Maude Valeria Cabe1

F, b. 6 March 1892, d. 5 November 1982
FatherWilliam Pinkney Cabe1 b. 22 Jun 1867, d. 5 Dec 1948
MotherSophia E. Curtis1 b. 26 Jun 1869, d. 26 May 1962
Last Edited17 Oct 2007
Birth*Maude Valeria Cabe was born on 6 March 1892 at Haywood, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Beaverdam Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of William Pinkney Cabe and Sophia E. Curtis; ED 20, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 5 children, 4 living.1 
Death*Maude Valeria Cabe died on 5 November 1982 at Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, at age 90; married Frank R. Smathers.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Fred Cabe1

M, b. October 1893
FatherWilliam Pinkney Cabe1 b. 22 Jun 1867, d. 5 Dec 1948
MotherSophia E. Curtis1 b. 26 Jun 1869, d. 26 May 1962
Last Edited17 Oct 2007
Birth*Fred Cabe was born in October 1893 at Haywood, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Beaverdam Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of William Pinkney Cabe and Sophia E. Curtis; ED 20, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 5 children, 4 living.1 
(Witness) CensusFred Cabe appeared on the census of 14 May 1910 Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of William Pinkney Cabe and Sophia E. Curtis; ED 56, sheet 3B, married 21 years, 10 children, 5 living.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Lon Marion Cabe1,2

M, b. 4 March 1898, d. 21 November 1986
FatherWilliam Pinkney Cabe1 b. 22 Jun 1867, d. 5 Dec 1948
MotherSophia E. Curtis1 b. 26 Jun 1869, d. 26 May 1962
Last Edited28 Oct 2007
Birth*Lon Marion Cabe was born on 4 March 1898 at Haywood, North Carolina; 1900 census says 1896, draft registration says 1900.1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Beaverdam Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of William Pinkney Cabe and Sophia E. Curtis; ED 20, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 5 children, 4 living.1 
(Witness) CensusLon Marion Cabe appeared on the census of 14 May 1910 Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of William Pinkney Cabe and Sophia E. Curtis; ED 56, sheet 3B, married 21 years, 10 children, 5 living.4 
(Witness) CensusLon Marion Cabe appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of William Pinkney Cabe and Sophia E. Curtis; ED 66, sheet 18B, occupation merchant-groceries, 4 children at home.5 
Death*Lon Marion Cabe died on 21 November 1986 at Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, at age 88.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Cecil Cabe1

M, b. April 1898
FatherWilliam Pinkney Cabe1 b. 22 Jun 1867, d. 5 Dec 1948
MotherSophia E. Curtis1 b. 26 Jun 1869, d. 26 May 1962
Last Edited17 Oct 2007
Birth*Cecil Cabe was born in April 1898 at Haywood, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Beaverdam Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of William Pinkney Cabe and Sophia E. Curtis; ED 20, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 5 children, 4 living.1 
(Witness) CensusCecil Cabe appeared on the census of 14 May 1910 Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of William Pinkney Cabe and Sophia E. Curtis; ED 56, sheet 3B, married 21 years, 10 children, 5 living.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Frank Gudger Cabe1,2

M, b. 12 May 1902, d. 12 December 1986
FatherWilliam Pinkney Cabe1 b. 22 Jun 1867, d. 5 Dec 1948
MotherSophia E. Curtis1 b. 26 Jun 1869, d. 26 May 1962
Last Edited17 Oct 2007
Birth*Frank Gudger Cabe was born on 12 May 1902 at Haywood, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 14 May 1910 Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of William Pinkney Cabe and Sophia E. Curtis; ED 56, sheet 3B, married 21 years, 10 children, 5 living.1 
(Witness) CensusFrank Gudger Cabe appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of William Pinkney Cabe and Sophia E. Curtis; ED 66, sheet 18B, occupation merchant-groceries, 4 children at home.3 
Death*Frank Gudger Cabe died on 12 December 1986 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 84.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Jack Cabe1

