Husband: Leander Joseph POST (1,2)
Birthdate: 6 Sep 1846 (3,4,5)
Birthplace: Westbrook, Middlesex, CT (3,4,5)
Death date: 10 Feb 1917 (6)
Place of death: Lowell, Kent, MI (6)
Burial: Oakwood Cemetary, Lowell, Kent, MI (7)
Father: Joseph Carter POST
Mother: Julia Ann MANWARING
Other Spouses:

Marriage date: 9 Sep 1868 (6,8,9,10)
Marriage place: Lowell, Kent, MI (6,8,9,10)

Wife: Ella Calista CARTER
Birthdate: 20 Aug 1850 (13,15,16,17)
Birthplace: Savanah or Seneca Falls, NY (13,14,15,16)
Death date: 12 Dec 1941 (18)
Place of death: Lowell, Kent, MI (18)
Burial: Oakwood Cemetary, Lowell, Kent, MI (18)
Father: Charles Bennett CARTER
Mother: Calista SHELDON
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Zeno H. POST
Sex: M
Birthdate: 4 Jul 1869 (6,22,23,24,25)
Birthplace: Lowell, Kent, MI (23,24,25)
Death date: Abt Aug 1944 (26)
Place of death:
Burial: Oakwood Cemetary, Lowell, Kent, MI (26)
Marriage date: 22 Feb (License) (6)
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Lorena B.

Child No. 2: Dr. Wilber E POST M.D. (22)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 20 Mar 1877 (6,22,27,28)
Birthplace: Lowell, Kent, MI (6,27,28)
Death date: 22 Dec 1963
Place of death: Chicago, Cook, IL (29)
Burial: Chicago, Cook, IL (29)
Marriage date: 1 Jun 1910 (6,30)
Marriage place: Springfield, Sangamon, IL (6,30)
Spouses' names: Louise Chandler MORRISON R.N.

Child No. 3: Audie E. POST
Sex: F
Birthdate: 8 Oct 1878 (6,22,31)
Birthplace: Lowell, Kent, MI (31)
Death date: Jul 1973
Place of death: Grand Rapids, Kent, MI
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Lowell, Kent, MI (32)
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 4: Otice Carter POST
Sex: M
Birthdate: 10 Nov 1883 (6,22)
Birthplace: Lowell, Kent, MI (6)
Death date: Bef 15 Sep 1911
Place of death: Syracuse, NY
Burial: Oakwood Cemetary, Lowell, Kent, MI (33)
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:
 
