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James Raleigh Poston

James Raleigh Poston

Male 1899 - 1980  (80 years)

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  • Name James Raleigh Poston 
    Born 14 Jun 1899  Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Cemetery Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Foreman at the NC Dept of Transportation 
    Died 11 May 1980  Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Congestive heart failure. Died at 1:15 AM 
    Notes 
    • He and his brothers Grady and Garnet were in the Dairy business during the Depression. He also worked for the State Highway Dept. for over 40 years.
    • (Medical):He also had suffered a stroke.
    Person ID I333  myfamilytree
    Last Modified 20 May 2022 

    Father James Osburne Poston,   b. 1 Nov 1857, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1929, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Ellen Margaret Kerr,   b. 25 Nov 1864, Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1940, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1884  Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    James Osburne & Ellen Margaret POSTON 
    • MARR: ADR1 James Osburne & Ellen Margaret POSTON
    Family ID F131  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mildred Myrle Gardner,   b. 5 Feb 1899, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1952, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 30 Jun 1925  Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Mary Ellen Poston,   b. 9 Mar 1926, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 2016, Hospice at Wendover Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Photos 2 Photos
    Last Modified 20 May 2022 
    Family ID F51  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sue Borders,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1956 
    Last Modified 20 May 2022 
    Family ID F237  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Blondine Brooks,   b. 28 May 1917, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1978, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married Abt 1960 
    Photos
    Raleigh and Blondine Poston    		Raleigh and Blondine Poston
    Last Modified 20 May 2022 
    Family ID F236  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Jun 1899 - Cleveland County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCemetery - - Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos 4 Photos

    Headstones 2 Headstones

    Census 2 Census

    Obituaries
    Poston, Raleigh    		Poston, Raleigh


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