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Grace Elizabeth Paxton

Female 1901 - 1961  (60 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Grace Elizabeth Paxton was born on 8 Sep 1901; died on 13 Nov 1961.

    Family/Spouse: Issac Daniel Poston. Issac (son of John Devaney Poston and Emman Person) was born on 10 Oct 1902; died on 18 Sep 1953 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thelma Poston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jan 1924.
    2. 3. Issac Daniel Poston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1928; died on 18 Oct 2004 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thelma Poston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grace1) was born on 19 Jan 1924.

    Thelma married Clarence Dillingham on 23 Mar 1963. Clarence was born on 21 Sep 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Issac Daniel Poston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grace1) was born on 4 Jul 1928; died on 18 Oct 2004 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Obituary: 20 Oct 2004; Shelby Star

    Notes:

    Obituary:

    SHELBY Mr. Isaac Daniel Poston Jr., 76, of 1242 Airport Road, died Monday, Oct. 18, 2004, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

    Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Daniel and Grace Paxton Poston. He was a veteran of the Army serving in the Pacific, as a paratrooper, with the 11th Airborne Division. He went to culinary school in Japan and later served as a mess sergeant.

    He retired from Fiber Industries/Celanese as a production assistant in 1982 and was a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father and PawPaw. He enjoyed cooking, traveling and spending time with his grandchildren. He was also an avid Atlanta Braves fan.

    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Thelma P. Dillingham.

    He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Eunice White Poston of the home; a son, Daniel Phillip Poston and wife, Donna, of Shelby; two daughters, Beth Cameron and husband, Bill, of Earl and Julie Smith and husband, John, of West Point, N.Y.; and five grandchildren, Chris and Jenny Cameron, Katie Poston and Alex and Sam Smith.

    The funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Elizabeth Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jeff Brendle officiating. Burial will follow in Cleveland Memorial Park with military honors.

    The family will receive friends tonight at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home from 5 to 7 and at other times at the home.

    Issac married Eunice White on 28 May 1952. Eunice was born on 8 Oct 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Elizabeth Vee Poston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1953.
    2. 5. Daniel Phillip Poston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Sep 1960.
    3. 6. Julie Ann Poston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Dec 1961.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elizabeth Vee Poston Descendancy chart to this point (3.Issac2, 1.Grace1) was born on 25 Dec 1953.

  2. 5.  Daniel Phillip Poston Descendancy chart to this point (3.Issac2, 1.Grace1) was born on 25 Sep 1960.

  3. 6.  Julie Ann Poston Descendancy chart to this point (3.Issac2, 1.Grace1) was born on 15 Dec 1961.