Streety, John Poynter, 1820-1894

John Poynter Streety was born in Bladen County, N.C., in 1820. He arrived in the town of Haynesville, Ala., circa 1839, where he became a prosperous businessman. Streety's plantation was located in Lowndes County, where he was primarily active in cotton farming, raising livestock, and other agricultural activities. He was also involved in a co-partnership with a firm named J.P. Streety and Company, which participated in several types of businesses, including mercantile and advancing credit, ginning and milling, and acquisition of land. Streety died in Haynesville, Ala., in 1894.

From the description of John Poynter Streety papers, 1874-2001 (bulk 1874-1894), WorldCat record id: 694088093

John Poynter Streety was born in Bladen County, N.C., on 14 February 1820. He arrived in the town of Haynesville, Ala., circa 1839, where he became a prosperous businessman. Streety's plantation was located in Lowndes County, where he was primarily active in cotton farming, raising livestock, and other agricultural activities. He was also involved in a co-partnership with a firm named J.P. Streety and Co., which participated in several types of businesses, including mercantile and advancing credit, ginning and milling, and acquisition of land.

Streety died in Haynesville, Ala., on 22 June 1894.

Roland Mushat Frye, a descendant of John Poynter Streety, was born in Birmingham, Ala., in 1922. From 1965 to 1983, Frye was professor of English literature at the University of Pennsylvania. One of his research projects included working with the Streety materials. Frye died in Gladwyne, Pa., on 20 January 2005.

From the guide to the John Poynter Streety Papers, 1874-2001, (bulk 1874-1894), (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)