Biographic Compilation by Mike Tutor, circa 2019

Thomas M. Poythress (1823 – 7/1891), son of Lewis Poythress and Rebecca B. Taylor, 6th generation.

Thomas M. Poythress (1823-7/1891) was the son of Lewis Poythress and Rebecca Taylor. He married Lucy J. Thomas (1827-). Thomas and his family lived in either Mecklenburg or Brunswick counties. Their children were: William L. (1845-1915) who married Anna J. Jones (1844-), Elizabeth (1854-), James David (1856-1929) who married Lucy Mosely (1853-), Henrietta (1859-), Sallie (1860-), Peter V. (1864-), Richard (1865-) who married Rosa A. Burton (1862-), Andrew John (1866-1936) who married Martha Lynch (1873-1943) and Labon (1869-).

1850 – Mecklenburg County, VA

HH 218 – Regiment 98, page 62, 26 Sept.

Poythress, Thomas, age 35, male, laborer, $144 real est., born VA

, Lucy, age 25, female, born VA

, William, age 5, male, born VA

, Frances, age 3, female, born VA

1850 – Mecklenburg County, VA [Gran dmother and grandson] HH 174 – of Nancy Thomas, Regiment 98, page 59, 23 Sept.

Poythress, William, age 4, male, born VA

1860 – Mecklenburg County, VA [Gran dmother and grandson] HH 192 – of Nancy Thomas, 98th Regiment, page 255, 26 June

Poyshriess, William, age 13, male, born VA

1860 – Mecklenburg County, VA

HH 173 – 98th Regiment, page 254, 26 June, Poythress – Virginia Census Records Page 8 of 28 Poythress, Thomas M., age 37, male, carpenter, born (blank)

, Lucy, age 33, female, born (blank)

, Elizabeth , age 6, female, born (blank)

, James, age 3, male, born (blank)

, Henretta, age 1, female, born (blank)

1870 – Mecklenburg County, VA

HH 213 – South Hill Twp., page 453, 6 July

Poythress, Thomas M., age 47, w/m, farmer, $300 real est., $100 personal est., born VA, can’t read and write

, Lucy J., age 43, female, white, born VA, cannot read and write

, James D., age 13, male, white, born VA, cannot read and write

, Sallie, age 10, female, white, born VA, cannot read and write

, Peter V., age 5, male, white, born VA

, Anderson J., age 3, male, white, born VA

, Luban, age 8/12, male, white, born VA

1880 – Mecklenburg County, VA

HH 395 – South Hill Dist., page 249A&B, ED 149, 30 July

Poythress, Thomas M., white, male, age 60, married, farmer, can’t read & write, VA, VA, VA

, Lucy J., white, female, age 54, wife, married, can’t read & write, VA, VA, VA

, Sallie, white, female, age 19, daughter, cannot read and write, VA, VA, VA

, Peter, white, male, age 16, son, farm labor, cannot read and write, VA, VA, VA

, John, white, male, age 13, son, farm labor, cannot read and write, VA, VA, VA

, Labon, white, male, age 11, son, farm labor, cannot read and write, VA, VA, VA

1900-Brunswick County, VA

HH 65 – Meherrin Dist./Rock Store, sheet 4A, ED 9, 6 June

Poythress, Andrew J., w/m, b. June 1865, age 34, md. 9 yrs., VA, VA, VA, Farmer, can’t read/write, owns free farm

, Martha L., wife, white, female, born June 1873, age 26, married 9 yrs., 0 children, VA, VA, VA Mosley, Thomas, servant, w/m, b. 1876, age 24, VA, VA, VA., Farm labor, cannot read and write

Andrew J. (6/9/1866-6/25/1936) was the son of Thomas M. Poythress and Lucy J. Thomas. His wife was Martha Lynch (1873-1943). They married 12/24/1890 in Brunswick Co.

1920- Brunswick County, VA

HH 145 – Powellton, sheet 7B, ED 10, 29 Jan. Poythress – Virginia Census Records Page 21 of 28

Poythress, Artur J., rents, male, white, age 53, married, cannot read and write, VA, VA, VA, farmer/home farm, Em.

, Martha L., wife, female, white, age 47, married, cannot read and write, VA, VA, VA

1930 Brunswick County, VA

HH 246 – Powellton Dist., sheet 14A, ED 5, 22-23 Apr.

Poythress, Andrew J., owns farm, w/m, age 63, md. at 26, can’t read/write, VA, VA, VA, farmer/gen. farm, emp.

, Martha, wife, female, white, age 57, married at age 17, VA, VA, VA Mills, Bettie, sister, female, white, age 81, widowed, VA, VA, VA

1880 – Brunswick County, VA

HH 7 – Meherrin Mag. Dist., page 318A, ED 195, 9 June

Poythress, William L., white, male, age 34, married, farmer, VA, VA, VA

, Anna J., white, female, age 35, wife, married, VA, VA, VA

, Emma E., white, female, age 11, daughter, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, Ada F., white, female, age 8, daughter, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, Leon L., white, male, age 6, son, VA, VA, VA

, Lily A., white, female, age 3, daughter, VA, VA, VA

, Martha A., white, female, age 3/12, daughter, VA, VA, VA

William L. (1845-1915) was the son of Thomas M. & Lucy J. Thomas Poythress. His wife was Anna J. Jones (1844-). William L. Poythress was 7th generation.

1900 – Mecklenburg County, VA

HH 118 – South Hill Dist., sheet 8B, ED 56, 14 June

Poythress, W. L., white, male, born June 1845, age 54, married 34 yrs., VA, VA, VA, Farmer, rents farm

, Annie J., wife, white, female, born Oct. 1844, age 55, married 34 yrs., 8 children, 6 living, VA, VA, VA

, Mittie, daughter, white, female, born March 1883, age 17, VA, VA, VA, attends school

, Foxall, son, white, male, born Jan. 1887, age 13, VA, VA, VA, attends school

1910- Mecklenburg County, VA

HH 154 – South Hill Dist., sheet 9B & 10A, ED 65, 29-30 Apr.

Portress, W. L., male, white, age 66, married 44 yrs., VA, VA, VA, farmer/home farm, Emp., rents farm

, Ella, wife, female, white, age 66, married 44 yrs., VA, VA, VA,

, Folks A., son, male, white, age 23, married 2 yrs., VA, VA, VA, farm labor/home farm, wage

, Anna M., daughter-in-law, female, white, age 19, 1 child, 1 living, VA, VA, VA

, ?Lonnie, (blank), female, white, age 11/12, VA, VA, VA

1900 – Brunswick County, VA

HH 67 – Meherrin Dist./Tillman’s, sheet 4A, ED 7, 5 June

Poythress, L. L., white, male, born Jan. 1872, age 27, married 1 yr., VA, VA, VA, Farmer, rents farm

, Mary E., wife, white, female, born Jan. 1872, age 28, married 1 yr., 1 child, 1 living, VA, VA, VA

, Annie, daughter, white, female, born Nov. 1899, age 6/12, VA, VA, VA

Leon L. Poythress (1872-aft. 1920) was the son of William L. and Anna J. Poythress. His wife was Mary E. (1872-).

Leon L. Poythress was 8th generation.

1910 Brunswick County, VA

HH 14 – Meherrin Dist./Rock Store, sheet 9A, ED 9, 2 May

Portice, L. L., male, white, age 37, married 12 yrs., VA, VA, VA, farming, own account, Rents farm

, Mary E., wife, female, white, age 36, married 12 yrs., 6 children, 6 living VA, VA, VA

, Annie V., daughter, female, white, age ?10, VA, VA, VA, attends school

, Wallace J., son, male, white, age 9, VA, VA, VA

, Rufus ?., son, male, white, age 7, VA, VA, VA

, ?Cartis L., son, male, white, age 5, VA, VA, VA

, Shelton L., son, male, white, age 4, VA, VA, VA

, David, son, male, white, age 2, VA, VA, VA

1920 – Brunswick County, VA

HH 240 – Brodnax, sheet 15B, ED 8, 20 Jan. Poythress – Virginia Census Records Page 20 of 28 Poytress, Leon, rents, male, white, age 47, married, VA, VA, VA, farmer/gen.farm, owns account

, Mary, wife, female, white, age 45, married, VA, VA, VA

, Delma, daughter, female, white, age 20, VA, VA, VA

, Wallace, son, male, white, age 18, attends school, VA, VA, VA, partner/home farm, own account

, Ruth, daughter, female, age 17, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, ?Caspher, son, male, white, age 15, attends school, VA, VA, VA, partner/home farm, own account

, Shelton, son, male, white, age 13, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, Davy, son, male, white, age 12, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, Rivers, son, male, white, age 7, VA, VA, VA

1920 – Mecklenburg County, VA

HH 353 – LaCross Dist., sheet 19B, ED 56, 16 Feb.

Poythress, Fox A., owns free, male, white, age 33, married, VA, VA, VA, Carpenter/house, wage

, Annie M., wife, female, white, age 29, married, VA, VA, VA,

, Lorain C., daughter, female, white, age 10, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, Hoye, son, male, white, age 7, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, James W., son, male, white, age 3 11/12, VA, VA, VA

, Everett L., son, male, white, age 1 1/12, VA, VA, VA

Foxhall Alexander (1887-1932, bd. Mecklenburg Co.), was the son of William L. & Anna J. Jones Poythress His wife was Annie May Kidd (1890-1966), daughter of James John Kidd & Nannie Elizabeth Grey. Foxhall Alexander Poythress was 8th generation.

1930 Mecklenburg County, VA

HH 378 – LaCross Dist., sheet 21B, ED 19, 29 Apr. Poythress – Virginia Census Records Page 26 of 28 Poythress, Foxall A., owns farm, male, white, age 43, md. at age 21, VA, VA, VA, Farmer/gen.farm, owns account

, Annie M., wife, female, white, age 39, married at age 17, VA, VA, VA

, Hoye, son, male, white, age 17, VA, VA, VA, laborer/gen.farm, no pay

, James, son, male, white, age 14, attends school, VA, VA, VA, laborer/gen. farm, no pay

, Everette, son, male, white, age 11, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, Agnes, daughter, female, white, age 8, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, Foxall, son, male, white, age 5, VA, VA, VA

, John, son, male, white, age 3, VA, VA, VA

, Ella M., daughter, female, white, age 1, VA, VA, VA

1900 – Mecklenburg County, VA

HH 248 – South Hill Dist., sheet 15A, ED 56, 25 June, Poythress – Virginia Census Records, Page 17 of 28

Poythress, Richard , w/m, b. ?Apr. 1865, age 35, m. 12 yrs., VA, VA, VA, Farmer, cannot read & write, rents farm

, Rosa, wife, w/f, b. Nov. 1862, age 37, m. 12 yrs., VA, VA, VA, can’t read & write

, ?Ines, daughter, white, female, born March 1893, age 7, VA, VA, VA

, Willie, son, white, male, born May 1895, age 5, VA, VA, VA

, Lena, daughter, white, female, born Dec. 1897, VA, VA, VA

, Tommie, son, white, male, born Apr. 1899, age 1, VA, VA, VA

Richard Poythress (1865-) was the son of Thomas M. & Lucy J. Thomas Poythress. His wife was Rosa A. Burton (1862-). Richard Poythress was 7th generation.

1910 – Brunswick County, VA

HH 10 – Meherrin Dist./Brodnax, sheet 8B, ED 8, 27 Apr.

Paultice, Richard, male, white, age 44, married 22 yrs., VA, VA, VA, farmer/gen. farm, Own account, rents farm

, Rosa, wife, female, white, age ??, married 22 yrs., 6 children, 4 living, VA, VA, VA

, ?Lena, daughter, female, white, age 13, VA, VA, VA, attends school

, Tom, son, male, white, age 11, VA, VA, VA, attends school

, Wil, son, male, white, age 9, VA, VA, VA, attends school

1920 Mecklenburg County, VA

HH 214 – South Hill Dist., sheet 12A, ED 58, 15-16 Jan.

Porthress, Thomas, rents, male, white, age 20, VA,VA,VA, laborer/box mill, wage

, Lana, sister, female, white, age 22, VA,VA,VA

, Ollie, brother, male, white, age ?28, VA,VA,VA

Tanner, Jim, boarder, male, white, age 33, widowed, VA,VA,VA, laborer/box mill, wage

, ?Kernie, boarder, male, white, age 9,VA,VA,VA

Thomas Henry Poythress (1897-1974)was the son of Richard & Rosa A. Burton Poythress. His wife was Emma Sue Baird (1903-1979). Thomas Henry Poythress was 8th generation.

1930 Mecklenburg County, VA

HH 84 – LaCross Dist., sheet 4A, ED 17, 5 Apr.

Poythress, Ottis R., rents $15 monthly, w/m, age 29, married at age 24, VA, VA, VA, laborer/County Road, wage

, Lucia J., wife, female, white, age 22, married at age 17, VA, VA, VA

, Lucia, daughter, female, white, age 4 1/12, VA, VA, VA

, Doris M., daughter, female, white, age 6/12, VA, VA, VA

Ollie Richard Poythress (1901-1970) was the son of Richard Poythress and Rosa A. Burton. His wife was Lucia Janus Smiley (1908-2000) They married 7/8/1925 in Warren Co., NC..

1930 – Mecklenburg County, VA

HH 66 – Chase City Dist., sheet 3B, ED 9, 5 Apr. Poythress – Virginia Census Records Page 25 of 28

Poythress, Thomas H., rents $6 monthly, male, white, age 31, md. at age 24, VA, VA, VA, chauffer/tractor, wage

, Emma S., wife, female, white, age 25, married at age 28, VA, VA, VA

, Bernice R., daughter, female, white, age 4 11/12, VA, VA, VA

, James H., son, male, white, age 3 7/12, VA, VA, VA

1910 – Brunswick County, VA

HH 55 – Powellton Dist., sheet 66A&66B, ED 10, 7 May, Poythress – Virginia Census Records Page 18 of 28 Poythress, Wm. T., w/m, age 27, m. 7 yrs., VA/VA/VA,farmer/home farm,own acct.,can’t read/write, owns free farm

, Sarah A., wife, female, white, age 25, married 7 yrs., 3 children, 3 living, VA, VA, VA

, Delsie E., son, ,male, white, age 6, VA, VA, VA

, Virgie M., daughter, female, white, age 4, VA, VA, VA,

, William L., son, male, white, age 1, VA, VA, VA

1920 – Brunswick County, VA

HH 93 – Powellton, sheet 5A, ED 10, 16 Jan.

