Biographical Sketch of Fountain Poindexter, St. Joseph, Buchanan 
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Fountain Poindexter, superintendent of Duffy Bros.' brick yard, was
born in Anderson County, Kentucky, May 8, 1819, and was there reared
and educated.  His father, Robert, was a native of Virginia, and 
settled in Kentucky in 1784.  He had been educated for the ministry,
but afterwards chose the profession of school teaching.  He was a
soldier in the war of 1812, under General Anthony Wayne, and assisted
in notching the wagon road from Lexington, Kentucky, to Cincinnati,
Ohio.  He was twice married, and by the first marriage had six child-
ren, and by the second four.  Our subject is of the latter family.
His uncle, George Poindexter, was a prominent politician in the State
of Mississippi, and was at one time governor, and occupied a seat in
Congress during the term of service of Davy Crockett.  In 1857 
Fountain came to Missouri, locating in Independence, and in 1859 came
to Buchanan County.  For some time he was engaged in farming.  During
the war he was employed in the manufacture of brick, and has devoted
his attention to that branch of industry principally since.  He has
attained a wide reputation as a brick maker, having had forty eight
years experience, and is one of the leaders in that business.  Mr.
Poindexter has been married three times.  His first wife was Mary Ann
Webster, and by her he had five children.  His second wife was Mary E.
Stephens, and by this union three children, of whom J. Albert and
Joseph D. are living.  His third wife was Mrs. Matilda Smith, nee
Grannis.

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