William
L. Shumake
Post
Born in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Franklin Post
and Arminda (Shumake) Post
Husband of
Elizabeth (Pettit) Post
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Rebecca Elizabeth (Chapman) Post
— married
12 Jul 1838 in Floyd, Georgia
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Arminda (Post) Gladney, Martin Marion Post, Algerine Post, Rebecca Caroline Post and John Beaver Post
Died
at about age 68
in Benton, Arkansas, United States
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| Created 9 Jun 2017
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Biography
When William S (or) L Post was born in 1794 in Abbeville, South Carolina, his father, John, was 25 and his mother, Arminda, was 22. He married Elizabeth Pettit and they had four children together. He then married Elizabeth Chapman and they had five children together. He died in 1862 in Benton, Arkansas, at the age of 68.[1]
Narrative from Findagrave.com:[2]
War of 1812 GA
Several graves at the homestead of William L. Post, near Logan Community were recorded including William, head of household. Stones were removed by renter, last known in the early 1930s. Personal comm. from Agnes Janes whose family owned the field. Date of death approximate. Oral history was that the family was murdered by Pin Indians during the middle of the Civil War.
William and Elizabeth Pettit lived in Two-Run Creek, GA, the Cherokee Nation EAST; when gold was discovered in GA, they were forced from their lands and migrated in 1832 to the Cherokee Nation East (OK). They only lived there until 1835 when they left and returned to GA; thus Elizabeth Pettit Post (Cherokee) had to have died before 1838, since William married Becky Chapman in 1838.
In the 1840 Census William and Rebecca Chapman and family were living in Chattooga Co., GA, with the head of household being between 41 and 50 years old; the wife between 31 and 40; a female, age 21-30; a male age 16-20; a male age 6-10; and a male under 5. (William's brother Linsey Post was also in Chattooga Co., GA.)
They are listed on the 1850 Census, Benton Co. AR, Ball Township: William Post age 55 b. SC; Elizabeth (Rebecca) Post age 46 b. SC; John M. Post age 17 b. GA; Joseph W. Post age 11 b. GA; Algarina Post age 8 b. GA; Pleasant Post age 7 b. GA; Caroline Post age 4 b. GA; and John B. Post age 2 b. GA.
- It is believed that he was killed in a massacre by guerillas in AR during the Civil War.
Son of John Franklin Post b. 29 Dec 1769 in Morris City, NJ, or Lancaster Co., PA, and Arminda Shumake b. abt 1772 in Elbert Co., GA.
He married (1) Elizabeth Pettit in 1814; they had 3 children:
- Tatnall Holt Post b. 1815
- Mary Arminda Post b. 30 Mar 1818 who married Jackson Gladney
- John Marion Post b. 14 Jun 1835 in GA.
He married (2) Elizabeth Rebecca "Becky" Chapman on 12 Jul 1838; they had the following children: *Joseph W. Post b. abt 1839 in GA who died between 1861 and 1865 in AR
- Algerine (Algarine/Alzerine) Post b. 1840 who married Joshua Robbins Sr.
- Pleasant Post b. abt 1843 in GA d. between 1861-65 AR
- Rebecca "Caroline" Post b. 04 Aug 1845 d. 16 Feb 1921 OK who married Benjamin Robbins II
- John Beaver Post b. 16 Jul 1849 in GA d. 15 Mar 1902, Woodall Community, Tahlequah Dist., Cherokee Nation, IT (OK), who married Caroline Woodall.
Sources
- ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/8475771/person/-943860925/facts
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44602883
- 1830; Census Place: Gwinnett, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 17; Page: 378; Family History Library Film: 0007037
- Year: 1840; Census Place: District 940, Chattooga, Georgia; Roll: 38; Page: 145; Image: 694; Family History Library Film: 0007042
- Year: 1850; Census Place: Ball, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: M432_25; Page: 56A; Image: 114
- Year: 1860; Census Place: Ball, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: M653_37; Page: 449; Family History Library Film: 803037
- Arkansas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1819-1870; Page 449, Database AR 1860 Federal Census Index
- Arkansas, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908; Document Number 9786, Issue Date 1 Jul 1859
- Georgia, Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850; Spouse Elizabeth Chapman
- Cherokee Planters In Georgia, 1832-1838 by Don L. Shadburn, Page 335
- profile owner's personal ref link, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/36407284/person/260078366221/facts
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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T.C. Justine Baker
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"Had to have died prior to 1838 because he married Rebecca Chapman may or may not be correct. " Marriages were not always documented, especially in cases where there were plural wives. Cherokee were already being assimilated to owning slaves, Christianity, etc. I just came across Elizabeth having another husband, Benjamin Robbins, it seems like he was before William but I need to find the link. I believe it was in Starr's book. Something to keep an eye out for additional hints on this family. I also came across Elizabeth being born in Bartow, Georgia. Not sure if that info came from old ancestry files which lack sources. I did read the Samuel Tate (for which Tate, Georgia) is named acquired the land through lottery for which Pettit Cove/Pettit Lake is on along with Sconti Lake. One article references the land being originally Pettit land. He, Tate, also involved in pink marble and marble industry for which the land had much of his home, an old "tavern" likely a Cherokee property that is on an inventory was torn down to build the pink mansion of his residence which still exists. Google for more, it's an interesting read. One article refers to french pettit, one recognizing/stating land lottery and Cherokee land. Though there are some old photos (unknown date) on one article of someone with last name Pettit. There is also a Facebook page for Samuel Tate.
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