Brief Life History of Mansfield Vernon
When Mansfield Vernon Posey Sr. was born on 15 November 1847, in Tennessee, United States, his father, Marcus Potius Posey, was 27 and his mother, Mary N. Hawkins, was 21. He married Sarah Frances Webb on 10 May 1870, in Lee, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 18 February 1930, in Tarrant, Texas, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Keystone Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant, Texas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (17)
- Manchfield V Posey, "United States Census, 1910"
- M V Posey, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
- M V Posey, "United States Census, 1920"
Spouse and Children
1847–1930 Male
1847–1932 Female
Children (10)
1872–1950 Male
1876– Female
1878–1972 Female
1880–1957 Male
1880– Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1820–1862 Male
1827–1864 Female
Siblings (6)
1845– Female
1847– Female
1847–1930 Male
1851–1941 Female
1854–1903 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
Age 15
1863
Age 16
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: apparently a late variant of either Poser or Posse, which has various possible origins including Middle English pose ‘bag, wallet’, or an etymologically related Old English personal name Pusa, Possa, or Middle English pose ‘head cold, catarrh’.
Americanized form of German Poser .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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