Thanks Lyn for that information. So sorry for the Sadler Family. Judy > > From: "Lyn Baird" <coriakin@charter.net> > Date: 2005/08/26 Fri PM 10:50:20 EDT > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Poythress descendant suffers accidental death > > It is with sadness that I pass along this content from the Sunday, 7 August > 2005, edition of the South Hill (Virginia) Enterprise - > > "Local farmer killed in tractor accident > > "BLACKRIDGE - A Blackridge man was fatally injured at 10:15 a.m. Thursday > while pulling a bush hog behind a tractor in the field behind 3615 > Blackridge Road. > "James S. Sadler, 65, was speculated to have encountered a hornet or yellow > jacket nest while tending the field, Chief Deputy George Newcomb of the > Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office said. > "Sadler then dismounted the tractor and suffered fatal injuries to the lower > part of his body from the bush hog, Newcomb said. > "The Southside Rescue Squad, LaCrosse Volunteer Fire Department and > Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office all responded to the emergency call." > > [James is the thrice-great-grandson of Lewis Poythress of Mecklenburg Co., > Va. He resided on land once owned by his twice-great-grandfather, Thomas M. > Poythress, and believed to have been owned by Lewis Poythress also. James > cared for the Poythress-Tanner Cemetery, which is a short walk from his > home. This cemetery has been reported and discussed from time to time on > our distribution list, and is the resting place of Thomas M. Poythress and a > number of his relations.] > > Best regards, > Lyn > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > >