Biographic Compilation by Mike Tutor, circa 2019
George Washington (1837 – 1900, bd. NC) was the son of Edward & Mahala Nance Poythress, 7th generation.
His wife was Permelia Susan Redman Poythress (1843-1916).
1880 – Chatham County, NC
HH 287 – Baldwin Twp., page 34, ED 21, 3 June, Poythress – North Carolina Census Records Page 11 of 44 Poythress, George W., white, male, age 43, married, farming, VA, VA, VA
, Permelia Susan, white, female, age 31, wife, married, VA, VA, VA
, William, white, male, age 18, son, works on farm, attends school, NC, VA, VA
, Robert Lee, white, male, age 16, son, works on farm, attends school, NC, VA, VA
, Ella May, white, female, age 14, daughter, helps mother, attends school, NC, VA, VA
, Simeon, white, male, age 12, son, works on farm, attends school, cannot write, born NC, VA, VA
, John, white, male, age 10, son, works on farm, cannot write, NC, VA,
, Virginia, white, female, age 8, daughter, NC, VA, VA
, Thomas, white, male, age 6, son, NC, VA, VA
, Herbert H., white, male, age 4, son, NC, VA, VA
, Charles, white, male, age 2, son, NC, VA, VA
, Roberta, white, female, age 7/12, daughter, NC, VA, VA
Redmond, Thomas, white, male, age 19, nephew, NC, VA, VA
1900 – Orange County, NC
HH 407 – Chapel Hill Twp. sheet 21A, ED 67, 21 June
Poythress, Robert L., white, male, born Nov. 1869, age 36, married 15 years, NC, NC, NC, farmer, rents farm
, Josie M., wife, white, female, born May 1861, age 39, married 15 years, 8 children, 8 living, NC, NC, NC
, Esther Rae, daughter, white, female, born Dec.1885, age 14, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer, attends school
, Johnie W., son, white, male, born Oct. 1887, age 12, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer, attends school
, Marvin, son, white, male, born Jan. 1889, age 11, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer, attends school
, Olive D., son, white, male, born Nov. 1891, age 8, NC, NC, NC, attends school
, Furman, son, white, male, born Apr. 1892, age 8, NC, NC, NC
, Lera P., son, white, male, born Dec. 1894, age 5, NC, NC, NC
, Mary S., daughter, white, female, born Dec.1896, age 3, NC, NC, NC
, James C., son, white, male, born June 1898, age 1 11/12, NC, NC, NC
Robert Lee Poythress (1869-) was the son of George Washington Poythress (1837-1900) and Permelia Susan Redman (1843-1916).
1910 – Northampton Co., NC
HH 97 – Chapel Hill Twp., sheet 19B, ED 138, 21 Apr., Poythress – North Carolina Census Records Page 23 of 44 Poryghress, Robert L., w/m, 46, md. 25 years, NC, NC, NC, farmer, general farm, employer, rents farm
, Josie, wife, white, female, age 47, married 25 years, 8 children, 8 living, NC, NC, NC, farmer, home farm, wage
, Ester, daughter, white, female, age 24, NC, NC, NC, farmer, home farm, wage
, John, son, white, male, age 22, NC, NC, NC, farmer, home farm, wage, attends school
, Marvin, son, white, male, age 21, NC, NC, NC, farmer, home farm, wage, attends school
, Olive, son, white, male, age 19, NC, NC, NC, farmer, home farm, wage, attends school
, Furman, son, white, male, age 17, NC, NC, NC, farmer, home farm, wage, attends school
, Lera, daughter, white, female, age 16, NC, NC, NC, farmer, home farm, wage, attends school
, Mary, daughter, white, female, age 14, NC, NC, NC, farmer, home farm, wage, attends school
, James, son, white, male, age 11, NC, NC, NC, farmer home farm, wage, attends school
Mecklenburg County
HH 69 – Charlotte Twp., sheet 5B, ED 153, 6 Jan., Poythress – North Carolina Census Records Page 27 of 44 Poythress, Josie, owns free, female, white, age 58, widow, NC, NC, NC,
, Esther, daughter, female, white, age 32, NC, NC, NC, stenographer/A. B. telephone, wage
, Lera, son, male, white, age 25, NC, NC, NC, salesman, wage
, Mary, daughter, female, white, age 22, NC, NC, NC, stenographer/office, wage
1920 – Nash Co., NC
HH – 237, Chapel Hill Twp., sheet 12B, ED 178, 17 March
Poythress, R. Furman, owns, mortgage, w/m, 27, married, NC, NC, NC, farmer/general farm, owns account
, Elba, wife, female, white, age 27, married, VA, VA, VA,
, Robert, son, male, white, age 1 7/12, NC, NC, NC
R. Furman Poythress (4/1892-) was the son of Robert Lee and Josie Poythress (1869-).
1920 – Norfolk County, VA
HH 143 – Washington Dist., sheet 14A, ED 151, 8 Jan.
