Individual Details

Margaret A. "Peggy" Poindexter

(14 May 1817 - 21 Feb 1902)



Peggy married Absalom Cook Baker, 1849.


22 Aug 1896. John W. P. Baker, only child of A. C. and Margaret A. Baker applied to the Dawes Commission for Cherokee enrollment. Margaret was a daughter of Jack Poindexter. John's children were Maggie Bean, wife of F. W. Bean; John A. Baker, unmarried; Bettie Scott, wife of H. H. Scott, and Lanora, Sabrina, Carrie, Hester, and Eula. Signed: John William Pledge Baker.

1900 Census. East Bend Twp, Yadkin Co, NC Hh 325
Absalom C. Baker, b. Sep 1826, age 73, married 50 years, farmer
Margaret, wife, b. May 1817, age 83, had 1 child
John W. P., son, b. Nov 1852, age 47, married 26 years, carpenter
Mary A. dau-in-law, b. Apr 1857, age 43, has had 14 children, 9 are living
Florentine S., gdau, b. Sep 1887, age 12. Carrie L, gdau, b. Dec 1888, age 11. Hester F., gdau, b. Mar 1891, age 9. Ula R., gdau, b. Oct 1892, age 7. Etta C., gdau, b. Jan 1900, age 4 months.
John Johnson, boarder, b. Apr 1848, age 52

Events

Birth14 May 1817
Death21 Feb 1902

Families

FatherJohn George W. "Stumpy" "Jack" Poindexter (1778 - 1863)
MotherSarah James (1779 - 1859)
SiblingMartha "Patsy" Poindexter (1802 - 1833)
SiblingElizabeth C. M. Poindexter (1804 - 1867)
SiblingThomas A. Poindexter (1805 - 1882)
SiblingJohn J. Poindexter (1809 - 1881)
SiblingMary Wentworth Poindexter (1811 - 1860)
SiblingHannah B. Poindexter (1814 - 1897)