1. Stephen Douglas Poston, (See Family Photo)born 01 February 1862 in Hart Co, KY; died 13 March 1953 in Jefferson Co, KY. He was the son of 2. Andrew M. Polston , Jr. and 3. Elizabeth Goodman. He married (1) Martha Jane "Mattie" Edwards 30 December 1880. She was the daughter of William Asbury Edwards and Nancy Josephine Herrod. He married (2) Ellen Nutt Aft. 1897.
Children of Stephen Poston and Martha Edwards are:
i. Laura "Lura" Florence Poston, born 30 December 1882; died 03 April 1885.
Burial Location: Polston/Poston Cemetery, Hart Co., Ky
ii. Jessie Poston, born 15 September 1884 in Hart County, Ky.; died 04 January 1886 in Hart County, KY.
Burial Location: Polston/Poston Cemetery, Hart County, KY.
iii.Shouda Virgil (Shoudy) Poston, born 24 August 1887; died 21 January 1930 in Jefferson County, Ky.; married Nettie Mae
Howdyshell 26 October 1907.
iv.Emma Dora (Dory) Poston, born 09 September 1888; died 09 July 1971 in Jefferson County, Ky.; married (1) Eugene Waddle
Bef. 1911; married (2) Joseph Anson Hoefler Bef. 1925; married (3) Curtis Price Bef. 1955; married (4) Bert Perkins Aft. 1961.
Burial Location: Wilkerson Temple Methodist Church Cem., Kessinger, Hart Co.,Ky.
v. Callie Poston, born 16 August 1890; died 23 April 1893 in Hart County, Ky..
Burial Location: Polston/Poston Cem.,
vi.Clarence Shelton Poston, born 06 April 1892 in Hart County, Ky.; died 01 May 1977 in California; married Ella Goodman.
Burial Location: California
vii.Ollie May Poston, born 18 June 1896 in Hardin Co, KY2; died 18 May 1966 in Hart Co, KY; married Isaac Martin Presley
12 April 1911 in Jefferson Co, KY. Burial Location: Wilkerson Temple Methodist Church in Hart Co, KY
2. Andrew M. Polston , Jr., born 10 November 1832 in Wayne County, Ky.; died 27 May 1904 in Hart County, Ky. He was the son of 4. Andrew Polston and 5. Jane Mulligan (or) Milligan. He married 3. Elizabeth Goodman Abt. 1852 Burial Location: Polston/Poston Cemetery, Hart Co., Ky.
3. Elizabeth Goodman, born 16 February 1837 in Tennessee ( by 1900 Hart County Census = KY); died 01 February 1910 in Hart County, Ky. She was the daughter of 6. Stephen Goodman and 7. Elizabeth (Searcy) Jones. Burial Location: Polston/Poston Cemetery, Hart Co., Ky.
Children of Andrew Polston and Elizabeth Goodman are:
i. Arrena Polston, born 28 August 1858 in Hart Co, KY; died 21 October 1885 in Hart Co, KY; married David Haslip 18 February
1876 in Hart Co, KY. Burial Location: Polston/Poston Cemetery, Hart Co., Ky
1 ii. Stephen Douglas Poston, born 01 February 1862 in Hart Co, KY; died 13 March 1953 in Jefferson Co, KY; married (1)
Martha Jane "Mattie" Edwards 30 December 1880; married (2) Ellen Nutt Aft. 1897. Burial Location: Polston/Poston Cemetery, Hart Co., Ky
iii.Anna Eliza Polston, born 18 April 1866 in or 28 April 1866 in Hart Co.,Ky.; died 17 April 1885 in Hart County, Ky.
Burial Location: Polston/Poston Cemetery, Hart Co., Ky
iv.William Preston 'Press' Polston, born 30 March 1870 in Hart Co, KY; died 15 February 1952 in Jefferson County, Ky.;
married Charlotte 'Lottie' Tharp 1891. Burial Location: Rest Haven Cemetary, Louisville, KY.
v. George McClellan Polston, born 28 May 1873 in Hart Co, KY; died 01 August 1950 in Jefferson Co, KY; married
(1) Disty Caswell Abt. 1894; married (2) Susan J. ' Sudie' Bishop 05 August 1916 in Clarke County, Indiana. Burial Location:
Polston/Poston Cemetery, Hart Co., Ky
vi.Robert Lee 'Bob' Polston, born 12 August 1877 in Hart Co, KY; died 21 January 1948 in Hart Co, KY; Never
Married. Burial Location: Polston/Poston Cemetery, Hart Co., KY.
Children of Andrew Polston and Jane Milligan are:
i. Joseph Polston, born Abt. 1815 in Ky.; died 11 October 1864. Burial: Cave Hill National Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.,
Section C, Range 6, Grave #43; married Elizabeth Carrol. Military Veteran: Co."D", 12th Cavelry Division, Private
Civil War
2 ii. Andrew M. Polston , Jr., born 10 November 1832 in Wayne County, Ky.; died 27 May 1904 in Hart County, Ky.;
married Elizabeth Goodman Abt. 1852.
iii.Elizabeth Polston, born 1835 in Wayne County, Ky.; married ( Possibly) Joseph Smith 29 May 1858 in Meade County, Ky..
iv.James "Jim" David Polston, born 1836 in or 1835 In Wayne County, Ky.; died 1894 in or 10 Aug. 1896; married Margaret
Ruth White 15 November 1856 in Hart County, Ky.Burial Location: Unknown
v. Son Polston, born 1820-1825.
vi. Daughter, born 1820-1825.
vii. Daughter, born 1826-1830.
viii. Rebecca Polston, married John Seaton 21 December 1848 in Wayne County, Ky.
Not proven as their daughter - just guessing!!
6. Stephen Goodman, born 1777 in Virginia; died Aft. 1850 in Hart County, Ky.. He was the son of 12. John Goodman and 13. Epharilla Thorpe. He married 7. Elizabeth (Searcy) Jones 07 October 1807 in Hardin County, Ky
. 7. Elizabeth (Searcy) Jones, born 1794-1800 in Tennessee (Virginia by 1880 Hart Co., Ky Census for daughter Elizabeth Polston). She was the daughter of 14. (Perhaps) Bartlett Searcy and 15. Ann ____.
Children of Stephen Goodman and Elizabeth Jones are:
i. Emmit Goodman, married Mary Ellen Bowman.
ii. John Goodman.
3 iii.Elizabeth Goodman, born 16 February 1837 in Tennessee, died 01 February 1910 in
Hart County, Ky.; married Andrew M. Polston , Jr. Abt. 1852.
iv. Isaac Goodman.
v. Josiah Goodman.
vi. Ezeriah Goodman.
vii. Ann Eliza Goodman, born Abt. 1816 in Kentucky; married Simpson Reynolds Abt. 1833.
viii. Robert Goodman, born Abt. 1833 in Kentucky; died 01 February 1910 in Not listed in 1900 census with wife &
son; married Osee or Osie W..
ix. John Goodman.
12. John Goodman, died 1790 in Greene Co., TN. He married 13. Epharilla Thorpe 26 March 1780.
13. Epharilla Thorpe, born 1755 in Irish girl borne aboard ship as parents camefrom Ireland/Endland to America.
Children of John Goodman and Epharilla Thorpe are:
i. Robert Goodman, born in Albemarle County, VA; died in Alabama.
ii. Amos I. Goodman, born 28 February 1782 in Goochland Parish, VA or Albemarle County, VA; died 14 September 1845
in Hart County, Ky. (Burial: Goodman Cem, Munfordville, Ky.); married (1) Sarah Conway 1801 in Blount Co., TN; married (2) Mourning
A. Jones 21 February 1810 in Barren County, Ky.
6 iii. Stephen Goodman, born 1777 in Virginia; died Aft. 1850 in Hart County, Ky.; married Elizabeth (Searcy) Jones
07 October 1807 in Hardin County, Ky
iv. Arthur Goodman, born Abt. 1786 in Albemarle Co, VA; died in Butler County, Ky; married (1) Hannah ____.
Arthur could be son of Ansel Goodman of Adair/Russell Co as a later census has Arthur b. 1786;
and being a minor in 1790 he should have been mentioned in the Greene Co. TN Court record. Also John N. and George are
also not mentioned in the Greene Co. records; so, John N. and George may be siblings of Robert, Amos & Stephen.
v. Sarah Goodman.
vi. Rachel Goodman.
vii. Susannah Goodman, married Joseph Richardson 1790 in Greene Co., TN.
14. (Perhaps) Bartlett Searcy. He married 15. Ann ____.
Child of (Perhaps) Searcy and Ann ____ is:
7 i. Elizabeth (Searcy) Jones, born 1794-1800 in Tennessee (Virginia by 1880 Hart Co., Ky Census for daughter Elizabeth Polston);
married Stephen Goodman 07 October 1807 in Hardin County, Ky
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