1. Almedia
A.1 Posey (John, #2); buried at Roselawn
Cemetery; B36, Pueblo, Pueblo Co., CO; born 6 Jun 1865 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;
married Augustus G. Craig, son of Leroy Craig
and Martha Jane Gibbs, 27 Apr 1886 at Brides residence,
Muhlenberg Co., KY;1 died 29 Sep 1950 at Grand Junction,
Mesa Co., CO, at age 85.
Generation Two
2. John
F.2 Posey (Alexander, #4); born circa
1826 at TN; married Margaret Clemmons Shannon 15 Dec 1846 at
Wilson Co., TN;2,3 married Elvira Ann Taggart (see #3), daughter of James
Taggart Jr. and Elizabeth Bell, 19 Jan 1859 at Baptist Church,
Muhlenberg Co., KY;4 died say 1880 at Muhlenberg Co., KY.
He was employed at Farmer. He appeared on the census of 9 Jun 1860 at 146/146,
Farmer, $800/$700, Muhlenberg Co., KY.
Children of John F.2 Posey and Elvira Ann Taggart (see #3)
all born at Muhlenberg Co., KY, were as follows:
i. Sperling Adison
L.1 Posey; born 24 Oct 1859; married Annie
Elizabeth Hankins, daughter of John R. Hankins and Elizabeth Southerland, 2 Jan 1889 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;5
died 30 Oct 1928 at Muhlenberg Co., KY, at age 69; buried at Dunmor Cemetery,
Muhlenberg Co., KY.
ii. Bolivar Buckner Posey;6
buried at Wyatt's Chapel Cemetery, Muhlenberg Co., KY; born 1 Apr 1861; married
Emma Lou Latham, daughter of Stephen Latham
and Permelia Rice, 3 May 1888 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;7
married Mrs. Etta E. Howerton Medford, daughter of Taylor howerton and Annie Lizie Dwyer, 16 Jul
1916 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;8 died 17 Sep 1935 at Muhlenberg Co.,
KY, at age 74.
iii. Cordelia A. (Delia) Posey;
buried at Hazel Creek Church Cemetery, Muhlenberg Co., KY; born Dec 1862;
married John D. Clardy, son of Yancie
Fleming Clardy and Martha Mohon, 6 Nov 1889 at Muhlenberg Co.,
KY;9 died 1923 at Muhlenberg Co., KY.
v. Anna (Fannie) A. Posey; buried
at Hazel Creek Church Cemetery, Muhlenberg Co., KY;10 born 25 May
1868; died 25 Mar 1945 at Muhlenberg Co., KY, at age 76.
3. Elvira
Ann2 Taggart (James, #6); born 6 Jul 1828
at Muhlenberg Co., KY;11 married Henry H.
Welborn 19 Oct 1847 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;12 married John F. Posey (see #2), son of Alexander Posey
and Martha (--?--), 19 Jan 1859 at Baptist Church, Muhlenberg
Co., KY;13 died 25 May 1894 at Muhlenberg
Co., KY, at age 65.14
She appeared on the census of 1880 at 38/43, 52, Muhlenberg Co., KY.
Generation Three
4. Alexander3 Posey (Allison,
#8);15 born circa 1769 at MD; married Elizabeth Stanfield 16 Mar 1797 at Halifax Co., VA;16
married Martha (--?--) (see #5) circa 1800; died circa 1865 at
Wilson Co., TN.17
He appeared on the census of 7 Sep 1850 at Dist. #24, Wilson Co., TN. He left a
will on 13 Sep 1850 at Wilson Co., TN.18
Children of Alexander3 Posey and Martha (--?--) (see #5) were
as follows:
i. Nancy W.2
Posey; died; married Whitehead Woodliff 7 Mar 1835 at Wilson
Co., TN.19,20
ii. Allison Posey; married Catherine (--?--); born circa 1798; died circa 1840 at Wilson
Co., TN.
