[rosebudsaponi]

Oh my Lord

So you are Uncle Jack’s great grandson. This is so awesome. First, let me say that I miss your Uncle Lucky something fierce. He and my mother used to talk regularly. Has anyone found Uncle Jack’s Bible? My grandmother had that Bible for years, then, when we found Lucky, we shipped it out to him. Barbara on the Poythress website has pictures of the family pages. We all met in Richmond a number of years ago and she took those.

I have a picture of Uncle Jack somewhere. My great grandmother Mamie and Jack were siblings. You are correct that he was a carpenter and very talented with his hands. He also played the fiddle like it was on fire. Especially considering he lost several fingers on his left hand. My mother has many many fond memories of Aunt Bertha.

It is funny that you are from Charles. All I have on him is his date of birth and death records. This was part of the line that I didn’t know which way to go since they went out west.

I will be the first to warn you though, the family is still very tight lipped about alot of information and it takes quite awhile for them to warm up. I will, however, share everything I have with you. May I say, welcome home Steve.

By the way, James R. Poythress’ wife is Sarah “Sallie” Crowder, daughter of Hezekiah and Nancy Adams Crowder. Hezekiah is the son of William of Dinwiddie VA, born abt 1723.

[Totie]

I am a descendant of Benjamin Poythress and Susan Williams. They lived in Petersburg, VA before the Civil war. I come from his son George A Poythress who married Ellen Davis.

So, I am trying to contact other members who have a connection to the Poythress surname.

Plus, I am not sure of this, but was looking for any connection with the surname of Cable in NC.

Thanks

[Linda]

Hey Crystal, who’s the ‘you’ you’re referring to in your first line? We should probably move this over to their thread to be it in context.

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