Larry, I don't have access to the 1880 census, but is your William the one born in 1850, son of Henderson Poston shown on the 1850, 1860 and 1870 censuses? I checked the on-line index to the 1880 census for everyone with a first name of William and I don't see anyone the right age where the surname could have been Poston, but was mis-read. If he is on the 1880 Soundex of Union Co., then the transcribers must have just missed him. What information does the Soundex give on his family? Was he head of household? Does it show what district he was in? Would there be additional info on the actual census that is not on the Soundex that would be important to you? Do you know where he was in 1900? Dan Pierce betty knight wrote: > > 1850 Union > 954 POSTON [POSTEN] Henderson 37 NC > Ann 30 NC > Mary L. 12 NC > John E. 10 NC > Rachel E. 8 NC > Robert P. 7 > A. Matilda 4 > Sarah Ann 2 > Infant (M) 1/12 [William] > > 1860 Union Co GA > 278 275 Posten, H 45 M NC > Posten, Ann 40 F NC > Posten, Mary L 21 F NC > Posten, John E 19 M NC > Posten, Rachel E 16 F NC > Posten, Robt P 14 M NC > Posten, A.M. 13 F NC > Posten, Sarah A 12 F NC > Posten, Wm H 9 M NC > Posten, Ruby R 6 F NC > > > 1870 Union Co Coosa Distr > 716 716 Poston, Henderson 60 M W GA > Poston, Ann 55 F W GA > Poston, Mary L 25 F W GA > Poston, William H 21 M W GA > Poston. Bird 15 M W GA > Poston, Margaret 9 F W GA > Poston, Mary J 4 F W GA > > 1880 Union Co Coopers Creek Distr > 185. POSTON Henderson 67 Head NC NC NC > Ann 59 Wife NC NC NC > Mary 40 Daughter NC NC NC > Mary J. 13 Granddaughter GA NC NC > > > >From: "Larry Poston" <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > @rootsweb.com > > > >Could someone help me with the 1880 Union Co. census? The microfilm in our > >local library of the census is illegible. In the Soundex there is a listing > >for William Poston. In the transcription of the census, on the internet > >(Genforum), William is not listed. Would someone that has access to the > >census please check? Thanks in advance. > > > >Larry Poston > >Easley, SC
Dan, Yes, he was the son of Henderson Poston. According to the Soundex he was the head of the household. His wife, three children, and sister-in-law were in the household. The census is of importance to me because: 1. value of property and personal estates. 2. were the children in school. 3. who were his neighbors, etc., etc. William Henderson apparently died about the turn of the century. I have a photocopy of a church list that lists him as being deceased. The church was formed in 1897. His oldest son and his mother moved to Arkansas in 1902. William Henderson's descendents are spread throughout Ok., Ar., and Tx. I have been in contact with a lot of them over the years. My request for census info. was merely to fill in some missing information. I am descended from Lorenzo Byrd Poston, son of Henderson, and brother of William Henderson. -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Pierce [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2000 1:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GAUNION] 1880, William Poston Larry, I don't have access to the 1880 census, but is your William the one born in 1850, son of Henderson Poston shown on the 1850, 1860 and 1870 censuses? I checked the on-line index to the 1880 census for everyone with a first name of William and I don't see anyone the right age where the surname could have been Poston, but was mis-read. If he is on the 1880 Soundex of Union Co., then the transcribers must have just missed him. What information does the Soundex give on his family? Was he head of household? Does it show what district he was in? Would there be additional info on the actual census that is not on the Soundex that would be important to you? Do you know where he was in 1900? Dan Pierce betty knight wrote: > > 1850 Union > 954 POSTON [POSTEN] Henderson 37 NC > Ann 30 NC > Mary L. 12 NC > John E. 10 NC > Rachel E. 8 NC > Robert P. 7 > A. Matilda 4 > Sarah Ann 2 > Infant (M) 1/12 [William] > > 1860 Union Co GA > 278 275 Posten, H 45 M NC > Posten, Ann 40 F NC > Posten, Mary L 21 F NC > Posten, John E 19 M NC > Posten, Rachel E 16 F NC > Posten, Robt P 14 M NC > Posten, A.M. 13 F NC > Posten, Sarah A 12 F NC > Posten, Wm H 9 M NC > Posten, Ruby R 6 F NC > > > 1870 Union Co Coosa Distr > 716 716 Poston, Henderson 60 M W GA > Poston, Ann 55 F W GA > Poston, Mary L 25 F W GA > Poston, William H 21 M W GA > Poston. Bird 15 M W GA > Poston, Margaret 9 F W GA > Poston, Mary J 4 F W GA > > 1880 Union Co Coopers Creek Distr > 185. POSTON Henderson 67 Head NC NC NC > Ann 59 Wife NC NC NC > Mary 40 Daughter NC NC NC > Mary J. 13 Granddaughter GA NC NC > > > >From: "Larry Poston" <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > @rootsweb.com > > > >Could someone help me with the 1880 Union Co. census? The microfilm in our > >local library of the census is illegible. In the Soundex there is a listing > >for William Poston. In the transcription of the census, on the internet > >(Genforum), William is not listed. Would someone that has access to the > >census please check? Thanks in advance. > > > >Larry Poston > >Easley, SC ==== GAUNION Mailing List ==== NEW!! Search our email list from our County Webpage at http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaunion/