Rachel (Seigler) Posey (abt. 1781 - 1868)

Born about 1781 in South Carolina, United States

Wife of Abraham Posey — married 1797 in South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Jul 1868 at about age 87 in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Still need verification of Rachel's maiden name. Some researchers have Rachel's maiden name as Hendle. Need proof.

Rachel Unknown ... ^[1]

Children of Abraham and Rachel Posey:

• 1. Bryant Benjamin Posey born ca. 1801, South Carolina. (married Delilah). See 1860 Taylor County census.

• 2. Humphrey (Umphrey, Umphra) Posey^[2] born about 1808 South Carolina.
• ….Humphrey married Mary Windham (1814-1895) Apr. 7, 1842, Muscogee Co.
• ….Humphrey (Heeimply, Umphra) is in the 1850 and 1860 Marion Co. census.
• ….Humphrey died about 1880, Marion County, Georgia.

• 3. William Posey born ca. 1811 S.C. (married Kessiah). (see William and Keziah in the 1850 Marion County, Ga. census) (See 1860 Macon County, Ga. census.) See William Posey in Taylor County, in 1864.^[3]
• Kizzie Posey is listed in the 1870 Taylor County, Ga. census. (Age54).
• William Posey's (born ca. 1811) Findagrave memorial is at bottom of this profile.

• 4. Malichi Posey born 1812 married Mary.

• 5. James Richard Posey^[4] born Aug. 5, 1815. (1815-1890).
• ….James married Emily Sarah Anderson
• ….James and Emily are in the 1850 Jones County, Ga. census.

• 6. Margaret Posey born 1816. (married Robert H. Higdon)

• 7. Rachel Posey born 1824 S.C. (married Bradford Walls)
• ….Rachel Posey and Bradford Walls are in the 1850 Muscogee County census.

• 8. David Marlin Posey born January 9, 1830 S.C.(married Mary Ann Browning). (see Malin Posey in the 1860 Marion County, Ga. census).
• 9. ?

• Fair (Telfair) Posey, born ca. 1803 S.C., Appears to be the son of Benjamin Posey born ca. 1780.
• Fair Posey, age 47, is in the 1850 Muscogee County, Ga. census.
• Farre (Fair) Posey married Seletha Ginn in 1843, Muscogee County.
• Fair Posey's son, Edward Posey, (Isaac Edwin) is listed in the 1870 Taylor County, Ga. census, age 21.

Still need verification that Bryant Benjamin Posey is the son of Abraham and Rachel.

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1790 Edgefield County, South Carolina, census:^[5]

• 21 images.
• p. 509.
• George Siegler 1/4/1.
• David Siegler 2/2/5. (If this is Rachel Seigler's father, she would have been about age 10.)

Also, there are at least nine Abney families in this 1790 census.

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1800 Edgefield County, South Carolina census:^[6]

• p. 150, Rachel Sigler age 45 and up.
• one male 10 to 15.
• two females 16 to 25.
• With three females here, I am unable to tell, which is head of household. The head of household could be one of the ladies age 16 to 25.

• p. 186 Zachariah Posey age 26 to 44. And family.

I have not identified these 1800 Edgefield County people, yet.

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1840 Muscogee County, Georgia census, p. 305:^[7]

• District 787.
• There are two older males here. Not sure which one is William.
• William Posey age 30 to 39.
• one male 20 to 29.
• three males under 5.
• two males 5 to 9.
• one female under 5.
• one female 15 to 19.
• two females 20 to 29.
• one female 30 to 39.
• one female 50 to 59. (Is this lady, Rachel Posey?)
• Total in household- thirteen. (Appears to be two families here.)

There are several Wall families on page 305. And there is a Brady family on page 305.

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1850 Muscogee County, Georgia census:^[8]

• Hallocox District.
• Page numbers are messed up and the names are hard to read.

p. 706

• 127-134
• Asa Brady 38 Ga.
• Missouri Brady 25 Ga.
• Mary E. Brady 11 Ga.
• I only listed part of the family. There are ten people in this household.

