The 1900 Federal Census shows John Alexander Poythress as a boarder in the Florence, South Carolina home of Lucy B. Eason (widow) and Effie L. Eason (daughter) on 9 June, 1900 when the household was visited by the census taker.
Notes:
- We do not know how long he may have been a boarder in this home.
- His occupation is listed as Machinist R.R.
- John Alexander’s sewing machine machinist territory may have included much of the Southeastern United States.
Source: United States Federal Census 1900; Census Place: Florence, Florence, South Carolina; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1241528.