F, b. 24 April 1909, d. 2 January 1986
FatherWilliam Pinkney Cabe2 b. 22 Jun 1867, d. 5 Dec 1948
MotherSophia E. Curtis2 b. 26 Jun 1869, d. 26 May 1962
Last Edited17 Oct 2007
Birth*Jack Cabe was born on 24 April 1909 at Haywood, North Carolina.2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 14 May 1910 Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of William Pinkney Cabe and Sophia E. Curtis; ED 56, sheet 3B, married 21 years, 10 children, 5 living.2 
(Witness) CensusJack Cabe appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of William Pinkney Cabe and Sophia E. Curtis; ED 66, sheet 18B, occupation merchant-groceries, 4 children at home.4 
Death*Jack Cabe died on 2 January 1986 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 76.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Harry William Cabe1,2

M, b. 30 April 1913, d. 6 September 1990
FatherWilliam Pinkney Cabe1 b. 22 Jun 1867, d. 5 Dec 1948
MotherSophia E. Curtis1 b. 26 Jun 1869, d. 26 May 1962
Last Edited17 Oct 2007
Birth*Harry William Cabe was born on 30 April 1913 at Haywood, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of William Pinkney Cabe and Sophia E. Curtis; ED 66, sheet 18B, occupation merchant-groceries, 4 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusHarry William Cabe appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of William Pinkney Cabe and Sophia E. Curtis; ED 4, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 son at home.3 
Death*Harry William Cabe died on 6 September 1990 at Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, at age 77.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Robert C. Poston1,2

M, b. 7 September 1822, d. 6 April 1870
Last Edited7 Nov 2007
Birth*Robert C. Poston was born on 7 September 1822 at Upper Hominy District, Buncombe, North Carolina.3,4 
Marriage*He married Athlene Pless on 20 August 1847 at Haywood, North Carolina.5 
Census*Robert C. Poston and Athlene Pless appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 page 172, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.6 
Marriage*Robert C. Poston married Delilah Elvira Curtis, daughter of Jackson Curtis and Martha E. Davis, on 18 July 1858 at Haywood, North Carolina; John Trull, bondsman, Henry Pless, witness.7 
Census*Robert C. Poston and Delilah Elvira Curtis appeared on the census of 12 June 1860 at Forks of Pigeon P.O., District 37, Haywood, North Carolina, page 284b, real estate valued at $80, 4 children at home.8 
Milit-Beg*Robert C. Poston began military service on 29 June 1861 at Haywood, North Carolina, as a Private, Company F (Haywood Highlanders), 25th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry.9 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 16 July 1862; discharged for being over age 40; regiment fought at Wilmington, NC, King's School House, VA, and Kinston, NC.9 
Death*He died on 6 April 1870 at East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, at age 47; of dropsy; buried at the Gwyn Cemetery in Haywood County.10,2,3 

Family 1

Athlene Pless b. 1829, d. c 1854
Children

Family 2

Delilah Elvira Curtis b. 1841, d. 1926
Children

Citations

  1. [S1291] Haywood County Registrar of Deeds, Haywood County Marriages.
  2. [S1540] Lois Davis, "Research Collection of Lois Davis", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1259] Joseph and William Miller, Haywood County Cemeteries, Gwyn.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1850-1870.
  5. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  7. [S1276] James E. and Vivian Woolley, Haywood and Jackson County Marriages.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  9. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, American Civil War Soldiers.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1870 Mortality Schedule.
  11. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Athlene Pless1

F, b. 1829, d. circa 1854
Last Edited17 Oct 2007
Birth*Athlene Pless was born in 1829 at Haywood, North Carolina.2 
Married Name As of 20 August 1847,her married name was Poston.1 
Marriage*She married Robert C. Poston on 20 August 1847 at Haywood, North Carolina.1 
Census*Athlene Pless and Robert C. Poston appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 page 172, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.2 
Death*Athlene Pless died circa 1854 at Buncombe, North Carolina; buried at Gwyn Cemetery.3 

Family

Robert C. Poston b. 7 Sep 1822, d. 6 Apr 1870
Children

Citations

  1. [S830] North Carolina Works Progress Administration, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  3. [S1531] Marie Owen, "Owen & Wilbur Plus Collateral Lines", Ancestral File.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1860.

Henry T. Poston1

M, b. 1848
FatherRobert C. Poston1 b. 7 Sep 1822, d. 6 Apr 1870
MotherAthlene Pless1 b. 1829, d. c 1854
Last Edited17 Oct 2007
Birth*Henry T. Poston was born in 1848 at Haywood, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 12 June 1860 Forks of Pigeon P.O., District 37, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of Robert C. Poston and Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 284b, real estate valued at $80, 4 children at home.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860.

