Individual Details

Archibald Pledge Poindexter

(13 Jul 1818 - 23 Oct 1870)



Married Elizabeth Ann Ward. Lived in Yadkin Co NC.
Archibald is buried Poindexter Cemetery, near Yadkin River, Bailey Bottoms, Yadkin Co
His stone reads 1818-1870 and spells his name as Archiball.
Elizabeth is buried at the Enon Baptist Church Cemetery near East Bend, 1823-1912
He married (2) Melinda Spease and (3) Betsy Long.

His son William W. Poindexter applied for Cherokee enrollment, the Dawes Commission, 24 Aug 1896. William also applied for his children: Lula, Lillie, Wiley, Henry, & Charley.
1900 Census. Forbush Twp, Yadkin Co, NC, Hh 73
William W. Poindexter, b. Mar 1849, age 51, married 28 years, b. NC
Addie W., wife, b. Feb 1854, age 56, has had 6 children, 4 are living., b. NC
Laura L., dau, b. Mar 1875, age 25. William H., son, b. Oct 1879, age 20.
Charley C., son, b. Oct 1886, age 13.
Ruby M. Simpson, gdau, b. Oct 1897, age 2.
The Poindexter book shows that Lula Poindexter married 1895 to Wm Hartman Simpson, she died of typhoid, 29 Nov 1898 - Ruby her only child. Wiley was gone from home and married in Dec of 1900.

Another son, Hiram P. Poindexter, applied on the same day as William. He listed only one child, Carrie who was unmarried. Hiram was in the next household in the 1900 census.
Forbush Twp, Yadkin Co, NC, Hh 74
Hiram P. Poindexter, b. Jan 1859, age 41, married 21 years.
Alice M., wife, b. Apr 1857, age 43.
They had a housekeeper, E. Phillips, age 25.
Carrie had married William Taylor, and they lived in Hh 75
William H. Taylor, b. Jan 1873, age 27, married 2 years
Carrie L., b. Mar 1879, age 21, 1 child
Hiram A., son, b. Jul 1898, age 1.

Daughters Augusta A. Jones and Mary E. Turner applied together on 22 Aug 1896, Yadkin Co. They said their father was A. Pledge Poindexter, son of Robert Poindexter
Augusta A. had married J. S. Jones and had children: Wm A., M. Alma, Elizabeth, J. Lanier, Maud, and Gladys Jones
Mary E. had married J. A. Turner and had children: Adelbert F., Avery E., Eva B., Richard A., R. F., M. Lula, and E. Pledge Turner
1900 Census. Little Yadkin Twp, Yadkin Co NC, Hh 81
Joseph S. Jones, b. Dec 1845, age 54, married 29 years, farmer
August, wife, b. Dec 1852, age 47, 8 children, 6 living
William A., son, b. Sep 1871, age 28. Alma, dau, b. Jun 1876, age 23.
Elizabeth, dau, b. Jun 1878, age 21. Lanier, son, b. Aug.1886, age 13.
Maud, dau, b. Oct 1888, age 11. Gladys, dau, b. Jan 1892, age 8
Also in Little Yadkin Twp, Hh 19
John A. Turner, b. Feb 1846, age 54, married 24 years, farmer
Mary E., wife, b. Mar 1857, age 43, married 21 years, 8 children, all living
Eva B., dau, b. Dec 1882, age 17. Richard, son, b. Apr 1885, age 15.
Robert F., son, b. Jun 1888, age 11. Mary L., dau, b. Dec 1892, age 7.
Ester P. [Pledge], dau, b. Dec 1895, age 4. Lillian, dau, b. Jan 1899, age 1

Events

Birth13 Jul 1818Surry County, North Carolina
Death23 Oct 1870
BurialPoindexter Cemetery, Yadkin County, North Carolina

Families

FatherRobert Alexander Poindexter (1788 - 1842)
MotherMiriam Flynn (1786 - 1818)
SiblingThomas Poindexter (1807 - 1807)
SiblingAnn A. "Nancy" Poindexter (1809 - 1881)
SiblingElizabeth Caroline Poindexter (1810 - 1864)
SiblingFrancis A. Poindexter (1813 - )
SiblingRebecca Poindexter (1815 - 1892)
SiblingMartha Milner "Patty" Poindexter (1816 - 1872)

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