Lawrence Daniel Post

1935 - 1988  (52 years)

• Name	Lawrence Daniel Post  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	8 Jul 1935	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [3]
  	Age: 4; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Census	1950	Davidson County, Tennessee, USA   [6]
  	Age: 14; Relation to Head: Son; Marital Status: Never Married
  Social Security Number	Bef 1951	Tennessee, USA
  	413-50-4472
  Military Service	Abt 1954  [2, 4, 7]
  	US Army: SSgt
  Death	9 Jun 1988	Fort Bend County, Texas, USA   [1, 2, 4, 5, 7]
  	Age at Death: 52
  Burial	Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA   [2, 4]
  	Dorothy and Lawrence Post are buried togetherr
  		Houston National Cemetery (also known as Veterans Memorial Cemetery) Houston, Harris, Texas Find a Grave: #109415 Plot: National Cemetery
  Person ID	I23625	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel West Post,   b. 12 May 1903, New York, USA d. 3 Mar 1983, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Viola Sofronie Pulliam,   b. 30 Sep 1903, Alabama, USA d. 15 Feb 1976, Antioch, Davidson, Tennessee, USA (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	9 Nov 1922	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [9, 10]
  	Viola Smith and Daniel Post
  Family Residence	1946	Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
  Marriage End	1976
  	Death of Viola
  Family ID	F5290	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Lillian Brannom,   b. 7 Aug 1924, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA d. 12 Dec 2003, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F9565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Jul 1935 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Census - Age: 4; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1940 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Census - Age: 14; Relation to Head: Son; Marital Status: Never Married - 1950 - Davidson County, Tennessee, USA Social Security Number - 413-50-4472 - Bef 1951 - Tennessee, USA Death - 9 Jun 1988 - Fort Bend County, Texas, USA Burial - - Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S238] U.S. Social Security Administration, Number: 413-50-4472; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951. [S233] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2006;). [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T627_1878; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 84-1293. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T627_1878; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 84-1293 [S11305] Find a Grave (Military Cemetery-Houston National), (Location: Houston TX;), POST Lawrence Daniel 1935-1988 (Veteran). "SSGT US ARMY" - Dorothy and Lawrence Post are buried together at Houston National Cemetery https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118422497 [S622] Ancestry.com, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2006;). [S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Davidson, Tennessee;. 1950 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Davidson, Tennessee; [S10809] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;). [S1565] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Dan Post • Nashville Tennessean - Mar 1983, (Name: The Tennessean; Location: Nashville, Tennessee; Date: 4 Mar 1983;), Daniel West "Dan" Post Obituary. https://www.newspapers.com/image/112280244/?article=d1523f82-b1af-44e1-a239-ab23343bb819&focus=0.3503113,0.6236605,0.5048669,0.8092772&xid=2378 Obituary-POST Daniel W Obituary of DANIEL WEST POST -- Nashville Tennessean 4 Mar 1983 [S432] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [S1324] Find a Grave: PULLIAM Viola Post 1903-1976, Viola Sofronie Pulliam Post. BIRTH 30 Sep 1903 DEATH 15 Feb 1976 (aged 72) BURIAL : Mallorys Cemetery, Thomasville, Cheatham County, Tennessee MEMORIAL ID 112018149 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112018149