Seventh Generation

203. Benjamin Speer POINDEXTER^81,126 was born on 25 November 1835 in Monroe County, Kentucky.⁸¹ He died on 7 November 1899 at the age of 63 in McMillan, Marshall County, Oklahoma.⁸¹

Benjamin moved to Grayson Co TX about 1854, following his father. He resided in Collin Co TX in 1880. He served as a Private in Co D, 1st Battalion, of the TX Sharp Shooters in the Civil War. He also served in the Texas Rangers and was a U.S. Deputy Marshall. He married (1) his cousin Rebecca Flynn Poindexter who died 17 Sep 1866. They had no children. He married (2) Amanda Frances Cartwright on 1 Nov 1868 in Grayson Co TX and they had 11 children.

1870 Census. P.O. Kentucky Town, Prec. 4, Grayson, TX, Hh 255
B. S. Poindexter, 35, Farmer, b. KY
Amanda, 20, b. TN
Mary J., age 1, b. TX
Jane Collins, 10, Black, servant, b. TX
J. H. Poindexter, 18, b. KY

1880 Census. Prec 3, Collin Co, TX, Hh 257
B. S. Poindexter, 45, Farmer, b. KY
M. F., 30, wife, b. TX
M. J., 11, dau
H. P., 9, son
J. S., 8, dau
E. B., 5, dau
T. J., 4, son
V. Ann, 2, dau

In September of 1901, Amanda F. Poindexter stated her husband had died two years previously at the age of 64 and that they were married 1868, in Grayson Co, TX.
The Poindexter book gives the place of his death as "McMilland" Oklahoma. There is no such place, but there is a McMillan, OK in Marshall County. He is buried there in the McMillan city cemetery.

Benjamin Speer Poindexter's widow and children registered in the Five Civilized Tribes enrollment in 1896.
An entire group of descendants of both Benjamin and brother Arch and their half siblings applied through the Mississippi Choctaw enrollment. Both Benjamin & Archibald or their descendants, gave their mother as Mary P. Poindexter, not Sarah Gist. They claimed their Indian relationship through Rebecca Flynn, their grandmother. Not only was she not found on any of the Choctaw roles [she certainly was not even Indian] but they could not prove she had ever lived in Mississippi or Alabama [and she never had].

FindAGrave #23090813
Daughter of Harvey Perry Cartwright and Valerie Ann Pistole.
She married on 1 Nov 1868 in Grayson Co., TX, Benjamin Speer Poindexter, son of William Micajah Poindexter (buried at this cem.) and Sarah Gist. Benjamin was b. 25 Nov 1835 in Monroe Co., KY, and d. 7 Nov 1899 Mullin, IT (OK); he is either buried there or at this cem.
They had the following children: Mary Jane, Harvey Perry, Ida S., Thomas Jefferson, Anna Valera, William Cartwright, Benjamin Ephriam, Amanda Frances, Ruby Jewel, and Edith Emma (Inez) Poindexter.
Amanda Frances Cartwright Poindexter died in her daughter's home in Ada, Oklahoma, and she was buried in Rosedale Cemetery there. Her husband, Benjamin Speer Poindexter, is buried in McMillan, OK. I see that there also is a stone in Tom Bean, Texas.

Benjamin Speer POINDEXTER and Rebecca Flynn POINDEXTER were married. Rebecca Flynn POINDEXTER⁸⁴, daughter of Zadock Wright POINDEXTER and Sarah Jane "Sallie" ANDERSON, was born on 25 January 1846 in Dade County, Missouri.⁸⁴ She died on 17 September 1866 at the age of 20 in Grayson County, Texas.⁸⁴

Married her cousin Benjamin Speer Poindexter. No children.

Buried White Mound Cemetery, Tom Bean, Grayson, TX

Benjamin Speer POINDEXTER and Amanda Frances CARTWRIGHT were married on 1 November 1868 in Grayson County, Texas. Amanda Frances CARTWRIGHT was born on 24 July 1850 in Smith County, Tennessee. She died on 29 February 1928 at the age of 77 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
FindAGrave #23090813
Daughter of Harvey Perry Cartwright and Valerie Ann Pistole.
She married on 1 Nov 1868 in Grayson Co., TX, Benjamin Speer Poindexter, son of William Micajah Poindexter (buried at this cem.) and Sarah Gist. Benjamin was b. 25 Nov 1835 in Monroe Co., KY, and d. 7 Nov 1899 Mullin, IT (OK); he is either buried there or at this cem.
They had the following children: Mary Jane, Harvey Perry, Ida S., Thomas Jefferson, Anna Valera, William Cartwright, Benjamin Ephriam, Amanda Frances, Ruby Jewel, and Edith Emma (Inez) Poindexter.
Amanda Frances Cartwright Poindexter died in her daughter's home in Ada, Oklahoma, and she was buried in Rosedale Cemetery there. Her husband, Benjamin Speer Poindexter, is buried in McMillan, OK. I see that there also is a stone in Tom Bean, Texas.

Undated newspaper clipping:
Mrs. Amanda Poindexter, aged 77, died Wednesday evening at 10 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Murphy, her son-in-law and daughter, 728 W. Tenth Street.
Funeral services were conducted this afternoon by Rev. C. C. Morris and the body laid to rest in Rosedale cemetery.
Mrs. Poindexter had lived here a number of years and had many friends who will regret her passing. Her husband preceded her to the better world several years ago.

Benjamin Speer POINDEXTER and Amanda Frances CARTWRIGHT had the following children: