John Will Poston (1867 - 1954)

Born 12 Dec 1867 in Allred, Overton, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 May 1954 at age 86 in Allred, Overton, Tennessee, United States

Biography

John was born in 1867. He was the son of John Poston and Margaret Lee. He passed away in 1954.

Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002^[1]

Name John W Poston

Gender Male

Marriage Date 25 Nov 1890

Marriage Place Overton, Tennessee, USA

Spouse Rebeccah French

Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002^[2]

Name John Will Poston

Gender Male

Marriage Date 3 Jun 1895

Marriage Place Overton, Tennessee, USA

Spouse Sarah J Bowan

1900 United States Federal Census^[3] Name John W Poston Age 32 Birth Date Dec 1867 Birthplace Kentucky, USA Home in 1900 Civil District 11, Overton, Tennessee Sheet Number 5 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 84 Family Number 84 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Sarah J Poston Marriage Year 1895 Years Married 5 Father's Birthplace Tennessee, USA Mother's Birthplace Tennessee, USA Occupation Farm Laborer Months Not Employed 2 Can Read N Can Write N Can Speak English Y House Owned or Rented Rent Farm or House H Neighbors View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

• John W Poston 32 Head
• Sarah J Poston 24 Wife
• Young T Poston 3 Son
• Lottie L Poston 1 Daughter
• Pearl Boman 11 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)
• Zora Boman 8 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)

Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002^[4]

Name Miss Martha Boswell

Gender Female

Marriage Date 10 May 1908

Marriage Place Overton, Tennessee, USA

Spouse J N Paston

1910 United States Federal Census^[5] Name John W Paston [John W Patson] [John W Poston] [Poston] Age in 1910 41 Birth Date 1869 [1869] Birthplace Tennessee Home in 1910 Civil District 5, Polk, Tennessee, USA Sheet Number 17b Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Native Tongue English Occupation Log Loader Industry Lumber Company Employer, Employee or Other Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented Rent Farm or House House Able to read Y Able to Write Y Enumeration District Number 0160 Years Married 2 Out of Work N Number of Weeks Out of Work 0 Enumerated Year 1910 Neighbors View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

• John W Paston 41 Head
• Martha Paston 28 Wife
• Young T Paston 14 Son
• Lottie Paston 12 Daughter
• Adda Paston 10 Daughter
• Birddie Paston 8 Daughter
• Aove Paston 5 Daughter
• Carver Paston 2 Son

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40024231/john-will-poston^[6]

Name John Will Poston

Gender Male

Birth Date 12 Dec 1867

Death Date 12 May 1954

Cemetery Falling Springs Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place Alpine, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Has Bio? N

Father John Franklin Poston

Mother Margaret Melissa Poston

Spouse

Rebecca Coleman Poston

Martha Poston

Children

Young Terry Poston

Bertie Mae Copeland

Carver Poston

Lottie Vaughn

Ada Vaughan

Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955^[7]

Name John Will Poston

Birth Date abt 1868

Age 86

Death Date 12 May 1954

Death Place Allred, Overton, Tennessee

Gender Male

Father's Name Frank Poston

Mother's Name Margaret Lee

FHL Film Number 1343068

Sources

1. ↑ Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
2. ↑ Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
3. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census; Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: 1591; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0055
4. ↑ Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
5. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 5, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1515; Page: 17b; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1375528
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40024231/john_will-poston: accessed July 6, 2024), memorial page for John Will Poston (12 Dec 1867–12 May 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40024231, citing Falling Springs Cemetery, Alpine, Overton County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 48115733).
7. ↑ Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

Acknowledgments

• First-hand information as remembered by Sherri Posey, Friday, January 31, 2014