William H. Poston1

M, b. 1849, d. circa 1937
FatherRobert C. Poston1 b. 7 Sep 1822, d. 6 Apr 1870
MotherAthlene Pless1 b. 1829, d. c 1854
Last Edited7 Mar 2008
Birth*William H. Poston was born in 1849 at Haywood, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 12 June 1860 Forks of Pigeon P.O., District 37, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of Robert C. Poston and Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 284b, real estate valued at $80, 4 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusWilliam H. Poston appeared on the census of 12 July 1870 Forks of Pigeon P.O., East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 170, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 8 children at home.3 
Death*William H. Poston died circa 1937; married Molly Norris; lived in Missouri.4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S1583] Lois Davis, "Research Files of Lois Davis", Ancestral File.

Rachel Elizabeth Poston1,2

F, b. 6 October 1853
FatherRobert C. Poston1 b. 7 Sep 1822, d. 6 Apr 1870
MotherAthlene Pless1 b. 1829, d. c 1854
Last Edited7 Mar 2008
Birth*Rachel Elizabeth Poston was born on 6 October 1853 at Haywood, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 12 June 1860 Forks of Pigeon P.O., District 37, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of Robert C. Poston and Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 284b, real estate valued at $80, 4 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1583] Lois Davis, "Research Files of Lois Davis", Ancestral File.

Martha B. Poston1

F, b. 3 May 1859, d. 2 August 1899
FatherRobert C. Poston1 b. 7 Sep 1822, d. 6 Apr 1870
MotherDelilah Elvira Curtis1 b. 1841, d. 1926
Last Edited21 Feb 2008
Birth*Martha B. Poston was born on 3 May 1859 at Haywood, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 12 June 1860 Forks of Pigeon P.O., District 37, Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of Robert C. Poston and Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 284b, real estate valued at $80, 4 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusMartha B. Poston appeared on the census of 12 July 1870 Forks of Pigeon P.O., East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 170, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 8 children at home.3 
Married Name As of 24 March 1878,her married name was Christopher.2 
Marriage*Martha B. Poston married Calvin Filmore Christopher on 24 March 1878 at Haywood, North Carolina.2 
Census*Martha B. Poston and Calvin Filmore Christopher appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, page 382A, no occupation given, 1 daughter at home.4 
Death*Martha B. Poston died on 2 August 1899 at Washington, District of Columbia, at age 40.2 

Family

Calvin Filmore Christopher b. 19 Jan 1857, d. 12 May 1940

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1540] Lois Davis, "Research Collection of Lois Davis", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Mary Jane Poston1

F, b. September 1860, d. between 1911 and 1919
FatherRobert C. Poston1 b. 7 Sep 1822, d. 6 Apr 1870
MotherDelilah Elvira Curtis1 b. 1841, d. 1926
Last Edited7 Nov 2007
Birth*Mary Jane Poston was born in September 1860 at Haywood, North Carolina.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 12 July 1870 Forks of Pigeon P.O., East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 170, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 8 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusMary Jane Poston appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, in the household of Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 382, no occupation, widowed, complained of heart palpitations, she and six children lived with Martha Christopher's family.3 
Marriage*Mary Jane Poston married Unknown Keller circa 1880 at North Carolina; assuming Minnie was their child.4 
Married Name As of circa 1885,her married name was Keller.4 
CensusMary Jane Poston appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, ED 25, sheet 6B, occupation cook, widowed, 3 children, 3 living, lived with her brother Robert.2 
Census*She appeared on the census of 1 April 1910 at Cottonwood Precinct, Whitman, Washington, ED 278, sheet 4B, occupation housekeeper, widowed, 3 children, 2 living, cook for Garfield J.A. Sharp, age 29, b. North Carolina; Elvira lived with them.4 
DeathAp*She appears to have died or disappeared between 1911 and 1919 at Washington no further record.5 

Family

Unknown Keller b. c 1860, d. bt 1896 - 1900
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.

