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We wanted this family - wide genealogy to be totally accurate. The information was compiled from many sources. and, it is not realistic to believe they were all completely correct or, for that matter that we have been able to compile it all without error, basically the work is accurate. Hopefully, errors are limited to misspelled names and inaccurate dates which can be corrected with a stroke of a key.
Searching for this material has sometime been frustrating and discouraging, but, on balance it has been a highly rewarding experience.
We shall continue with “unfinished business.” That being the families of Rachael and Abendigo Cutright, the Margaret Smith, Fryatt, Burk families, Alice Jane (Post) Snyder families, Ida (Post) Allman families etc.
Rennie R. (Singleton) Johnson
Rt.1 Box 150 A
Sand Fork, WV 26430
Ph# 1-304-462-7553
SEC. 1 - Johann
D. P'fost/Post
SEC. 2 - Charles Post 1st. Marriage
SEC. 3 - Charles Post 2nd. Marriage
SEC. #4 -
William Henry Post
SEC. #5 - James
L. Post
SEC. #6 - Alice J. Post
SEC #7 - George Lee Post
SEC. #8 - William Lowther
SEC. #9 - Florence Post
SEC. #10 - Lisa Ann Post
SEC. #11 - Charles
Jackson Post
SEC. No. 12 - Charles and Julia Ann Post
SEC. No. 13 - Austin Ambrose Post
SEC. No. 14 - Arthur Andrew Post
SEC. No. 15 - Henry Albert Post
SEC. No. 16 - Ida R. Post
SEC. No. 17 - Sylvester Loyd Post
SEC. No. 18 - Fernando Post
SEC. No. 19 - Comnellow Louvada Post
SEC. No. 20 - Walter Willis Post
SEC. No. 21 - Omer Art Post
SEC. No. 22 - Rachel Post
SEC. No. 23 - Margaret Post
The recorded past is available to discover, the resent past and the present are not as easy to discover. Many, treasure a faded photograph, a worn bible or a garden patch in the back yard. Remembering and preserving these memories establish a family heritage.
The information herein will help you communicate with living members of your family. This is only a starter point for you the reader. Your unique family heritage is called “clues to the past", these clues can unlock interesting adventure. The stories told by older members of the family teach the story of your origin.
Who were those people who gave us our family name? Where did names come from? Where did our name sakes settle? How long did they stay? Where did they go from other lands? What were they like when here? Why did they leave their home land?
An individual family is a part of a larger group. A tribe, clan, a people.
The immigrants settled in groups to give their own character to a certain area such as the Germans of northwest Philadelphia (Germantown) and Lancaster, PA. Germans settled in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. there are a few states without their “German” or anabaptist areas.
This collection of information is intended to make the ancestors of the P'FOST/ POST family more familiar with their genealogical background heritage.
It was not possible to contact each and every one of you for a comment or for your individual information.
The sources of information were public records. The birth and death records obituaries and recorded marriages, wills and deedsalso one on one, relating personal info and stories.
Thanks for all your help. and a special THANKS to a few for above and beyond the call for help.
There were a few contacted, that did not wish to participate, their wishes were respected.
There may be some differences in the spelling of some of the German proper names - as you may have them recorded . There were several varieties found in the public records such as census. When this was found to not have conformity, the German spelling was used, this in reference to the earlier names of the head of the family.
Also in reference to the dates of the now deceased persons, were taken from the public records as near as possible. When not to clear the ca (about) was used.
If there need be corrections, that is of a personal matter, please feel free to inform. It will be appreciated.
My family is of German descent emigrating to America in the year 1834. I am the eighty-four year old daughter of, Austin Ambrose Post. He was the son of Charles (P'fost) Post, grandson of, Wilhelm Heinrich (P'fost) Post and great grandson of Johann D. P'fost.
I still re-call many stories about our ancestors, told by Grandfather Charles Post, when I was a little girl. We would stroll down the lane in summer or sit by the fire side on cold wintry nights, Grandfather relating his stories. I shall tell you the ones I remember that interested me the most.
