Marriage record, obituaryPosted 26 Sep 2012 by dauber97Notes from old family tree: "John Postel was Martha Ann Postel's first born son, he lives in Uhrichville, OH. He was named by his granfather, James A. Postel, for James A.'s brother, John Postel.
His alledged biological father's name was George Gibbens, but he chose to carry his mother's name"
His biological mother Martha Parrish Postel did not marry William Van Buren Couts until 1875. John was born in 1872. However Williams Van Buren Couts raised John as his own. A direct male descedant of John S. Postel Couts would need to take a male only Y DNA chromosome test to determine if bis DNA matches to paternal Couts or a Gibbens.
More notes from the old family tree: "Two children raised by Brown family, Margaret died four months after birth of Earl with Typhoid fever. John married Nora Gamble on Nov 27, 1897, she had a daughter, Annabel."
OH Marriages 1800-1958
Groom: John Postel
Bride: Nora B. Gamble, age 18
Marriage date: 2 Nov. 1897 Tuscarawas Co., OH
The Chronicle 18 Feb. 1957--John Postel, 84, a retired Uhrichsville merchant, of 703 W. First St, Uhrichsville, died at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at his home.
Postel was the owner for many years of Postel's Grocery on W. First Street.
He was born July 13, 1872 in the RD Newcomerstown vicinity. He came to Uhrichsville at an early age and spent most of his life here.
He was a member of the Grace Methodist Church and the official board of the church. He was a member of the Tuscarawas Lodge, No 15, K. of P. of Uhrichsville.
His first wife, Margaret Brown Postel, died in September, 1896, and his second wife, Nora B., died Feb. 10, 1947.
Surviving are two sons, Earl of Newcomerstown and Roy of Dennison; a step-daughter, Mrs. Annabell Gamble of RD 1, Uhrichsville; six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the Grace Methodist Church with the Rev. O. O. Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery. Calling hours at the Uhrich Funeral Home are from 7 to 9 p.m. today, K. of P. services will be at 8 p.m. today.
Daily Reporter 25 April 1957--Will of John Postel of Uhrichsville, who died March 11, leaves all household furniture, books and pictures to Lenora Woods Hall, and directs the balance of the estate be converted to cash and divided equally among the following: Roy, Earl, Terrence, Earl Jr, John Jr., and Dale Postel, and Betty Matthews, Lenora W. Hall, Annabelle Gamble, and Louis D. Robart. Charles Greenlee is nominated executor without bond. The will was dated March 7, 1953.