Robert Clingman Poston1,2

M, b. February 1862, d. 12 May 1948
FatherRobert C. Poston1 b. 7 Sep 1822, d. 6 Apr 1870
MotherDelilah Elvira Curtis1 b. 1841, d. 1926
Last Edited7 Mar 2008
Birth*Robert Clingman Poston was born in February 1862 at Haywood, North Carolina.3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 12 July 1870 Forks of Pigeon P.O., East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 170, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 8 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusRobert Clingman Poston appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, in the household of Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 382, no occupation, widowed, complained of heart palpitations, she and six children lived with Martha Christopher's family.4 
Marriage*Robert Clingman Poston married Julia Ann Trull on 29 January 1896 at Haywood, North Carolina; by T.R. Pless, J.P; witnesses L.W. Trull, G.H. Trull, N.C. Pless.2 
Census*Robert Clingman Poston and Julia Ann Trull appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, ED 25, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 4 years, 4 children, 2 living.5 
CensusRobert Clingman Poston and Julia Ann Trull appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Rock Creek Precinct, Whitman, Washington, ED 278, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 14 years, 4 children, 2 living.6 
CensusRobert Clingman Poston and Julia Ann Trull appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 at Ewan Precinct, Whitman, Washington, ED 170, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 son and his mother at home.7 
CensusRobert Clingman Poston and Julia Ann Trull appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Ewan Precinct, Whitman, Washington, ED 53, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 1 son at home.8 
Death*Robert Clingman Poston died on 12 May 1948 at Whitman, Washington, at age 86; buried at St. John Cemetery (formerly Pleasant Valley) near St. John, Washington.9,10 
Name Variation As of 12 May 1948, Robert Clingman Poston was also known as Clingman R. Poston.10 

Family

Julia Ann Trull b. Sep 1868, d. 25 May 1951

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1540] Lois Davis, "Research Collection of Lois Davis", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  9. [S745] Washington State Dept. of Health, Washington Death Index.
  10. [S1541] Lorraine Cook White and Margie Freier Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions - Whitman County, Washington, St. John.

George Washington Poston1,2

M, b. 2 January 1861, d. 12 October 1940
FatherRobert C. Poston1 b. 7 Sep 1822, d. 6 Apr 1870
MotherDelilah Elvira Curtis1 b. 1841, d. 1926
Last Edited7 Mar 2008
Birth*George Washington Poston was born on 2 January 1861 at Haywood, North Carolina; inconsistent with 1900 census and death record, which indicate 1863.3,4,5 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 12 July 1870 Forks of Pigeon P.O., East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 170, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 8 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusGeorge Washington Poston appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, in the household of Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 382, no occupation, widowed, complained of heart palpitations, she and six children lived with Martha Christopher's family.6 
Marriage*George Washington Poston married Amanda Magnolia Cogburn circa 1885 at North Carolina.2 
Divorce*George Washington Poston and Amanda Magnolia Cogburn were divorced between 1885 and 1894 at Haywood, North Carolina.7 
Marriage*George Washington Poston married Dovie Magdalene Henson on 11 November 1894 at Haywood, North Carolina.2 
Census*George Washington Poston and Dovie Magdalene Henson appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, ED 25, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living, George Keller lived with them.7 
CensusGeorge Washington Poston and Dovie Magdalene Henson appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, ED 61, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 17 years, 8 children, 8 living.8 
CensusGeorge Washington Poston and Dovie Magdalene Henson appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, ED 72, sheet 2A, occupation farmer-fruit farm, owned farm, 7 children at home.9 
CensusGeorge Washington Poston and Dovie Magdalene Henson appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, ED 11, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 2 children at home.10 
Death*George Washington Poston died on 12 October 1940 at Haywood, North Carolina, at age 79; death record in 1940, but cemetery inscription is 1939; buried at Gwyn Cemetery in Haywood County.4,5 

Family 1

Amanda Magnolia Cogburn b. May 1870, d. 26 Oct 1931

Family 2

Dovie Magdalene Henson b. 1 Dec 1870, d. 3 Jun 1951

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1540] Lois Davis, "Research Collection of Lois Davis", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870-1900.
  4. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  5. [S1259] Joseph and William Miller, Haywood County Cemeteries, Gwyn.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Sarah Eleanor Poston1,2