iii. Robert Posey; born 1804 at
VA; married Mary Chambless 24 Dec 1841 at Wilson Co., TN.21,22
iv. Thomas Posey; born 27 Dec 1805
at VA;23 married Sarah
Gulliford 28 Sep 1830 at TN;24 died circa 1880 at Muhlenberg Co.,
KY;25 buried at Patton Cemetery, Twin
Tunnels, Muhlenberg Co., KY.26
v. Alexander Posey Jr; married Nancy (--?--); buried at Myers Chapel Cemetery, Muhlenberg Co.,
KY;27 born circa 1810 at VA;28
married Elizabeth (Nancy) Chapman 16 Jan 1833 at Wilson Co.,
TN;29,30 died say 1880 at
Muhlenberg Co., KY.31
vi. Benjamin S. Posey; died; born
1820 at VA; married Elizabeth Susanna Blalock 3 Jun 1847 at
Wilson Co., TN.32,33
vii. Francis H. Posey; died; born
1822 at TN; married Nellie L. Bridges 10 Nov 1846 at Wilson
Co., TN.34,35
5. Martha3 (--?--); married Alexander Posey (see #4), son of Allison Posey
and Mary Kent, circa 1800; died circa 1868 at Wilson Co., TN.
She was also known as Patsy. She left a will on 13 Sep 1850
at Wilson Co., TN. She was (an unknown value) on 16 Feb 1868 at Estate sale,
Wilson Co., TN.
6. James3 Taggart Jr. (James, #12); buried at probably Hazel Creek Church Cem.,
Muhlenberg Co., KY;36 born 3 Jun 1796 at Hillsborough
Co., NH;37 married Elizabeth Bell (see #7), daughter of Judge
William Bell Jr. and Sarah Knight, 4 Apr 1822 at Muhlenberg
Co., KY;38,39 died 30 Nov 1876
at Muhlenberg Co., KY, at age 80.40
He was employed by Sheriff 25 years in Muhlenberg Co., KY at
Farmer/Surveyor/Legislaturer.41 He appeared on the census of 1850
at Muhlenberg Co., KY. He left a will on 23 May 1868 at Book III, pg. 292-294,
Muhlenberg Co., KY.
Children of James3 Taggart Jr. and Elizabeth Bell (see #7)
were as follows:
i. John
Langdon2 Taggart; buried at Hazel Creek Church Cemetery,
Muhlenberg Co., KY; born 9 Jan 1823 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;42 died 6 Oct 1824
at Muhlenberg Co., KY, at age 1.43
ii. Rev. William B. Taggart; born
28 Jun 1824 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;44 married Elizabeth A. Craig, daughter of Garland
Dickenson Craig and Letitia W. Rice, 2 Oct 1844;45
died 27 Mar 1849 at chorlea, New Orleans, LA, at age 24.46
iii. Eliza Jane Taggart; born 26
Oct 1825 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;47 married Addison
Harvey Robertson, son of Abner Robinson and Nancy Duty, 2 Dec 1851 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;48
died 6 Nov 1884 at age 59.49
v. James M. Taggart III;50
buried at Ebenezer Cemetery, Muhlenberg Co., KY; born 5 Mar 1830 at Belton,
Muhlenberg Co., KY;51 married Mary E.
Poole, daughter of Joseph G. Poole and Elizabeth Guiler, 14 Feb 1861 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;52
died 24 Oct 1891 at Greenville, Muhlenberg Co., KY, at age 61.53
vi. Thomas Reed Taggart; born 25
Jan 1832 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;54 married Mary Ann
Leigh 31 Jul 1862 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;55 died 28 Dec 1875 at age 43.
vii. Jesse B. Taggart; born 17 Aug
1834 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;56 married Jerusha
Ann (Russia) Poole, daughter of Joseph R.G. Poole and Elvysa? (--?--), 6 May 1855 at Butler Co., KY; died 6 Nov 1906 at
Augusta, Butler Co., KS, at age 72.57
viii. Sarah Elizabeth Taggart;
buried at Hazel Creek Church Cemetery, Muhlenberg Co., KY; born 28 Nov 1837 at
Muhlenberg Co., KY;58 married Parks G.
Dockins 1856; died 18 Nov 1901 at Muhlenberg Co., KY, at age 63.