 
Documentation:
   1. Albert Baxter, History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, With an Appendix--History of Lowell, Michigan (New York and Grand Rapids: Munsell & Company, Publishers, 1891), unknown. "LEANDER J. POST was born September 6, 1846, at Westbrook, Connecticut. His parents were of English descent; his father a native of Connecticut and his mother of Rhode Island. His education privileges were those of the common schools and Lowell High School. The family came to Lowell in October 1858, and settled upon the farm where the subject of this sketch still resides. His life occupation is that of a farmer, and he owns 230 acres of land on sections 14 and 23 in that township, in a good state of improvement, with substantial homestead buildings. It is known as Spring Hill Farm. He is an enthusiastic agriculturist and fruit raiser; has for many years given especial attention to the raising of potatoes and much success, his crop of that esculent amounting to some thousands of bushels annually. He has a wide acquaintance with prominent agriculturists in the States; is well informed upon all that pertains to their profession and one who aims to keep abreast with the age in scientific farm culture. Mr. Post married, at Lowell, September 9, 1868, Ella Calista Carter, who was born at Savannah, N.Y., August 20, 1850, and came to Lowell in 1855. They have four children - Zeno H., born July 4, 1869; Wilber E., born March 20, 1877; Audie E., born October 8, 1878, and Otice C., born November 10, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Post are adherents of the Baptist Church in religious faith, and Mr. Post has many years been Sunday School Superintendent. Politically, Mr. Post, as between the main parties, is a staunch Republican, and on the liquor prohibition question inclines in sentiment to prohibition. He is a stirring, energetic, public-spirited citizen, whose nature it is to be busily employed. He was one of the census enumerators of 1890, and is a member of the Board of Review of his township." Leander J. Post biography.
   2. The History of Kent County, Michigan (C.C.Chapman & Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1881), Page 1224. "L. J. Post was born in Westbrook, Conn., in 1847. He is son of J. C. and Julia A. (Manwaring) Post, both of English descent; the former a native of Connecticut, the latter of Rhode Island. He attended the common school and is by occupation a farmer. he settled in Lowell in 1858, on sec. 14, where he still resides, and owns 120 acres of land well improved, and has a substantial house, built at a cost of $1,800. For several years he has devoted his attention to raising potatoes. His crop in 1880 amounted to 2,300 bushels and in 1881 had 20 acres planted with that vegetable. He was married in 1868 to Ella C. Carter, a native of Savannah, N.Y., of English extraction. They have three children---Zeno, Wilber, and Audie. Mr.and Mrs. Post are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Post has been Sunday-school Superintendent for many years, is a Republican in politics and is one of the most enterprising and energetic citizens of the tp. The parents of Mrs. Post were Charles B. and Calista (Sheldon) Carter, now of this tp., where they settled in 1855." LJ Post.
   3. Albert Baxter, History of Lowell - Baxter. "LEANDER J. POST was born September 6, 1846, at Westbrook, Connecticut." Leander's birth (from bio).
   4. Chapman's Kent County, pg. 1224. "L. J. Post was born in Westbrook, Conn., in 1847." LJ Post's birth.
   5. Census - Federal 1880, from www.ancestry.com, Leander J. Post. "Name: Leander J. POST Age: 33 Estimated birth year: <1847> Birthplace: Connecticut Relation: Self Home in 1880: Lowell, Kent, Michigan Occupation: Farmer Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Leander J. POST Father's birthplace: CT Mother's birthplace: CT."
   6. Post Family Record, Handwritten, ca. 1820-1915, Joseph C. Post. "Joseph Carter Post Born March 10, 1820 Westbrook, Conn Died October 29, 1898 Lowell, Mich."
   7. Oakwood Cemetary, Lowell, Kent, MI - Transcribed Record. "Post, Leander Joseph b. 1846; d. 1917." Leander's grave stone.
   8. Marriage Records Abstracted from Kent County Court Files - 1845-1870, 6:27, http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/, Kent County RootsWeb. "POST, Leander J. (w) 22, Lowell, b. Westbrook, Conn.; occ. farmer, and Ella C. CARTER (w) 18, same place, b. Seneca Falls, N.Y. 9 Sept. 1868 at Lowell by Rev. E. R. Stiles. Zenas [sic - Zeno] W. CARTER, Lowell, and Delia NORCOTT, same place, witnesses. 6:27." Leander Post/Ella Calista Carter.
   9. Ancestry.com, Michigan Marriages, 1851-75. "Database: Michigan Marriages, 1851-75 Viewing records 1-1 of 1 June 23, 2002 3:35 PM POST, LEANDER J. Spouse: CARTER, ELLA C. Marriage Date: 9 Sep 1868 County: Kent State: MI."
   10. Chapman's Kent County, pg. 1224. " Mr. Post married, at Lowell, September 9, 1868, Ella Calista Carter..." LJ Post/Ella Calista Carter marriage.
