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• 1880 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 16 June, Precinct 3, District 12, page 17 (scan 128A), Hse/Family #143
  Posey, G K 51 W M Farmer Cannot read or write LA GA LA
  Posey, Fannie W F 26 Wife Keeping House TX TX MS [stepmother]
  Posey, Robert W M 7 Son Single Farming TX LA SC
  
  1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 7 July [1 June was census date], Township 4, District 12, page 40A, Hse/Fam #725
  Posey, Robert Head W M July 1868 31 Married 13 yrs TX Unk GA Farmer
  Posey, Lizzie Wife W M July 1872 27 Married 13 yrs 5 children/5 living TX TX TX
  Posey, Allie Dau W F Apr 1890 10 Single TX TX TX
  Posey, Emma Dau W F June 1892 8 (7) Single TX TX TX
  Posey, Lonzo Son W M Aug 1895 5 (4) Single TX TX TX
  Posey, Effie Dau W F Jan 1898 2 Single TX TX TX
  Posey, Baby Son W M May 1900 0 Ind Terr TX TX
  
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  MRS. G. FUNSTEN Bilbrey, Rt. 2, 824 N. 5th, Frederick, Okla. 73542, is re …[missing wording here in the original published story; George H Posey], born 1827, Louisiana and married first, Nancy (maiden name unknown) [Allen], born South Carolina. Their children, all born in Cass County, Texas, were David, Laura, George, John and Robert.  [Records report also Thomas and James, born between David and Laura.]  His second marriage was to Frances Elizabeth Christian in 1877.  They had six children and he disappeared in 1889.
  
  The Christians [sic] children included Joseph Benjamin, Frances Elizabeth, Lucinda and Emily, all born in Cass County between 1854 and 1862.  Joseph Benjamin married Catherine Smith; Lucinda, Larkin Dycus; and Emily, Jason Forsyth.
  
  Their mother, Louisa, married a second time, J. S. Jenkins, March 7, 1872, and had one son, Henry.  After her death in 1900, Joseph Benjamin Christian sold the family farm to Lonzo Hicks.  Family tradition states that there is a lineage connection to the Hensley family but this has not been proven.
  
  --  Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 August 1971, p 9G
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Sources

• 1. 1880 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 16 June, Precinct 3, District 12, page 17 (scan 128A), Hse/Family #143
• 2. 1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory
  • 7 July [1 June was census date], Township 4, District 12, page 40A, Hse/Fam #725