Edward Poythress was the son of Lewis Poythress (1765-1847) and Elizabeth “Patsy” Giles (1773-1802). Lewis and Patsy married in 1792. She died in 1802. Edward Poythress married Mahala Nance (1803-aft. 1850).

Edward lived in Mecklenburg County. His son, George Washington, lived in North Carolina in 1870 (Person Co.) and 1880 (Chatham Co.). Edward and Mahala Poythress’ children were: John Louis (1829-1905) who married Tabitha Ann Nunn (1838-1907), Sarah A. (1832-), Harriet (1834-) and George Washington (1837-1900) who married Permelia Susan Redman (1843-1916).

1850 – Mecklenburg County, VA

HH 241 – Regiment 98, page 63, 27 Sept. Poythress – Virginia Census Records Page 5 of 28 Poythress, Edward, age 52, male, laborer, born VA

, Mahala, age 47, female, born VA

, Sarah A., age 18, female, born VA

, Harriet, age 16, female, born VA

1860 – Mecklenburg County, VA

HH 797 – 98 th Regiment, page 318, 23 July

Poythress, John L., age 29, male, farm labor, $100 personal est., born VA

, Tabitha A., age 22, female, born NC

, Joshua E., age 4, male, born VA

, Susan A., age 2, female, born VA

, Virginia L., age 1/12, female, born VA