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 1819 - 1877
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| Born |
31 May 1819 |
Wareham, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1850 |
Muskego, Waukesha, WI [2] |
- He is living in the H.H. Hawkins residence.
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| Occupation |
1850 |
Muskego, Waukesha, WI [2] |
| farmer |
| Census |
1860 |
Muskego, Waukesha, WI [3] |
- age 41, living in father's household with his family and brother, Peter.
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| Occupation |
1860 |
Muskego, Waukesha, WI [3] |
| farmer |
| Census |
1870 |
Rutland, Dane, WI [4] |
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| Occupation |
1870 |
Rutland, Dane, WI [4] |
| farm laborer |
| _UID |
70E79C191BC84B8ABED3A38BE4CC8BA866EA |
| Died |
17 Oct 1877 |
Mt. Horeb, Dane, WI [5] |
- Letter from E. W. Johnson of Canadaigua, NY states that William Post died on October 7 at age 58 years, 4 months and sixteen days. Calculating from his birth would make the date 17 October as previous sources indicated.
He was killed by a kick in the stomach by a horse. His daughter, Alice, accompanied by all her sisters, drove to Mt. Horeb from Oregon, Wisconsin, to get the body, a distance of about 25 miles. By the time they got back home it was dark. The funeral was held at Aunt Ellis' home (Mrs. James (Lucy) Ellis)
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| Buried |
Rutland, Dane, WI [6] |
- He is buried in Rutland Center Cemtery. Vol 40, No. 4, Hillside Cemetery list.
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| Person ID |
I144 |
OuthouseLine2014 |
| Last Modified |
16 Jan 2012 |
| Father |
John POST, b. 11 Jul 1800, England , d. 9 Jun 1860, Muskego, Waukesha, WI |
| Mother |
Lucy, b. 1798, England , d. 5 Jan 1861 |
| Family ID |
F352 |
Group Sheet |
| Family |
Ester JOHNSON, b. 23 Sep 1831, England , d. 15 Oct 1874, Wisconsin |
| Married |
1 Apr 1852 |
Muskego, Waukesha, WI [5] |
- William lived at Muskego and was married there in 1852. Ellen Parker, daughter of Luther Parker, Muskego's first settler, mentioned their wedding in her diary.
"April 1, [1852] - Mr. William Post was married today to Miss Esther Johnson. They did not make much of a wedding. The bride was dressed very pretty in a new silk dress brought from England. The dress is still in the family, a wine and silver iridescent taffeta with a pleated inlay at the shoulders. The waist is very tiny, none of her descendants could fit into it."
William bought land in the Town of Vernon near the Old Presbyterian Church (corner of Hywy F and E.S.) where he had a N.W. quarter section. He later sold out and moved to Rutland. They were married by W. D. Peck, Justice of the Peace.
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| Children |
| | 1. (Girl) POST, d. Bef 1860 |
| > | 2. Jenny Lind S.A. POST, b. 1856, Iowa , d. Yes, date unknown |
| > | 3. Alice U. POST, b. 1859, d. Yes, date unknown |
| > | 4. Emma E. POST, b. 1862, Iowa , d. Yes, date unknown |
| > | 5. Mary Ann POST, b. 25 May 1866, Oregon, Dane, WI , d. 13 Aug 1942, Madison, Dane, WI |
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| Last Modified |
1 Jan 2007 |
| Family ID |
F74 |
Group Sheet |
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| Notes |
- Letter from E. W. Johnson, Canadaigua, NY states,"James and William first went to school at Wareham, England." James is probably a brother.
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| Sources |
- [S276] Outhouse Geneology - Bessey, Art Bessey.
- [S201] Federal Census, 1850 Muskego, Waukesha, WI, Fam 1666 (pg 337) (Reliability: 3).
- [S201] Federal Census, 1860 Muskego, Waukesha, WI, Fam 902 (Reliability: 3).
- [S201] Federal Census, 1870 Rutland, Dane, WI, Fam #24 (Reliability: 3).
- [S8] STATON, Marcia.
- [S352] Wisc. State Gen. Soc. newsletter, Apr 1994 (Reliability: 3).
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