Individual Details

William Lawson Poindexter

(4 Dec 1850 - 15 May 1918)



By 1860, Todd Co KY, Elizabeth Poindexter age 16 [who must surely be Marinda "B" from 1850] and Lawson Poindexter, age 10, were living with Wells Fowler, a silversmith who was age 70 and E. Fowler, age 48. Elizabeth & Lawson were both listed as born "TN" as was E. Fowler - they were simply dittoed from her place of birth.

By 1870, Elizabeth Murphy was again going by the name of Elizabeth Poindexter.
1870, Todd Co KY, Trenton Precinct:
Elizabeth Poindexter, age 58, b. TN. Maranda "B" age 26, b. KY, Richard H [? name hard to read] age 4, and William L. age 20.
My note: I would think the 4-year-old belongs to Maranda - her mother is too old and he was listed following her name - only the head of household had a surname written.

1880, Todd Co KY, Trenton Precinct:
Lawson Poindexter, age 29, b. KY, parents b. VA; Henrie, age 24, wife, b. KY, parents b. VA
Mamie, age 5; Etta age 3, Ned age 1, and Dicke, age 13, a nephew [presumably Richard H. the 4-year-old in 1870]

William Lawson married [1] Henrie N. Childs, b. 13 Nov 1855, d. 9 Oct 1883, and [2] on 7 Sep 1866 in Lincoln Co TN [this date is an error - much surely by 1888 since in 1880 Henrie was listed with Lawon], Sallie G. Mims, b. 3 Oct 1863, d. 25 Jun 1914.

1900, Todd Co KY, Trenton District, p.124
[Handwriting is terribly - indexed as "Prinderton"]
Lawson Poindexter, age 49, b. Dec 1850, married 13 years
Sallie, wife, b. Oct 1865, age 36, Has had 3 children, 1 living.
Lawson W. b. Sep 1899, age in months but blot is over number

1910, Todd Co KY, Trenton Precinct, p.128
William L. Poindexter, Sr. age 59, married 2 times, for 22 years this 2nd time. Sallie G., wife, age 46, married once for 22 years, she has had 3 children and 2 are living.
William Jr., son is age 10; Sallie, daughter, is age 3.

Events

Birth4 Dec 1850Todd County, Kentucky
Death15 May 1918Todd County, Kentucky

Families

FatherJohn C. Poindexter (1799 - )
MotherElizabeth Murphy (1813 - )
SiblingMary P. Poindexter (1834 - 1835)
SiblingDolphin B. Poindexter (1835 - 1841)
SiblingMarian W. Poindexter (1841 - )
SiblingMarinda B. Poindexter (1843 - )
SiblingLucy Ann Poindexter (1846 - 1847)

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