John Francis Posey
1840 - 1931 (90 years)
1. John Francis Posey was born on 31 Oct 1840 (son of Addison Thornton Posey and Sarah Redman); died WFT est 1874-1931. John married Frankie Barker on 3 Nov 1869. Frankie was born WFT est 1831-1852; died WFT est 1874-1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Addison Thornton Posey was born on 17 Oct 1819 in Henderson County, Kentucky (son of John Posey and Lucy Frances Thornton); died on 14 Dec 1887 in Henderson County, Kentucky. Addison married Sarah Redman on 31 Oct 1840 in Shawneetown, Illinois. Sarah was born on 15 Jun 1823 in Illinois, USA; died on 11 Apr 1896 in Henderson County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sarah Redman was born on 15 Jun 1823 in Illinois, USA; died on 11 Apr 1896 in Henderson County, Kentucky. Children:
- 1. John Francis Posey was born on 31 Oct 1840; died WFT est 1874-1931.
- Alexander Hamilton Posey was born on 1 Oct 1843 in Henderson County, Kentucky; died on 7 Sep 1941 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.
- William Allen Posey was born on 9 Jan 1846 in Kentucky, USA; died on 31 Jul 1868.
- Sarah Ann Posey was born on 1 May 1848; died on 20 Feb 1876.
- Addison Thornton Posey, Jr. was born on 5 Oct 1850; died on 31 Mar 1894.
- Mary Siddell Posey was born on 13 Nov 1852 in Kentucky, USA; died WFT est 1853-1946.
- Caroline Dillingham Posey was born on 13 Oct 1857 in Kentucky, USA; died WFT est 1858-1951.
- Georgia Mclean Posey was born on 18 Mar 1860; died WFT est 1899-1955.
- Emma Eliza Posey was born on 10 Nov 1865; died on 20 Feb 1876.
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.
- Alexander Hamilton Posey was born on 14 Jun 1817; died on 15 Apr 1860 in Henderson County, Kentucky.
- 2. 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.
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.