Maynard, I would be interested since Wayne was a Mason, as was his father & Grandfather. My father was also a Mason & I know we had a Poythress or two who were Masons. Thanks, Judy > > From: "John M. Poythress" <brerfox@bellsouth.net> > Date: 2005/11/17 Thu AM 11:06:06 EST > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Lyn Baird...your phone's ringing > > Lyn, I recall your recounting the piece of history about the Union army > coming to the Brunswick County Court House where the > evacuating Sheriff (or whatever) had put a Masonic flag over the records > and they were left untouched, presumably because the Union officer was > also a Mason. And I seem to remember that the Brunswick County native > was one of your ancestors. > > If so, you may be interested in the article in this month's Virginia > Genealogical Society newsletter with about 3+ pages > of an article by a Kathryn Parker on tracing Virginia masons via Masonic > Libraries in VA who have made their records accessible > through the VGS and the LVA. > > If you (or anyone else) is interested just let me know....and give me > your email. I'll scan these pages and send them to you as an > attachment. > > Maynard > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > >

Lyn, I recall your recounting the piece of history about the Union army coming to the Brunswick County Court House where the evacuating Sheriff (or whatever) had put a Masonic flag over the records and they were left untouched, presumably because the Union officer was also a Mason. And I seem to remember that the Brunswick County native was one of your ancestors. If so, you may be interested in the article in this month's Virginia Genealogical Society newsletter with about 3+ pages of an article by a Kathryn Parker on tracing Virginia masons via Masonic Libraries in VA who have made their records accessible through the VGS and the LVA. If you (or anyone else) is interested just let me know....and give me your email. I'll scan these pages and send them to you as an attachment. Maynard

Some has been digitized and posted. Go to: http://www.lib.byu.edu/ Choose: Find Other Materials Electronic Choose the tab "Text Collections" Choose: Family History Archives Following is the only Poythress entry of interest to me and I included the entire jury list as all the usual suspects are there: 11 Jan 1720 Prince George County Records, 1733-1790, p. 208 Grand Jury empanelled consisting of William Batte, William Gibbs, Thomas Leath, Nicholas Hatch, Thomas Poythress, John Brockwell, John Chamless, Edward Woodleif, John Cureton, William Parsons, William Crawley, Daniel Sturdivant, Lewis Epes, John Epes, William Mattox, Benjamin Simmons, Samuel Lee, John Burge, Tillman Patteson, Reuben Baird, John Hardaway, Roger Taylor and James Pittillo. Jury made the following presentments: Elizabeth Jones in Parish of Brandon for having a bastard child. William Floyd, a common swearer. William Bleighton, for not going to church. William Irby, for same. etc. etc. Signed: William Batte, Foreman All of above summoned to next court. Maynard

Hello to all. Maynard see the Screven County 1850 Census Intro on the Census Project. The pages were out of order on the microfilm thus it made it look like Ruthy was in the household of Elizabeth Best when in fact she was not. The page she is on lines up with the page that her father was on. Take care, Elaine Bud, in the Screven County 1850 census (HH of Meredith Poythress, Jr. & Susan R. Maner) there is a 10 year old daughter named Ruthy. In that same 1850 census, a Ruthy Poythress is listed at age 10 in the HH of Elizabeth Best. Left with no other explanation, I'd be inclined to suspect that Ruthy may have been visiting at the Best home at a different date than when the enumerator came by the household of Meredith, Jr. If one was a cynic, the observation might be that enumerators were paid "by the name" and this one was a freebie. However, is it more than coincidence that the research lady who did all that work for you at the GA Archives was Kathy Best? Did Kathy ever speculate on the subject? Maynard

Great job Michael on compiling so many descendants for Lewis for us, all in one message. In response to Maynard's comments, I can readily confirm the dates & places you included for my ancestor James Edward Poythress (JEP), and all the info you included for JEP's descendants. (Maynard, since I'm in the middle of one of our 5-cities-in-6-days trips right now, I hesitate to even try to confirm the others' descendants.) Michael, I sure would appreciate it if you'd please talk me/us thru the specific sources that led you to list Lewis' ancestors "Lewis5 Poythress (Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1)." I greatly appreciate that you've no doubt concluded this from studying lots of info, and I know from your previous work that your conclusions would be solid for you to list this, so I'm just seeking clarification re which info led you to the listing <g> Thanks so much for all your good work. Barbara (BPN) 11/12/2005 Michael Tutor wrote: > Descendants of Lewis Poythress > Generation No. 1 > 1. Lewis5 Poythress (Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was born Abt. > 1770 in Virginia, and died 1847...

