1864 - 1940 (75 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Ellen Margaret Kerr was born on 25 Nov 1864 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; died on 22 Feb 1940 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Ellen married James Osburne Poston on 1 Oct 1884 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. James (son of James Poston and Sarah Wilson) was born on 1 Nov 1857 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 31 Jul 1929 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Ora Lee Poston was born on 19 Aug 1887 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 21 Jan 1974 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC.
- 3. Richard King was born in 1705; died on 7 May 1782.
- 4. James Mcbride Poston was born on 22 Apr 1889; died on 1 Jul 1890.
- 5. Lucile Poston was born on 21 Jan 1891 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 4 Sep 1939 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 6. Sarah Margaret Poston was born on 27 Mar 1892; died on 29 Sep 1981; was buried in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 7. William Garnet Poston was born on 2 Apr 1894 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 9 Feb 1943 in Columbia, SC.
- 8. Lois Virginia Poston was born on 10 Mar 1896 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 22 Sep 1973 in Hartwell, GA.
- 9. James Raleigh Poston was born on 14 Jun 1899 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 11 May 1980 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 10. Henry Grady Poston was born on 8 Oct 1901; died on 24 Aug 1961.
- 11. John D. Poston was born on 3 Oct 1903 in Cleveland County, NC; died on 17 Oct 1973 in Cleveland County, NC; was buried in Elizabeth Baptist Church in Shelby.
- 12. Elsie Poston was born on 11 Jun 1905 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died in 1Apr 1992 in Daytona Beach, Florida; was buried in Daytona Beach, Florida.
- 13. Wilma Poston was born on 27 Jan 1908; and died.
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Generation: 2
2. | Ora Lee Poston (1.Ellen1) was born on 19 Aug 1887 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 21 Jan 1974 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC. Ora married Orie Livingston McFarland on 14 Nov 1905. Orie (son of William Watson McFarland and Isabelle " Belle" Roark) was born in Sep 1873 in Shelby, North Carolina; died on 10 Apr 1914 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Walton Franklin Davis. Walton was born on 2 Jun 1873; died on 25 Jun 1946 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Sarah Margaret Poston (1.Ellen1) was born on 27 Mar 1892; died on 29 Sep 1981; was buried in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Sarah married William Maurice Roberts, Jr. on 3 Aug 1910. William (son of William Roberts) was born on 18 Jul 1892 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 21 Sep 1930 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Helen Roberts was born on 1 Aug 1912 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 19 Nov 1979 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 25. Charles William Roberts was born on 9 Jul 1917.
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7. | William Garnet Poston (1.Ellen1) was born on 2 Apr 1894 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 9 Feb 1943 in Columbia, SC. William married Lille J. Borders about 1928. Lille was born on 1 Mar 1907 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 12 Sep 1991 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | James Raleigh Poston (1.Ellen1) was born on 14 Jun 1899 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 11 May 1980 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. James married Mildred Myrle Gardner on 30 Jun 1925 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC. Mildred (daughter of Leonidas Sylvanus Gardner and Mary Angleline Wellmon) was born on 5 Feb 1899 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 29 Jun 1952 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Mary Ellen Poston was born on 9 Mar 1926 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 26 Aug 2016 in Hospice at Wendover; was buried on 29 Aug 2016 in Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC.
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James married Sue Borders about 1956. Sue and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
James married Blondine Brooks about 1960. Blondine was born on 28 May 1917 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 23 Feb 1978 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | John D. Poston (1.Ellen1) was born on 3 Oct 1903 in Cleveland County, NC; died on 17 Oct 1973 in Cleveland County, NC; was buried in Elizabeth Baptist Church in Shelby. |
12. | Elsie Poston (1.Ellen1) was born on 11 Jun 1905 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died in 1Apr 1992 in Daytona Beach, Florida; was buried in Daytona Beach, Florida. |
Generation: 3
16. | Ollie Geraldine Mathis (2.Ora2, 1.Ellen1) was born on 9 Sep 1936 in Raleigh, NC; died on 23 Sep 2000 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Family/Spouse: Thomas Rochelle McAbee, Sr. Thomas (son of Willis James McAbee, Sr and Viola Peterson) was born on 5 May 1933 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died on 3 Feb 1981 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; was buried in LeMaster Cemetary, Cherokee County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. Linda Ann McAbee was born on 12 Aug 1953 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; died on 13 Aug 1953 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.
- 34. Brenda Ann McAbee was born on 12 Aug 1953 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; died on 13 Aug 1953 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.
- 35. Thomas Rochelle McAbee, Jr was born on 30 Oct 1954 in Cherokee County, South Carolina.
- 36. James Micky Eugene McAbee was born in 1957 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died in 2022 in Cherokee County, South Carolina.
- 37. Sandra Judy Dianne McAbee was born on 4 Apr 1959 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; and died.
- 38. Rodger Eugene McAbee was born on 29 Mar 1961 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died in Jul 1985 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; was buried in Jul 1985 in LeMaster Cemetary, Cherokee County, South Carolina.
- 39. Charles Ray McAbee, Sr was born in 1963 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died in Oct 2021 in Haywood Co., NC.
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22. | Erwin Wilson Champion (5.Lucile2, 1.Ellen1) was born on 30 Aug 1922 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Erwin married Martha Roberts on 17 Oct 1941. Martha (daughter of H.K. Roberts and Ray) was born on 24 May 1924 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 14 Dec 1993 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 54. Erwin "Butch" Wilson Champion, Jr. was born on 9 May 1942 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 9 May 2005; was buried in Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC.
- 55. Infant Champion was born on 18 Apr 1949; died on 2 Jun 1949.
