This is a GREAT comment and should be posted for all to see. Thank you Wendy Bloome!

Hi, thank you for the hard work that you have put into this family. I wanted to share some info about Andrew Sherman Postell (son of Elisha Postell). He was accused of stealing a pair of boots and given 8 years in the Atlanta Penitentiary. He proclaimed his innocence and was supported by family, friends and neighbors. During his stay in Atlanta, he was sent to the 'convict brickworks' where he died of unknown causes in his mid 30's. He left behind his young girls and wife to mourn him. I believe I have a copy of the news clipping if it is needed. My father's grandmother was Andrew's daughter Martha Postell and she told him the story as well.

Wendy, I would like to add what I know.  Andrew died when the brickworks exploded! This is what was in the Dahlonega Nugget:

"August 7th, 1891 Death of Sherman Postell- News reached this city by telegram, sent from Gainesville, that Sherman Postell died on Friday Evening last, at the brick works of the convicts below Atlanta. The authorities asked to know what disposition to make of the body. In reply, his people desired the body be sent home at their expense if it had not already been buried. Postell, it will be remembered, is one of the parties sent from this county for burglarizing Mr. C.W. Ash's store. He was sent up for eight years, and now since his trial and death, it is believed by some of his neighbors that he was innocent."

Elisha Postell outlived all of his sons. Joseph died in1861, age 5. James Thomas "JT" died in 1917 - he lived the longest, age 58. John Wiley died in a saddle bag in 1866, age 4. Andrew died in 1891, age 31. And Grant was murdered in 1909, age 41. Their father, Elisha died in 1919 at age 84.