Almeda Viola (Lockhart) Posten (1860 - 1930)

Born 26 Mar 1860 in Wirt County, Virginia (now West Virginia), USA

Ancestors

Wife of Christopher Columbus Posten — married 27 Apr 1879 in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Jan 1930 at age 69 in South Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA

This profile is part of the Lockhart Name Study.

Biography

1880 residence Elizabeth District, Wirt County, WV; 1900 residence Spring Creek District, Wirt County, WV; 1910 residence Tygart Magisterial District, Precinct 1, Wood County, WV; 1920 residence Tygart District, Precinct 1, Wood County, WV

She is buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS POSTEN was born July 04, 1859 in Kingwood, Preston County, West Virginia, and died Abt. 1926 in Parkersburg, West Virginia.He married ALMEDA VIOLA LOCKHART April 27, 1879 in Wirt County, West Virginia, the daughter of CALEB LOCKHART and SARAH OWENS.^[1]

The had the following children: W. CALEB POSTEN, b. October 1879, Wirt County, West Virginia; d. January 1880, Wirt County, West Virginia. SAVANNA BELL POSTEN, b. January 31, 1882, Wirt County, West Virginia. SEVILLA F. POSTEN, b. February 12, 1884, Wirt County, West Virginia; d. July 22, 1942, Mineral Wells, Wood County, West Virginia. WILBERT CLIFFORD POSTEN, b. March 26, 1886, Wirt County, West Virginia; d. March 10, 1960, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. ROBERT COFFEER POSTEN, b. July 24, 1888, Wirt County, West Virginia; d. Abt. 1960, Wood County, West Virginia. WILLIS STANFORD POSTEN, b. August 06, 1891, Wirt County, West Virginia; d. June 10, 1944, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. KELSI E. POSTEN, b. May 29, 1895, Wirt County, West Virginia; d. June 10, 1944, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia; m. (1) ? BOSO; m. (2) GUY CECIL MCDONALD, May 23, 1909. HULIO FRANCIS POSTEN, b. June 1900, Wirt County, West Virginia; m. ELIZABETH D. WHITE, August 07, 1920. VIRGIL A. POSTEN, b. 1902; m. ROXIE SMITH, July 16, 1923.

1860 Census

Wirt, Virginia, United States

Caleb Lockhart

United States Census, 1860

Name: Caleb Lockhart

Event Type: Census Event Year: 1860 Event Place: [Blank], Wirt, Virginia, United States

Gender: Male Age: 30 Race: White

Birth Year (Estimated): 1830 Birthplace: Virginia

Page: 52 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M653

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

• Caleb Lockhart M 30 Virginia
• Sarah E Lockhart F 26 Virginia
• Lafayette Lockhart M 3 Virginia
• Alminta C Lockhart F 1 Virginia ^[2]

Sources

Almeda Viola Posten death certificate http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1953606&ImageNumber=1421

Almeda Viola Posten obituary

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57987005/almeda-%22viola%22-posten

C. C. Posten-Almeda V. Lockhart marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11149190&Type=Marriage

U.S. census returns

1. ↑ William H. Posten By Larry Conner February 12, 2000 at 08:38:13 http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/posten/2/
2. ↑ Household ID: 356 , GS Film Number: 805384 , Digital Folder Number: 004298879 , Image Number: 00226 "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHM7-QJQ : accessed 22 Oct 2014), Caleb Lockhart, [Blank], Wirt, Virginia, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 52, household ID 356, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 805384.