Individual Details

Married (1) Fannie Coe b. 1808, d. 1844-1850, daughter of John Coe and Nancy Scott and (2) Lucinda Lollar.

John Coe was also from Rowan Co. NC - did he live at one time in Guilford? DB4, p.325. Robert Neeley sold two tracts of land to John Coe on 13 Jul 1778. Coe was already of Guilford and one of the tracts adjoined property he owned. The Will of John Coe of Cumberland Co KY was written 25 Nov 1853; proved June Court Term 1854 - it mentions there are seven grandchildren, children of his dead daughter Fanny Poindexter, who will receive $100 each.

By 1830, an Archibald Thomas Poindexter, "often called Thomas or Archie", was living in Overton Co TN.
Thomas Poindexter: 1m under 5, 1m age 20-30; 2f under 5, 1f 5-10 and 2f 20-30.
This census indicates three daughters born before 1830, of whom we have no record. And apparently another grown woman living with them & some of the children could have been hers]

An Arche Poindexter is also on p.67 of the Morgan Co IL 1830 Census. He and spouse both age 20-30 with 2 children under 5. This could be his brother, William Archibald, but if it is he moved to IL and then back to Monroe Co before moving to Dade Co MO about 1840.
There is also a young Poindexter (initial R? For Rchibald?) in the 1830 Monroe Co KY Census. He and a female both 20-30 with no children.


General Index to Deeds, Overton Co, TN 1806-1859; 1810-1865   WPA
Sampson Williams to Archibald Poindexter  C-279
Sampson Williams to ArchibaldPoindexter   F-376
Arche Poindexter to Ezekiel Jenning  L-341
John Sims to ThosPoindexter  M-118
Landon Armstrong to Thos. Poindexter  N-484

10 Oct 1836 Thomas Poindexter of Overton Co TN bought from John Coe of Cumberland KY [probably his father-in-law], 179 acres in Overton Co. $700. South side Cumberland River begin on north of little creek whereon the said Poindexter now lives.
Overton Co DB G, p.304

12 Nov 1836 Thomas Poindexter of Overton Co bought from Sampson Williams of Jackson Co TN, 100 acres in Overton Co. Begin at said Poindexter's NE corner whereon he now lives. Overton Co DB H, p.159

1840, Overton Co TN Census
Thomas Poindexter. 1m age 10-15 [John Robert], 1m age 30-40 [Thomas himself]
2f under 5 [Mary and ???], 2f 5-10 [Elizabeth and ???], 1f 10-15 [???], 1f 15-20 [???] and 1f age 30-40 [Fannie]
There are again several unidentified daughters in this family.

Overton Co TN Circuit court Minutes 1839-1844   Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn for the Overton Co Archives; 2000
p.92  Feb Term 1840   Grand Jurors presentments against overseers of roads – includes Thomas Poindexter.
p.138  Jun Term 1840   The State vs. Thomas Poindexter, Overseer of a Road.  Defendant says he is guilty.  Fine of $1 and costs.  William Donaldson, security for Poindexter.
[1848-1850   No Poindexters listed.]

In 1850 Thomas Poindexter was living just over the state line from Monroe Co KY in Overton Co, TN. He's on p.100b, Household 456 of that Census: Thomas Poindexter, age 48, b. NC, Farmer
Elizabeth 16, Mary 12, Josiah 9, and Thomas age 6. Fannie already deceased. Robert M., age 10, was living in Cumberland Co KY with the family of Calvin Johnson, but there was also a J. R. Poindexter, age 12, in the household. Arch Poindexter, age 15, was living with Samuel & Elizabeth Smith in Monroe Co, KY. There was also a Sally R. Poindexter age 16, living with the family of Wm C. Smith. She could easily be one of the daughters from 1840, unmarried, but not living at home since her mother was dead. The eldest son, John Robert was married and living in Cumberland Co.

1860 Census. 4th District, Overton Co TN, Sweet Gum Plains P.O., Hh 1641
Thomas Poindexter, age 56, b. NC
Lucinda L., age 28, b. KY.

1870 Census. 4th Civil District, Overton Co TN. Martinsburgh KY P.O., Hh 52
Thomas Poindexter, age 68, b. NC. Lucinda J. age 37, b. KY
Oliver H., age 8. Helen M., age 5. Artimesy E., age 3, Dorothy A., 4 months old.


An Archibald Poindexter, born about 1833, has been placed in this family by earlier researchers. He doesn't appear with the family in 1840 or in 1850. There is an Arch, age 16, living with Samuel & Elizabeth Poindexter Smith and next door to Micajah Poindexter in Monroe Co KY in 1850.
This same Archibald may be In the 1860 Dade Co MO On p.41, dwelling 270 is an Arch Poindexter, age 27, born in KY, living with Margaret, age 26 b. TN and James R. age 2, b. MO. The Poindexter book lists a son of this age for Archibald Thomas and he married Margaret Pennington. The 27 year old Arch does not fit into the families of William Archibald or Zadock that had been in Dade Co since before 1850, as they have other sons named Archibald.
I think it possible this Archibald has been artificially placed in this family and does not belong here, but likely he is kin.

The PDA database also has a daughter Jemina Poindexter, born about 1830. Said to have married Thomas Jefferson Nevins about 1850. He was born Overton Co TN, 1827, the son of James Nevins and Mary Olive Walker.

Birth	Abt 1802	Surry County, North Carolina
Marriage	Abt 1824	Fannie Coe
Marriage	Bef 1860	Lucinda Lollar
Death	1881	Celina, Clay County, Tennessee

Spouse	Fannie Coe (1808 - 1850)
Child	?Nancy Poindexter (1825 - )
Child	John Robert Poindexter (1828 - 1862)
Child	Rebecca Frances Poindexter (1830 - 1867)
Child	Archibald Poindexter (1833 - )
Child	Elizabeth Poindexter (1831 - )
Child	Mary Coe Poindexter (1838 - 1884)
Child	Robert M. Poindexter (1840 - 1895)
Child	Josiah Jefferson "Bud" Poindexter (1841 - 1924)
Child	Thomas Archibald Poindexter (1844 - )

Spouse	Lucinda Lollar (1833 - )
Child	Oliver Hamilton Poindexter (1862 - )
Child	Helen Moses Poindexter (1865 - )
Child	Artemsey Ellen Poindexter (1867 - 1938)
Child	Dorothy Alice Poindexter (1870 - 1953)
Child	James Wright Poindexter (1873 - 1907)

Father	ARCHIBALD PLEDGE POINDEXTER (1780 - 1842)
Mother	REBECCA FLYNN (1780 - 1830)
Sibling	DOROTHY AMOS POINDEXTER (1805 - 1846)
Sibling	William Archibald "Arche" Poindexter (1807 - 1878)
Sibling	Elizabeth Poindexter (1808 - )
Sibling	William Micajah "Cage" Poindexter (1811 - 1870)
Sibling	Miriam Poindexter (1813 - 1862)
Sibling	Belinda/Malinda Poindexter (1816 - 1875)
Sibling	John Thomas Poindexter (1818 - 1893)
Sibling	Zadock Wright Poindexter (1820 - 1859)
Sibling	Josiah Poindexter (1822 - 1866)