7. Elizabeth3 Bell (William,
#14);59 born 1 May 1792 at Wythe Co.,
VA;60 married James
Taggart Jr. (see #6), son of James Taggart Sr. and Hannah Reed, 4 Apr 1822 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;61,62 died 19 Mar 1863
at Muhlenberg Co., KY, at age 70;63 buried 1863 at Hazel Creek Church
Cemetery, Muhlenberg Co., KY.
She appeared on the census of 1850 at Muhlenberg Co., KY.
Generation Four
8. Allison4 Posey (Benjamin,
#16);64,65 born 4 Sep 1744
at Charles Co., MD; married Mary Kent (see #9), daughter of Robert Kent and Mary (--?--); died 1786 at
Halifax Co., VA.
He left a will.
Children of Allison4 Posey and Mary Kent (see #9) were as
follows:
ii. Jesse Posey;66
born 1770; married Susanna Wood 29 Sep 1798; died 1810 at
Halifax Co., VA.
iii. Benjamin Posey; born circa
1772; married Susanna Easley 12 Dec 1793;67 died circa 1810.
iv. Molly Posey; died; married (--?--) Easley;68 born circa 1774.
v. Rebecca Posey; died; born circa
1776; married Obadiah Thomas 30 Dec 1794.69
vi. Nancy Posey; died; born circa
1778.
vii. Harrison Posey; died; born
circa 1780.
viii. Robert Posey; born circa
1782; married Jensey Farmer 16 Apr 1804.70
9. Mary4 Kent (Robert,
#18); married Allison Posey (see #8), son of Benjamin Posey and Patience Bateman.
12. James4 Taggart Sr. (John, #24);71 born 4 Feb 1767 at Goffstown,
Hillsborough Co., NH; married Hannah Reed (see #13) 6 Mar
1791 at Salem, Essex Co., MA.
Children of James4 Taggart Sr. and Hannah Reed (see #13) were
as follows:
ii. Jane Taggart;72
born circa 1800 at Goffstown, Hillsborough Co., NH; married George Hill 26 May 1823.
iii. Thomas R. Taggart;73
born circa 1805 at Goffstown, Hillsborough Co., NH; died 11 Apr 1845.
iv. John Langdon Taggart; buried
at Gras. Cemetery,, Hillsborough Co., NH; born 29 Nov 1810 at Hooksett,
Merrimack Co., NH; married Betsy Upton, daughter of Elijah Upton and Betsey Bancroft, 20 Apr
1834; married Adaline W. Carroll Lovering, daughter of Timothy Carroll and Julia Wadleigh, 20 Apr
1870; died 18 Feb 1899 at Manchester, Hillsborough Co., NH, at age 88.
13. Hannah4 Reed; died; born circa 1769 at
Goffstown, Hillsborough Co., NH; married James Taggart Sr.
(see #12), son of John Taggart and Elizabeth Jameson, 6 Mar 1791 at Salem, Essex Co., MA.
14. Judge
William4 Bell Jr. (William, #28); born
1768 at VA;74 married Sarah
Knight (see #15) circa 1792 at VA;75 died 1823 at Muhlenberg Co., KY.
Children of Judge William4 Bell Jr. and Sarah Knight (see
#15) were as follows:
ii. Eliza Jane Bell; born 4 Jun
1794 at Wythe Co., VA; married Abraham Vought 4 Apr 1808 at
Muhlenberg Co., KY;76 died 17 Nov 1861 at White Co., IL,
at age 67.
iii. Mary Bell;77
born 17 Sep 1796 at KY or VA; married David Miller 17 Aug
1820 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;78 died 1822 at Muhlenberg Co., KY.
iv. Samuel Bell;79
buried at White Co., IL; born 1798 at Muhlenberg Co., KY; married Mary F. Bell, daughter of Robert Bell and Johanna Wilson, 23 Nov 1821 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;80,81 died say 1842 at
White Co., IL.
v. Ansulum S. Bell;82
born 22 Aug 1802 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;83 married Rebecca
Robertson, daughter of David Robertson, 27 Aug 1824 at
Muhlenberg Co., KY;84 died 12 Apr 1844 at Muhlenberg
Co., KY, at age 41; buried 1844 at George Fohl Cemetery, Muhlenberg Co., KY.