Poythress, Olive D., owns, mortgage, male, white, age 29, married, NC, NC, NC, wage
, Ethal G., wife, female, white, age 21, married, VA, VA, VA
, Olive D., son, male, white, age 10/12, VA, NC, VA
Olive Daniel (1890-1968, bd. Norfolk, VA) was the son of Robert Lee (1864-1914, b. Person Co., NC, bd. NC) & Nancy Josephine Daniel Poythress (1861-1920). His wife was Ethel Annie Hanbury (1899-1977). His siblings were
Esther Marie, John Wesley, Marvin Lucian, Robert Furman, Leary Peele, Mary Sue and James Coy. Robert Lee Poythress was the son of George Washington (1837-1900, b. VA., bd. NC) & Permelia Susan Redman Poythress (1843-1916, b. VA). The siblings of Robert Lee were Ella May, Simeon Edward, John Buxton, Virginia, Charles William, James Thomas, Connie, Julian and Ruth. Robert Lee Poythress was 8th generation and his son, Olive D. Poythress was 9th generation.
1930 – Norfolk County, VA
HH 183 – Norfolk City South, sheet 10A, ED 12, 11 Apr.
Poythress, Olive D., owns, $4800 home value,w/m,age 39,md. @ 29, NC/NC/NC clergyman/Christian Church, wage
, Ethel A., wife, female, white, age 31, married at age 19, VA, VA, NC
, Olive D., son, male, white, age 8, attends school, VA, NC, VA
, Ethel E., daughter, female, white, age 5, VA, NC, VA
, Amos L., son, male, white, age 4 3/12, VA, NC, VA
1930 – Chatham County
HH 312 – Baldwin Twp., sheet 16B, ED 2, 29 Apr.
Poythress, James C., owns, male, white, age 33, married at age 21, NC, NC, NC, farmer/general farm, owns account
, Flonnie, wife, female, white, age 38, married at age 25, NC, NC, NC
, Lizbeth, daughter, female, white, age 10, attends school, NC, NC, NC
, James B., son, male, white, age 8, attends school, NC, NC, NC
, H. Shelton, son, male, white, age 7, attends school, NC, NC, NC
, Colleen, daughter, female, white, age 4 9/12, NC, NC, NC Daniel, Gaston, uncle, male, white, age ?79, NC, NC, NC
James Coy Poythress (6/28/1898-2/24/1938), son of Robert Lee Poythress (3/8/1864-1/7/1914) and Nancy Josephine Daniel (5/13/1861-9/26/1920), married Flonnie M. (11/18/1896-6/11/1995).
1910 – Scotland County
HH 264 – of C. J. Caulder, Laurinburg Town, sheet 14A, 26 Apr.
Paythress, Roy L., son-in-law, male, white, age 24, married 6 yrs., NC, NC, NC, Driver/livery stable, wage
, Bertha, daughter, female, white, age 22, married 6 yrs., 2 children, 2 living, SC, SC, SC
, Geneva, gr. daughter, female, white, age 4, NC, NC, SC
, Nebraska, gr. son, male, white, age 2, SC, NC, SC
1920 – Scotland County
HH 148 – Williamsons Twp., sheet 7B, ED 141, no date given, Poythress – NC Census Records Page 29 of 44 Poythress, Roy, male, white, age 35, married, NC, NC, NC, painter/public, wage
, Bertha, wife, female, white, age 32, married, NC, NC, NC,
, Geneva, daughter, female, white, age 14, attends school, NC, NC, NC
, Nebraska, son, male, white, age 12, attends school, NC, NC, NC
, Woodrow, son, male, white, age 7, attends school, NC, NC, NC
, Roy Jr., son, male, white, age 5, NC, NC, NC
, Thomas, son, male, white, age 3/12, NC, NC, NC
1930 – Scotland County
HH 393 – Laurinburg Twp., sheet 19B, ED 7, 21 Apr.
Poythress, Leroy, rents, male, white, age 43, married at age 18, NC, NC, NC, painter/building, owns account
, Bertha, wife, female, white, age 42, married at age 17, SC, NC, SC,
, Nebraska , son, male, white, age 22, SC, NC, SC, painter/building, owns account
, Woodrow, son, male, white, age 17, SC, NC, SC, delivery man/western union, wage
, Thomas, son, male, white, age 14, NC, NC, SC
, Roy, son, male, white, age 12, attends school, NC, NC, SC
, Virginia, daughter, female, white, age 9, attends school, NC, NC, SC
, Roberta, daughter, female, white, age 7, attends school, NC, NC, SC
, Jack, son, male, white, age 4 1/12, NC, NC, SC
[Leroy Preston Poythress (4/29/1885-4/26/1951), son of W. J. Poythress and Nancy Ann Bradshaw (4/14/1861- 8/20/1951), married Bertha Caulder (6/9/1888-7/11/1975).
Leroy Preston Poythress (4/29/1885-4/23/1951) had siblings: Annie Poythress Webster (1886-1968), Thomas G. Poythress (1901-1940) and Lois Zenobia Murphy (1901-1975). His parents were R. L. Poythress and Josephine.