Daniel Poston

1822 - 1895  (72 years)

• Name	Daniel Poston
  Born	6 Aug 1822	Rutherford County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Cemetery	Poston Cemetery, Highway 226 North of Shelby, Cleveland County, NC
  Occupation	Millright
  Died	15 May 1895	Cleveland County, North Carolina
  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.
  Person ID	I879	myfamilytree
  Last Modified	20 May 2022

  
  

  Father	John Poston,   b. 31 Oct 1797, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 20 Oct 1862, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Mable Patterson,   b. 1 Dec 1796, South Carolina ,   d. 11 Jun 1884, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 87 years)
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  Family ID	F101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Ann Weathers,   b. 25 Feb 1853, Cleveland County, North Carolina ,   d. 9 Jun 1924, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 71 years)
  Married	Jun 1870	Cleveland County, North Carolina
  Children	+ 1. Samuel Lester Ann Poston,   b. 7 Mar 1873,   d. 28 Nov 1967  (Age 94 years) + 2. John Devaney Poston,   b. 18 Sep 1875, Cleveland County, North Carolina ,   d. 10 Apr 1943, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 67 years) + 3. Lillie Poston,   b. 5 May 1877, Cleveland County, North Carolina ,   d. 3 Jun 1972, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 95 years) + 4. Sarah Rachel Poston,   b. 11 Sep 1879, Cleveland County, North Carolina ,   d. 21 May 1964, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 84 years) + 5. Ada Poston,   b. 8 Jan 1882, Cleveland County, North Carolina ,   d. 9 Jul 1933, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 51 years) + 6. Mamie Alice Poston,   b. 4 Nov 1884,   d. Jun 1977  (Age 92 years) + 7. James Monroe Poston,   b. 7 Jul 1887, Cleveland County, North Carolina ,   d. 3 Nov 1973, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 86 years) + 8. Mabel Poston,   b. 18 Dec 1891,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 May 2022
  Family ID	F105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 6 Aug 1822 - Rutherford County, North Carolina Cemetery - - Poston Cemetery, Highway 226 North of Shelby, Cleveland County, NC Married - Jun 1870 - Cleveland County, North Carolina Died - 15 May 1895 - Cleveland County, North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth