Brief Life History of James Willis
When James Willis Posey was born in 1823, in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States, his father, Charles Posey, was 35 and his mother, Matilda Calhoun, was 32. He married Mary Elizabeth Rutledge on 9 June 1852, in Monroe, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Election Precinct 3, Choctaw, Alabama, United States in 1870 and Greenville, Butler, Alabama, United States in 1880. He died on 21 February 1902, at the age of 79, and was buried in Vredenburgh Junction, Monroe, Alabama, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- J W Pody, "United States Census, 1870"
- J. W. Posey, "Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957"
- James Willis Posey, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1823–1902 Male
1829–1886 Female
Children (6)
1853–1933 Female
1855–1947 Female
1858–1871 Male
1863–1915 Male
1866–1951 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1788–1844 Male
1792–1843 Female
Siblings (4)
1818– Male
1820– Female
1822– Female
1823–1902 Male
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 2
1829 · Fort Sumter Constructed
Age 6
1846
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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