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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Grant County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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Joshua M. Posey is the worthy son of Francis Posey, whose sketch immediately precedes this, and was born December 17, 1854. He passed a portion of his young life on the farm, but not finding it congenial to his natural ambition, he left the farm and in 1877 engaged in the mercantile business with a partner for two years. Being for the most part a self-educated man, he deserves credit for the energy, perseverance and economy, which have placed him among the best business men of the county. In 1874 he embarked in business alone, and has been actively engaged in the same up to the present time. In 1879 he was appointed postmaster and filled the office with credit for ten years. The same year he was married to Rosanna S. Burt, a native of Union County, this State. She died on February 17, 1889, leaving a family of two daughters and three sons: Martha L. Posey (born April 26, 1881), Georgia Azalea Posey (born February 27, 1883), Jabez Clifton Posey (born October 14, 1884), Edgar Arthur Posey (born October 1, 1886) and Thomas U. Posey (born October 17, 1888). Mr. Posey is now one of the leading merchants in Sheridan, and carries a large stock of general merchandise.
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