I have more on Sarah Poythress and William Archer Dortch, which is my family. children of Sarah Poythress and William Archer Dortch 1. Martha William Dortch born 15 Jan 1838. She died before 1894. She married John S. Vaughan 8 Dec 1863. John S. Vaughan was born 29 Feb 1843 and died 30 Apr 1916 and he is buried at St. Andrew Episcopal church in Mecklenburg, VA. They had two children: a. Mathew C. Vaughan born 31 May 1866 b. Fannie F. Vaughan 5 Oct 1869 2. Henrietta Spaud Dortch born 30 Oct 1839 and died 9 Jan 1843 3. Oliver Jasper Dortch, also known as "OJ". He was born 3 Feb 1843 and died 23 May 1829 Nutbush, Warren Co., NC. He and quite a bit of his family are buried in the New Hope church Cem, in Drewery NC. OJ married Jennie Vanlandingham 20 Dec 1871. She died before 1916. They had 8 children that I know of. 4. Alvin Newton Dortch married Tennessee Jordan Glover (my gr...grandparents) and had 11 children. Alvin was born 6 Dec 1844 and died 24 Aug 1915 in Kankakee IL. (near Chicago) After Alvy's death, Tennessee went back home to Mecklenburg with daughter and died there in 25 Oct 1919. She is buried in Mays Chapel cemetery, without a stone. Tennessee was born 26 Jul 1847 in TN. Alvy and Tennessee married 5 Apr 1866 in Mecklenburg VA. 5. Thomas Newman Dortch 7 Jul 1847 and died 8 Oct 1857. Dates come from transcribed family Bible. ( I do not have a copy of it and have not seen it.) Other records also include: Census, birth, death, marriage. If interested in someone, happy to send a copy. Love, Julie Cabitto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Tutor" <badbichon@earthlink.net> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 12:49 PM > Descendants of Lewis Poythress > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. Lewis5 Poythress (Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was born Abt. > 1770 in Virginia, and died 1847. He married (1) Elizabeth Patsy Giles 25 > Dec 1793 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, daughter of Henry Edward Giles. > She died Bef. 09 Apr 1802. He married (2) Rebecca B. Taylor 09 Apr 1802 in > Mecklenberg County, Virginia. She was born 1780. > > > Children of Lewis Poythress and Elizabeth Giles are: > > 2. i. Edward6 Poythress, b. Abt. 1798, Virginia. > > ii. John Poythress, b. Abt. 1800; d. Bef. 16 Mar 1818, Mecklenburg County, > Virginia. > > > Children of Lewis Poythress and Rebecca Taylor are: > > 3. iii. James Edward6 Poythress, b. 13 Aug 1803, Mecklenburg County, > Virginia; d. 17 Jan 1863, Sumterville, Sumter County, Alabama. > > 4. iv. David Poythress, b. Abt. 1805, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. > > v. Rebecca L. Poythress, b. Abt. 1811, Virginia; m. Benjamin Standley, 22 > Jan 1832, Mecklenberg County, Virginia. > > 5. vi. Sarah G. Poythress, b. 06 Jan 1814, Virginia; d. 12 Dec 1854, > Mecklenburg County, Virginia. > > vii. Lewis Y. Poythress, b. Abt. 1819, Virginia; m. Mary C. Ferguson, 20 > Jul 1846; b. Abt. 1810, Virginia. > > 6. viii. Thomas M. Poythress, b. Abt. 1823, Virginia; d. Jul 1891. > > Generation No. 2 > > > 2. Edward6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was > born Abt. 1798 in Virginia. He married Mahaley Nance 10 Oct 1828. She was > born Abt. 1803 in Virginia. > > > Children of Edward Poythress and Mahaley Nance are: > > i. Sarah A.7 Poythress, b. Abt. 1832, Virginia. > > ii. Harriet Poythress, b. Abt. 1834, Virginia. > > 3. James Edward6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) > was born 13 Aug 1803 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and died 17 Jan 1863 > in Sumterville, Sumter County, Alabama. He married Catherine Speed Preston > 06 Feb 1828 in Brunswick County, Virginia, daughter of Joshua Preston. She > was born 20 Jan 1800 in Brunswick County, Virginia, and died 18 Oct 1884 > in Sumter County, Alabama. > > > Children of James Poythress and Catherine Preston are: > > i. Joshua Lewis7 Poythress, b. 10 Nov 1828, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; > d. 12 Jun 1854, Sumter County, Alabama; m. Elizabeth J. Crowder, 1852, > Warren County, North Carolina. > > ii. Nathan Francis Poythress, b. 18 Oct 1830, Mecklenburg County, > Virginia; d. 11 Mar 1862, Charlottesville, Virginia. > > iii. William Huel Poythress, b. 10 Dec 1832, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; > d. 26 Jun 1854, Sumter County, Alabama. > > iv. Catherine Jane Poythress, b. 10 Aug 1838, Mecklenburg County, > Virginia; d. 05 Nov 1888, Binnsville, Mississippi. > > v. Rebecca Barter Jane Poythress, b. 10 Nov 1840, Mecklenburg County, > Virginia; d. 28 Jan 1936, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. > > vi. Penelope Frances Poythress, b. 04 Aug 1843, Mecklenburg County, > Virginia; d. 10 Dec 1915, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. > > vii. Algernon Edward Poythress, b. 12 Aug 1844, Mecklenburg County, > Virginia; d. 11 Apr 1918, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; m. > Ellen Belle McKinley; b. 1851; d. 1918, Meridian, Lauderdale County, > Mississippi. > > viii. Virenda Priscilla Poythress, b. 19 Feb 1848, Mecklenburg County, > Virginia; d. 26 Aug 1920, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. > > 4. David6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was > born Abt. 1805 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. He married (1) Mary Speed > Dortch 17 Dec 1827 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, daughter of Newman > Dortch and Sarah Speed. She was born Abt. 1810 in Virginia, and died Bef. > 15 Mar 1838. He married (2) Sally R. Dortch 15 Mar 1838 in Warren County, > North Carolina, daughter of Newman Dortch and Sarah Speed. She was born > Abt. 1818 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. > > > Children of David Poythress and Mary Dortch are: > > i. Martha Jane7 Poythress, b. Abt. 1830; m. John M. Tucker, 18 Oct 1848, > Mecklenburg County, Virginia. > > 7. ii. James Speed Poythress, b. 24 Sep 1829; d. 17 Mar 1923, Meridian, > Lauderdale County, Mississippi. > > iii. Mary Poythress, b. Abt. 1836. > > > Children of David Poythress and Sally Dortch are: > > 8. iv. George W.7 Poythress, b. Abt. 1840, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. > > v. Charles D. Poythress, b. 15 Jul 1849, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; m. > India P. Tuisdale, 08 Dec 1870; b. 03 Apr 1852. > > vi. Lucy M. Poythress, b. Abt. 1853, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. > > vii. Alice M. Poythress, b. Abt. 1857, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. > > 5. Sarah G.6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was > born 06 Jan 1814 in Virginia, and died 12 Dec 1854 in Mecklenburg County, > Virginia. She married William Archer Dortch 13 Jan 1837 in Mecklenberg > County, Virginia, son of Newman Dortch and Sarah Speed. He was born 28 Dec > 1816, and died 23 Jun 1859. > > > Child of Sarah Poythress and William Dortch is: > > i. Oliver Jasper7 Dortch. > > 6. Thomas M.6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was > born Abt. 1823 in Virginia, and died Jul 1891. He married Lucy J. Thomas, > daughter of William Thomas and Nancy House. She was born Abt. 1827 in > Virginia. > > > Children of Thomas Poythress and Lucy Thomas are: > > 9. i. William Lewis7 Poythress, b. Abt. 1845, Virginia; d. Bef. 06 Apr > 1915. > > ii. Frances Poythress, b. Abt. 1847, Virginia. > > iii. Benjamin J. Poythress, b. 1852, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. > 1853, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. > > iv. James D. Poythress, b. Abt. 1857, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; m. > Lucy Mosely, 21 Nov 1877, Brunswick County, Virginia. > > v. Henrietta Poythress, b. Abt. 1859, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. > > vi. Sallie Poythress, b. Abt. 1860, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. > > vii. Peter V. Poythress, b. Abt. 1865, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. > > viii. Anderson J. Poythress, b. Abt. 1867, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. > > ix. Luban Poythress, b. Abt. 1869, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. > > x. Bennett Poythress, b. 1874, > Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 1874, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net >

Mike, I don't have the records to say yea or nay on this one but Barbara Neal has this stuff memorized to the last whit and dab 'cause it's her crowd. I'm sure she will give you a first rate answer on it. And frankly I'd like to see Lewis' crowd all in the "same wrapper" to plug it all onto my FTM. How about it, Barb? Maynard -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 12:49 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Descendants of Lewis Poythress Generation No. 1 1. Lewis5 Poythress (Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was born Abt. 1770 in Virginia, and died 1847. He married (1) Elizabeth Patsy Giles 25 Dec 1793 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, daughter of Henry Edward Giles. She died Bef. 09 Apr 1802. He married (2) Rebecca B. Taylor 09 Apr 1802 in Mecklenberg County, Virginia. She was born 1780. Children of Lewis Poythress and Elizabeth Giles are: 2. i. Edward6 Poythress, b. Abt. 1798, Virginia. ii. John Poythress, b. Abt. 1800; d. Bef. 16 Mar 1818, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Children of Lewis Poythress and Rebecca Taylor are: 3. iii. James Edward6 Poythress, b. 13 Aug 1803, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 17 Jan 1863, Sumterville, Sumter County, Alabama. 4. iv. David Poythress, b. Abt. 1805, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. v. Rebecca L. Poythress, b. Abt. 1811, Virginia; m. Benjamin Standley, 22 Jan 1832, Mecklenberg County, Virginia. 5. vi. Sarah G. Poythress, b. 06 Jan 1814, Virginia; d. 12 Dec 1854, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. vii. Lewis Y. Poythress, b. Abt. 1819, Virginia; m. Mary C. Ferguson, 20 Jul 1846; b. Abt. 1810, Virginia. 6. viii. Thomas M. Poythress, b. Abt. 1823, Virginia; d. Jul 1891. Generation No. 2 2. Edward6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was born Abt. 1798 in Virginia. He married Mahaley Nance 10 Oct 1828. She was born Abt. 1803 in Virginia. Children of Edward Poythress and Mahaley Nance are: i. Sarah A.7 Poythress, b. Abt. 1832, Virginia. ii. Harriet Poythress, b. Abt. 1834, Virginia. 3. James Edward6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was born 13 Aug 1803 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and died 17 Jan 1863 in Sumterville, Sumter County, Alabama. He married Catherine Speed Preston 06 Feb 1828 in Brunswick County, Virginia, daughter of Joshua Preston. She was born 20 Jan 1800 in Brunswick County, Virginia, and died 18 Oct 1884 in Sumter County, Alabama. Children of James Poythress and Catherine Preston are: i. Joshua Lewis7 Poythress, b. 10 Nov 1828, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 12 Jun 1854, Sumter County, Alabama; m. Elizabeth J. Crowder, 1852, Warren County, North Carolina. ii. Nathan Francis Poythress, b. 18 Oct 1830, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 11 Mar 1862, Charlottesville, Virginia. iii. William Huel Poythress, b. 10 Dec 1832, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 26 Jun 1854, Sumter County, Alabama. iv. Catherine Jane Poythress, b. 10 Aug 1838, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 05 Nov 1888, Binnsville, Mississippi. v. Rebecca Barter Jane Poythress, b. 10 Nov 1840, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 28 Jan 1936, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. vi. Penelope Frances Poythress, b. 04 Aug 1843, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 10 Dec 1915, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. vii. Algernon Edward Poythress, b. 12 Aug 1844, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 11 Apr 1918, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; m. Ellen Belle McKinley; b. 1851; d. 1918, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. viii. Virenda Priscilla Poythress, b. 19 Feb 1848, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 26 Aug 1920, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. 4. David6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was born Abt. 1805 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. He married (1) Mary Speed Dortch 17 Dec 1827 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, daughter of Newman Dortch and Sarah Speed. She was born Abt. 1810 in Virginia, and died Bef. 15 Mar 1838. He married (2) Sally R. Dortch 15 Mar 1838 in Warren County, North Carolina, daughter of Newman Dortch and Sarah Speed. She was born Abt. 1818 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Children of David Poythress and Mary Dortch are: i. Martha Jane7 Poythress, b. Abt. 1830; m. John M. Tucker, 18 Oct 1848, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. 7. ii. James Speed Poythress, b. 24 Sep 1829; d. 17 Mar 1923, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. iii. Mary Poythress, b. Abt. 1836. Children of David Poythress and Sally Dortch are: 8. iv. George W.7 Poythress, b. Abt. 1840, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. v. Charles D. Poythress, b. 15 Jul 1849, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; m. India P. Tuisdale, 08 Dec 1870; b. 03 Apr 1852. vi. Lucy M. Poythress, b. Abt. 1853, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. vii. Alice M. Poythress, b. Abt. 1857, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. 5. Sarah G.6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was born 06 Jan 1814 in Virginia, and died 12 Dec 1854 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. She married William Archer Dortch 13 Jan 1837 in Mecklenberg County, Virginia, son of Newman Dortch and Sarah Speed. He was born 28 Dec 1816, and died 23 Jun 1859. Child of Sarah Poythress and William Dortch is: i. Oliver Jasper7 Dortch. 6. Thomas M.6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was born Abt. 1823 in Virginia, and died Jul 1891. He married Lucy J. Thomas, daughter of William Thomas and Nancy House. She was born Abt. 1827 in Virginia. Children of Thomas Poythress and Lucy Thomas are: 9. i. William Lewis7 Poythress, b. Abt. 1845, Virginia; d. Bef. 06 Apr 1915. ii. Frances Poythress, b. Abt. 1847, Virginia. iii. Benjamin J. Poythress, b. 1852, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 1853, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. iv. James D. Poythress, b. Abt. 1857, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; m. Lucy Mosely, 21 Nov 1877, Brunswick County, Virginia. v. Henrietta Poythress, b. Abt. 1859, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. vi. Sallie Poythress, b. Abt. 1860, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. vii. Peter V. Poythress, b. Abt. 1865, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. viii. Anderson J. Poythress, b. Abt. 1867, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. ix. Luban Poythress, b. Abt. 1869, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. x. Bennett Poythress, b. 1874, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 1874, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net

