Alexander POSTON

Birth:
1783
Lancaster, Virginia
Death:
18 Feb 1852
Chillicothe, Wapello, Iowa
Marriage:
Abt 1810
Romney, Hampshire, Virginia
Sources:
Ancestry Member Trees, MWPoston tree
New.familysearch.org, Jan 2010
Ancestral File - Version 4.19
Cemetery Records of Iowa
1840 Census Hampshire Co.,Virginia
International and U.S. Marriages (Ancestry.com)
Dew Family History
Nancy GREEN
Birth:
1792
Hampshire, Virginia
Death:
1823
Romney, Hampshire, Virginia
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Lurinda POSTON
Birth:
Abt 1808
Hampshire, Virginia
Death:
 
Marr:
 
2
Wesley POSTON
Birth:
1810
Hampshire, Virginia
Death:
2 Feb 1875
Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio
Mary Elizabeth DEW 
Marr:
22 Sep 1838
Athens, Ohio 
3
Lorenzo Dow POSTON
Birth:
22 Mar 1811
Romney, Hampshire, Virginia
Death:
16 Dec 1875
Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio
 
Marr:
 
4
Elias Samuel POSTON
Birth:
31 Mar 1812
Hampshire, Virginia
Death:
25 Mar 1883
Athens, Ohio
Mary LURRISON 
Marr:
20 May 1877
Athens, Ohio 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:
    It it possible that Elias was born in Hanging Rock, Hampshire, WV.  It is also possible that Samuel was born to a previous wife, although no evidence can be found to that conclusion.  It has also been supposed by family that Samuel was adopted.  This also cannot be confirmed.
5
John POSTON
Birth:
1814
Hampshire, Virginia
Death:
7 Apr 1854
Athens, Ohio
Sarah DEW 
Marr:
1 Apr 1842
Athens, Ohio 
6
Samuel POSTON
Birth:
Abt 1816
Hampshire, Virginia
Death:
11 Jul 1886
Chillicothe, Wapello, Iowa
 
Marr:
 
7
Hulda POSTON
Birth:
1817
Hampshire, Virginia
Death:
 
Marr:
 
8
Lora a POSTON
Birth:
11 Oct 1821
Hampshire, Virginia
Death:
12 Feb 1890
Chillicothe, Wapello, Iowa
 
Marr:
 
FCID:4700:278
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Alexander Poston - Nancy Green

Alexander Poston was born at Lancaster, Virginia 1783. His parents were Elias Poston and Rebecca Cheshire.

He married Nancy Green Abt 1810 at Romney, Hampshire, Virginia . Nancy Green was born at Hampshire, Virginia 1792 .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Lurinda Poston born Abt 1808.
Wesley Poston born 1810.
Lorenzo Dow Poston born 22 Mar 1811.
Elias Samuel Poston born 31 Mar 1812.
John Poston born 1814.
Samuel Poston born Abt 1816.
Hulda Poston born 1817.
Lora a Poston born 11 Oct 1821.

Alexander Poston died 18 Feb 1852 at Chillicothe, Wapello, Iowa .

Nancy Green died 1823 at Romney, Hampshire, Virginia .