MUNSON POST was born in the State of New Jersey. He married and lived in Essex county, where he reared a large family, and thence removed to Washington county, Penn., settling in Morris township about the year 1781, He brought the family and household effects in wagons, and they were several weeks on the way. One incident of their journey has been handed down to the present generation, which is about as follows: They brought two or three cows with them, the boys of the family taking turns driving and herding them. When they camped for the night the cows were milked night and morning, and as they moved on, the jostling of the wagon churned the milk, thus saving the time and labor of churning the milk. Politically Mr. Post was a Democrat, which is largely the characteristic of his descendants. Just what his religious faith was, is not known, but he is supposed to have been member of Church of England. Jeremiah Post, son of Munson Post, was born in Essex county N. J., September 10, 1769, and at the age of twelve years came with his father’s I family to Washington, Penn. He received a limited education, and in January, 1794, was married to Martha, daughter of Dr. Charles Cracraft, and she bore him four children: William, Deborah, Charles and Joseph. For his second wife he married, October 25, 1804, Mary, daughter of Abraham Enlow, who resided in East Finley township, this county, and their children were Martha, Jemima, Martin, Jesse, Luke, Sarah, Mary A., James R. and Phoebe. Mr. Post for a short time after he was married lived on a small farm which he owned near what is now Van Buren, which he sold and then bought the home farm, it being a part of a tract of land called "Content,” situated on the headwaters of Ten Mile creek, owned by Dr. Charles Cracraft, where he afterward resided. Politically he was a Democrat; in religious faith he was a Cumberland Presbyterian, and was one of the charter members of the Bethel C. P. Church. He died June 1, 1848, and was buried in the Bethel cemetery; his wife died November 80, 1854, and rests beside him. William Post, son of Jeremiah Post, was horn November 12, 1795, and grew up on the home farm. He married Miss Margaret, daughter of Benjamin Lindley, of Morris township, and they live in different parts of Washington and Greene counties, also in northern Ohio. They reared a large family of children. He was a farmer by occupation at the time of his death, which occurred January 2, 1866, on the farm owned by his son B. L. Post in Donegal township, where he was then living his remains were buried in the Bethel cemetery near Van Buren. His wife followed him to the grave in March, 1884, and her remains rest by his. Their son B. L. Post, of Donegal township, is an enterprising and successful farmer. Deborah Post grew up on the home farm, and was married to John, son of Luke Enlow, of East Finley township. They lived for many years on the home farm where the Pees brothers now reside, it being his father's farm. They reared a large family, and migrated to southern Illinois. Mr. Enlow was a millwright by occupation, but after they removed he engaged in farming which he carried on successfully as long as he lived. Mrs. Enlow was something over seventy years of age at the time of her death; her remains rest near her western home. Charles Post was brought up on the home farm, and learned the millwright's trade with Charles Cracraft, and worked at same for a number of years. He married Miss Elizabeth Bryant, and then went to Allen county, Ohio, where he purchased a farm, built a mill thereon, and engaged in farming and milling which he carried on until overtaken by the infirmities of age. They reared five children, four of whom are settled near their old home at Spencerville, Allen I Co., the fifth being settled in Jasper county, Mo. Mr. Post in politics was a Republican, in religious faith a Methodist Episcopal; he died at his home March 28, 1884. Joseph Post when a young man engaged in mercantile business. He married and lived near Batavia, Ohio, and reared two children: Samuel P. and Mary E., who became the wife of Hon. Darnell, of Van Wert, Ohio. Mr. Post died when comparatively a young man; his widow is at present residing with her daughter at Van Wert. Martha Post became the wife of George England, of East Finley township, and was the mother of two children, Samuel, and Mary A., who became the wife of G. W. Craft, of Morris township. Mrs. England died when about thirty-one years of age. Jemima Post married John, son of Elliott Enlow, and they lived on his father's farm near the Stony Point M. E. church in East Finley township. Their family consisted of four daughters and one son-John M—an enterprising furniture dealer in Claysville. Mrs. Enlow was an exemplary member of the M. E. Church at Stony Point; she died May 6, 1883, aged seventy-five years, and her body rests beside that of her husband in the Stony Point cemetery. Martin Post was born June 22, 1809, and passed his youth on the home farm in South Franklin township, Washington Co., Penn., receiving his education in the common schools. He married Miss. Rebecca, daughter of Hugh and Ruth Montgomery, of East Finley township, and they had three children: Sarah M. (deceased), Mary E. and John M. They began life on the home farm where they passed the rest of their days. Mr. Post was a successful farmer, which occupation he followed as long as he lived. He was a greet reader, and kept himself informed in most of the leading topics of the day. Politically he was a Democrat; in religious faith he was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; he was one of the charter members of the Bethel C.P. Church. On February 2, 1840, he was ordained ruling elder of the above named church and from his ordination until his death he was clerk of the Session - a period of some forty-five years. One of the leading characteristics of his life was his great desire to always be right and do right. He died January 30, 1885, and his body was laid to rest in the Bethel cemetery, by that of his father and mother. After his decease his widow lived on the home farm until her death, and she managed the farm successfully, being a woman of great perseverance and energy. She also was a member of the Bethel C.P. Church. She died February 23, 1892, in her seventy-first year, and was buried beside her husband. Their daughter Mary E. resides on the home farm. John M. is a prominent farmer and business man of East Finley township, and is a justice of the peace in said township. Jesse Post was born December 2, 1811; he married Margaret Dickerson, of Morris township, and after living for a number of years in East Finley township, at what is known as Post's Mill, he removed to Washington county, Ohio, and purchased a farm near Beverly, where he engaged in farming. They had no children. He died July 11, 1879; his widow is still living. Luke Post was born August 13, 1813. He married Martha McKoy, of East Finley township; was a farmer by occupation; in politics a Democrat, and in religious faith a Cumberland Presbyterian. He died October 29,1855, and was buried in the Stony Point cemetery; his wife is still living, and is now the widow of Richard Mounts, of Donegal township. Sarah Post died when about twenty-one years of age, unmarried; Mary Ann became the wife of John Finley, of East Finley township, and was the mother of seven children, namely: Jeremiah P., Sarah J., James M., John A., Phoebe M. (de ceased), Robert C. and William B. The parents lived in Easy Finley township. The mother was truly a Christian woman, and as to her good qualities her neighbors could testify. Her kindness has relieved many of the hungry poor of her community. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Claysville, She died December 8, 1877, and her body rests in the Claysville cemetery. James R. Post died in infancy. Phoebe Post was born September 5, 1823, and became the wife of Cyrus Sprowls, of East Finley township. They began life on the old home farm now owned by Mrs. Simeon Sprowls and they had three children, two of whom are living: Jesse P. and Mary A. Mrs. Sprowls was an exemplary member of the Bethel C.P. Church. She died July 31, 1849, and was buried in the Stony Point cemetery. Her husband lived many years after her decease. Their son, J. P., is a Cumberland Presbyterian minister, now at Salem, Ill.; Mary A. is the wife of Jacob Rockey, of Burnsville, this county. [From the pen of Mary E. Post.]

Text taken from page 221 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed January 1997 by John R. Mort of Salt Point, NY as part of the Beers Project. Published January 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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