James Poston (4) (John Poston (3), John Poston (2), John Poston (1)) was born in Marion District, South Carolina, about 1794. He died in 1862. His will was drawn July 31, 1862 and probated January 1, 1863 (Roll 1818, Marion County wills, as stated in the OCR excerpt).[22]
The OCR excerpt does not identify the name of his wife. The following list of children is described as copied from a Bible in the possession of Earl Hyman of Pamplico, South Carolina:[23]
i. John L. Poston (5), born January 19, 1821. ii. Emmanizer Poston (5), born April 27, 1823. iii. Josiah H. Poston (5), born October 15, 1825
(died in Tennessee during the Civil War).
iv. Elizabeth S. Poston (5), born March 29, 1828. v. Sarah Poston (5), born September 6, 1830. vi. James Harbert Poston (5), born February 5,
1833, died February 2, 1909.
vii. M. M. Poston (5), born March 13, 1835. viii. Mary Jane Poston (5), born August 10, 1837.
James Harbert Poston (5) was born February 5, 1833 and died February 2, 1909. He married Dorcus Caroline Poston on October 27, 1859 (Dorcus is listed as born 1837 and died August 15, 1917).[24]
Children:
Perry Gilbert Poston. • John J. Poston. • Sarah (“Sallie”) Poston. • James Helon Poston. • Sevilla Poston. • Willie Poston. • Letty L. Poston. • Wade Hampton Poston (6). • J. Aldrich Poston. • Essel Dorcus Poston. •
Wade Hampton Poston (6) was born November 7, 1876, and died January 15, 1946. He married Virginia Etta Carter in 1899.[25]
Children:
Getha Irene Poston. • Maude Trudy Poston. • Julia Elsie Poston. • Beulah Azalee Poston. • Corean Poston. • Wade Felder Poston. • Talbert Jefferson Poston. • Rillie Bert Poston. • Remer Laverne Poston. • Jennifer Jewell Poston. •
Citations in this section
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- Endnote 22 — Probate reference described in the OCR excerpt for James Poston (4): will drawn July 31, 1862; probated January 1, 1863; archival roll reference stated as “Roll 1818, Marion County Wills.”
- Endnote 23 — Source described in the OCR excerpt: list of James Poston (4)’s children copied from a Bible reported as being in the possession of Earl Hyman of Pamplico, South Carolina.
- Endnote 24 — Marriage and death details described in the OCR excerpt for James Harbert Poston and Dorcus Caroline Poston: married October 27, 1859; Dorcus death listed as August 15, 1917.
- Endnote 25 — Marriage year described in the OCR excerpt for Wade Hampton Poston and Virginia Etta Carter: 1899.