Obituary: San Angelo Standard Times, October 03, 2000.
Daughter of Mansfield F. and Mary Britton Posey.
Wife of Albert Edmond Arms, Sterling Autrey Smith and George W. Powell.∼____________________

~ DIMPLE MAE POSEY ARMS SMITH ~
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"Dimple Mae Posey" was born on 5-26-1920 @ Cameron, Milam Co., TX. She passed away @ her home @ San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX on 10-1-2000 with her oldest daughter beside her. Dimple Mae just didn't feel very well, went to sleep, & died in her sleep.
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DIMPLE MAE was born to:
"Francis Mansfield Posey" (1887 AL—1973 TX) &
"Mary Alice Britton Posey" (1895 MS—1969 TX).

"Francis Mansfield Posey & Mary Alice Britton Posey" had 4 Children from their marriage.
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"Dimple Mae Posey" was a hard worker who had little patience for people who disappointed her. She was married several times, but she had 6 children by only 2 husbands.

1st. Marriage:
Dimple Mae married "Albert Edmond Arms" (1909 TX—2001 TX).
They had 3 Children from their marriage:
~ "Clifton Edmond Arms" (1939 TX—2005 TX).
~ "Rose (Rosie) Lee Arms (m: Spurger) (m: Chowning)" (b: 1940).
~ "Preston Arms" (b: 1942).

They divorced in 1945.

2nd. Marriage:
Dimple Mae married "Sterling Autry Smith, Sr." (1908 TX—1977 TX).
They had 3 Children from their marriage:
~ "Rita Smith (m: Sparks)" (b: 1947).
~ "Kay Smith (m: Crabtree)" (b: 1949).
~ "Sterling A. Smith, Jr." (b: 1956).

They were divorced in 1958.
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She also married & divorced:
~ Steve Petty
~ Joe Bannert
~ Ira McKinney
~ George Powell.
She was single for about 15-20 years prior to her death.
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DIMPLE MAE POSEY ARMS SMITH was a strong-willed, hard-working, fair-dealing, decent-minded, & loving mother. She was an LVN @: Scott & White Memorial Hospital @ Temple, King's Daughters Hospital in Temple, & Shannon Memorial Hospital in San Angelo. She also worked as a waitress @ Fuentes Café in San Angelo for 13 years.
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No one had to wonder what Dimple Mae was thinking because she would tell you frankly what her thoughts were. She was a devout Christian who joined the Mormon Church later in her life.
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"Dimple Mae Posey Arms Smith" was a uniquely interesting woman who lived life passionately & thoroughly. When she died on 10-1-2000, she left a hole in the hearts of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister, ex-husbands, nieces, nephews, & a multitude of friends whom she had charmed throughout her life!

She was buried by her parents @ the Greathouse Cemetery, Temple, Bell Co., TX.
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This is the Extensive POSEY LINEAGE:
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~Dimple Mae Posey (1920 TX—2000 TX).
She is buried @ the Greathouse Cemetery @ Temple, Bell County, TX.
M: "Albert E. Arms" (1909 TX—2001 TX).
(3 Children from their marriage);
M: "Sterling A. Smith, Sr." (1908 TX—1977 TX).
(3 Children from their marriage).
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~Francis Mansfield Posey (1887 AL—1973 TX).
He is buried @ the Greathouse Cemetery @ Temple, Bell County, TX.
M: "Mary Alice Britton" (1895 MS—1969 TX).
She is buried @ the Greathouse Cemetery @ Temple, Bell County, TX.
(4 Children from their marriage).
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~Mansfield Vernon Posey (1847 AL—1930 TX).
He is buried @ the Keystone Cemetery @ Arlington, Tarrant County, TX.
M: 1871: "Sarah Francis (Fannie) Webb" (1847 TN—1932 TX)
She is buried @ the Keystone Cemetery @ Arlington, Tarrant County, TX.
(11 Children from their marriage).
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~Marcus Potius Posey (1820 AL—1863 MS).
He went-by "Potius"; on his son's death certificate, his daughter-in-law, Sarah Webb Posey, said her father-in-law was Potius, but the man wrote-down Payschos.
Marcus Potius was born on 4-19-1820 @ Blount County, AL; he died in Sept. 1863 @ Corinth, Alcorn County, MS.
M: 5-13-1851 @ Saint Clair County, AL: "Mary N. Hawkins" (1827 AL—1864 MS).
(7 Children from their marriage.)
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~Joseph Harrison Posey (1785 SC—1866 AL).
He was born on 1-5-1785 @ Abbeville, SC; he died on 8-7-1866 @ Village Springs, Blount County, AL; he is buried in their Family Cemetery @ Village Springs, Blount County, AL.
M: 12-7-1809 @ Blount County, AL: "Mary Elizabeth Latham" (1795 SC—1878 AL). She was born on 7-26-1795 in Abbeville, SC; she died on 11-24-1878 @ Guntersville, Marshall County, AL; she is buried with her husband in their Family Cemetery @ Village Springs, Blount County, AL.
(16 Children from their marriage.)
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~Hezekiah Posey, Sr. (1751 MD—1852 AL)
Click-on "Name" & to go to his Memorial Page =
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He was born on 3-20-1751 @ Port Tobacco, Charles County, MD; Blount County, AL; he died in Oct. 1852; he is buried @ the Nectar Cemetery, Nectar, Blount County, AL with a Rev. War bronze marker.