• This appears to be the Mary E. Brady age 11, that William J. Posey later marries. William J. Posey is the son of Benj. and Delilah Posey.
• Mary E. Brady marries William J. Posey July 21, 1861, in Taylor Co., Ga.

• The next page of this 1850 census is Rachel Posey age 70.

p. 707 is crossed out (also has page 699 and 350)

• 142
• Perry Browning 40 S.C. (Perry's eight children are listed here.)
• Martha Browning 40 S.C.
• Mary Browning 15 S.C. (Later marries David Marlin Posey.)

p. 707

• 146
• Rachel Posey 70 S.C.
• Peggy (Margaret) (Posey) Haggin 35 S.C. (Daughter of Rachel and Abraham Posey.)
• Abraham Assmossan 15 Ga.
• Mary A. Heyder 13 Ga.
• Bradford Wall 26, born Marion County, Ga.
• Rachel (Posey) Wall 26 S.C. (Daughter of Rachel and Abraham Posey.)
• And the Wall family is listed here.

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1850 Muscogee County, Georgia census:^[9]

• Upatoie District.
• p. 730
• Fair Posey, age 47, South Carolina. (Is Fair the son of Rachel and Abraham?)
• Solita (Seletha)(Ginn)Posey, age 26, Richmond Co., Ga.
• Sarah Posey, age 10, Muscogee Co., Ga.
• Amanda Posey, age 4, Muscogee Co., Ga.
• Isaac Posey, age 2, Muscogee Co., Ga.
• Columbus Ginn, age 21, Richmond Co., Ga.

• Fair (Farre) Posey is also in the 1860 Randolph Co., Alabama census, age 53.

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1860 Muscogee County, Georgia census p. 34:^[10]

• New District. (Bradford and Rachail's ages appear incorrect.)
• Bradford Wall 36 Ga. (Bradford was killed in Civil War.)
• Rachail (Posey) Wall 24 Ga. (Daughter of Abraham and Rachel Posey.)
• Sarah J. Wall 17 Ga.
• Margaret Wall 13 Ga.
• Mary R. Wall 6 Ga.
• Rachail Posey 80 S.C. (Wife of Abraham Posey.)

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1860 Macon County, Georgia census, p. 83:^[11]

• William Posey 50, born S.C.
• Kiziah Posey 48, born S.C.
• Elijah F. Posey 22, born Ga.
• James A. Posey 18, born Ga.
• Caroline Posey 23, born Ga.

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Humphrey (Umphra) Posey and family are listed in 1860 Marion Co., Ga. census (Red Bone Dist. p. 85).

Malin (David Marlin) Posey and family are listed in the 1860 Marion Co., Ga. census, Kinchafoona Dist. p. 61.

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Kizzie Posey age 57 (Wife of William Posey) is listed in the 1870 Taylor Co., Ga. census, p.358a- in the household of her daughter- Caroline (Posey) Molton.

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William Posey (1811-1870) FindAGrave memorial- 146753032:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146753032/william-posey

Rachel was born about 1781

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Jan Fillingim, May 5, 2012
2. ↑ Umphra Posey and William Posey are listed in the 1852 Marion County, Ga. Property Tax Digest 1793-1892; p. 18, (748th) Hardage & Smith District, Red Bone. Ancestry.com. Image 21 of 88.
3. ↑ William Posey, age 53 yrs and 8 months, Miller, '1864 Census for Re-Organizing The Georgia Militia'; Taylor County, 23rd Senatorial District - 1071st Militia District, page 596. Ancestry.com. Image 600 of 848.
4. ↑ James R. Posey is listed in the 1840 Crawford County Tax Digests; (States Cherokee County); "Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892;" Ancestry.com. Image 10 of 177.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com.
6. ↑ FamilySearch, Image 39 of 115.
7. ↑ Online at FamilySearch.
8. ↑ Online at FamilySearch.
9. ↑ Online at Ancestry.com. (Image 8 of 13).
10. ↑ Online at FamilySearch.
11. ↑ 1860 Macon County, Georgia census (9 images) Ancestry.com.

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