I still have the old Bible, belonging to Grandfather Charles. It was found in my father’s trunk. It contained an old crumbling sheet of paper on which were a few names and dates used in this document. There was also an article explaining the change in their family name and his father Wilhelm Heinrich's name change. P'FOST became POST and WILHELM HEINRICH became WILLIAM HENRY. I am not sure if the German spelling of Karl was changed to Charles or if his name had been spelled this way. The deteriorated condition of the little journal made it difficult to read, but, I believe that this information is correct.
Great, Great Grandfather Johann D. P'fost was German, born in Germany in the year of 1776. He married Mary Jean Dueinderss, born in Germany in the year of 1779. Johann D. P'fost and Mary Jean did not come to America, their son Wilhelm Heinrich brought his family Charles and Charles' mother Henrietta. Great Grandfather Wilhelm Heinrich P'fost was born in Germany ca 1797. He married Margaret Henrietta Gracen, born 1803 in Germany. She was from Atlandsburg, Branschweig (Braunswick), Germany. They were the parents of Charles P'fost. Grandfather Charles was born, Feb. 4. 1827 in Germany. He was a lad about seven when his father Wilhelm. mother Henrietta brought him to America. in the year of 1834. They had heard stories of this big and grand country with it's abundance of land to be had. They. like so many other people were looking for a better life. Many of their friends and neighbors in their village were also coming on the same vessel. Their ship went to port in the harbor at Baltimore, MD where the family lived for a few years. There were two daughters born to Wilhelm and Henrietta while living there, Rachel, born in 1836 and Margaret, born in 1841.
The family later traveled farther west, by wagon drawn with oxen which took several weeks. They settled in Lewis Co. Virginia. There were other people who decided to make their way farther west with their friends and neighbors from their home country just as they had home on the long voyage together all the stay across the vast ocean. This was common for the strangers on this foreign soil to stay or live together in settlements. Rachel Post, born in Baltimore, married Abendigo (Bendny) Cutright in Lewis Co. Virginia. I believe Abendigo came from Upshur Co. since his grandfather who was John Cutright migrated to the PRINGLE BROTHERS SETTLEMENT near the old historic PRINGLE TREE in Upshur Co. Va.. Rachel and Abendigo were parents of ten children.
Margaret Post, born in Baltimore, married Lt. John Smith, of the UNION ARMY, they had one daughter. At the death of Margaret her daughter was raised in the house of her grandfather, Wilhelm Heinrich.
{AT THIS TIME I WILL GO BACK TO THE EARLIER
DAYS AND THE FAMILY}
LIVING IN BALTIMORE.
It was the custom in those days to apprentice a son to learn a trade. Charles’s father apprenticed him into the Navy when he was thirteen years old ca 1840. He left Baltimore aboard the slupe LEVANT, for Norfolk, Pensacola, Havana and other sea ports. From the LEVANT he transferred to the historic old ship THE CONSTITUTION. This ship, remember was dubbed "Old Ironside” after it's historic victory in the battle of Aug. 19.1812.
The CONSTITUTION or “Old Ironside”, a US Frigate of 44 guns was launched in 1779. She was used in the war of 1812 against pirate ships, against the British frigate GUERRIERE (Aug. 19, 1812.) she was decommissioned in 1897. The ship was saved from being scuttled by a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes and preserved as an historical relic in the port of Boston, Mass. School children of our nation raised monies to have her re-conditioned. She now floats proudly in her mooring in Boston Harbor.
Grandfather Charles Post said, “he was the only survivor of a ship crew of the grand old ship the CONSTITUTION.” He was on this ship nearly thirty years after it's historic battle of Aug. 19, 1812, but, the sailors told and re-told the story of it’s victory over the GUERRIERE though it was some thirty years later.
The sailors said their Captain James Hull had sailed from Boston in pursuit of British shipping several weeks before his ship had meant to join the New York squadron.,including, the British GUERRIERE. Captain Hull, had escaped after three days and two nights maneuvering. He than returned to Boston to restock his ships supplies because he was sailing to pray on British shipping.
The British called the CONSTITUTION “a bundle or pine boards sailing under a stripped rag, for a flag." Hull and his crew were going to prove the American Navy was superior to the British Navy.
