Susan P (Poindexter) Massie (1832 - 1891)

Born 7 May 1832 in Louisa, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Edmund Massie — married 22 Dec 1852 in Louisa, Virginia

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1891 at age 59 in Nelson, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Susan was born in 1832. She was the daughter of Richard Poindexter and Lucy Nelson. She passed away in 1891.^[1]

Marriage

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940^[2]

Name: Susan P. Poindexter^[3]

Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1852

Marriage Place: Louisa, Virginia

Father: Richard Poindexter

Spouse: Thomas Massie

FHL Film Number: 32190

Reference ID: 354

Children: Newton Poindexter Massie; Cyrus Tate Massie; Walker Edward Massie; Walter Wortham Massie; Emma Massie Miller; Thomas William Massie: John Henry Massie.

Residence

1880 United States Federal Census^[4]

Name: Susan P. Massie Age 48

Birth Date: Abt 1832

Birthplace: Virginia

Home in 1880: Massies, Nelson, Virginia, USA

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Thomas Massie

Notables

Susan is the first cousin one time removed of the 2nd Mississippi Governor and US Senator George Lyttleton Poindexter.

Governor George Poindexter's wife, Agatha Ball Chinn was the first cousin three times removed of President George Washington.

Susan and Captain Meriwether Lewis are 3rd cousins, one generation apart. Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also was the 2nd Governor of Louisiana Territory.

Susan is the 2nd cousin of Garland Poindexter (1805–1875). The land on which the Monroe Train Station was built and most of the land that became the village of Monroe, Virginia, belonged to Garland, a farmer. The land passed to Garland's daughter. The Monroe Train Station, village of Monroe, and Monroe Post Office were named after Garland's son-in-law James Monroe Watts.

Susan is the 9th cousin once removed of Colonel Arthur Campbell. Campbell County, Tennessee was named after him. Colonel Arthur Campbell married his cousin Margaret Campbell. Margaret Campbell is the sister of General William Campbell, for whom Campbell County, Virginia is named. Thus, Colonel Arthur Campbell was a brother-in-law of General William Campbell. General William Campbell married Elizabeth Henry, sister of Virginia Governor, Patrick "Give me liberty or give me death!" Henry.

Elizabeth Henry and Patrick Henry's mother Sarah Dabney Winston lived and died at Winton Plantation, and is buried 200 yards west of the Manor House and adjacent to the Winton Country Club Golf Course, Amherst County, Virginia.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Campbell_(Virginia_soldier)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Campbell_(general)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Henry

Susan is the 6th cousin twice removed of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Hamilton

Susan is the 9th cousin of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Elizabeth was a leader of the women's rights movement in the U.S. during the mid-to late-1800s.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Cady_Stanton

• https://www.npr.org/2011/07/13/137681070/for-stanton-all-women-were-not-created-equal?goal=0_c98caf23a9-07743fd154-75163353&mc_cid=07743fd154&mc_eid=7dc77fd710

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Susan is the 8th cousin of Sir Walter Scott. Sir Walter is generally cited as the father of the historical novel. Scott is considered both the inventor and greatest practitioner of the historical novel.

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch. Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
3. ↑ FamilySearch. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
4. ↑ FamilySearch, United States Census, 1880

• 2020-11-22 Poindexter - Louisa Co VA - Map 1911.jpg
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157387330