Richard Forman Posey

1795 - 1886  (91 years)

• Name	Richard Forman Posey
  Birth	1795	Orangeburg, Orangeburg Co., SC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	BC810590D79B484EA8F10E929C1946B6C432
  Death	18 Dec 1886	Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS
  Person ID	I85840	sorrells
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Hezekiah Benjamin Posey, , Sr.,   b. 20 Mar 1751, Port Tobacco, Charles Co., MD Colony d. 2 Nov 1847, Morris, Blount Co., AL (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Ruth Ellison Miller,   b. 1751, Charles Co., MS d. SC
  Marriage	Betw 1786-1793
  Family ID	F34214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clarisy Obedience Evans,   b. 1790, Springfield, Orangeburg Co., SC d. Abt 1875, Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. William James Posey,   b. 1819, TN d. 1870, Lawrence Co., AR (Age 51 years)   2. H. Jane Posey,   b. 1820   3. Sarah Cassinda Posey,   b. 25 Dec 1821   d. 18 Feb 1902, Nesoba Co., MS (Age 80 years)   4. Margaret Posey,   b. 1823   d. Abt 1843, Montgomery Co., AL (Age 20 years)   5. Leonard H. Posey,   b. 16 Jan 1825, AL d. 14 Mar 1888, Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS (Age 63 years)   6. Carolina Obedience Posey,   b. 1825, AL d. 1848, Kemper, MS (Age 23 years)   7. Elizabeth Ann Posey,   b. 1829, Springville, Orangeburg Co., SC   8. Rachel Evans Posey,   b. 1832, AL d. Mar 1882, Grady, Montgomery Co., AL (Age 50 years)   9. Marcella Adeline Posey,   b. 1836, Montgomery Co., AL d. 1867, Kemper, MS (Age 31 years)   10. Richard F. Posey,   b. 18 Aug 1839   d. 28 Aug 1927, Neshoba Co., MS (Age 88 years)   11. Martin Vanburen Posey,   b. Mar 1841, AL d. Aft 1920, Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS (Age > 80 years)   12. Martha A. Posey,   b. 1822, Montgomery Co., AL
  Family ID	F34212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

• Photos		Richard Posey and Clairisy Evans tombstone markers
  		Posey cemetery vandals article

  
  

• Notes

  1840 United States Federal Census Name: Richard Bory [Richard Posey] [] [] Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Montgomery, Alabama Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 3 Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5 Free White Persons - Under 20: 11 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 13 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 13 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Richd Posey Age: 66 Birth Year: abt 1794 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Place: North Carolina Home in 1860: Kemper, Mississippi Dwelling Number: 778 Family Number: 778 Occupation: Farmer Real Estate Value: 1600 Personal Estate Value: 300 Richd Posey 66 O Posey 26 M W Posey 22 M M Gibson 16 Wm A Davis 43 H J Davis 40 Jas Davis 20 Phil Davis 17 A Davis 13 Wm Davis 6 H E Davis 3 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Richard Posey Age in 1870: 72 Birth Date: abt 1798 Birthplace: South Carolina Dwelling Number: 325 4 Home in 1870: Beat 1, Neshoba, Mississippi Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Philadelphia Occupation: Farmer Cannot Read: Yes Cannot Write: Yes Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Personal Estate Value: 190 Real Estate Value: 200 Richard Posey 72 Obdience Posey 72 Cullin J Gibson 17 Elisabeth White 28 Laura J White 3 1880 United States Federal Census Name: R. Posey Age: 95 Birth Date: Abt 1785 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1880: Neshoba, Mississippi, USA Dwelling Number: 16 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Father Marital Status: Widower Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina M.V. Posey 38 Self (Head) L.J. Posey 38 Wife W.H. Posey 15 Son N.C. Posey 14 Daughter S.E. Posey 11 Son S.A. Posey 9 Daughter M.E. Posey 7 Daughter R. Posey 95 Father U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current Name: Richard Posey Sr Gender: Male Birth Date: 5 Nov 1770 Birth Place: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States of America Death Date: 18 Dec 1886 Death Place: Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States of America Cemetery: Spring Hill Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Tucker, Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Father: Hezekiah Benjamin Posey Spouse: Claricy Obedience Posey Children: Leonard H. Posey Obedience Williamson Marcella Adeline Williamson Rachel Evans Garner URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33841144/richard-posey This headstone was added in 1992 and the dates were determined at that time. Prior to that Richard and Obedience graves had no markers, only large rocks.