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This register is a consolidated navigation aid reflecting the principal branches described in the chapters and the OCR summary section.^[35]

Immigrant Foundation

(Pennsylvania)

John Poston (1) Wife: Martha (per will).

Children named in the will:

i. Robert ii. John Poston (2) iii. Anthony iv. Ann

John Poston (2) Wife: Margaret Baldridge (born 1719 in Ireland; living September 2, 1766; deceased before January 9, 1767, as inferred in the compilation).

Children identified in the South Carolina narrative:

i. John Poston (3) (born about 1755) ii. Anthony Poston (3) (born about 1760)

The John Poston (3) Branch

(Marion District, South

Carolina)

John Poston (3) Spouse: not identified in the OCR excerpt (living as of the 1820 census, as described).

Children listed (birth years estimated from census records unless otherwise stated):

i. Thomas Poston (4), born 1781 ii. John (“Jack”) Poston (4), born 1784 iii. Daughter, born 1786 iv. Daughter, born 1788 v. Francis (“Frank”) Poston (4), born 1790 vi. James Poston (4), born 1794 vii. Daughter, born 1796

viii. Josiah Poston (4), born 1798

Thomas Poston (4) branch: sons listed are

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Samuel (born about 1805), Leonard (born about 1808), Robert B., Thomas G., Benjamin, and John. John (“Jack”) Poston (4) branch: children

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listed are Alfred, James Rayford, John Thomas, and Cecelia. Francis (“Frank”) Poston (4) branch:

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sons listed are Josiah R., Duncan W., and Thomas. James Poston (4) branch: children listed

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are John L., Emmanizer, Josiah H., Elizabeth S., Sarah, James Harbert, M. M., and Mary Jane. Josiah Poston (4) branch: children listed

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are Robert C., Bryant A., Prudence, Josiah, Jr., James McK., and Samuel C.

The Anthony Poston (3)

Branch (Marion District,

South Carolina)

Anthony Poston (3) Wife: Elizabeth (identified through Hugh’s Bible as described in the OCR excerpt).

Children listed: Hugh (born August 27, 1791), Daniel, and Andrew (born 1807). Two daughters are referenced in notes, but not named in the OCR excerpt.

Hugh Poston (4) branch: children listed

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from Hugh’s Bible are Harriett Luvenia; Reddick; Benjamin; Andrew; Elizabeth; Lucinda; Hugh; Margaret Ann; Simon; Daniel; Sarah Amanda. Reddick Poston (5) branch: children listed

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are William (died young); Nelson; Sarah; Permelia; Elizabeth (“Liza”); Henry (born 1854; died 1921). Andrew Poston (5) branch: children listed

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include Hulda; Adella; Louelza; Charles; Andrew Louin; Leila Jane; Davis Merdock; Minnie Ann.

Hugh Poston (5) branch: children listed are

Ellerby B.; Louella; Hugh (born July 31, 1868). •

Simon Poston (5) branch: see Chapter 16

(limited data in OCR excerpt). •

Citations in this section

References used in this section are linked to the book’s source layer. Source descriptions preserve the published wording and evidence cautions.

Endnote 35 — The Family Register (Principal Branches) is a consolidated navigation aid drawn from the chapter content and the OCR “Summary of Key Poston Family Branches” section.