James Posey

Brief Life History of James

When James Posey was born on 5 March 1813, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States, his father, Bartlett Posey, was 42 and his mother, Phebe Mahaffey, was 33. He married Elizabeth Ann Gray on 11 January 1844, in Randolph, Bibb, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Fayetteville, Fayette, Georgia, United States in 1870 and District 1293, Fayette, Georgia, United States in 1880. He died on 28 March 1906, in Fayette, Georgia, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in County Line Cemetery, Brooks, Fayette, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Posey
1813–1906
Elizabeth Ann Gray
1822–1882
Marriage: 11 January 1844
John G. Posey
1845–1861
Susan Amanda Posey
1846–1885
Jesse George Posey
1848–1922
Clarissa Ann Posey
1850–1885
Sarah Jane Posey
1852–1895
Benjamin Franklin Posey
1853–1891
Elizabeth Lee Posey
1862–1912

Sources (10)

  • James Pasey, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: James Posey - Individual or family possessions: birth: 5 March 1813; Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
  • James Posey, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1816

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

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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