vi. William Bell III;85
buried at Wyatt's Chapel Cemetery, Muhlenberg Co., KY; born 2 Jan 1807 at
Muhlenberg Co., KY; married Lucinda (Lucy) Smith, daughter of
William Smith, 2 Jan 1832 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;86
married Elizabeth Poole, daughter of Joseph G. Poole, after 1844; died 17 Oct 1867 at Muhlenberg Co.,
KY, at age 60.
vii. Jesse K. Bell;87
buried at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY; born 1 Dec 1811 at
Muhlenberg Co., KY;88 married Mary
Ann Enders 29 Oct 1835 at Paducah, McCracken Co., KY;89 died 14 Sep 1889
at New Orleans, LA, at age 77.
viii. James M. Bell;90
buried at Mt Kenton, McCracken Co., KY; born 2 Jul 1815 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;
married Mary Ann Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Micajah Hall and Harriet Duvall, 21 Oct 1845
at Logan Co., KY; died 8 Oct 1889 at McCracken Co., KY, at age 74.
ix. Wylie A. Bell;91
born 1817 at Muhlenberg Co., KY; died 23 Apr 1861 at McCracken Co., KY.
15. Sarah4 Knight; born circa 1772 at VA;92
married Judge William Bell Jr. (see #14), son of William Bell and Mary Foster, circa 1792 at
VA;93 died 1845 at Muhlenberg Co., KY.
She was also known as Sallie Knight. She was also known as
Sarah Knighten. She left a will on 23 Feb 1845 at Will,
Muhlenberg Co., KY.
Generation Five
16. Benjamin5 Posey (Benjamin, #32);94 born circa 1697 at MD; married Patience Bateman (see #17);95 died 1750 at
Charles Co., MD.
He was employed at Farmer.
Children of Benjamin5 Posey and Patience Bateman (see #17)
were as follows:
i. Mary4
Posey; born at Charles Co., MD; died; married Henry Biggs
circa 1724 at Charles Co., MD.
ii. Jemima Posey; born at Charles
Co., MD; died; married Francis Phillpott at Charles Co., MD.
iii. Lydia Posey; born at Charles
Co., MD; died at Charles Co., MD; married Rhodam Adams circa
1768 at Charles Co., MD.
iv. Bennett Posey; born 8 Jun
1731 at Charles Co., MD; married Elizabeth Hobart 1756 at
Charles Co., MD; died Jun 1762.
24. John5 Taggart (Neil,
#48);99 married Elizabeth Jameson (see #25), daughter of Hugh
Jameson and Christine Whitehead; buried at Grasmere Cemetery,
Hillsborough Co., NH; born 17 Mar 1735 at Londonderry, Rockingham Co., NH; died
5 Sep 1806 at Goffstown, Hillsborough Co., NH, at age 71.
Children of John5 Taggart and Elizabeth Jameson (see #25) all
born at Goffstown, Hillsborough Co., NH, were as follows:
i. Mary4
Taggart;100 married Silas
Wells; born 17 Aug 1757; died 15 Apr 1830 at age 72.
ii. Roxanna Taggart;101 married (--?--) Karr; born 25 Mar 1761.
iii. Christen Taggart;102 married Walter Peck; born 9 Jun 1763.
iv. Eliza Taggart;103 married Timothy Wells; born 14 Apr 1765.
vi. Margaret Taggart; married Eben Peck; born 11 Sep 1768.
vii. John Taggart; born 30 Sep
1770; died 9 Nov 1775 at age 5.
viii. William Taggart; born 14
Jun 1772; died 17 Nov 1775 at Goffstown, Hillsborough Co., NH, at age 3.
ix. Jonathan Taggart; born 31 Jul
1775; died 31 May 1803 at age 27.
x. Jane Taggart; born 13 May
1777; married Henry Blaisdell 21 Feb 1799.
xi. John Taggart Jr; born 10 May
1779; married Hannah Kimball Howe 6 Mar 1806.
xii. William Taggart; born 19 Mar
1781; married Phebe Noyes Feb 1802; died 30 Apr 1861 at age
80.
xiii. Hugh Jameson Taggart; born
28 Mar 1783; married Elizabeth McDougal, daughter of William McDougall and Jane McFarland, 12 May
1806 at Hillsborough Co., NH; died 2 Jul 1854 at Shirley Station at age 71.
xiv. Sally Taggart; married (--?--) Barron; born 27 Sep 1784; died 6 Mar 1860 at age 75.
