Studies, Records and Artifacts
The Virginia Colonial Records Project American Historical Association, Perspectives on History, December 1, 1992 by John T. Kneebone. https://www.historians.org/perspectives-article/the-virginia-colonial-records-project
I am posting a note sent to me a couple months back that was part of an exchange of information with Mike Tutor related to some of the longstanding Poythress orphans, so to speak. Mike assembled a biographic compilation and trial charge proposing a family lineage for Dr. John Poythress (see below). And we have had various efforts to assemble records and accounts related to his life and profession. And Mike also gives us a biographic compilation for William Poythress — suggesting Dr. John Poythress may have been the half-brother of William Poythress of Bertie County, NC (m. Ann Lewis). The note Mike sent adds more context that could open new research questions about the relationship between the Irby family with several generations of physicians and the Poythress. Here are the threads Mike started to weave together for us… March 13, 1739, in Prince George Co., on the complaints of…
Atkinson, John, 1835-1897. Centennial History of American Methodism, Inclusive of Its Ecclesiastical Organization In 1784 And Its Subsequent Development Under the Superintendency of Francis Asbury: With Sketches of the Character And History of All the Preachers Known to Have Been Memebers of the Christmas Conference; Also, an Appendix, Showing the Numerical Position of the Methodist Episcopal Church As Compared With the Other Leadng Evangelical Denominations In the Cities of the United States; And the Condition of the Educational Work of the Church New York: Phillips & Hunt , 1884. (pp 419-20) FRANCIS POYTHRESS. Of Mr. Poythress’s early years little is known. He was born about the year 1745. He, probably, was a native of Virginia, where he was converted in his early manhood. He in- herited a considerable estate and became dissipated. He was led to repentance by the conversation and reproof of a lady of elevated position in society. He began…
Diaries of William Byrd II of Westover William Byrd II (1674-1744) was master of Westover Plantation, on the north side of the James River and about a mile upstream of Flowerdew Hundred Plantation which is on the south side of the River. Westover is operative today at 7000 Westover Road, Charles City, VA 23030, phone 804-829-2882. Westover is one of the more elegant of colonial plantations. It was built about 1730. Its builder, William Byrd, is widely credited to be the founder of both Petersburg and Richmond. The home is highly regarded as architecture, notably for the early-18th century gates. The lawn overlooks the James River. Mr. Byrd was an obsessive diarist, chronicling the most minor events in his life almost daily. Byrd wrote his diaries in code so he was not particularly writing for an audience and thereby gains a measure of credibility. The code was his own and…
01/29/2020 11:05:50 Poythress List, Do I have your attention with that subject line;)? I received a note yesterday from a man who wanted share this discovery with us. It was very thoughtful of him to take the photo of the artifact when he saw it and then look up our website and get in touch with me. A photo of the artifact and a second one of the insignia drawn by a Bill Poythress follows. The obviously question is what any of you may know about the Poythress man. https://poythress.org/2020/01/29/poythress-junior-birdmen-of-america-insignia-may-1937/ https://poythress.org/2020/01/29/poythress-junior-birdmen-of-america-insignia-may-1937/ I did a quick search to find out about the Junior Birdmen of America — this link is informative: http://vintagekidstuff.com/jrbird/jrbird.html I’m posting this to both lists (sorry to those of you still monitoring both). I do urge folks to use the full digest version of the new groups.io/g/poythress list until we’ve completed the transition and the Rootsweb list shuts…
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 10:57:30 -0500 From: Lyn Baird lyn.baird@gmail.com Subject: Rediscovering Christanna John Kincheloe Happy New Year. I recommend Rediscovering Christanna: Native Worlds and Governor Spotswood’s Fort by John Kincheloe, available at Amazon and elsewhere. Many of you will have some familiarity with Fort Christanna in Brunswick County, Virginia. This book provides fresh insights into that history and aftermath, especially from the perspective of Indian peoples involved. The narrative is lively and interesting, while reflecting scholarly care and restraint, with rich footnotes and bibliography. Truth in advertising — not one Poythress is mentioned. But anyone interested in contextual understanding of Southside Virginia and bordering North Carolina in the early eighteenth century should find it to be a worthwhile and delightful read. –Lyn Poythress Baird