F, b. 11 March 1866, d. 25 January 1956
FatherRobert C. Poston1 b. 7 Sep 1822, d. 6 Apr 1870
MotherDelilah Elvira Curtis1 b. 1841, d. 1926
Last Edited7 Mar 2008
Birth*Sarah Eleanor Poston was born on 11 March 1866 at Haywood, North Carolina.1,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 12 July 1870 Forks of Pigeon P.O., East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 170, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 8 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusSarah Eleanor Poston appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, in the household of Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 382, no occupation, widowed, complained of heart palpitations, she and six children lived with Martha Christopher's family.4 
Married Name As of 11 January 1895,her married name was Trull.2 
Marriage*Sarah Eleanor Poston married Benjamin G. Trull on 11 January 1895 at East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina.2 
Census*Sarah Eleanor Poston and Benjamin G. Trull appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, ED 25, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 4 years, 4 children, 3 living.5 
CensusSarah Eleanor Poston and Benjamin G. Trull appeared on the census of 1 April 1910 at Cottonwood Precinct, Whitman, Washington, ED 278, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 14 years, 6 children, 4 living.5 
CensusSarah Eleanor Poston and Benjamin G. Trull appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 at Ewan Precinct, Whitman, Washington, ED 170, sheet 2B, occupation wheat farmer, owned farm, 1 son at home.6 
CensusSarah Eleanor Poston and Benjamin G. Trull appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Ewan Precinct, Whitman, Washington, ED 53, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 1 son and 1 grandson at home.7 
DeathAp*Sarah Eleanor Poston appears to have died or disappeared on 25 January 1956 at Whitman, Washington, at age 89 buried at St. John Cemetery (formerly Pleasant Valley) near St. John, Washington.8,3 

Family

Benjamin G. Trull b. 30 Mar 1867, d. 12 Jun 1953
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1540] Lois Davis, "Research Collection of Lois Davis", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1541] Lorraine Cook White and Margie Freier Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions - Whitman County, Washington, St. John.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S745] Washington State Dept. of Health, Washington Death Index.
  9. [S1] Census of Population.

Lugenia Poston1

F, b. 1868, d. between 1881 and 1890
FatherRobert C. Poston1 b. 7 Sep 1822, d. 6 Apr 1870
MotherDelilah Elvira Curtis1 b. 1841, d. 1926
Last Edited7 Nov 2007
Birth*Lugenia Poston was born in 1868 at Haywood, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 12 July 1870 Forks of Pigeon P.O., East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 170, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 8 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusLugenia Poston appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, in the household of Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 382, no occupation, widowed, complained of heart palpitations, she and six children lived with Martha Christopher's family.2 
Death*Lugenia Poston died between 1881 and 1890; no further record of her.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  3. [S1540] Lois Davis, "Research Collection of Lois Davis", Ancestral File.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Julia Poston1

F, b. 21 October 1869, d. 21 February 1925
FatherRobert C. Poston1 b. 7 Sep 1822, d. 6 Apr 1870
MotherDelilah Elvira Curtis1 b. 1841, d. 1926
Last Edited29 Jun 2008
Birth*Julia Poston was born on 21 October 1869 at Haywood, North Carolina.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 12 July 1870 Forks of Pigeon P.O., East Fork Twp., Haywood, North Carolina, in the household of Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 170, occupation farmer, renting, widowed, 8 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusJulia Poston appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, in the household of Delilah Elvira Curtis; page 382, no occupation, widowed, complained of heart palpitations, she and six children lived with Martha Christopher's family.4 
Married Name As of 14 June 1891,her married name was Warren.5 
Marriage*Julia Poston married Lawson Baxter Warren on 14 June 1891 at Buncombe, North Carolina.5 
Census*Julia Poston and Lawson Baxter Warren appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 157, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 6 children, 5 living.6 
CensusJulia Poston and Lawson Baxter Warren appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 41, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.7 
Death*Julia Poston died on 21 February 1925 at Candler, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 55; buried at the Warren Cemetery.3 

Family

Lawson Baxter Warren b. 7 Sep 1856, d. 21 Mar 1941

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1540] Lois Davis, "Research Collection of Lois Davis", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1172] Lillian Ledbetter Stumpp, Buncombe County Marriages.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Unknown Franklin1

M, b. circa 1920, d. before 1961
Last Edited21 Oct 2007
Birth*Unknown Franklin was born circa 1920.1 
Marriage*He married Grace Curtis, daughter of James Milas Wesley Curtis and Matilda (Tilda) Chandler, circa 1940 at North Carolina.1 
Death*Unknown Franklin died before 1961.1 

Family

Grace Curtis b. 20 Jan 1924

Citations

  1. [S1532] Michael Dean Canary, "Canary and McMahan Family Trees", Ancestral File.

