Surname-line position
John Henry descended through the senior surname line identified in the family history: John Poston III, John “Jack” Poston, and Alfred Poston.
Marriage to Louella Poston
The October 3, 1882 marriage to Louella Poston is the key genealogical junction emphasized in the published history. Through John Henry the later family carried the surname line; through Louella it carried a close blood connection to Andrew Poston’s branch.
Modern family significance
Their household included Lawrence Chalmers Poston, through whom the reunited family structure continued into the twentieth century.
Published research
- Chapter Seven: John Henry Poston, Louella Poston, and the Reunion of the Lines
- Chapter 7: The John (“Jack”) Poston Family
Documentary evidence and archive links
No dedicated documentary record for this entity is currently linked from The Poston Family Archive. The source basis here is the published book material listed below.