The links below are provided as primary source materials to be used for Poythress family history studies of descendants of James Speed Poythress (1829 – 1923) and Martha (Mattie) Grice Poythress, née Raiford (1840 – 1917). Please attribute citations to the primary sources rather than this post. Legacy.com Obituary Biography An autobiography of George William Poythress is on the AMA History Project website. More information about the AMA History Project can be found at https://www.modelaircraft.org/museum/history-recognition/ama-history-project Academy of Model Aeronautics Autobiography of George William Poythress
Source: Veterans Affairs master index, prior war file | 76193916| RG 15, Powell, J. B. – Price, Lewis, dup roll 185A, pt. 2 of 4, 1917-1940 Record Accessed: FamilySearch.org
Record as appears in Ancestry Database: Name: Charles Asa Paythress White Gender: Hombre (Male) Age: 82 Birth Date: abt 1896 Death Registration Date: 13 sep. 1978 Death Registration Place: Guadalajara, Jalisco, México (Mexico) Father: Charles Asa Paytheress White Mother: Lucy Eleonor White Spouse: Maria Concepción Ibarra de Paythress Page Number: 67 Source Citation Archivo del Registro Civil (Civil Registry State Archives); Jalisco, Mexico Source Information Ancestry.com. Jalisco, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1856-1987 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Mexico. State of Jalisco Civil Registration. Registro Civil del Estado de Jalisco, México. Courtesy of the Academia Mexicana de Genealogia y Heraldica. About Jalisco, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1856-1987 Civil registration began on a national level in Mexico in 1859, though enforcement and compliance were not always strict at first. This collection contains civil records of deaths for the state of Jalisco. You’ll find the records in a number of different formats. Early…
Bill Poythress from Brooklyn Flight Squadron Insignia Submission: This artifact was found (January, 2020) in a newspaper from May 1937 where it was used as insulation in an old farmhouse floor in New York.
Unsourced newspaper clip reporting death of John L. Poythress of Mecklenburg, VA and North Carolina
George Carrington Mason. The William and Mary Quarterly. Vol. 23, No. 3 (Jul., 1943), pp. 249-271 This detailed history mentions Lt. Francis Poythress, John Poythress and William Poythress in different contexts. It also mentions Rev. Devereux Jarratt, rector of Bath Parish who reportedly mentored Rev. Francis Poythress. This article will prove very helpful for anyone interested in developing a better understanding of the early colonial period and the evolution of geographic boundaries we see referenced in land records, wills and other historical documents. The journal article can be read online via the JSTOR portal. If you have a library membership you may be able to download the article at no charge. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1922007
Links to family history and grave markers as documented on the Find A Grave website. Foxhall Alexander Link Annie May Link
Created by: Julie Cabitto, 22 Mar 2019 for blog: https://juliecabitto-preservinghistoryrecords.blogspot.com/ Open PDF Document
Will book 10, Page 305. Transcribed by Julie Cabitto 21 Mar 2019 This estate document mentions Rebecca Taylor, Lewis Poythress, Winn Thomas, James E. Poythress, Charles Baskervill (and brothers), Wm. G. Taylor, Thomas Suggett, Edmund Taylor (adm), William R. Baskervill, Jas. Taylor, Geo. D. Baskervill, Lombardy Grove, Clerk – Edw. L. Tabb. Court date: 16th day of May 1825.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, Virginia) • 03-03-1836 • Page [4] Daily Richmond Examiner (Richmond, Virginia) • 07-11-1863 • Page [1]
Biographical Information for John Maynard Poythress Poythress, John Maynard (1934-2012). Born in Macon, GA, the oldest child of three to John Maynor and Dorothy Bayne Poythress. Maynard was a graduate of Mercer University with a degree in English literature. After a short stint as a stock broker, Maynard began working in the customer service section of Inland Container in August 1960. He became a salesman in the company and was promoted to the position of sales manager for the company’s Dallas, TX plant in 1968. In 1970 Maynard was named the general manager of the Inland plant in Louisville, a position that he held until his retirement in 1996. During his 26-year tenure, along with operating one of the most profitable plants in the country, Maynard mentored a number of people who went on to very successful careers and lives thanks to his guidance and leadership. Always the Southern gentleman,…
Barbara Neal Posted to Poythress Mailing List on September 6th, 2017 Linda Clark Smith & Marianne & I have all 3 at times worked on trying to definitively connect back J A Poythress, who I think we initially saw in the 1860 Census of Caddo Parish, LA with an intriguing Poythress relative in the household, John M Poythress, 26-yr old carpenter born in FL. While this email doesn’t connect either JA or John M further back, it does give us more info on J A Poythress’ family and descendants. Al’s posting about a John D Poythress applying in 1940 for a US Patent for air conditioning, had “Dallas Texas” in the see-it-here link. The Dallas TX & John D Poythress rang a bell for me, prompting me to look back in my stuff for a Dallas, TX Poythress. John D Poythress was son of John Henry Poythress. And John Henry…
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