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 >