122. Jabez⁶ Post (John⁷, John⁸, Nathaniel⁹, Samuel¹⁰, John¹¹, Stephen¹², Abraham¹³, Thomas¹⁴, Peter Arnold¹⁵ Van Der Poest, Peter¹⁶ Post, Goosen¹⁷) was born in Norwich, New London, CT August 8, 1796.⁽⁶²⁾ Jabez died February 23, 1876 in Chester, OH, at age 79. His body was interred in Old Settlement, Chester Twp., OH.

He married twice. He married Eliza Cranston October 7, 1827 in Norwich, New London, CT.⁽⁶³⁾ Eliza was born 1801. Eliza died May 6, 1829 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age 27. He married Mari Ann Mcgillis September 15, 1835 in Norwich, New London, CT.⁽⁶⁴⁾ Mari was born 1812. Mari died October 11, 1884 at age 72. Her body was interred in Old Settlement, Chester Twp, OH.

Jabez Post and Eliza Cranston had the following child:

123 i. John Fitch⁵ Post was born in Norwich, New London, CT February 22, 1828. John died June 29, 1914 in Chesterland, OH (?), at age 86. He married Jennette Day July 5, 1859.⁽⁶⁵⁾ Jennette was born August 2, 1839. Jennette died January 2, 1913 at age 73. Her body was interred in Cemetary, Chester Twp, Sec. A, Lot 67.

Jabez Post and Mari Ann Mcgillis had the following children:

124 ii. Charles Rockwell Post was born December 15, 1835. Charles died April 10, 1910 in Bainbridge, Geauga Co, OH, at age 74.⁽⁶⁶⁾ He married Juliette Chamberlain November 10, 1864 in Chester, OH. Juliette was born September 4, 1839. (Additional notes for Juliette Chamberlain⁽⁶⁷⁾) Juliette died February 26, 1906 in Bainbridge, Geauga Co, OH, at age 66.

125 iii. Eliza S. Post was born December 24, 1836. Eliza died December 19, 1875 in Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga Co, OH, at age 38.⁽⁶⁸⁾ Her body was interred in Quirk Cem., Chesterland, OH, Sec. 2, Lot 33. She married David Lafayette Williams September 18, 1860.⁽⁶⁹⁾ David was born November 24, 1830 in Chesterland, OH. (Additional notes for David Lafayette Williams⁽⁷⁰⁾) David died March 9, 1900 in Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga Co, OH, at age 69.

126 iv. Alfred Perkins Post was born June 2, 1838. Alfred died January 5, 1905 at age 66. His body was interred in Old Settlement, Chesterland, OH. He married Mary Ann Bittles. Mary was born circa 1840 in Ohio. (Additional notes for Mary Ann Bittles⁽⁷¹⁾) Mary died December 28, 1885 in Newbury, Ohio, at age 45. Her body was interred in Old Settlement, Chesterland, OH.

+ 70 v. Walter Post was born June 15, 1840.

127 vi. William Post was born in Chester Twp, OH December 2, 1843. William died September 14, 1850 in Chester Twp, OH, at age 6. His body was interred in Old Settlement, Chester Twp, OH.

128 vii. Mary Ann Post was born in Chester, OH November 12, 1846. Mary died July 10, 1913 at age 66. She married John R. Reed November 25, 1875.⁽⁷²⁾ John was born November 14, 1840. (Additional notes for John R. Reed⁽⁷³⁾) His body was interred in Chardon, OH (?).

129 viii. Alice Post was born in Chester, OH (?) November 15, 1852. Alice died December 23, 1922 in Chesterland, OH, at age 70. Her body was interred in Cemetary, Chester Twp, Sec. A, Lot 38. She married Lewis H. Gilmore May 10, 1896.

Alice was employed. According to some accounts, Alice was a dwarf. She was said to have run the Gilmore Hotel, located west of Route 306 on the north side of Route 322, in the Chester, Ohio area.

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