Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-01
Thus Passes Away a Man Who Had the
Utmost Confidence Of His People, ant
tho High EGteem of Mankind Wherever.
He Was known His Loss IL Felt.
FUNERAL RITES.


this city. lie died as lie lived, .
good man.
His death was a great surprise to
the friends of the deceased. Only q
few of his most intimate friends
knew Of his sickness. He was taken
sick with Influenza the first of last
week, and being Of a consumptive ma
ture he could not stand the ravs,ges
of the terrible cold, and succumbed
to it about 2o'clock Friday. lie
leaves a wife and three little childrens
while Mrs. w. B. Anderson is o child
from his first marriage.
HIS CAREER.
Mr.. Poindexter has a long and
eventful career. He was born in the
town of Russellville, KY, on the
first day of February 1850, and should
he have lived to have seen the first
day of next month he would have
been sixty years old. At the age of
twenty-three years he came to
Clarksville ard took a position as
book-keeper in the warehouse Of w.
S. Mcclure. He remained in this
position until 1858 when he took
charge of what was then known as
Red River Warehouse and operated
that house on his own dependence.
In 1860 he formed q partnership,
known az Poindexter & Pollard and
Warehouse. This venture was -
successful and bIr. PoindeXter fonfig,
himself becoming rich. This was
accomplished by strict adherence to
business, and an universal popularity
among the tobacco growers of the
Clarksville Tobacco District.
The year 1867 marked his advent
into banking circles, when he was
elected Cashier of the New Provi-
dence Savings Institution, which
shortly afterwards moved to Clarks
Vile and changed its name to tht
Franklin Bank. He has held this
position up to the time Of his death
and las made valuable man ii
every respect.
/ Few men will be missed more thar
Mr.. Poindexter. He was a man.
friend, always, when in trouble
young men just starting in business
always went to him for favors finan
cially, and they rarely failed to &c
help. He seemed to take a deligh
in helping man over a tryini
period. This trait of character, n
doubt, lost him considerable money
He was a power in his church, meth
odist, and always contributed libel
ally to all objects Of charity.
, Mr.. Poindexter was thrice married
The first marriage was to Miss Emil
Everette, and to this union was Dor
the now wife of w. B. AndeI d
The first wife died in 1864, and Phi
wear or such matter M. PoiiAlati
ter married a Mrs. Gee, who diel /
1878, and in 1875 he Cyas marrie(N
Miss Kate Carney, of Murfreesbol
his wife at the time of his demise.
This death takes from the city oil
of its most familiar landmarks. II
has been connected with the Frank
lin Bank so long that they seem il
seperably interviewer. The calamit
to this Bank can not be overestimate
His advice in business matters wa
always taken as sound, and the SUI
cess of the institution is largely dp
to his keen business ability. His vii
and children are amply provided fql
as Mr.. PoindeXter leaves lare
estate which is variously estimate
The worth of such man is keent
felt after his death than at any otht
/ time. Long after the sod covers h
| grave will his memory be green
the hearts of his people.
} AT a meeting of the Bankers (
Clarksville, held at First Nation,
Bank at 10 o'clock a. m. Saturday, /
N. Kennedy was made chairman an
A. Howell was appointed secretar!
? ]. w. Faxon, H. G. Merritt and ]
w. Macrea were appointed a con
mittee to prepare resolutions on Il
death of w. S. Poindexter, Cashier
the Franklin Bank. 1t was resolve