Person:James Posten (1)

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James W. Posten
b.1829 Virginia, United States
d.7 Feb 1865 Danville, Virginia, United States
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m. 9 Dec 1852
  1. Benjamin Posten
  2. Thomas Posten
  3. Martha Angeline Posten1853 - 1926
  4. Homer C. Posten1855 - 1926
  5. Albert Smith Posten1857 - 1936
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Name[1][2] James W. Posten
Alt Name _____ Poston
Gender Male
Birth[3] 1829 Virginia, United States
Marriage 9 Dec 1852 Kingwood, Preston, Virginia, United StatesMethodist Episcopal Church, Witnesses: John Conley and Charles Faucett; Minister: J. W. Snodderly
to Elizabeth Conley
Residence[4] 1860 Preston, West Virginia, United StatesDistrict 6
Military[1] Bet 1863 and 1865 Union Service, Prisoner of war
Occupation[1] School Teacher
Death[1] 7 Feb 1865 Danville, Virginia, United Statesprisoner of war
Burial? Danville, Virginia, United States
Physical Description[1] 5 ft. 8 in., fair complexion, dark hair, and blue eyes

_DCAUSE: Chronic diarrhea while imprisoned during Civil War

_PHOTO:

James Posten was listed as a farmer living in Preston Glades, Preston County, VA in 1853. (Preston County Birth Records, 1853-1859) In 1860, he was working on his deceased father-in-law's farm and his children were living with his mother-in-law. (1860 US Census) According to Civil War service records, James served as a sergeant in the Union Army during the Civil War in the 1st West Virginia Cavalry, Company H. He initially volunteered for service in the Union Army on December 23, 1863 at New Creek, VA for a term of three years. Morton's History of Preston County states that he died during this service.

Civil War pension records indicate that James was captured near Winchester, VA on July 19, 1864 and remained a prisoner of war until his death in a Danville, Virginia prison on February 7, 1865. His cause of death was "chronic diarrhea." He was noted to be age 35 at the time of his enrollment, and was employed as a school teacher in Preston County, VA. Nicholas Posten was listed as guardian of his minor children on his pension application.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source)
    Database online.

    Record for James W. Posten

  2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source)
    Ancestry Family Tree.
  3. ↑ Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA;)
    Database online.

    Record for Smith Albert Posten

  4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source)
    Database online.

    Record for James W Posten

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