25. Elizabeth5 Jameson (Hugh, #50);104 married John
Taggart (see #24), son of Neil Taggart and Roseanah (--?--); buried at Grasmere Cemetery, Hillsborough Co.,
NH; born 2 Aug 1741 at Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland; died 1 Jun 1808 at
Goffstown, Hillsborough Co., NH, at age 66.
28. William5 Bell (James,
#56);105 born 12 Dec 1740 at Augusta Co.,
VA;106 married Mary
Foster (see #29), daughter of Thomas Foster, 15 Jan 1765 at
Augusta Co., VA;107 died 1801 at Wythe Co., VA.108
He was employed by In 1774, William Bell was the first recorded superintendent
of the lead mines at Super'dent,Mines.
Children of William5 Bell and Mary Foster (see #29) all born
at VA were as follows:
i. Elizabeth4 Bell; born; died.
ii. Joseph Bell; born; married Sarah Kincannon, daughter of Andrew Kincanon
and Catherine McDonald, 13 Jun 1805 at Wythe Co., VA;109 died 1825 at Wythe Co., VA.
iii. Martha Henley Bell;110 born; buried at Trigg Cemetery,
Wythe Co., VA; married Thomas Smyth 15 Nov 1815 at Wythe Co.,
VA; died 9 Oct 1847.
iv. Samuel Bell; born say
1766;111 died 1835 at Glasgow, Barren
Co., KY.
vi. Josiah Bell;112 born 1769;113 married Martha Herbert 1793 at VA; died 13 Aug 1858 at Muhlenberg Co.,
KY.
vii. Col. Thomas Bell;114 born 29 Apr 1773; married Hannah Boggess Oct 1803 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;115 died 14 Nov 1852 at Muhlenberg
Co., KY, at age 79.
viii. Robert Bell;116 born 1774; married Johanna Wilson May 1802 at Muhlenberg Co., KY;117 died 1845 at Muhlenberg Co., KY.
ix. Mary Bell;118 buried at Poplar Camp, Wythe
Co., VA; born 1777; married David Peirce 4 Oct 1798 at Wythe
Co., VA; died 1858 at Poplar Camp, Wythe Co., VA.
x. James Bell;119 buried at Gregory Cemetery,
Wythe Co., VA; born 1778; married Mary Carter, daughter of William Carter and Unity Bates, 1800 at
Montgomery Co., VA; died 1865.
29. Mary5 Foster (Thomas,
#58); died at Wythe Co., VA; married William Bell (see #28),
son of James Bell and Agnes Hogshead, 15
Jan 1765 at Augusta Co., VA.120
Generation Six
32. Benjamin6 Posey (John,
#64);121 born circa 1668 at MD; married
Mary ( )Belaine (see #33) circa 1690;122 died circa
1715 at Charles Co., MD.123
Children of Benjamin6 Posey and Mary ( )Belaine (see #33)
were as follows:
v. Belaine Posey;131 married Mary
Wilkinson;132 born circa 1697;133 died circa 1750.134
vi. Francis Posey;135 born circa 1701;136 died circa 1774.137
33. Mary6 ( )Belaine; born circa 1655;138 married Nicholas Belaine, son of John Belaine and Elizabeth (--?--);139 died circa 1688 at Charles Co.,
MD;140 married Benjamin Posey (see #32), son of John Posey
and Susanna (--?--), circa 1690;141 married John Miller at Charles Co., MD.142
48. Neil6 Taggart;143 married Roseanah (--?--) (see #49); died circa 1775 at Goffstown,
Hillsborough Co., NH.144
Children of Neil6 Taggart and Roseanah (--?--) (see #49) were
as follows:
ii. Anne Posey;160 married John
Mould; born before 1683; died before 1683.
129. Elizabeth8 (--?--);161,162 born 1620; married Francis Posey (see #128) 1645; married John
Belaine after 1654; married Alexander Smith circa 1665;163 died before 1669.