Mary Dixon Posey
1856 - 1950 (93 years)
1. Mary Dixon Posey was born on 15 Sep 1856 (daughter of Alexander Hamilton Posey and Jane Savage Dixon); died WFT est 1857-1950.
2. Alexander Hamilton Posey was born on 14 Jun 1817 (son of John Posey and Lucy Frances Thornton); died on 15 Apr 1860 in Henderson County, Kentucky. Alexander married Jane Savage Dixon on 8 Jan 1846 in Henderson County, Kentucky. Jane (daughter of Payne Dixon and Hannah Savage) was born on 10 Nov 1826; died on 2 Mar 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Jane Savage Dixon was born on 10 Nov 1826 (daughter of Payne Dixon and Hannah Savage); died on 2 Mar 1920. Children:
- Lucy Francis Posey was born on 5 Oct 1847; died WFT est 1879-1941.
- Dixon Alexander Posey was born on 24 Jul 1849; died WFT est 1866-1939.
- John Posey was born on 23 Jul 1852; died WFT est 1853-1942.
- Infant Posey was born in Oct 1855; died in Oct 1855.
- 1. Mary Dixon Posey was born on 15 Sep 1856; died WFT est 1857-1950.
- Keturah Posey was born on 20 Dec 1858; died WFT est 1887-1952.
Generation: 3
4. John Posey was born on 19 Sep 1774 in Virginia (son of General Thomas Posey and Martha Mathews); died on 25 Nov 1851 in Henderson County, Kentucky. John married Lucy Frances Thornton in 1798. Lucy (daughter of Major George Thornton and Mary Alexander) was born WFT est 1762-1787; died WFT est 1824-1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Lucy Frances Thornton was born WFT est 1762-1787 (daughter of Major George Thornton and Mary Alexander); died WFT est 1824-1877. Children:
- Mary Harrison Posey was born on 22 Jan 1799; died WFT est 1800-1893.
- Thomas Lloyd Posey was born on 16 Feb 1801 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died on 27 Dec 1836 in Walnut Springs, Henderson County, Kentucky.
- George Anna Posey was born on 5 Sep 1803; died WFT est 1804-1897.
- John Francis Posey was born on 25 Oct 1805; died WFT est 1806-1895.
- William Thornton Posey was born on 1 Feb 1808; died in Feb 1860.
- Reuben Mountfort Posey was born on 17 Feb 1810; died WFT est 1811-1900.
- Martha Anne Thompson Posey was born on 13 Feb 1815; died WFT est 1847-1909.
- 2. Alexander Hamilton Posey was born on 14 Jun 1817; died on 15 Apr 1860 in Henderson County, Kentucky.
- Addison Thornton Posey was born on 17 Oct 1819 in Henderson County, Kentucky; died on 14 Dec 1887 in Henderson County, Kentucky.
- Lloyd Posey was born on 23 Nov 1822; died WFT est 1823-1912.
6. Payne Dixon was born WFT est 1775-1804; died WFT est 1829-1889. Payne married Hannah Savage WFT est 1801-1844. Hannah was born WFT est 1784-1807; died WFT est 1829-1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Hannah Savage was born WFT est 1784-1807; died WFT est 1829-1895. Children:
- 3. Jane Savage Dixon was born on 10 Nov 1826; died on 2 Mar 1920.
Generation: 4
8. General Thomas Posey was born on 9 Jul 1750 in Fairfax County, Virginia (son of Captain John Posey and Martha Price); died on 19 Mar 1818 in Shawneetown, Illinois. Thomas married Martha Mathews on 30 Nov 1772. Martha (daughter of Joshua Mathews and Mary ?) was born in 1754 in Augusta County, Virginia; died on 7 Sep 1778. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Martha Mathews was born in 1754 in Augusta County, Virginia (daughter of Joshua Mathews and Mary ?); died on 7 Sep 1778. Children:
- Thomas Posey was born WFT est 1770-1778; died WFT est 1774-1866 in Young.
- Sampson Posey was born WFT est 1770-1778; died WFT est 1774-1866 in Young.
- 4. John Posey was born on 19 Sep 1774 in Virginia; died on 25 Nov 1851 in Henderson County, Kentucky.
10. Major George Thornton was born WFT est 1721-1762; died WFT est 1762-1843. George married Mary Alexander WFT est 1747-1798. Mary was born WFT est 1728-1765; died WFT est 1762-1849. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Mary Alexander was born WFT est 1728-1765; died WFT est 1762-1849. Children:
- 5. Lucy Frances Thornton was born WFT est 1762-1787; died WFT est 1824-1877.