Individual Details
Francis Pledge Poindexter
(Ca 1802 - Aft 1880)
Francis married 22 Jul 1820, Surry Co NC to Nancy Sherrill, daughter of George Sherrill & Rutha Wilson. Francis purchased land in Cherokee Co NC in 1383. He participated in the removal of the Cherokee Indians in 1838, NC Regt, Company L, Macon Co Volunteers.
Just the fact that one of the early Poindexters was involved in the Cherokee removal would lead one to believe he had no indication he was of Cherokee blood as so many of the descendants would later attempt to claim.
1850 Census. Cherokee Co, NC, Hh 894
Frances Poindexter, 48, Farmer
Nancy, 42
Emiline, 20. Matilda, 16. Edward L., 14. Robert L. 12, James B. 8. William J. 6. Mary, 2
1860 Census. Beaverdam District, P.O. Beaver Mills, Cherokee, NC, Hh 201
Francis Poindexter, 58, Farmer, b. Surry Co, NC
Nancy, 49, b. Haywood Co, NC.
Robert, 21, b. Cherokee Co, NC.
Bedford, 17, b. Cherokee Co, NC.
Matilda, 24, b. Macon Co, NC.
Mary, 11, b. Cherokee Co NC.
Claborn, age 6, b. Cherokee Co,NC
1870 Census. Blairsville P.O., Union Co, Georgia, Hh 563
Francis Pointdexter, 67, farmer, b. NC
Nancy, 61, b. NC
Matilda, 34, b. NC
Mary, 21, b. NC
Claiborne, 17, b. NC
Virlinsa, age 3, b. NC (cannot be a child - must be a grandchild)
Hh 564
Robert Poindexter, 31, Farmer, b. NC
Mary E., 24, b. GA
Emily A., 4. Sarah E., 2 - both b. GA
1880 Census. Shoal Creek Twp, Cherokee, NC, Hh 58
Francis Poindexter, 77, works in grist mill, b. NC
Nancy A., 72, wife, b. NC
Mary C., 30, dau, b. NC
Events
| Birth | Ca 1802 | Surry County, North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | 22 Jul 1820 | Surry County, North Carolina - Nancy Sherrill | |||
| Death | Aft 1880 |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Sherrill (1808 - ) |
| Child | Emiline Poindexter (1830 - ) |
| Child | Matilda Poindexter (1834 - ) |
| Child | Edward L. Poindexter (1836 - ) |
| Child | Robert LaFayette Poindexter (1839 - 1920) |
| Child | James Bedford Poindexter (1844 - 1931) |
| Child | William J. Poindexter (1844 - ) |
| Child | Mary Poindexter (1848 - ) |
| Child | Claiborne Poindexter (1856 - ) |
| Father | Thomas Wentworth Pledge Poindexter (1771 - 1838) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Lovill (1779 - 1817) |
| Sibling | Edward Lovell Poindexter (1798 - 1836) |
| Sibling | Thomas William Pledge Poindexter Jr (1800 - 1873) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Pledge Poindexter (1810 - 1868) |
| Sibling | Mary P. Poindexter (1812 - 1876) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Harriet A. H. Poindexter (1817 - ) |