Descendants of Lewis Poythress Generation No. 1 1. Lewis5 Poythress (Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was born Abt. 1770 in Virginia, and died 1847. He married (1) Elizabeth Patsy Giles 25 Dec 1793 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, daughter of Henry Edward Giles. She died Bef. 09 Apr 1802. He married (2) Rebecca B. Taylor 09 Apr 1802 in Mecklenberg County, Virginia. She was born 1780. Children of Lewis Poythress and Elizabeth Giles are: 2. i. Edward6 Poythress, b. Abt. 1798, Virginia. ii. John Poythress, b. Abt. 1800; d. Bef. 16 Mar 1818, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Children of Lewis Poythress and Rebecca Taylor are: 3. iii. James Edward6 Poythress, b. 13 Aug 1803, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 17 Jan 1863, Sumterville, Sumter County, Alabama. 4. iv. David Poythress, b. Abt. 1805, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. v. Rebecca L. Poythress, b. Abt. 1811, Virginia; m. Benjamin Standley, 22 Jan 1832, Mecklenberg County, Virginia. 5. vi. Sarah G. Poythress, b. 06 Jan 1814, Virginia; d. 12 Dec 1854, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. vii. Lewis Y. Poythress, b. Abt. 1819, Virginia; m. Mary C. Ferguson, 20 Jul 1846; b. Abt. 1810, Virginia. 6. viii. Thomas M. Poythress, b. Abt. 1823, Virginia; d. Jul 1891. Generation No. 2 2. Edward6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was born Abt. 1798 in Virginia. He married Mahaley Nance 10 Oct 1828. She was born Abt. 1803 in Virginia. Children of Edward Poythress and Mahaley Nance are: i. Sarah A.7 Poythress, b. Abt. 1832, Virginia. ii. Harriet Poythress, b. Abt. 1834, Virginia. 3. James Edward6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was born 13 Aug 1803 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and died 17 Jan 1863 in Sumterville, Sumter County, Alabama. He married Catherine Speed Preston 06 Feb 1828 in Brunswick County, Virginia, daughter of Joshua Preston. She was born 20 Jan 1800 in Brunswick County, Virginia, and died 18 Oct 1884 in Sumter County, Alabama. Children of James Poythress and Catherine Preston are: i. Joshua Lewis7 Poythress, b. 10 Nov 1828, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 12 Jun 1854, Sumter County, Alabama; m. Elizabeth J. Crowder, 1852, Warren County, North Carolina. ii. Nathan Francis Poythress, b. 18 Oct 1830, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 11 Mar 1862, Charlottesville, Virginia. iii. William Huel Poythress, b. 10 Dec 1832, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 26 Jun 1854, Sumter County, Alabama. iv. Catherine Jane Poythress, b. 10 Aug 1838, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 05 Nov 1888, Binnsville, Mississippi. v. Rebecca Barter Jane Poythress, b. 10 Nov 1840, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 28 Jan 1936, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. vi. Penelope Frances Poythress, b. 04 Aug 1843, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 10 Dec 1915, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. vii. Algernon Edward Poythress, b. 12 Aug 1844, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 11 Apr 1918, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; m. Ellen Belle McKinley; b. 1851; d. 1918, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. viii. Virenda Priscilla Poythress, b. 19 Feb 1848, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 26 Aug 1920, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. 4. David6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was born Abt. 1805 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. He married (1) Mary Speed Dortch 17 Dec 1827 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, daughter of Newman Dortch and Sarah Speed. She was born Abt. 1810 in Virginia, and died Bef. 15 Mar 1838. He married (2) Sally R. Dortch 15 Mar 1838 in Warren County, North Carolina, daughter of Newman Dortch and Sarah Speed. She was born Abt. 1818 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Children of David Poythress and Mary Dortch are: i. Martha Jane7 Poythress, b. Abt. 1830; m. John M. Tucker, 18 Oct 1848, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. 7. ii. James Speed Poythress, b. 24 Sep 1829; d. 17 Mar 1923, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. iii. Mary Poythress, b. Abt. 1836. Children of David Poythress and Sally Dortch are: 8. iv. George W.7 Poythress, b. Abt. 1840, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. v. Charles D. Poythress, b. 15 Jul 1849, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; m. India P. Tuisdale, 08 Dec 1870; b. 03 Apr 1852. vi. Lucy M. Poythress, b. Abt. 1853, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. vii. Alice M. Poythress, b. Abt. 1857, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. 5. Sarah G.6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was born 06 Jan 1814 in Virginia, and died 12 Dec 1854 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. She married William Archer Dortch 13 Jan 1837 in Mecklenberg County, Virginia, son of Newman Dortch and Sarah Speed. He was born 28 Dec 1816, and died 23 Jun 1859. Child of Sarah Poythress and William Dortch is: i. Oliver Jasper7 Dortch. 6. Thomas M.6 Poythress (Lewis5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, Francis1) was born Abt. 1823 in Virginia, and died Jul 1891. He married Lucy J. Thomas, daughter of William Thomas and Nancy House. She was born Abt. 1827 in Virginia. Children of Thomas Poythress and Lucy Thomas are: 9. i. William Lewis7 Poythress, b. Abt. 1845, Virginia; d. Bef. 06 Apr 1915. ii. Frances Poythress, b. Abt. 1847, Virginia. iii. Benjamin J. Poythress, b. 1852, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 1853, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. iv. James D. Poythress, b. Abt. 1857, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; m. Lucy Mosely, 21 Nov 1877, Brunswick County, Virginia. v. Henrietta Poythress, b. Abt. 1859, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. vi. Sallie Poythress, b. Abt. 1860, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. vii. Peter V. Poythress, b. Abt. 1865, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. viii. Anderson J. Poythress, b. Abt. 1867, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. ix. Luban Poythress, b. Abt. 1869, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. x. Bennett Poythress, b. 1874, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. 1874, Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