Woodrow Wilson Smathers1

M, b. 9 April 1911, d. 29 June 1968
Last Edited21 Oct 2007
Birth*Woodrow Wilson Smathers was born on 9 April 1911 at Jackson, North Carolina.1,2 
Death*He died on 29 June 1968 at North Carolina at age 57; no county on death record; buried at Crawford Family Cemetery.3,2 

Citations

  1. [S1532] Michael Dean Canary, "Canary and McMahan Family Trees", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  3. [S1259] Joseph and William Miller, Haywood County Cemeteries, Crawford.

Louise Pearson1

F, b. 1871
FatherWilliam D. Pearson1 b. Feb 1839
MotherJulia Ann Curtis1 b. Mar 1840
Last Edited21 Oct 2007
Birth*Louise Pearson was born in 1871 at Buncombe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William D. Pearson and Julia Ann Curtis; page 33, occupation farmer, 8 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

William Hardy Pearson1,2

M, b. 23 February 1872, d. 17 April 1950
FatherWilliam D. Pearson1 b. Feb 1839
MotherJulia Ann Curtis1 b. Mar 1840
Last Edited25 Jun 2008
Birth*William Hardy Pearson was born on 23 February 1872 at Buncombe, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William D. Pearson and Julia Ann Curtis; page 33, occupation farmer, 8 children at home.1 
DeathWilliam Hardy Pearson died on 17 April 1950 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 78; occupation retired merchant; married Cora Warren; buried at Montmorencie Methodist Church Cemetery.2 
Death*He died on 17 April 1950 at Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 78.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  3. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Lurena Pearson1

F, b. 1873
FatherWilliam D. Pearson1 b. Feb 1839
MotherJulia Ann Curtis1 b. Mar 1840
Last Edited21 Oct 2007
Birth*Lurena Pearson was born in 1873 at Buncombe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William D. Pearson and Julia Ann Curtis; page 33, occupation farmer, 8 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Harley Pearson1

M, b. 1874
FatherWilliam D. Pearson1 b. Feb 1839
MotherJulia Ann Curtis1 b. Mar 1840
Last Edited21 Oct 2007
Birth*Harley Pearson was born in 1874 at Buncombe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William D. Pearson and Julia Ann Curtis; page 33, occupation farmer, 8 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Pearl Pearson1,2

F, b. 30 July 1878, d. 7 January 1936
FatherWilliam D. Pearson1 b. Feb 1839
MotherJulia Ann Curtis1 b. Mar 1840
Last Edited25 Jun 2008
Birth*Pearl Pearson was born on 30 July 1878 at Candler, Buncombe, North Carolina.3,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William D. Pearson and Julia Ann Curtis; page 33, occupation farmer, 8 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusPearl Pearson appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William D. Pearson and Julia Ann Curtis; ED 157, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 34 years, 14 children, 7 living.4 
Death*Pearl Pearson died on 7 January 1936 at Candler, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 57; married J.F. Warren; buried at Mont. Morenci Cemetery.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

John B. Pearson1

M, b. October 1879
FatherWilliam D. Pearson1 b. Feb 1839
MotherJulia Ann Curtis1 b. Mar 1840
Last Edited21 Oct 2007
Birth*John B. Pearson was born in October 1879 at Buncombe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William D. Pearson and Julia Ann Curtis; page 33, occupation farmer, 8 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusJohn B. Pearson appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William D. Pearson and Julia Ann Curtis; ED 157, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 34 years, 14 children, 7 living.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Hattie Pearson1

F, b. March 1882
FatherWilliam D. Pearson1 b. Feb 1839
MotherJulia Ann Curtis1 b. Mar 1840
Last Edited21 Oct 2007
Birth*Hattie Pearson was born in March 1882 at Haywood, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William D. Pearson and Julia Ann Curtis; ED 157, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 34 years, 14 children, 7 living.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Thomas Pearson1

M, b. December 1886
FatherWilliam D. Pearson1 b. Feb 1839
MotherJulia Ann Curtis1 b. Mar 1840
Last Edited21 Oct 2007
Birth*Thomas Pearson was born in December 1886 at Buncombe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 Upper Hominy Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William D. Pearson and Julia Ann Curtis; ED 157, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 34 years, 14 children, 7 living.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.