   11. Chapman's Kent County, Page 1382. "Joseph C. Post, farmer on sec. 35, was born in Middlesex Co., N.Y., in 1820. His parents, Aden and Abigail Post, were natives of Connecticut, of English descent. He received a common-school education and was occupied 12 years of his early life as a ship carpenter. He was married in 1843 to Julia Manwaring, a native of Connecticut, of English descent. They have two children - Emma Elizabeth, wife of Robert W. Graham, of Lowell; and Leander Joseph. Mr. Post came to Kent county in 1858 and settled in Lowell twp. on a farm which he brought to a high degree of cultivation, second to none in the twp., and excelled by few in the county. He has had a successful career, and owns a half interest in one of the best business blocks in Lowell village. He has retired from active business life to a small farm of 35 acres in Vergennes. He has led a life of energy and usefulness, and in his declining life is honored and respected by all." JC Post.
   12. Post Family Record.
   13. Albert Baxter, History of Lowell - Baxter. "Mr. Post married...Ella Calista Carter, who was born at Savannah, N.Y., August 20, 1850..." Ella Calista Carter's birth.
   14. Kent County Marriages -1845-1870, 6:27. "POST, Leander J. (w) 22, Lowell, b. Westbrook, Conn.; occ. farmer, and Ella C. CARTER (w) 18, same place, b. Seneca Falls, N.Y. 9 Sept. 1868." Ella C. Carter's birth place.
   15. Census - Federal 1920, www.ancestry.com database, Roll: T625_779 Page: 17B. "Post, Ella Age: 70 Year: 1920 Birthplace: New York Roll: T625_779 Race: White Page: 17B State: Michigan ED: 99 County: Kent Image: 680 Township: Lowell." Ella Carter Post.
   16. Census - Federal 1880, Ella C. Post. "Name: Ella C. POST Age: 29 Estimated birth year: <1851> Birthplace: New York Relation: Wife Home in 1880: Lowell, Kent, Michigan Occupation: Keeps House Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Head of household: Leander J. POST Father's birthplace: NY Mother's birthplace: NY."
   17. The Sheldon Family Association, http://www.sheldonfamily.org/, The Sheldon Family Association, S# 8774. "Ella Calista b. 1950 [sic] p. 88r The Sheldon Magazine reprints 1961 by the Sheldon Family Association." Reply to query by Rose Sheldon Newton.
   18. Oakwood Cemetary Record, Sec 1 Lot 216 Grave 3. "Ella C. Post 8/20/1850-12/12/1941 Fr- Chas B. Carter Mr- Calista Sheldon." Ella C. Post.
   19. Chapman's Kent County. "The parents of Mrs. Post were Charles B. and Calista (Sheldon) Carter, now of this tp., where they settled in 1855." Calista's parents.
   20. Ancestry.com, Michigan Census, 1827-70. "Database: Michigan Census, 1827-70 Viewing records 1-1 of 1 June 23, 2002 4:00 PM CARTER, CHARLES B. State: MI Year: 1860 County: Kent County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Township: Lowell Page: 221 Database: MI 1860 Federal Census Index."
   21. Census - Federal 1860, from www.ancestry.com database, Charles B. Carter. "CARTER, CHARLES B. State: MI Year: 1860 County: Kent County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Township: Lowell Page: 221 Database: MI 1860 Federal Census Index."
   22. Albert Baxter, History of Lowell - Baxter. "Mr. Post married, at Lowell, September 9, 1868, Ella Calista Carter, who was born at Savannah, N.Y., August 20, 1850, and came to Lowell in 1855. They have four children - Zeno H., born July 4, 1869; Wilber E., born March 20, 1877; Audie E., born October 8, 1878, and Otice C., born November 10, 1883." Leander and Ella's children's birth.
   23. Kent County, Michigan Court House Records, Births: 1867-1870, 1:128. "Post, Zeno, m., b. 4 July 1869 at Lowell. Parents: Leander Post, b. Conn. and Ella Post, b. N.Y. Res. Lowell. Occ: Farmer." Zeno's birth.
   24. Census - Federal 1920, Roll: T625_777 Page: 13A. "Post, Zeno Age: 50 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Michigan Roll: T625_777 Race: White Page: 13A State: Michigan ED: 48 County: Kent Image: 969 Township: Grand Rapids." Zeno Post.
   25. Census - Federal 1880, Zeno Post. "Name: Zeno POST Age: 10 Estimated birth year: <1870> Birthplace: Michigan Relation: Son Home in 1880: Lowell, Kent, Michigan Occupation: At Home Marital status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Leander J. POST Father's birthplace: CT Mother's birthplace: NY."
   26. Oakwood Cemetary Record, Sec 0 Lot 150 Grave 4. "Zeno H. Post 1869-1944." Zeno H. Post.
   27. Census - Federal 1920, Roll: T625_310 Page: 7A. "Post, Wilbar Age: 42 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Michigan Roll: T625_310 Race: White Page: 7A State: Illinois ED: 348 County: Cook Image: 387 Township: Chicago." Wilber Post.
   28. Census - Federal 1880, Wilbur [sic] Post. "Name: Wilbur POST Age: 3 Estimated birth year: <1877> Birthplace: Michigan Relation: Son Home in 1880: Lowell, Kent, Michigan Occupation: Marital status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Leander J. POST Father's birthplace: CT Mother's birthplace: NY."
   29. William E Post, John Post Family File, 1999-2002. "Oral history, 1999-2002." John Post family birth, marriage, death information.
   30. Marriage Certificate: Wilber E. Post and Louise Chandler Morrison. "Wilber E. Post of Chicago, Illinois and Louise Chandler Morrison of Springfield, Illinois Married at Springfield, Illinois this 10th day of September, 1910.".
   31. Census - Federal 1880, Audie Post. "Name: Andie POST Age: 1 Estimated birth year: <1879> Birthplace: Michigan Relation: Dau Home in 1880: Lowell, Kent, Michigan Occupation: Marital status: Single Race: White Gender: Female Head of household: Leander J. POST Father's birthplace: CT Mother's birthplace: NY."
   32. Oakwood Cemetary Record, Sec 0 Lot 150 Grave 2. Audie E. Post.
   33. Oakwood Cemetary Record. "Post, Otice Carter b. 1883; d. 1911." Otice's grave.