Bud, in the Screven County 1850 census (HH of Meredith Poythress, Jr. & Susan R. Maner) there is a 10 year old daughter named Ruthy. In that same 1850 census, a Ruthy Poythress is listed at age 10 in the HH of Elizabeth Best. Left with no other explanation, I'd be inclined to suspect that Ruthy may have been visiting at the Best home at a different date than when the enumerator came by the household of Meredith, Jr. If one was a cynic, the observation might be that enumerators were paid "by the name" and this one was a freebie. However, is it more than coincidence that the research lady who did all that work for you at the GA Archives was Kathy Best? Did Kathy ever speculate on the subject? Maynard

There is a very learned and qualified genealogist (Paul Drake) who holds forth from time to time on the VA Southside wire. He submits the following as an example of how the dates were actually written on documents: Sorry, copy was best I could do. Maybe you can put it in MS photo editor and enlarge it. Maynard

Thanks so much, Crystal for this citation from the Executive Journals. Bpn

Thanks, Maynard, for the Flowerdew citations. Bpn

Here is the catalog summary for the FH "papers" as shown by the U. of VA. Now I suppose we can say that someone "scholarly" agrees with us that Joseph and Joshua were often miss-cited, likely because the abbreviation for both was "Jos." Maynard * Deed of lease, 9 July 1725, for 300 acres in Prince George County from John and Henrietta Maria Hardyman to Joseph [Joshua] Poythress. Deed recorded in Prince George County Court 13 July 1725. Folder: d 2 leaves, negative photostats. * Deed of release, 10 July 1725, from John and Henrietta Maria Hardyman to Joseph [Joshua] Poythress. Recorded in Prince George County Court 13 July 1725. Folder: e

_______________________________ Document 37 ERECTION OF FORT CHRISTANNA [Executive Journals, III, 375, 376] _______________________________ At a Council held at the Capitol the 15th day of October 1714 Present The Honorable Alexander Spotswood her Majesties Lieutenant Governor etc. James Blair Philip Ludwell John Smith John Lewis William Cocke and Robert Porteus Esquires * * * * * * * The Governor acquainted the Council that pursuant to the Trust reposed in him by the General Asembly he had for the better securing the Frontiers erected a Fort at Christanna on the South side of Maherine River, and laid out a Tract of land on that side for the habitation of the Saponie, Occoneechee, Stukanox and Tottero Indians, and on the opposite Side of the River another Tract for the Nottoways and Maherines who had represented to him the impossibility of their being able to Subsist on the Land intended for them in the fork of James River, by reason of its barrenness, of which he himself had been an eye witness during his late Progress: That for the Security of the Fort of Christanna (40) he had appointed a Captain and twelve men to reside there, who with a proportionable number of the Indians are to performe the Ranging Service between Roanoak River and Appomattox and that part of the Countrey which has been hitherto most exposed to the incursions of the Tuscaruro India! ns intirely Secured. And that for the ease of the Country, he had disbanded the Rangers of Prince George's County and reduced the number of those other Rangers who are continued in pay in other parts of the Frontiers to the number of Six in each Troop.

Barbara, I think you're right and hope several people submit info, since it is quite limited space. Love, Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara P. Neal" <bp_neal@earthlink.net> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 4:28 PM Subject: Re: Mecklenburg County Book > Hi Maynard. My two cents worth: > > I've participated in a couple of other Heritage Books in the past 5-6 > years on other family lines in Alabama, and have been pleased with the > quality of the resulting books I've seen. > > In each of the ones I've seen, any individual can submit *one* free > article -- a 500-word articles with one photo (or two free articles of > that limitation per household, from each adult there). And sometimes if > one had an ancestor there prior to 1800, one can submit an additional free > article of say-250 words or so. > > If one wants to submit a longer article than the normal limit, there has > generally been an extra cost *per word* > > Likewise one can pay more to submit extra photos. > > Sometimes if one has a photo of a uniformed ancestor, one can also submit > that photo free along with a separate 100-word article on him/her. > > Because of that limitation on number of words & one article from each > person, I would *strongly* recommend that *every* Poythress-descended > family having roots in Mecklenburg Co should submit an article on their > own branch of the Poythress family. (You, for example, and/or Bud should > be sure to submit one on your ancestor who moved to Georgia.) > > As one may realize, 500 words is barely enough for putting verbage to the > info in an extensive Family Group Sheet on the Poythress who was in that > county 1800 or earlier, and for mentioning what one's sources for the info > about the family include -- Much too small a limitation to include all we > know about *all* the Poythress folk there. > > Oh, and the pre-publication price on the Heritage Books that I've seen in > these past 5-6 years is more in the range of $55 (plus $7 postage) than > the higher price you had guesstimated. If one waits to order copies after > the initial run of the book, the county coordinators are then having to > order an additional printing of the book which generally runs 10% higher > or more than the initial pre-publication price. > > Frequently after one county in an area does a Heritage Book, nearby > counties will also do one. Hopefully we'll see one done for Brunswick Co, > Lunenburg Co, etc. > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net >

