ROBERT POSTON 1871-1872 Robert Poston was born in Cleveland County on February 4, 1825. He was licensed and ordained by the Double Springs Church in 1852. Zion Church extended a call to him and he served as pastor there for several years. In 1866, he prepared the Circular Letter on Temperance, which was adopted by the King1s Mountain Association after the rebel churches were reconciled and affiliated with the original body again. During all of his adult life, he was a farmer. He married Julia London and together they "reared a large family." He received little formal education, but "labored hard to educate himself." He served as pastor of High Shoal Baptist Church from January, 1871, until December, 1872. SOURCE: TO HIGHER GROUND: A BIOGRAPHY OF HIGH SHOAL BAPTIST CHURCH by: Garland A. Hendricks (286.175691/H38) Page: 110-111
ROBERT POSTEN L.G.L. Taylor read the following:... We make special mention of Rev. J. B. Green... as also Rev. R. Posten, both died in the year 1901. R. Posten was born in Cleveland county in 1825, he was a delegate and moderator of the King's Mountain Association in 1866.. SANDY RUN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION MINUTES, 1901, p. 12 206.9756/M66sar
POSTON, ELDER ROBERT was born in Cleveland county, N. C., February 4th, 1825. Converted in early life, and in 1852, appeared in the session of the King's Mountain Association as a licensed preacher and delegate from the Double Springs church. In that same year he was ordained to the full work of the gospel ministry. And again in 1853-'54-'55, was a delegate and ordained minister from the same church to the Association. He then intermarried with Miss Julia London, an estimable young lady of his own county, and joined Zion church by letter, and was chosen pastor also of the same church. In 1857, he appears on the minutes as pastor and delegate from the same church, which relationship he continued to fill for a number of years. In 1866, he was chosen moderator of the Association, and prepared the Circular Letter on Te.mpeJLanee, which was adopted by the Association the next year. He has been pastor of several of the King's Mountain churches for limited periods, and is now we believe pastor of Mount Harmony church, while his membership is still with the Zion church. Elder Poston as a hard laboring tiller of the soil, and by frugality and industrious habits has reared a large family, and lives well at home. He has one son laboring in the ministry within the bounds of the Green River Association. Elder Robert Poston's scholastic advantages have been but moderate. He has, however, labored hard to educate himself, since he engaged in ministerial work, and besides being orthodox in the faith, he has made great improvements in preaching the gospel, and is held in great esteem for his godly walk and conversation. Subjoined is the circular letter prepared by him on Temperance, which we have thought proper to reproduce. SKETCHES, HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL, OF THE BROAD RIVER AND KING'S BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONS, FROM 1800 to 1882 by Deacon John R. Logan. MOUNTAIN Page: 493-494
REPORT ON OBITUARIES.We desire to make special mention of Rev. Robert Poston and Rev. P. R. Elam of the Bethlehem Church who were members of this body. KINGS MOUNTAIN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION MINUTES, 1902, page 18. Note: Rev. Elam died in 1901 (BHC staff)
POSTON, ROBERT, Pearl, N. C.--Born, Cleveland Co., N. C.; Lie. 1851, Ord. '52, Double Springs Ch., N. C. P. Double Springs and Zion, '54; Shiloh, '56; Mt. Vernon and Pleasantville, '58; Sandy Plains, '60; Mt. Vernon, '62; New Bethel and Walls, '70; Mt. Lebanon, '72; Mt. Harmony, '66; Head of F. Broad, '68; High Shoal, '67; Beaver Dam, '60; Mt. Zion, '69; Ross Grove, '70. THE BAPTIST MINISTERIAL DIRECTORY Page: 581 Geo. W.Lasher, ed.
NAME: Poston, Robin DATA: Photograph SOURCE: History of Ross Grove Baptist Church, Shelby, N. C. (286.1756775/R73) Page:-- 6 ---
October 7, 1989 Genealogy Department Baptist Historical Collection Z. Smith Reynolds Library Reynolds Station P. 0. Box 77 77 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, N. c. 27109 Dear Sir/Madam: I am trying to locate information on my Great Grandfather. He was a Baptist Minister in North Carolina during the 1800's. I do not know his date of birth. All of the information I have is listed below: Rev. Robert Poston Born about 1812 Wife was names Julia Was a Baptist Minister in Piedmont or Poplar Springs, Cleveland County. Had a daughter named Sallie Hattie Poston, born 9-26-1859 I realize that this is not much to go on, but any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, ~c~ Lynda C. Spence 15251 Segovia Dallas, Texas 75248 214--490-5945