Marcia Lynn9 Poston, b. 19 February 1954; Patricia Eileen9 Poston, b. 8 April 1955; Michael Lewis9 Poston, b. 13 June 1957; Gayle Annette9

Poston, b. & d. 8 June 1961; Glenda Marie9 Poston, b. 16 June 1962 Children by 3rd marriage: •Annie Lou8 Poston, b. 21 October 1929 (Miami, Fla.); m. David F. Kurtz, 28 September 1951 •Brenda Lou9 Kurtz, b. 15 August 1952 •Richard Allen9 Kurtz, b. 7 November 1955 •Maida Montez8 Poston, b. 1 August 1931 (Miami, Fla.); m. Edward S. Campbell, 9 April 1955 •Clay Murray9 Campbell, b. 21 December 1959

Minnie Vestelle7 Poston b. 6 March 1885; d. 16 May 1965 m. Simon P. Coward, 28 August 1904 (b. 27 August 1877; d. 1943) Children:

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•Hermage F.8 Coward, b. 22 July 1905 (Lake City, S.C.); d. 11 July 1957 (Charleston, S.C.); m. Ellen Poston, 31 January 1937 (b. 13 June 1915, Hannah, S.C.) •Connie lris9 Coward, b. 5 August 1939 (Lake City, S.C.) •Hermage Frederick9 Coward, b. 22 March 1941 (Lake City, S.C.) •Clauson L.8 Coward, b. 26 September 1910 (Lake City, S.C.); m. Alda Lenora Matthews, 22 July 1934 (b. 18 November 1913, Coward, S.C.) •Clauson Ronald9 Coward, b. 27 June 1935 (Lake City, S.C.); m. Linda McVey, 11 June 1961 •John McVey1°Coward •Gary Matthews9 Coward, b. 1 June 1941; m. Sandra Jeanette Wade, 4 June 1967 •Faye Mildred8 Coward, b. 5 September 1913 (Lake City, S.C.); m. Hubert B. Alderman, 26 September 1937 (b. 16 January 1913, Ft. Green, Fla.) •Marylin Faye9 Alderman, b. 2 July 1938; m. Don Sharpe, 30 September 1960 (b. 12 October 1937, Columbia, S.C.) •Hubert Joel9 Alderman, b. 12 April 1944 (Pensacola, Fla.) •Connie Ruth8 Coward, b. 22 June 1916 (Lake City, S.C.); m. Coy Lamar Derrick, 2 September 1939 (b. 21 January 1919, Johnston, S.C.) •Paula (Polly) Cathryn9 Derrick, b. 23 December 1940; m. Furman Delano Wingate, 2 June 1962 (b. 23 September 1940, Rock Hill, S.C.) •Patricia Anne9 Derrick, b. 6 March 1942; d. 23 March 1942 •Coy Lamar9 Derrick, Jr., b. 25 February 1944 •Connie Juanita9 Derrick, b. 4 December 1946 •Thelma Louise8 Coward, b. 8 October 1919 (Lake

City, S.C.); m. Glennie A. Buddin, 26 September 1937 (b. 2 July 1917) •Glenda Louise9 Buddin, b. 3 February 1939; m. James Ervin Burch, 29 May 1958 •Dess Renee10 Burch, b. 17 November 1958 •William Arial9 Buddin, b. 18 August 1940; m. Becky Gilliam, January 1963 •Elizabeth Marie9 Buddin, b. 5 July 1956

Manley Efferson7 Poston b. 31 December 1890, Hannah, S.C. m. 1st: Julia Funchess rn. 2nd: Alta Irene Fehrman, 6 January 1920 (b. 6 September 1893, Asheville, N.C.) Children: •Manley Efferson8 Poston, Jr., b. 24 January 1921; m. Donna Winter, 1954 •Hazel R.8 Poston, b. 15 December 1923; m. A.T. McIntyre, 1942

•Linda Sue9 McIntyre, b. 21 May 1952 •Hugh E.8 Poston, b. 27 June 1928; m. Betty J. Mobley, 1946 •Larry Hugh9 Poston, b. 20 September 1948 •Shirley Jean9 Poston, b. 10 February 1952 •Gale9 Poston, b. 18 May 1955 •Shirley J.8 Poston, b. 10 August 1933; m. A. Kenneth Pierce, 1950 •Renee Sue9 Pierce, b. 21 May 1952 •Sheryl9 Pierce, b. 15 August 1960

Elma Kenneth Louqueen ("Thelma")7 Poston

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b. 16 September 1892, Hannah, S.C. m. 1st William E. Williams, 10 May 1914 m. 2nd: Messer Alonzo Bunnell (b. 8 February 1879; d. 17 April 1963) m. 3rd: Ellis McNelly, 1965 Children: •Polly Anne8 Williams, b. 21 March 1915 •m. 1st George Thomas Goodridge, 20 March 1935 •m. 2nd: Henry L. Hullender, 17 October 1943 •Graemen Norton9 Goodridge, b. 25 November 1936; m. Karen Sue Brinkley, 5 December 1956 (divorced)

Lera Mae' Poston b. 18 September 1896; d. 16 June 1926 m. Hassell Hicks Child: •Eddie Mae8 Hicks, m. Ivan Strickland (Olanta, S.C.)

Percy Delance' Poston b. 9 July 1903 m. Fairalee Roberta Johnson, 21 February 1927 (b. 25 June 1910) Children (born in Johnsonville, S.C.): •Betty Joe• Poston, b. 12 November 1928; m. James Nance Parr, 25 August 1951 •Lee Poston9 Parr, b. 28 April 1958 •James Nance9 Parr, Jr., b. 9 July 1959

•Louise Estelle8 Poston, b. 21 February 1931; m. William LeGette Mace, 27 October 1951 •William LeGette9 Mace, Jr., b. 27 January 1953 •Bradley DeLance9 Mace, b. 11 August 1955 •David Robert9 Mace, b. 8 February 1962

•Ellerby DeLance8 Poston, b. 25 March 1934; m. Linda Sue Howard, 27 March 1959 •Leslie Howard9 Poston, b. 10 June 1960 •Ellerby DeLance9 Poston, Jr., b. 12 May 1961 •Fairlyn Ann8 Poston, b. 25 November 1945

Willa7 Poston b. 21 March 1906, Hannah, S.C. m. Hoffman N. Huggins, 1 June 1924 (b. 29 August 1904, Leo, S.C.) Children: •Hoffman Louane8 Huggins, b. 22 March 1925; m. Lucille Jordan, 24 December 1948 •Dena Lee9 Huggins, b. 18 November 1959 •Brett Wayne9 Huggins, b. 29 December 1962 •Carroll Edwin8 Huggins, b. 16 January 1927; m. Marilyn Lancaster, 1 September 1956 •Rhonda Faye9 Huggins, b. 19 March 1958 •Dale Watson9 Huggins, b. 21 July 1960 •Stanley Carroll9 Huggins, b. 1O December 1962 •Myrna Ross8 Huggins, b. 18 November 1930 •Norman Kerry" Huggins, b. 3 November 1934; m. Dorothy Butler, 6 November 1953 •Brenda Sharon9 Huggins, b. 17 November 1955 (twin) •Linda Karen9 Huggins, b. 17 November 1955 (twin) •Robert Kerry9 Huggins, b. 18 October 1956 •Cecile Anne8 Huggins, b. 9 October 1937; m. Bryant 0. Balkcum, 12 May 1956 •Dell Robin9 Balkcum, b. 3 March 1957 •Julie Lynn9 Balkcum, b. 10 November 1958 •Susan Cecile9 Balkcum, b. 12 September 1962