I will tell you I have one of the ones done for Warren County and it is the same man coordinating it and it is so informative but it did sell for $75.00. I has some wonderful pictures as well as just well written articles about individual families. I have not had a chance to check it for Poythress yet. There are many articles about my families in it as I was born and raised in North Carolina. My one regret is so many families did not take advantage of it and wish they had submitted articles. I wish I had entered more on my fathers line but we always have a tendency to procrastinate and wait too late. I have not as of yet determined what the time frame is for entering info. I hope to get some more different pictures to submit from some of the older Morris and Thomas and Baird families. I love the research but am not nearly as adapt at it as you people are. Happy hunting. Libbee Morris ----- Original Message ----- From: Julie Cabitto<mailto:juliemarie@worldnet.att.net> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 3:59 PM Subject: Re: Mecklenburg County Book I'd be willing to help. Mecklenburg,VA is where I've focused most of my efforts the last few years. I'm hoping with writing for the intention of this book, I can actually get a copy of the original Bible record that says Sarah Poythress married William Archer Dortch. I have many court records, land records, census and birth/death/marriage records on my Mecklenburg families, and haven't seen any books to see how detailed they are wanting. I was at least thinking of writing and sending some articles to the Southside Historical Society I recently joined which includes Mecklenburg, Brunswick, Danville City, Pittsylvania County and I think Warren Co., NC. I can write very well about these families below and have many sources for them. I have given serious thought to writing about these families for either the historical society or the book. One challenge for me is that I am a very visual thinker. When I write about a marriage, I like to see a picture of the couple next to the marriage or a picture of their first house etc. So when I submit writings I feel constrained having picture limits. I'm currently writing a story for a different historical society about a soldier whose muster roll got stuck between another record so it got lost. So I put in some scanned images of the lost record so others could have a copy. John Gray & Sarah Elizabeth Jones family Alvin Dortch (mother was Sarah Poythress) and Tennessee Jordan Glover family Granderson Glover and Arimenta Kidd family I've spent the last two years trying to learn more about the families at Rehoboth Church cemetery, where Foxhall Poythress is buried. At the moment, I know more about the families the Poythress married into, rather than the actual Poythress family. You all have been helping me finally learn and find more about the Poythress family. If you'd like me to help, let me know who you want to be the subject, and what records I still need to go get. Even if I can't put it in books, let me know if you know of Poythress houses still standing in Brunswick or Mecklenburg VA and I'd be happy to take pictures and email JPEG's to those interested, and even if you want them on the website. I love history, genealogy and photography and am a bit obsessive at these things, and think they all go pretty well together. (-and I can finally admit the obsessive part, after my neurologist told me it was OK to be obsessive, since I've channeled my efforts into something good :) ) Love, Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "John M. Poythress" <brerfox@bellsouth.net<mailto:brerfox@bellsouth.net>> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 3:16 PM Subject: Mecklenburg County Book > By now we have all seen the announcement but I'm posting it again at the > bottom of this email. > > The Southside Virginia Gene. Soc. "coordinating" a Mecklenburg heritage > book sounds to me exactly like the deal that was done in Screven County, > GA 30 or so years ago and if it's the same type deal..it's pretty darn > good despite the fact that on its face it may look a tad > "profit-oriented." Here's how Curtis Publishing of Dallas, TX (the > guys who did the Screven book) worked it: they found a REPUTABLE local > "coordinator", got him or her to write a legit history of the county to > make up about the first third of a several hundred page coffee table > sized book. > > The back two thirds of the book were articles contributed by all the > various families. Some families even had two articles..Curtis accepting > two articles about the same family. Although the intentions of > individual authors were all good the quality of the individual family > articles (as you might well imagine) was simply all over the place..from > obvious fantasies to some pretty credible, scholarly genealogy. > > Then Curtis Publishing (or whomever the new guy is) recoups their > investment by selling the books (of course everybody who can afford it > wants a copy of "their family history"...using the term loosely). The > Screven deal was back in the early seventies and the price for the book > was 20 bucks..I have my mother's cancelled check that I use for a > bookmark in my copy. My guess is that nowadays the book will likely > go for 75 to 100$......but will probably be worth it because it will > have some stuff on collateral families that you would almost never find > elsewhere. > > On the whole, I think we can likely project some degree of success for > this project....with or without the underwriting publisher as described > above. > > The remaining question would seem to be who is going to write the > Poythress article. I'd like to propose either Julie or Barbara as both > have great advantages: Julie is "on the ground" and probably has a good > grip on the collateral families and Barbara has done a ton of first rate > research...or maybe the two working together. Or for that matter anyone > else who feels qualified. I don't have any axe to grind other than > thinking that it's practically a "requirement" to have us represented > inasmuch is fully two thirds of us have > Mecklenburg roots to one degree or another. > > This email is to simply put the question on the table. Thoughts from > others? > > Maynard > > > The Southside Virginia Genealogical Society is coordinating > a project to publish a Mecklenburg County Heritage Book. Current or > former residents of Mecklenburg, as well as those with roots in > Mecklenburg are invited to submit a 500-word family article and one > photo, which will be published free of charge. Those with ancestors in > residence in Mecklenburg County by or before 1800 may also submit a > "pioneer" story of 500 words and one photo. > > Churches, clubs, and organizations in Mecklenburg County are invited to > submit articles and photos for use in the topical section of the book. > Each will receive free publication of 250 words and one photo. > > The deadline for submitting articles is Feb. 1, 2006. > > For more information or to obtain a brochure with complete details, > contact: Frances Clark at 434-447-7308 or fnclark@buggs.net<mailto:fnclark@buggs.net>; Patti > Roberts at 434-372-4434 or proberts@meckcom.net<mailto:proberts@meckcom.net>; or Laverne Toone at > 434-636-3277 or Irdtoon@aol.com<mailto:Irdtoon@aol.com>. > > Mecklenburg County Heritage Books can be pre-purchased by contacting one > of the members above. > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net<http://www.poythress.net/> > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net<http://www.poythress.net/>