Notes:
Husband's notes
* Biography: Subject: L. J. POST, Lowell twp., p. 1224 (Chapman 1881)
Message: L. J. Post was born in Westbrook, Conn., in 1847. He is son of J. C. and Julia A. (Manwaring) Post, both of English descent; the former a native of Connecticut, the latter of Rhode Island. He attended the common school and is by occupation a farmer. he settled in Lowell in 1858, on sec. 14, where he still resides, and owns 120 acres of land well improved, and has a substantial house, built at a cost of $1,800. For several years he has devoted his attention to raising potatoes. His crop in 1880 amounted to 2,300 bushels and in 1881 had 20 acres planted with that vegetable. He was married in 1868 to Ella C. Carter, a native of Savannah, N.Y., of English extraction. They have three children---Zeno, Wilber, and Audie. Mr.and Mrs. Post are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Post has been Sunday-school Superintendent for many years, is a Republican in politics and is one of the most enterprising and energetic citizens of the tp.
The parents of Mrs. Post were Charles B. and Calista (Sheldon) Carter, now of this tp., where they settled in 1855.
* 1860 Federal Census: Name: POST JOSEPH C. County: Kent County State: MI Page: 249 Township: Lowell Federal record Type: Population Schedule Database: MI 1860 Federal Census Index ID#: MI54247253

