William Pinkney Poovey^{[1, 2]}

1842 - 1867  (25 years)

• Name	William Pinkney Poovey
  Birth	7 Aug 1842	York, South Carolina, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	9 Dec 1850	York, York, South Carolina, United States   [4]
  Census	15 Aug 1860	York, South Carolina, United States   [1]
  	Address: Clay Hill Post Office
  _UID	176A08B6C3F8480D851D9A7567978CEE78A4
  Burial	Oct 1867	York, South Carolina, United States   [3]
  	Address: Beth Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  	William Pinkney Poovey** 1842-1867 is the son of David and Lucretia Christian (McCallum) Poovey of York County, South Carolina. He was never married and had no children. (There was a DIFFERENT William Pinkney Poovey who married Caroline Starr in Catawba County, NC on 8 January 1857.) **Name spelled POVEY on marker. ****************************************************Inscription WILLIAM PINKNEY POVEY Son of David & Lucretia Povey Born Augt 7, 1842 died Oct. 6, 1867 aged 25 years & 2 months. He died from disease contracted in the service of his country whilst a member of Co. E 17th Regt. S.C.V. [South Carolina Volunteers]Gravesite Details Grave Marker and overall cemetery are in excellent shape. (October 2023)
  Death	6 Oct 1867	York, South Carolina, United States   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I2402	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	David Poovey,   b. 1815, North Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Lucretia Christian McCallum,   b. 15 Feb 1818, Dalginross, Comrie, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom d. 8 Sep 1900, Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	24 Oct 1839	York, South Carolina, United States   [5]
  Family ID	F912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S300] RLP, FamilySearch, 1860 US Census, South Carolina, York Co., Not Stated; p. 106 (penned); dwelling 877, family 877; David Poovey; 29 June 2025. [S177] Find A Grave, 29 June 2025; Robert Alexander Poovey; Robert Alexander Poovey; 19904231; Judi Braddick. [S177] Find A Grave, 29 June 2025; William Pinkney Poovey; William Pinkney Poovey; 74031269; MJ. [S301] RLP, FamilySearch, 1850 US Census, South Carolina, York Co., York; p. 602 (penned) or 302 (stamped); dwelling 429, family 429; David Poovey; 29 June 2025. [S177] Find A Grave, 29 June 2025; Lucretia Christian McCallum Poovey; Lucretia Christian McCallum Poovey; 19904547; Judi Braddick.