As the original posting said, deadline for submissions is: 1 Feb 2006 *Please* each of you: do an article on your ancestors for the book, whether or not you wish to purchase a copy of it. Details are available by calling Frances Clark at phone 434-447-7308; she'll send you a *brochure* with details of how to set up your 500-word article submission (margins; font; etc). Pre-publication price is $55 + $7 postage. The Southside VA Genealogical Society does indeed intend to later do a Heritage Book for Brunswick Co & one for Lunenburg Co, since they cover all those counties. I'll post more details after I get the brochure.

I'd be willing to help. Mecklenburg,VA is where I've focused most of my efforts the last few years. I'm hoping with writing for the intention of this book, I can actually get a copy of the original Bible record that says Sarah Poythress married William Archer Dortch. I have many court records, land records, census and birth/death/marriage records on my Mecklenburg families, and haven't seen any books to see how detailed they are wanting. I was at least thinking of writing and sending some articles to the Southside Historical Society I recently joined which includes Mecklenburg, Brunswick, Danville City, Pittsylvania County and I think Warren Co., NC. I can write very well about these families below and have many sources for them. I have given serious thought to writing about these families for either the historical society or the book. One challenge for me is that I am a very visual thinker. When I write about a marriage, I like to see a picture of the couple next to the marriage or a picture of their first house etc. So when I submit writings I feel constrained having picture limits. I'm currently writing a story for a different historical society about a soldier whose muster roll got stuck between another record so it got lost. So I put in some scanned images of the lost record so others could have a copy. John Gray & Sarah Elizabeth Jones family Alvin Dortch (mother was Sarah Poythress) and Tennessee Jordan Glover family Granderson Glover and Arimenta Kidd family I've spent the last two years trying to learn more about the families at Rehoboth Church cemetery, where Foxhall Poythress is buried. At the moment, I know more about the families the Poythress married into, rather than the actual Poythress family. You all have been helping me finally learn and find more about the Poythress family. If you'd like me to help, let me know who you want to be the subject, and what records I still need to go get. Even if I can't put it in books, let me know if you know of Poythress houses still standing in Brunswick or Mecklenburg VA and I'd be happy to take pictures and email JPEG's to those interested, and even if you want them on the website. I love history, genealogy and photography and am a bit obsessive at these things, and think they all go pretty well together. (-and I can finally admit the obsessive part, after my neurologist told me it was OK to be obsessive, since I've channeled my efforts into something good :) ) Love, Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "John M. Poythress" <brerfox@bellsouth.net> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 3:16 PM Subject: Mecklenburg County Book > By now we have all seen the announcement but I'm posting it again at the > bottom of this email. > > The Southside Virginia Gene. Soc. "coordinating" a Mecklenburg heritage > book sounds to me exactly like the deal that was done in Screven County, > GA 30 or so years ago and if it's the same type deal..it's pretty darn > good despite the fact that on its face it may look a tad > "profit-oriented." Here's how Curtis Publishing of Dallas, TX (the > guys who did the Screven book) worked it: they found a REPUTABLE local > "coordinator", got him or her to write a legit history of the county to > make up about the first third of a several hundred page coffee table > sized book. > > The back two thirds of the book were articles contributed by all the > various families. Some families even had two articles..Curtis accepting > two articles about the same family. Although the intentions of > individual authors were all good the quality of the individual family > articles (as you might well imagine) was simply all over the place..from > obvious fantasies to some pretty credible, scholarly genealogy. > > Then Curtis Publishing (or whomever the new guy is) recoups their > investment by selling the books (of course everybody who can afford it > wants a copy of "their family history"...using the term loosely). The > Screven deal was back in the early seventies and the price for the book > was 20 bucks..I have my mother's cancelled check that I use for a > bookmark in my copy. My guess is that nowadays the book will likely > go for 75 to 100$......but will probably be worth it because it will > have some stuff on collateral families that you would almost never find > elsewhere. > > On the whole, I think we can likely project some degree of success for > this project....with or without the underwriting publisher as described > above. > > The remaining question would seem to be who is going to write the > Poythress article. I'd like to propose either Julie or Barbara as both > have great advantages: Julie is "on the ground" and probably has a good > grip on the collateral families and Barbara has done a ton of first rate > research...or maybe the two working together. Or for that matter anyone > else who feels qualified. I don't have any axe to grind other than > thinking that it's practically a "requirement" to have us represented > inasmuch is fully two thirds of us have > Mecklenburg roots to one degree or another. > > This email is to simply put the question on the table. Thoughts from > others? > > Maynard > > > The Southside Virginia Genealogical Society is coordinating > a project to publish a Mecklenburg County Heritage Book. Current or > former residents of Mecklenburg, as well as those with roots in > Mecklenburg are invited to submit a 500-word family article and one > photo, which will be published free of charge. Those with ancestors in > residence in Mecklenburg County by or before 1800 may also submit a > "pioneer" story of 500 words and one photo. > > Churches, clubs, and organizations in Mecklenburg County are invited to > submit articles and photos for use in the topical section of the book. > Each will receive free publication of 250 words and one photo. > > The deadline for submitting articles is Feb. 1, 2006. > > For more information or to obtain a brochure with complete details, > contact: Frances Clark at 434-447-7308 or fnclark@buggs.net; Patti > Roberts at 434-372-4434 or proberts@meckcom.net; or Laverne Toone at > 434-636-3277 or Irdtoon@aol.com. > > Mecklenburg County Heritage Books can be pre-purchased by contacting one > of the members above. > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net >