Wife's notes
* Biography: While riding in a buggy with Leander one dark night, the buggy slipped into a ditch and overturned. Leander was not hurt, but Calista was. She was never to walk again, though some people think she could have if she had wanted.
Her daughter Audie cared for her the rest of her life in the family home in Lowell.

* Possibilities: CARTER, ELLA State: MI Year: 1860 County: Jackson County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Township: Springport Township Page: 542 Database: MI 1860 Federal Census Index

Notes for Zeno H.
* Biography: Zeno was a street car operator/conductor in Grand Rapids, MI.
* Per Audie (his sister), Zeno had 1 child, a girl.
* The Oakwood Cemetary at Lowell has the following two graves listed:
Post, s. of Z.H. and L.B. d. Sept 9, 1895, a. 1m. 10d.
Post, s. of Z.H. and L.B. d. Apr 14, 1897; a. 2m. 12d.
The graves are located at Section 0, Lot 150, graves 2 and 3
* Marriage: The paper containing this information had been partially burned, removing the year of this marriage. The gravestones at Oakwood Cemetary where his two infant children are buried indicate their parents as being "Z.H." and "L.B."
* Death: Obituary published in the Grand Rapids Herald on 1 Sep 1944

Notes for Dr. Wilber E POST M.D.
* Biography: At 18, he was the Superintendent of Schools for Kent Couty south of Grand Rapids. He graduated from Kalamazoo College abt. 1899:
* E-mail from Alum Info <aluminfo@kzoo.edu>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 16:52:50 -0500
To: "Dr.William E Post" <wileyp@c2i2.com>
Subject: Re: Alumni information
Dear Dr. Post,
College Archives was able to tell me that your grandfather did indeed graduate from Kalamazoo College, but with the Class of 1898, not 1899. He played football and was VP of his Junior class. They also had a copy of an essay he wrote entitled "The Foundation of Political Purity" which won second prize in an essay contest. If you would like a copy of this, I would be happy to send it to you. Unfortunately, we do not have a copy of his transcripts.
I hope this is what you were looking for. Let me know if I can help you with anything else.
Regards,
Janelle Boothby
* He attended the University of Chicago for pre-med (2 years?). He was on the football team for 1 year, but contracted polio. He graduated from Rush Medical College abt. 1910. He later would become Dean of that school while it was in financial difficulty. Both the Universities of Chicago and Illinois were in a battle to take over the school, and the University of Chicago won out. His first practice was with Dr. Frank Billings, a world renouned physician, and he was on the staff at St. Luke's Hospital. When Billings Hospital was funded, "Papa" was heavily involved in the minutia of the physical design. Architects and engineers would often breakfast with the family while discussing elevator size and placement, stairway locations, etc. He was on the Board of Trustees at the University of Chicago. When John D. Rockafeller announced to Papa that there was a seat available on the Board, and that he was being considered, Rockafeller made it clear that the Board was made up of those of the Baptist faith. Papa and Nana joined the Baptist church shortly thereafter. Had they not, this paragraph would probably not be here. In 1917, he was commissioned by the American Red Cross to visit Russia, which was in rebellion at the time, to report on conditions there. In order to get there, he had to start in India and travel through Prussia. He also had to be commissioned into the US Army (as a Major?). During this trip, he had dinner with the Shah and with Lawrence of Arabia. He went again in 1918, this time privately sponsored by Harold Swift (Swift Meats). While he was away, Mr. Swift's driver would visit their home daily to assure all was okay, and would often bring gifts to his son.
* Lowell Board of Trade, Lowell: 100 Years of History, 1831-1931, Lowell, Michigan: The Lowell Ledger, 1931:
Have Honored the Old Home Town
Wilber E. Post, M.D., son of Leander J., and Ella C. Post, was born in Lowell, Mich., March 20, 1877. He graduated from the Lowell high school in 1892. He is a graduate of Kalamazoo college, University of Chicago and Rush Medical college. He has practiced in Chicago since 1903. He has been a professor of medicine at Rush Medical college, trustee University of Chicago, and was a member of the Red Cross special commission to Russia in 1917 and the American Persian Relief commission in 1918.
* Database: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) 918091 Post, Wilbur E 1877-1963
* Who Was Who in America. A component volume of "Who's Who in American History." Volume 4, 1961-1968. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1968. (WhAm 4)

Notes for Audie E. POST
* Biography: Aunt Audie was a tiny little thing, standing less than 5' tall, and quite slim of build. Her stature certainly was large, though, in the care and love she gave. Aunt Audie never married. She cared for her invilid mother. She and her mother, through funding by Ernest R. Graham (her cousin) that included the donation of an old home in Lowell, established the first Lowell Library. She was extremely talented at hand-work such as crochett and weaving. Audie drove a car (1950 Nash Ambassador) until she turned 85 years old.

Notes for Otice Carter POST
* Biography: Otice was an electronics genius (per Audie, his sister), and worked for Thomas A. Edison at the original General Electric plant in Syracuse, NY. It was there he contracted menangitis after having an infected tooth removed. He died in Syracuse, but was buried in Lowell, MI.
* Death: Per Audie (his sister), he was 29 years old, which would have been in 1912. The grave marker at Oakwood Cemetary indicates he died in 1911. The Grand Rapids Herald published an obituary for an Otis Post on 15 Sep 1911.

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