Jeane,

I have no personal knowledge of this family and this is a real shot in the dark....found a Wiley G. Post in the 1850 Georgia census but the age is off.

I'm having trouble reading some of these census records but can get most of it. In the 1850 census there is a 7 yr old child whose name I can't read...looks somewhat like Garner and is listed as male...then in 1860 the child listed as 18 looks like Jayner and is listed as female??? Not sure who these Croley/Crowley's are but by 1880 there are Croley children in the household listed as grandchildren to Sarah Post. Suppose it's possible one of the Allen girls married one of these Croley/Crowleys.

Hope this is the family you are looking for:

1850 FEDERAL CENSUS
COWETA CO., GEORGIA
POST, Allen...age 51...farmer...$2500...GA
...Sarah...age 39...GA
...Wiley Gageage 21...farmer...GA
...James Hage.age 19...farmer...GA
...John A...age 17...farmer...GA
...Joseph...age 12...GA
...Garner?? A...(m)...age 7...GA
...Zachra Fageage 3...GA
...Wm. A...age 1...GA
...Mary A...age 9...GA
CROLEY, Thos...age 18...student...GA
...Andrew J...age 16...student...GA
...James...age 15...farmer...GA


1860 FEDERAL CENSUS
MERIWETHER CO., GEROGIA
P.O. LUTHERVILLE
POST, Alen...age 60...farming...$5200-$1360?...GA
...Sarah...age 50...GA
...Joseph...age 22...GA
...Mary...age 20...GA
...Jayner?...(f)...age 18...GA
...Zachara...age 12...GA
...William...age 11...GA
CROWLEY, James...age 23...teaching...GA


1870 FEDERAL CENSUS
MERIWETHER CO., GA
P.O. GRANTVILLE
66-66
POST, Allen...age 72...white...farmer...$4500-$500...GA
...Sarah...age 60...white...keeping house...GA
...Elizabeth...age 18...black...domestic servant...GA
...Frank...age 12...mu...domestic servant...Ga
...Spencer...age 60?...black...farm hand...Africa
...Zachry...age 22...white...farm hand...GA


1880 FEDERAL CENSUS

Household Record 1880 United States Census


Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

Sarah POST Self W Female W 70 GA Farming MD MD

Martha MELSON Sister S Female W 74 GA MD MD

Jack Croley GSon S Male W 12 GA Attending School GA GA

Perry Croley GSon S Male W 10 GA Attending School GA GA

Sallie Croley GDau S Female W 8 GA Attending School GA GA

Mattie Croley GDau S Female W 5 GA GA GA

Marshal Croley GSon S Male W 3 GA GA GA

Lowell SERVELL Other W Female MU 29 GA Cook GA GA

John SERVELL Other S Male MU 10 GA Working On Farm GA GA

Source Information:
Census Place Lutherville, Meriwether, Georgia


Would be interested in knowing if you think this could possibly be your Wiley G. Post in the 1850 census.

Kathy
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