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John Poston

Male 1797 - 1862  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Poston was born on 31 Oct 1797 in Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of Samuel Poston and Rachel King); died on 20 Oct 1862 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: Mable Patterson. Mable (daughter of Rev Robert Patterson and Mabel) was born on 1 Dec 1796 in South Carolina; died on 11 Jun 1884 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sarah "Sally" Poston was born on 18 Jul 1818 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 10 Apr 1881.
    2. Samuel Poston was born on 8 Sep 1819 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 9 Oct 1902 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    3. James Poston was born on 10 Nov 1820 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 27 Jan 1879 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    4. Daniel Poston was born on 6 Aug 1822 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 15 May 1895 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    5. William Poston was born on 19 Nov 1823 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 10 May 1907 in Caldwell Co., TX.
    6. Rev. Robert "Robin" Poston was born on 2 Feb 1825 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 20 May 1901 in Pearl, NC.
    7. Abel Poston was born on 18 Dec 1827 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 26 Jul 1902 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    8. Rachel Poston was born on 4 Mar 1839 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 14 Jul 1923 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    9. Nancy Poston was born in 1841 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died in 1843 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Poston was born on 8 Oct 1765 (son of Jonathan Poston and Mary Lynn); died in 1819 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

    Samuel married Rachel King on 12 Jan 1790 in Lincoln County, NC. Rachel (daughter of Woodrow McAbee, daughter of Marshall Dean "Lefty" Moore and Montrose Davis, daughter of John King and Rachel Margaret Young) was born about 1770; died in Dec 1853 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rachel King was born about 1770 (daughter of Woodrow McAbee, daughter of Marshall Dean "Lefty" Moore and Montrose Davis, daughter of John King and Rachel Margaret Young); died in Dec 1853 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Rilley Poston was born on 16 Apr 1792; and died.
    2. Betty Poston was born on 6 Apr 1794; and died.
    3. 1. John Poston was born on 31 Oct 1797 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 20 Oct 1862 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    4. Mary "Polly" Poston was born on 4 Oct 1800; and died.
    5. William Poston was born on 3 May 1803 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; and died.
    6. Rachael Poston was born on 13 Jun 1808 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 27 Jul 1841 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jonathan Poston was born about 1742 in Maryland (son of Thomas Poston and Mable Unknown); and died.

    Jonathan married Mary Lynn before 1759. Mary (daughter of William Lynn and Sarah) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Lynn (daughter of William Lynn and Sarah); and died.
    Children:
    1. Ann Poston was born on 2 Mar 1759; and died.
    2. John Poston was born on 23 Mar 1761; died on 22 Aug 1819 in Buncombe County, NC.
    3. Poston was born in Jun 1763; and died.
    4. 2. Samuel Poston was born on 8 Oct 1765; died in 1819 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
    5. Rachael Poston was born about 1767; and died.
    6. Daniel Poston was born in 1769; died in Apr 1807 in Lincoln County, NC.

  3. 6.  John King was born on 11 Mar 1743 in New Jersey (son of Richard King and Margaret Barclay); died on 13 May 1806 in Iredell County, North Carolna.

    John married Rachel Margaret Young on 30 Dec 1768 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Rachel (daughter of James Franklin Wood and Deloras Jane Harrelson) was born in 1747 in Winnsboro Fairfield Co SC; died in 1827 in Iredell County, North Carolna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Rachel Margaret Young was born in 1747 in Winnsboro Fairfield Co SC (daughter of James Franklin Wood and Deloras Jane Harrelson); died in 1827 in Iredell County, North Carolna.
    Children:
    1. Agnes King was born in 1769; died in 1848.
    2. 3. Rachel King was born about 1770; died in Dec 1853 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    3. Margaret King was born in 1772; died in 1846.
    4. Alexander Young King was born in 1773; died in 1850.
    5. Jemima King was born in 1775; died in 1850.
    6. Richard King was born in 1775; and died.
    7. Milus King was born in 1776; and died.
    8. Rufus King was born in 1778; and died.
    9. Hugh Brevard King was born in 1783; was christened in 1843; and died.
    10. Rachael Malinda King was born in 1784; died in 1846.
    11. John King was born in 1787; died in 1864.
    12. Tirzah King was born in 1788; and died.
    13. Elizabeth King was born in 1790; and died.
    14. Robert Rufus King was born in 1794; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Poston was born in 1716 in Charles County, Maryland (son of John Poston and Susannah Mary Baldridge); died on 19 Mar 1777 in Loudoun, VA.

    Thomas married Mable Unknown. Mable and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mable Unknown and died.
    Children:
    1. 4. Jonathan Poston was born about 1742 in Maryland; and died.

  3. 10.  William Lynn died in 1779 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

    William married Sarah. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah and died.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Lynn and died.
    2. James Lynn and died.
    3. John Lynn and died.
    4. Adlai Lynn and died.
    5. William Lynn and died.
    6. Miller Lynn and died.
    7. Eleanor Lynn and died.
    8. Sarah Lynn and died.
    9. Prudence Lynn and died.
    10. Elizabeth Lynn and died.
    11. Jane Lynn and died.
    12. Catherine Lynn and died.
    13. Margaret Lynn and died.

  5. 12.  Richard KingRichard King was born in 1705 (son of James Osburne Poston and Ellen Margaret Kerr); died on 7 May 1782.

    Richard married Margaret Barclay. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth Love) was born in 1711; died in 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Margaret Barclay was born in 1711 (daughter of Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth Love); died in 1785.
    Children:
    1. 6. John King was born on 11 Mar 1743 in New Jersey; died on 13 May 1806 in Iredell County, North Carolna.
    2. Jap Neal

  7. 14.  James Franklin Wood was born in in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

    James married Deloras Jane Harrelson. Deloras (daughter of Asbury Harrelson and Willie Jane Gardner) was born on 24 Nov 1922 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 6 May 2009 in Waco, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Deloras Jane HarrelsonDeloras Jane Harrelson was born on 24 Nov 1922 in Cleveland County, North Carolina (daughter of Asbury Harrelson and Willie Jane Gardner); died on 6 May 2009 in Waco, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Susan Wood was born on 6 Aug 1953.
    2. 7. Rachel Margaret Young was born in 1747 in Winnsboro Fairfield Co SC; died in 1827 in Iredell County, North Carolna.
    3. Amanda Jane "Jamie" WOOD was born on 9 Jan 1956.