Poythress, Thomas , owns free, w/m, age 36, md., cannot read and 0write, VA, VA, VA, farmer/home farm, Em.

, Sarah A. , wife, female, white, age 34, married, VA, VA, VA

, ?Belvie , son, male, white, age 17, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, Virgie , daughter, female, white, age 13, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, William , son, male, white, age 10, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, ?Finnel , son, male, white, age 8, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, Lucy B. , daughter, female, white, age 5, VA, VA, VA

Willie Thomas Poythress (1882-1943) was the son of Richard & Rosa A. Burton Poythress. His wife was Sarah Ann Elizabeth Lynch Poythress (1885-1975). Willie Thomas Poythress was 8th generation.

1930 – Brunswick County, VA

HH 172 – Powellton Dist., sheet 10B, ED 5, 15-16 Apr.

Poythress, Willie T., owns farm,w/m,age 48,md. at 20, can’t read/write, VA, VA, VA, foreman/co. highway, wage

, Sarah A., wife, female, white, age 45, married at age 17, VA, VA, VA

, Delzia E., son, male, white, age 26, VA, VA, VA, laborer/highway

, Virgil M., daughter, female, white, age 23, VA, VA, VA,

, Larry W., son, male, white, age 21,VA, VA, VA, farmer/gen. farm, owns account

, Bertha L., daughter, female, white, age 15, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, Perry A., son, male, white, age 10, attends school, VA, VA, VA

, Thomas W., son, male, white, age 5, VA, VA, VA

, Frank A., son, male, white, age 3 2/12, VA, VA, VA

1880 – Brunswick County, VA

HH 228 – Meherrin Dist., page 263B, ED 30, 5-7 June Poythress – Virginia Census Records Page 11 of 28 Poythress, James, white, male, age 23, married, farmer, cannot read and write, VA, VA, VA

, Lucy, white, female, age 23, wife, married, VA, VA, VA

, Susan, white, female, age 1, daughter, VA, VA, VA

James David Poythress (1856-1929, bd. Brunswick Co.) was the son of Thomas & Lucy Poythress. His wife was Lucy Mosely (1853-). James David Poythress was 7th generation.

1900 – Brunswick County, VA

HH 247 – Meherrin Dist./Brodnax, sheet 13B, ED 8, 20 June Poythress – Virginia Census Records Page 15 of 28 Portress, James , w/m, born Sept. 1855, age 44, md. 21 yrs., VA, VA, VA, Farmer, can’t read & write, rents farm

, Lucie, wife, w/f, born May 1853, age 47, md. 21 yrs., 8 children 8 living, VA, VA, VA, cannot read and write

, B. J., son, white, male, born, Oct. 1881, age 18, VA, VA, VA, farm labor

, Frank, son, white, male, born Oct. 1885, age 14, VA, VA, VA,

, Sallie, daughter, white, female, born June 1887, age 12, VA, VA, VA, cannot read and write

, Hattie, daughter, white, female, born Dec. 1889, age 10, VA, VA, VA, cannot read and write

, Fletcher, son, white, male, born Nov. 1892, age 7, VA, VA, VA

, Lynnie, son, white, male, born May 1895, age 5, VA, VA, VA

1920- Brunswick County, VA

HH 144 – Powellton, sheet 7B, ED 10, 29 Jan.

Poythress, James, rents, male, white, age 66, married, cannot read and write, VA, VA, VA, farmer/home farm, Em.

, Martha, wife, female, white, age 62, married, cannot read and write, VA, VA, VA

1920- Brunswick County, VA

HH 333 – Brodnax, sheet 21B, ED 8, 26 Jan,

Poythress, Frank J., owns free, male, white, age 36, married, VA, VA, VA, blacksmith/own shop, own account

, Nina, wife, female, white, age 31, married, NC, NC, NC,

, Jack, adopted son, male, white, age 12, attends school, VA, VA, VA

Frank Garland Poythress (1884-1964) was the son of James David & Lucy Moseley Poythress. His wife was Mary Cornelia “Nina” Fleming (1889-1967). Frank Garland Poythress was 8th generation.

1930 – Brunswick County, VA

HH 36 – Brodnax Village, sheet 2B, ED 1, 8 May

Poythress, Frank, owns, $3000 home value, w/m, age 46, md. at age 25, VA, VA, VA, ginner/cotton gin, own acct.

, Nena, wife, female, white, age 41, married at age 20, VA, VA, VA