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1945 - (78 years)
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10. | Daniel Poston was born on 6 Aug 1822 in Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of John Poston and Mable Patterson); died on 15 May 1895 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Cemetery: Poston Cemetery, Highway 226 North of Shelby, Cleveland County, NC
- Occupation: Millright
Notes:
Daniel Poston was born in the Poston log house north of Shelby. He remained a bachelor and helped care for his mother until age 48. He then married Margaret, aged 18. Her brother had earlier married Daniel's sister, Rachel. Monroe and Rachel later became owners of the Poston homeplace Daniel was a millwright, mechanic, farmer, and at one time owned a cotton gin. Although he suffered a grea loss through investment in Confederate bonds, he was able to leave his young wife a comfortable estate. In his will he instructed his wife to "school the children as best she could" and contrary to most testators, he left provision for her to inherit one-fourth of his estate even if she remarried.
Daniel married Margaret Ann Weathers in Jun 1870 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Margaret (daughter of Jenkins Devaney Weathers and Eunice Ann Bailey) was born on 25 Feb 1853 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 9 Jun 1924 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Margaret Ann Weathers was born on 25 Feb 1853 in Cleveland County, North Carolina (daughter of Jenkins Devaney Weathers and Eunice Ann Bailey); died on 9 Jun 1924 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Cemetery: Zoar Baptist Church, Cleveland County, NC
Children:
- Samuel Lester Ann Poston was born on 7 Mar 1873; died on 28 Nov 1967.
- John Devaney Poston was born on 18 Sep 1875 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 10 Apr 1943 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Lillie Poston was born on 5 May 1877 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 3 Jun 1972 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Sarah Rachel Poston was born on 11 Sep 1879 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 21 May 1964 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Ada Poston was born on 8 Jan 1882 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 9 Jul 1933 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Mamie Alice Poston was born on 4 Nov 1884; died in Jun 1977.
- James Monroe Poston was born on 7 Jul 1887 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 3 Nov 1973 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 5. Mabel Poston was born on 18 Dec 1891; and died.
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