Joseph R. Poston Leave a Comment / Military, North Carolina / November 15, 2011 Last Updated on November 15, 2011 by Seaman, U. S. Navy. Son of W. J. and Mrs. Hoke Poston, of Iredell County. Entered service Sept. 3, 1918, at Statesville, N.C., and ordered to Newport News. Mustered out from there on Feb. 18, 1919. Surnames:Poston, Topics:World War 1, Locations:Iredell County NC,Collection:AccessGenealogy.com. North Carolina World War 1 Military Records.