- 56. Thomas Jonathan CHAMPION was born on 18 Apr 1949 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 2 Jun 1949; was buried in Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC.
- 57. Kevin Phillip Champion was born on 28 Mar 1952.
- 58. Marcus "Mark" Champion was born on 14 Apr 1958.
- 59. Erick Champion was born on 2 Aug 1962.
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30. | Mary Ellen Poston (9.James2, 1.Ellen1) was born on 9 Mar 1926 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 26 Aug 2016 in Hospice at Wendover; was buried on 29 Aug 2016 in Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC. Mary married Jesse Pearl Simpson on 7 Jan 1945 in Lancester, SC. Jesse (son of Jesse "Bill" Fleet Simpson and Pearl Viola James) was born on 29 Jun 1926 in Union County, North Carolina; died on 5 Jan 1992 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried on 7 Jan 1992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 71. Larry Eugene Simpson was born on 20 Dec 1948 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 72. Bruce Thomas Simpson was born on 8 Jun 1952 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 2 Jan 2015 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried on 5 Jan 2015 in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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Generation: 4
33. | Linda Ann McAbee (16.Ollie3, 2.Ora2, 1.Ellen1) was born on 12 Aug 1953 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; died on 13 Aug 1953 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina. |
34. | Brenda Ann McAbee (16.Ollie3, 2.Ora2, 1.Ellen1) was born on 12 Aug 1953 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; died on 13 Aug 1953 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina. |
37. | Sandra Judy Dianne McAbee (16.Ollie3, 2.Ora2, 1.Ellen1) was born on 4 Apr 1959 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; and died. Sandra married Rodger Eugene Blackwell in 1973 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 75. Tonya Dainyail Blackwell was born on 22 Jun 1974 in Huntsville, Alabama.
- 76. Willis James McAbee, Sr was born on 9 Jun 1907 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died on 12 Jan 1972 in Draytonville Baptist Church, Cherokee County, SC; was buried in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.
- 77. Viola Peterson was born on 4 Aug 1901 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died on 14 Nov 1975 in Dratonville, Union County, South Carolina; was buried in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.
- 78. Willis McAbee, Jr was born on 19 Mar 1936 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; died on 20 Jul 2017 in McAbee Cemetery, 304 Star Ridge Rd., Gaffney, SC.
- 79. Benjamin "Ben" Morgan Peterson was born on 9 Sep 1873 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; died on 4 Jun 1955 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried on 5 Jun 1955 in Mount Ararat Baptist Church Cemetery Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.
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Sandra married David (Slim) Coleman on 8 Sep 1976 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. David (son of Reggie Dean Childress and Tammy Misty Marie Coleman) was born on 25 Sep 1944; died on 1 Jan 2010 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; was buried in Fredrick Memorial Gardens, Cherokee County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Sandra married Larry Eugene Simpson on 13 Apr 2016 in Cherokee County, South Carolina. Larry (son of Jesse Pearl Simpson and Mary Ellen Poston) was born on 20 Dec 1948 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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38. | Rodger Eugene McAbee (16.Ollie3, 2.Ora2, 1.Ellen1) was born on 29 Mar 1961 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died in Jul 1985 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; was buried in Jul 1985 in LeMaster Cemetary, Cherokee County, South Carolina. |
41. | Rachel King (20.John3, 3.Richard2, 1.Ellen1) was born about 1770; died in Dec 1853 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Rachel married Samuel Poston on 12 Jan 1790 in Lincoln County, NC. Samuel (son of Jonathan Poston and Mary Lynn) was born on 8 Oct 1765; died in 1819 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 81. Rilley Poston was born on 16 Apr 1792; and died.
- 82. Betty Poston was born on 6 Apr 1794; and died.
- 83. John Poston was born on 31 Oct 1797 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 20 Oct 1862 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 84. Mary "Polly" Poston was born on 4 Oct 1800; and died.
- 85. William Poston was born on 3 May 1803 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; and died.
- 86. Rachael Poston was born on 13 Jun 1808 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 27 Jul 1841 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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56. | Thomas Jonathan CHAMPION (22.Erwin3, 5.Lucile2, 1.Ellen1) was born on 18 Apr 1949 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 2 Jun 1949; was buried in Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC. |
71. | Larry Eugene Simpson (30.Mary3, 9.James2, 1.Ellen1) was born on 20 Dec 1948 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Larry married Sandra Judy Dianne McAbee on 13 Apr 2016 in Cherokee County, South Carolina. Sandra (daughter of Thomas Rochelle McAbee, Sr and Ollie Geraldine Mathis) was born on 4 Apr 1959 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Larry married Linda Dianne Greene on 16 Aug 1968 in Polkville, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Linda (daughter of Broadus Lee Greene and Lala Ellen Poston) was born on 2 Apr 1950 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 4 Mar 2014 in Polkville, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried on 7 Mar 2014 in Green Hills Cemetery, Asheville, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 109. Lori Ellen Simpson was born on 30 May 1969 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 19 Nov 1985 in Durham, NC; was buried in Green Hills Cemetery, Asheville, North Carolina.
- 110. Lisa Dawn Simpson was born on 1 Sep 1970 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was christened in in Asheville, NC.
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72. | Bruce Thomas Simpson (30.Mary3, 9.James2, 1.Ellen1) was born on 8 Jun 1952 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 2 Jan 2015 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried on 5 Jan 2015 in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Bruce married Barbara Green on 20 Feb 1970 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 111. Gary Wayne Simpson was born on 28 Aug 1970 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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Bruce married Florence Irene Quinton on 4 Jul 1982 in York, South Carolina. Florence was born on 3 Oct 1958 in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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