He served & survived The Revolutionary War as part of the South Carolina Militia.

M: in 1779: "Susannah Harrison" (1755 MD—1786 AL).
[3 Children from their marriage = Hezekiah Posey, Jr.; Daniel Posey; & "Joseph Harrison Posey" (who was born the year before his mother died in 1786)].
Then, Hezekiah married: "Ruth Stringer or Miller" & had 3 Children with her.
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~John Posey, III (1711 MD—1771 MD).
M: "Mary Perry" (1714--).
(8 Children from their marriage).
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~John Posey, II (or Jr.) (1685 MD—1759 MD).
He was born on 7-30-1685 @ Charles County, MD; he died on 10-15-1759 @ Charles County, MD.
M: in 1707: "Lydia Shuttleworth" (1680 MD--).
(11 Children from their marriage.)
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~John Posey, I (or Sr.) (1652 MD—1688 MD).
He was born on 7-20-1652 @ Port Tobacco, Charles County, MD; he died in 1688 @ Port Tobacco, Charles County, MD.
M: in 1679: "Susanna Belaine" (1654—1716).
(8 Children from their marriage.)
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~FRANCOIS POSCHET (1615 France—1657 MD).
He was born in Voyance a Cambrai, France.
He & his brother, Marteyn Poschet, did not want to be labeled as Catholic as most of France was. They were "Huguenots". "French Protestants" were inspired by the writings of John Calvin in the 1530's, & these Protestants were called Huguenots by the 1600's. Huguenots had fled France during a series of religious persecutions...if they were not Catholic, they were persecuted.

Francois & Marteyn Poschet fled from France to London, England by 1630. They attended "London's Huguenot Threadneedle Street Church". His brother married in London, England & remained there.

In 1636, Francois Poschet went to The Virginia Company of London & booked his passage to North America. He sailed to Henrico County, VA in June 1637. He became a land owner there & was elected to "The Virginia House of Burgesses".
Francois Poschet did not want his surname to sound French because it might convey that he was Catholic which he most definitely was not! So, he changed his name. He became FRANCIS POSEY in North America.

By 1640, Francis Posey had moved to neighboring Charles County, Maryland (MD). He lived in St. Mary's County, Maryland & represented St. Clements District in "The Maryland House of Burgesses from 1640-1650".
His home was built in 1650 & is still standing in 2014 & may become a "bed & breakfast" & may also be designated as a "Historical Site" by MD when the government finishes its assessment.

Francis Posey married in 1645 @ St. Mary's County, MD: "Elizabeth Foster Humphrey" (1620 England—1676 MD). She was an English woman who came to North America as an indentured servant. This is how she paid-for her passage to MD. Francis Posey paid-off her voyage debt & thus freed her from servitude, & they were married in 1645.
(2 Children from their marriage.)
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~Marteyn Poschet, I (b: 1552 Voyance a Cambrai, France).

M: "Anne de Colnet".

(2 Children from their marriage.)
~Marteyn Poschet, II (1605 France—? England).
~Francois Poschet (1615 France—1657 MD).
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~Gilles Poschet (b: 1538 France).

M: in 1551: "Jeanne de Ghozee".

(at least 1 Child from their marriage.)
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~Mathieu Poschet (b: 1524 France).

M: "Aly de Playndre".

(at least 1 Child from their marriage.)
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TITLE = Lord of Generet

~Joseph Poschet (b: 1495 France).

M: in 1523: "Jeanne Marguerite de Lalaing" (b: 1492 France).

(at least 1 Child from their marriage.)
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~Philippe Theodore Poschet (b: 1447 France).
M: "Alyde Recharde de Longueville".

(at least 1 Child from their marriage.)
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TITLE = Viscount de Razem

~Philippe Octave Emmanuel Poschet (b: 1422 France).

M: "Reinelde Elearnore de Montecuculli".

(at least 1 Child from their marriage.)
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TITLE = Baron of Razem & Knight

~Eustache Joseph Poschet (b: 1387 France).

M: in 1420: "Mathilde de Foeleimberg" (b: 1395 France).

(at least 1 Child from their marriage.)
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~ Lynda, friend to Rosie Arms Chowning who is the oldest daughter of "Dimple Mae Posey Arms Smith".
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