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was born on April 13, 1977, in Cuero, Texas.
Stephen Friar Post and his twin sister, Eliz
abeth Sheppard Post were born on November
27, 1984, in Cuero, Texas. John served on the
Cuero City Council from April 2, 1974, to
present and as Mayor of Cuero from January 6,
1987, to present.. Laurie Ann teaches in the
elementary schools of Cuero and John owns a
lumber yard. He was active in the Lions Club
and was a highly successful Little League
Coach.
Nathan Wilber Post was the child of Henry
Post and Olga I Ioff Post. Henry and Olga also
had three (3) other children, Sidney Post, who
died as an infant, Leonell C. Post born January
19. 1916, and Esther Post, born July 27, 1918.
Leonell C. Post married Edna Mae Metting on
October 12, 1941. To their marriage two (2)
children were born, Carol Post and Doris Mae
Post. Carol Post was born on October 23, 1948,
and married Bob Williams on October 4, 1970.
Bob is a career U.S. Army Officer and Carol has
worked as a school teacher. To their marriage
two (2) children were born, Janice Elaine
Williams, born October 20. 1972, and John
Wesley Williams, born on April 17, 1975. Doris
Mae Post married Paul "Buddy" Breeden IV on
December 29, 1973. Doris is employed with
Victoria Bank and Trust Company and Buddy
works at DuPont in Victoria. To their marriage
two (2) children were born, Margaret Kristen
Breeden, born on February 6, 1978, and Paul
Breeden V, barn on November 26, 1980. Esther
Post married Roland Siemer on July 27, 1941.
No children were born of that marriage. After
his death she later married Raymond Striedel
on September 22, 1974.
The grandfather of Nathan Wilber Pst was
John Henry Post, born February 21, 1854, in
Yorktown, Texas. He died on December 10,
1932. John Henry Post married Hulda Muel-
ler, who was born on September 16, 1859, in
Germany. She died on January 7, 1925. John
Henry Post was a blacksmith and often repair-
ed guns for the Taylor family. The children of
John Henry Post and Hulda Mueller Post were
I Ienry, Ben, Ferdinand, Alfred, I Ierbert, Otto,
Bertha Post Adickes and Elizabeth Post Die-
bel.
The great grandfather of Nathan Wilber
Post was H.G. Post who was born in Konige,
Prussia, October 18, 1829. He died on October
3, 1894. He opened the first blacksmith shop in
the lower part of Yorktown in 1852. He was
recognized as one of the 18 pioneers that
completed the establishment of the town site of
Yorktown in 1852.
by Robert Post
POWELL, SAMUEL S.
AND AGNES STONE
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The Powell family were pioneers in each
generation, beginning with their leaving
Wales and settling at Jamestown, Virginia
(and later other places in VA). Even Powell
was at Boonesborough, Kentucky with Daniel
Boone as they blazed the trails for other set-
tlers into the wilderness of Kentucky. Among
one of the earliest settlers, William Powell, Sr.
was granted land in what is now Madison Co.,

Kentucky and he settled there before 1789.
Before his deah in 1821, William Powell, Sr.
had amassed vast acreage in the blue grass

Samuel S. Powell and Agnes (Stone) Powell. ce.
1870's.
hills of Kentucky which was divided amongst
his seven children: Edmund, William, Jr.,
Littleberry, Jeremiah, Mary (Polly), Obadiah
and Joel Pace Powell. Littleberry Powell con tin-
ued his forefather's planter traditions and
built an extensive plantation near Richmond,
Madison Co., Kentucky which was known for
its hospitality. On 16 December 1807. Littleb-
erry Powell married Sarah "Sally"Kerr, daugh-
ter of Samuel Kerr (a planter in Madison Co.,
KY) near Richmond, Madison Co., KY. Their
children: Mary (Polly), Joel P., Samuel S.,
Benjamin R., Permelia, William,Jr., and Clar-
issa Ann were all born at the Powell plantation
house (which was classical revival styled) and
most of themmarried and died in Madison Co
KY. Samuel S. Powell was the exception as he
died in DeWitt Co., Texas.
After completion of his formal education in
the classics, Samuel S. Powell married Agnes
Stone at White Hall, Madison Co., KY and
their marriage bond was signed by Agnes
guardian, Benjamin Howard. Despite the lures
of raising a family in the traditional planter's
manner in Madison Co., KY (where the Powell,
Stone and Kerr families had lived for over 150
years), Samuel S. Powell dreamed of the un-
spoiled wilderness. Encouraged by the reports
from his Uncle James Kerr (early surveyor for
Green DeWi tt), Samuel and Agnes moved their
family to DeWitt Co., TX but retained some of
their property and business interests in KY, as
well. This liaison between the Powell ranch
venture in DeWitt Co.. TX and the interests in
Madison Co., KY continued well after Littleb-
erry Powell's death in 1864. Some of the Powell
children were taken back to Kentucky to be
educated on one of the many trips to bring the
highly prized Kentucky raised horses and
other goods back to Texas.
It is thought that the Powell family stayed at
the ranch in DeWitt Co., TX when Samuel S.
returned to KY where he enlisted in the Confed-
erate Army of Kentucky Volunteers and later
fought in the Battle of Richmond, KY.
Samuel S. and Agnes Stone Powell raised a
large family of twelve children: Sarah Eliz-
abeth (born 30 December 1838, Henry Co.,
KY), married Fred House in Texas (probably in
DeWitt Co., TX) in January, 1855, and died 10
January 1897, House Ranch, Davy, buried at
House Cemetery, Davy, DeWitt Co., TX;

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in 1839. They settled in the Prices Creek
Thomaston area in 1849. He was a farmer, and
was a senator 1869-1872. Bolivar married

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Harriet (born 1839 near Richmond, Madisor
Co., KY); Mary (born 1840); Agnes (born 1841)
Delila (born 1841); Houston Babbitt (borr
1844-5), married Serena Elizabeth Burt, had
Robert (born 1889), Mary (born 1891),Jim, ana
Henry Houston (born 19 March 1886, DeWitt
Co., TX), married Evie Lena Cowey (8 chil-
dren), died 23 March 1962, DeWitt Co., TX;
William (born 1847): Benjamin (born August,
1850); Offa P. "Orphie" (born November 1852);
Frances "Fannie"(born January, 1855); James
A. (born 1859); and Elvira 'Elveree" (born
1863). Offa P. "Orphie- Frances "Fannie" and
Elvira "Elveree" never married and later inher-
ited the Powell ranch after the death of their
parents.
Samuel S. Powell died at the Powell ranch on
7 December 1890 and was buried at Salt Creek
Cemetery, Davy, DeWitt County, Texas.
Agnes Stone Powell died on 17 December
1903 at the Powell ranch in DeWitt County,
Texas and was buried beside her husband in
Sall Creek Cemetery, Davy, DeWitt County,
Texas.
by Marianne Little
PRIDGEN, BOLIVAR
JACKSON
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Senator Bolivar J. Pridgen
1829-1903
Bolivar Jackson Pridgen 1829-1903 born in
North Carolina moved with his parents Wiley
Washington and Mary Baker Pridgen to Texas