The sailors said "by pure accident" Captain Hull spotted the Guerriere off Cape Rice, Newfoundland. He believed the CONSTITUTION was superior to the GUERRIERE because she had 44 guns to the 38 on the GUERRIERE. Captain Darces, may have feared defeat but, no British captain in command of a 38 gun British frigate could refuse to fight an enemy frigate without facing a court martial at home. The two ships drew close to each other, Dacres's salvos were wide of the target as the CONSTITUTION steadily gained on the GUERRIERE.
Suddenly, Darces paled, up went the CONSTIUTION’S top-gallant and within five minutes the ships were broad side.
For fifteen minutes.the frigates traded shots. The CONSTITUTION's rigging were badly cut up but, the GUERRIERE only had moments left to fight. Her mizzen-mast crashed to her port and into the sea and this almost stopped her as she swung crazily mortally wounded. Hull, called for a cease fire and ordered Darces to surrender.
When the defeated Captain Darces of the captured GUERRIERE came aboard the CONSTITUTION he extended his sword to Captain Hull of the CONSTIUlTION. He good naturally refused it saying, I don't want your sword but, I will trouble you for that hat.(He was referring to a wager the two men had previously made if their vessel were ever met in battle, they were friends.)
The GUERRIERE’S crew were taken aboard the two crews watched as the GUERRIERE sank beneath the waves. Fourteen Americans had been killed or wounded and the British lost fifteen men and sixty-four were wounded. It was a terrible blow to the British prestige. The CONSTITUTION was dubbed “Old Ironside” after this victory in 1812.
Grandfather Charles, was about sixteen years old when he was dismissed on the application of his father besause of an invalid mother who lived in Baltimore. His tears were mingled with those of other officers of the vessel when he was obliged to quit the service after three years of an apprenticeship which was to have continued until he was 21 years of age. That was back in the early eighteen--forties. (Grandfather, served on the CONSTIIUTION, thirty years after the battle of 1812.
The CONSTITUTION, was built 214 years ago. I am told. that today, you can tour the grand old ship as she is moored in the naval ship yard in BOSTON, MASS.
{ THE FAMILY COMES To WESTON LEWIS Co., VIRGINIA }
Wilhelm's (William 's), son Charles and daughters Rachel and Margaret came to Weston. The records indicate Henrietta must have died at the time Charles was beaconed to come home from the Navy. Charles was 18 years old, Rachel 8 and Margaret 4. at that time about 1845. Weston had about twenty or so houses, including those of all sizes kinds and characters. It is referred to as their having lived in a log house close to the site of the old Adlers Store. There were black smiths, gun smiths, wagon shops, mills and hotels.
Wilhelm Heinrich, acquired property on-Cove-Creek which was in Lewis Co. at that time. It is located in Gilmer Co. now and extends into Doddridge Co. from about Troy toward West Union. To help his father pay for the land Charles got work at the Bland Hotel in Weston, the Bland Hotel was located at the head of Main Avenue near First Street, he earned 10 cents a day.
Grandfather would tell about fishing in the summer along side Stonewall Jackson and playing “shinny” on the ice in the winter with the slave boys.
During the Civil War Grandfather had a wagon loaded with provisions for the soldiers crossing the river- he said “he came near being captured” the river bank was high so he pulled the wagon and team of horses as close as he could get them under the banks edge and hid. The enemy passed so close he could hear them whispering in low voices. He said, “he remained hidden for a time before venturing out.”
Dr. Roy Bird Cook, wrote a book about Weston and Lewis County in it's early settlement days before the Civil War and then after. He wrote about a Charles Post being taken prisoner and held captive for three years. Grandfather never mentioned it that I remember.
Great Grandfather WILLIAM HENRY POST lived in Weston in his latter years. The records show he married a second time to Christena Hindnes. also from Germany and from the same village as William and Henrietta. It is likely they all came on the same ship together. The census shows Christena still living in Lewis Co. in 1870
Great Grandfather was a joiner by trade ( a carpenter
and a furniture maker.) We had an old rocker which was given to us by Grandfather
Charles when I was a baby. Possibly Great Grandfather William made it.
I wonder if he did ! ! !...
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