Individual Details
Zadock Wright Poindexter
(Abt 1820 - 4 Jul 1859)
Son William Arche Poindexter's application to the Eastern Cherokee Rolls, Case #7282, stated he was born Dec 1843 in Crawford Co, MO, placing this family in Missouri some earlier that 1850.
Served in the Mexican War.
In 1850, Zadock and family lived in Dade Co MO. p.296b, Dwelling 486. He is listed as Rite [Wright] Poindexter. Sarah is present with the children as given here. Zebedee was 2/12 so probably born March or April of 1850. They were living near William Poindexter, his nephew, and Sarah Poindexter Scott, his niece.
Will from Dade Co WB 1, p.146 is dated 2 Jul 1859. Land to beloved Wife, 480 acres, less 10 acres deeded to Richard J. Poindexter. After her death or widowhood to be divided equally among heirs: Son James Robert Poindexter has $375 dollars in cattle which if sold and half given to estate is not to be charged to him. If he doesn't pay half, then the $375 is to be a portion of his share of Estate. Also he has had $100 which shall be a portion of his share and he is not to receive anything more until the others have received the same. Daughter Mary Jane Pollan has received $106. Son Richard James has received $140. Other heirs are William Arche Poindexter, Rebecca Flin Poindexter, Zeddock Wright Poindexter, and Zebidee Poindexter. Each to receive $120 when they reach 17. James C. Hooper to be Executor. Signed, Z. W. Poindexter. Witnesses: Wiley Irby and H. C. Finly. Irby states he died on or about the 4th of July, 1859. Proved 18 Jul 1859.
Dade Co MO Probate Records, Vol. 4; p.528
8 Sep 1870 William T. Scroggs, Public Administer for Dade Co was administrator of the estate of Z. W. Poindexter. He was asked for and been granted permission to place at sale the lands of Zadock totally 470 acres. Debts have not been paid.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1820 | Monroe County, Kentucky |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1837 | Sarah Jane "Sallie" Anderson | | ||
| Death | 4 Jul 1859 | Dade County, Missouri | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Jane "Sallie" Anderson (1819 - 1906) |
| Child | Mary Jane Poindexter (1838 - 1933) |
| Child | James Robert Poindexter (1840 - 1870) |
| Child | Richard James Poindexter (1842 - 1864) |
| Child | William Archibald "Arche" Poindexter (1842 - 1930) |
| Child | Rebecca Flynn Poindexter (1846 - 1866) |
| Child | Zedock Wright Poindexter (1847 - 1887) |
| Child | Zebedee Poindexter (1850 - 1930) |
| Child | Alexander Poindexter (1854 - 1854) |
| Father | ARCHIBALD PLEDGE POINDEXTER (1780 - 1842) |
| Mother | REBECCA FLYNN (1780 - 1830) |
| Sibling | Archibald Thomas Poindexter (1802 - 1881) |
| 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 | Josiah Poindexter (1822 - 1866) |
Endnotes
1. Mary Jane Comstock, Compiler; Comstock-Haggard and Allied Families; (Chicago: Adams Press, 1973), p.117.
2. Nealon Rhea Agee and Dorothy Louise (Knox) Brown, Poindexter Family History: Knox-Bard; Kreager-Harrell; Crawford-Pledge-Flynn & Related Families (Self-Published Nov. 1995), p.404-405.
3. Doris Ann Butler Lucas, maintains online data base, Poindexter Descendants Association and PDA Newsletter, published quarterly.