Sounds good to me if the two of them agree. Let me know if you need any info I may have. I most always give Barbara what info I find . I'm related to the Dortch on both sides. Judy > > From: "John M. Poythress" <brerfox@bellsouth.net> > Date: 2005/10/12 Wed PM 03:16:49 EDT > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Mecklenburg County Book > > By now we have all seen the announcement but I'm posting it again at the > bottom of this email. > > The Southside Virginia Gene. Soc. "coordinating" a Mecklenburg heritage > book sounds to me exactly like the deal that was done in Screven County, > GA 30 or so years ago and if it's the same type deal..it's pretty darn > good despite the fact that on its face it may look a tad > "profit-oriented." Here's how Curtis Publishing of Dallas, TX (the > guys who did the Screven book) worked it: they found a REPUTABLE local > "coordinator", got him or her to write a legit history of the county to > make up about the first third of a several hundred page coffee table > sized book. > > The back two thirds of the book were articles contributed by all the > various families. Some families even had two articles..Curtis accepting > two articles about the same family. Although the intentions of > individual authors were all good the quality of the individual family > articles (as you might well imagine) was simply all over the place..from > obvious fantasies to some pretty credible, scholarly genealogy. > > Then Curtis Publishing (or whomever the new guy is) recoups their > investment by selling the books (of course everybody who can afford it > wants a copy of "their family history"...using the term loosely). The > Screven deal was back in the early seventies and the price for the book > was 20 bucks..I have my mother's cancelled check that I use for a > bookmark in my copy. My guess is that nowadays the book will likely > go for 75 to 100$......but will probably be worth it because it will > have some stuff on collateral families that you would almost never find > elsewhere. > > On the whole, I think we can likely project some degree of success for > this project....with or without the underwriting publisher as described > above. > > The remaining question would seem to be who is going to write the > Poythress article. I'd like to propose either Julie or Barbara as both > have great advantages: Julie is "on the ground" and probably has a good > grip on the collateral families and Barbara has done a ton of first rate > research...or maybe the two working together. Or for that matter anyone > else who feels qualified. I don't have any axe to grind other than > thinking that it's practically a "requirement" to have us represented > inasmuch is fully two thirds of us have > Mecklenburg roots to one degree or another. > > This email is to simply put the question on the table. Thoughts from > others? > > Maynard > > > The Southside Virginia Genealogical Society is coordinating > a project to publish a Mecklenburg County Heritage Book. Current or > former residents of Mecklenburg, as well as those with roots in > Mecklenburg are invited to submit a 500-word family article and one > photo, which will be published free of charge. Those with ancestors in > residence in Mecklenburg County by or before 1800 may also submit a > "pioneer" story of 500 words and one photo. > > Churches, clubs, and organizations in Mecklenburg County are invited to > submit articles and photos for use in the topical section of the book. > Each will receive free publication of 250 words and one photo. > > The deadline for submitting articles is Feb. 1, 2006. > > For more information or to obtain a brochure with complete details, > contact: Frances Clark at 434-447-7308 or fnclark@buggs.net; Patti > Roberts at 434-372-4434 or proberts@meckcom.net; or Laverne Toone at > 434-636-3277 or Irdtoon@aol.com. > > Mecklenburg County Heritage Books can be pre-purchased by contacting one > of the members above. > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > >

By now we have all seen the announcement but I'm posting it again at the bottom of this email. The Southside Virginia Gene. Soc. "coordinating" a Mecklenburg heritage book sounds to me exactly like the deal that was done in Screven County, GA 30 or so years ago and if it's the same type deal..it's pretty darn good despite the fact that on its face it may look a tad "profit-oriented." Here's how Curtis Publishing of Dallas, TX (the guys who did the Screven book) worked it: they found a REPUTABLE local "coordinator", got him or her to write a legit history of the county to make up about the first third of a several hundred page coffee table sized book. The back two thirds of the book were articles contributed by all the various families. Some families even had two articles..Curtis accepting two articles about the same family. Although the intentions of individual authors were all good the quality of the individual family articles (as you might well imagine) was simply all over the place..from obvious fantasies to some pretty credible, scholarly genealogy. Then Curtis Publishing (or whomever the new guy is) recoups their investment by selling the books (of course everybody who can afford it wants a copy of "their family history"...using the term loosely). The Screven deal was back in the early seventies and the price for the book was 20 bucks..I have my mother's cancelled check that I use for a bookmark in my copy. My guess is that nowadays the book will likely go for 75 to 100$......but will probably be worth it because it will have some stuff on collateral families that you would almost never find elsewhere. On the whole, I think we can likely project some degree of success for this project....with or without the underwriting publisher as described above. The remaining question would seem to be who is going to write the Poythress article. I'd like to propose either Julie or Barbara as both have great advantages: Julie is "on the ground" and probably has a good grip on the collateral families and Barbara has done a ton of first rate research...or maybe the two working together. Or for that matter anyone else who feels qualified. I don't have any axe to grind other than thinking that it's practically a "requirement" to have us represented inasmuch is fully two thirds of us have Mecklenburg roots to one degree or another. This email is to simply put the question on the table. Thoughts from others? Maynard The Southside Virginia Genealogical Society is coordinating a project to publish a Mecklenburg County Heritage Book. Current or former residents of Mecklenburg, as well as those with roots in Mecklenburg are invited to submit a 500-word family article and one photo, which will be published free of charge. Those with ancestors in residence in Mecklenburg County by or before 1800 may also submit a "pioneer" story of 500 words and one photo. Churches, clubs, and organizations in Mecklenburg County are invited to submit articles and photos for use in the topical section of the book. Each will receive free publication of 250 words and one photo. The deadline for submitting articles is Feb. 1, 2006. For more information or to obtain a brochure with complete details, contact: Frances Clark at 434-447-7308 or fnclark@buggs.net; Patti Roberts at 434-372-4434 or proberts@meckcom.net; or Laverne Toone at 434-636-3277 or Irdtoon@aol.com. Mecklenburg County Heritage Books can be pre-purchased by contacting one of the members above.