(Masonic resolutions - Frederick Seyburt Posey was born in Charles Co, Md, Feb. 13, 1828, and died in Hopkins Co., Texas, Jly. 30, 1893, and was at the time of his death, 65 years, 5 mos. and 17 days old. He leaves a wife and several step-children. He moved to Alabama in 1837, was baptized in the Spring Creek Baptist Church, Shelby Co., Ala; was made a Mason in the year 1848 in Harpersville Lodge, Ala. He joined the Confederate service, joined Capt. Dan Martin, Co. I, Col. Henleys 18th Regt.; was discharged on account of bad health; came to Texas, volunteered in the a Cavalry Co. in Sulphur Springs.)