Aged 93yrs, 6ms. Died in Los Angeles, CA. Old time friend and neighbor of Abraham Lincoln. He was the last surviving member of the famous guard of honor which accompanied the body of the President to Springfield from Washington in 1865.
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Charles R. Post, Springfield, Illinois, was born in Cornwall, Vermont, January 15, 1826; son of Truman and Betsy (Atwater) Post, who emigrated to Marietta, Ohio, in 1833, where the subject of this sketch was rented on a farm. In 1842, Truman came to Waverly, Morgan county, where he purchased a farm and remained until his death, which occurred in 1847. The same year, Charles went to California, crossing the plains; remained in the mines a couple of years, then returned to Waverly, where he stopped a short time; went to Jacksonville and embarked in merchandising one year; thence to Springfield, where he engaged in the grain trade, and continued in the same until 1857; then engaged in selling farm implements.
He married Miss Caroline Lathrop, daughter of Erastus Lathrop, of Ashforth, Connecticut. By this marriage there were three sons: Charles William, Aurilian A, and Carroll L. Mr. Post has held several local offices of trust in the gift of the people, is a deacon of the Congregational Church. In politics a Republican.
When Caroline passed away, Charles later remarried to Nellie J Moore, nee Beath ( Father Joseph Beath and Mother Almira Ann Inman) on 1 January 1917, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, United States. Both were Widowers. Nellie was aged 55 and Charles aged 90. Record is on Familysearch.
1881 HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
published by Inter-State Publishing Company
Chicago, Illinois
His son, Charles William Post, was the famous inventor of Postums coffee substitute, founder of Post Cereals, and other endeavors. C W Post was the father of Marjorie Merriweather Post. -Contributed by The Meriwether Society #46827721
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Charles R. Post, Springfield, Illinois, was born in Cornwall, Vermont, January 15, 1826; son of Truman and Betsy (Atwater) Post, who emigrated to Marietta, Ohio, in 1833, where the subject of this sketch was rented on a farm. In 1842, Truman came to Waverly, Morgan county, where he purchased a farm and remained until his death, which occurred in 1847. The same year, Charles went to California, crossing the plains; remained in the mines a couple of years, then returned to Waverly, where he stopped a short time; went to Jacksonville and embarked in merchandising one year; thence to Springfield, where he engaged in the grain trade, and continued in the same until 1857; then engaged in selling farm implements.
He married Miss Caroline Lathrop, daughter of Erastus Lathrop, of Ashforth, Connecticut. By this marriage there were three sons: Charles William, Aurilian A, and Carroll L. Mr. Post has held several local offices of trust in the gift of the people, is a deacon of the Congregational Church. In politics a Republican.
When Caroline passed away, Charles later remarried to Nellie J Moore, nee Beath ( Father Joseph Beath and Mother Almira Ann Inman) on 1 January 1917, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, United States. Both were Widowers. Nellie was aged 55 and Charles aged 90. Record is on Familysearch.
1881 HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
published by Inter-State Publishing Company
Chicago, Illinois
His son, Charles William Post, was the famous inventor of Postums coffee substitute, founder of Post Cereals, and other endeavors. C W Post was the father of Marjorie Merriweather Post. -Contributed by The Meriwether Society #46827721
Aged 93yrs, 6ms. Died in Los Angeles, CA. Old time friend and neighbor of Abraham Lincoln. He was the last surviving member of the famous guard of honor which accompanied the body of the President to Springfield from Washington in 1865.
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Charles R. Post, Springfield, Illinois, was born in Cornwall, Vermont, January 15, 1826; son of Truman and Betsy (Atwater) Post, who emigrated to Marietta, Ohio, in 1833, where the subject of this sketch was rented on a farm. In 1842, Truman came to Waverly, Morgan county, where he purchased a farm and remained until his death, which occurred in 1847. The same year, Charles went to California, crossing the plains; remained in the mines a couple of years, then returned to Waverly, where he stopped a short time; went to Jacksonville and embarked in merchandising one year; thence to Springfield, where he engaged in the grain trade, and continued in the same until 1857; then engaged in selling farm implements.
He married Miss Caroline Lathrop, daughter of Erastus Lathrop, of Ashforth, Connecticut. By this marriage there were three sons: Charles William, Aurilian A, and Carroll L. Mr. Post has held several local offices of trust in the gift of the people, is a deacon of the Congregational Church. In politics a Republican.
When Caroline passed away, Charles later remarried to Nellie J Moore, nee Beath ( Father Joseph Beath and Mother Almira Ann Inman) on 1 January 1917, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, United States. Both were Widowers. Nellie was aged 55 and Charles aged 90. Record is on Familysearch.
1881 HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
published by Inter-State Publishing Company
Chicago, Illinois
His son, Charles William Post, was the famous inventor of Postums coffee substitute, founder of Post Cereals, and other endeavors. C W Post was the father of Marjorie Merriweather Post. -Contributed by The Meriwether Society #46827721
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Charles R. Post, Springfield, Illinois, was born in Cornwall, Vermont, January 15, 1826; son of Truman and Betsy (Atwater) Post, who emigrated to Marietta, Ohio, in 1833, where the subject of this sketch was rented on a farm. In 1842, Truman came to Waverly, Morgan county, where he purchased a farm and remained until his death, which occurred in 1847. The same year, Charles went to California, crossing the plains; remained in the mines a couple of years, then returned to Waverly, where he stopped a short time; went to Jacksonville and embarked in merchandising one year; thence to Springfield, where he engaged in the grain trade, and continued in the same until 1857; then engaged in selling farm implements.
He married Miss Caroline Lathrop, daughter of Erastus Lathrop, of Ashforth, Connecticut. By this marriage there were three sons: Charles William, Aurilian A, and Carroll L. Mr. Post has held several local offices of trust in the gift of the people, is a deacon of the Congregational Church. In politics a Republican.
When Caroline passed away, Charles later remarried to Nellie J Moore, nee Beath ( Father Joseph Beath and Mother Almira Ann Inman) on 1 January 1917, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, United States. Both were Widowers. Nellie was aged 55 and Charles aged 90. Record is on Familysearch.
1881 HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
published by Inter-State Publishing Company
Chicago, Illinois
His son, Charles William Post, was the famous inventor of Postums coffee substitute, founder of Post Cereals, and other endeavors. C W Post was the father of Marjorie Merriweather Post. -Contributed by The Meriwether Society #46827721
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