I wanted to again add my line to the Lewis Poythress tree, and add more children than Oliver Dortch. One source for this, is the family Bible. It was transcribed by several Dortch families in the 60's, who saw the original, but the original Bible has since disappeared. If you'd like any other info on these people, let me know :) Thanks, Julie Cabitto ________________________________________ William Archer Dortch married Sarah G. Poythress 31 Jan 1837 in Warren Co., NC They had 5 children: 1) Martha William Dortch born 15 Jan 1838 and died before 1894. Martha married John S. Vaughan 8 Dec 1863. John Vaughan lived 29 Feb 1843 to 30 Apr 1916. Martha was born and died Mecklenburg VA. -Martha and William had two children: Matthew C. Vaughan 31 May 1866 & Fannie F. Vaughan 5 Oct 1869. 2) Henrietta Speed Dortch 30 Oct 1839 to 9 Jan 1843. Henrietta was born and died Mecklenburg VA. 3) Oliver Jasper Dortch 3 Feb 1843 to 23 May 1929 married Agnes Jennie Vanlandingham 20 Dec 1871. "Jennie" lived from abt 1856 to before 1900 Census. I know of 8 children for Oliver and Jennie. OJ Dortch was born in Mecklenburg but lived most of his life in Nutbush, Warren Co., NC. 4) Alvin Newton Dortch born 6 Dec 1844 and died 24 Aug 1915. He married Tennessee Jordan Glover 5 Apr 1866 in Mecklenburg VA. Tennessee Jordan Glover lived 26 Jul 1847 to 25 Oct 1919. Alvin was born in Mecklenburg, VA and died in Kankakee, IL (suburb of Chicago). Alvin and Tennessee had 11 children. I descend from the oldest child Theresa India Dortch that married Alginon (or Algie Non) Gray. 5) Thomas Newman Dortch lived 7 Jul 1847 to 8 Oct 1857 ________________________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara P. Neal" <bp_neal@earthlink.net> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 11:22 PM Subject: Michael Tutor's "Descendants of Lewis Poythress" > Note from Bpn: below is a copy of what I think Maynard was asking folks > today about, when he wrote: "Could we flesh out the Lewis line from where > it starts in Mike's work down to our Lewis descendents? No particular > hurry but it needs to be included if it can be included." I had a devil of > a time finding it, since the original message from Mike on 12 Nov 2005 had > no subject line. > > As I (Bpn) noted on 14 Nov, "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." I still look forward to > understanding (as mentioned then) "the specific sources that led you to > list Lewis' ancestors "Lewis5 Poythress (Thomas4, Thomas3, Francis2, > Francis1)." Lewis is a good hunch for being father of James Edward > Poythress, but by no means is there any source documentation of that. > > So, folks, if you find your own ancestor (including David Poythress & > William Dortch) listed below in Michael's compilation of proposed > descendants for Lewis Poythress, please furnish some feedback to the List, > or to Michael personally if you prefer (badbichon@earthlink.net), and any > other fleshing-out you may can offer. > Thanks, > Barbara (Bpn) > > = = = = Below compiled by Michael Tutor as of 12 Nov 2005 = = = > 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 >

Thanks Julie & Elaine for sending your info. Hopefully Michael or Maynard will get it all incorporated into the document. And Elaine, thanks for the info on the NC Newspaper Project's microfilmed papers Barbara