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GEORGE S. POST is one of the leading and influential men of Gardner township, Buffalo county, as well as a progressive and prosperous farmer. He was born in Niagara county, N. Y., January 4, 1837, and is the son of Orange and Lucy (Capron) Post. Orange Post was a native of Vermont, born in 1806. He located in Canada, then in New York, and then came West to Iowa, and afterwards settled in Michigan. He was a carpenter, but made farming his principle occupation. His father, Moses Post, was a New Englander by birth, but chose Michigan to live in. He died in 1856.

George S. Post was the sixth in a family of seven children, and, when fourteen, worked out away from home most of the time. He participated in the late struggle between the North and South, being a member of an Iowa regiment. He saw some rugged service in the Vicksburg campaign, and also was present at the capture of Jackson, Miss.; Champion hills and Cedar run. He was also present during the heavy charge on the rebel works around Vicksburg on May 22, 1863, and took an active part in the capture of Winchester and Fisher’s hill. He was taken prisoner at Cedar creek, was confined four months in a Richmond prison, and was in Libby prison during the administration of “Dick” Turner. The date of his discharge is May 12, 1864. He immigrated to Buffalo county, Nebr., from Iowa in 1878. took a soldier’s homestead claim in Gardnertownship, was one of the first settlers in the township, and saw some pretty tough times. He had limited means when he came here and consequently labored under great difficulty in getting a start. He cites the winter of 1880-1 as being the longest and severest he ever experienced, and a great deal of suffering was experienced, principally among the new arrivals. Many had to grind corn with their coffee-mills for food and burn wet straw and cornstalks for fuel.

George S. Post was married March 5, 1861, to Miss Caroline M. Turck, who was born August 14, 1831, and is the daughter of Abram and Mary (Draper) Turck; the former was a Hollander and the latter was a native of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Post have had seven children — Willie, born March 11, 1862; Annie, born April 10, 1863; Edwin, born December 25, 1865; Fannie, born May 12, 1867; Frank, born March 4, 1870 (deceased); Jeff A., born November 4, 1872, and Herbert, born January 31, 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Post and all their children belong to the Presbyterian church. Mr. Post affiliates with the republican party, has had various local offices, and he is a man who stands high socially and morally in the community.