1880 census Virginia, Placer, California, p 378:
Robert POE Self M Male W 29 IA Farmer MI MI
Mary E. POE Wife M Female W 24 IL Keeping House DC IL
Charles A. POE Son S Male W 3 CA At Home IA IL
Edgar A. POE Son S Male W 1 CA At Home IA IL

1. Charles A. POE b. 7 Nov 1877, Mendocino Co., California; d. 19 Jun 1906, Ukiah, Mendocino, California.
2. Edgar A. POE b. CAL 1879, California, probably Virginia, Placer, California.

1880 census Grant, Clark, Missouri, p 232:
Andrew J. POE Self M Male W 63 OH Farmer --- ---
Rachel J. POE Wife M Female W 57 OH Keeping House VA VA
Mary E. POE Dau S Female W 25 IA At Home OH OH
Byron POE Son S Male W 18 IA Works On Farm OH OH
Hugh POE Son S Male W 15 IA Works On Farm OH OH
Iva E. POE Dau S Female W 10 MO At Home OH OH


Andrew Jackson Poe died in Anson, MO but is buried in Bonaparte Cemetery, Bonaparte, Van Buren Co., IA.
Loved to walk, in great condition. Thought nothing of walking across Iowa. Andrew Poe and Rachel Meek are ancestors of William A.. Poe. In 1835 Andrew Jackson Poe accompanied his parents to Newberg T., Cass Co., MI, and settled in Sec. 22 where he grew to adulthood. He then went to Van Buren Co., IA, where he married Jane Weeks. (This shold have been "Meeks.") To this union were born 9 children. They moved from IA to MO.

1843 Dec 8 Andrew I. Poe m. Rachel Jane Meek at Van Buren Co., IA.

Went by Jane, which she is often listed as. Date of death also listed as Apr 24.[George Jacob Poe.FTW]


Sources: POE67

67 1835 The Meeks came to Cass Co., MI, with the Poes. They continued on to IA the same year. Andrew J. Poe followed later.

Sources: POE

1. Cynthia Ann POE b. 14 Apr 1846, Bonaparte, Vernon Twp., Van Buren, Iowa; d. 25 Sep 1931, Clark Co., Missouri; bur. 1931, Anson, Missouri.
2. William Andrew POE b. 10 May 1849, Boone Co., Iowa; d. 29 Aug 1917, Newcastle, Weston, Wyoming.
3. 1. Robert POE b. 1 Apr 1851, Iowa, probably Van Buren Co., Iowa; d. Jul 1921, California.
4. Mary Elizabeth POE b. 4 Feb 1854, Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa; d. 1 Sep 1937, Anson, Missouri.
5. Charles POE b. 29 Sep 1856, Boone Co., Iowa; d. 17 May 1914, Deming, Luna, New Mexico; bur. 1914, Mountain View Cem., Deming, Luna, New Mexico.
6. Sarah Ann POE b. 30 Jan 1859, Boone Co., Iowa.
7. Byron POE b. 11 Jun 1862, Boone Co., Iowa; d. Jan 1937.
8. Hugh POE b. 19 Sep 1864, Boone Co., Iowa; d. 4 Nov 1943, Ft. Madison, Lee, Iowa.
9. Iva Estella POE b. 30 Jan 1870, Missouri; d. 26 Jun 1943.

1. May have had 9 children with Elizabeth Roberts.. Possibly born in Columbiana, OH. (There were no counties in Ohio until 1778). Another record says born in either Washington Co or Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. (Although son Charles on 1880 census says his father born Pennsylvania). Buried Poe Cemetery, Cass Co., MI. Year of birth also listed as 1779, but prob 1778.

- 1810 05 Nov - George Poe was commissioned Captain, 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Division Ohio Militia - and served in the War of 1812.
- 1811 22 Jan George Poe was sworn to his Captaincy in Stark Co., OH.
- 1812 George Poe, with wife and children, moved to Wayne Co., OH. They lived in Wooster for three years.
- 1812 George Poe was a member of the Wayne Co. Grand Jury. He and his family had to come to Wooster that year. One case tried was that of a Jacob Matthews for assault and battery.
- 1814 31 Oct George Poe was entitled to a patent for the SE1/4, Section 28,Township 21, Range 14 in Canton District.
- 1814 31 Oct George Poe of Wooster, Ohio, purchased of the Register of the Land Office at Canton the SW1/4, Sec. 27, T. 21, Rg14 of the Canton District containing 160 acres at $2.00 per acre for $300. Registered 31 Oct 1818.
- 1814 George Poe owed taxes on his Wayne Co., Ohio land. (SW34-16-13)
- 1815 George and Isaac Poe cut a trail from Wooster to where the village of Congress was formed. They and their families settled on Section 27, 1/2 mile south of Congress.
- 1815 George Poe moved to Congress Township. George Poe was the first justice of the peace at Congress.
- 1818 31 Oct George Poe's land patented 31 Oct 1814 was registered.
- 1821 23 Aug George Poe surrendered the original land certificate and filed for a new declaration. He apparently received "further credit."
- 1824 15 Jul George Poe sold his land to William Poe of Wayne Co., OH for $800.
- 1824 15 Jul William Poe of Wayne Co., OH, received of George Poe of Wooster, Wayne Co., OH, (the land SE1/4 of Se. 28, T. 21, Rg 14) and the Register of the Land Office that had been patented in 1814 for $329.14. Apparently William assumed George's debt and paid it.
- George Poe moved his family to near Bucyrus, Crawford Co., OH, where Elizabeth died. Abt 1835, George Poe then married Lettice Campbell, a former acquaintance in Columbiana Co., OH, and they moved to MI.
- 1835 16 Sep In 1835, George Poe settled on Section 22. He came from Crawford County, Ohio, and made his first entry of land, September 16, 1835. He subsequently made other entries and other members of the Poe family came in and made settlements in the same locality, thus forming the nucleus of a settlement which is known today as the Poe neighborhood and from which Poe's Corners takes its name. This family descends from Adam Poe, the Indian fighter. (HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY, MI - 1882)
- 1835 16 Sep George Poe made his first entry of land, Section 22, Newberg T., Cass Co., MI. Other Poes came to this area and it is now known as Poes Corners. George helped organize Newberg T. He was a member of the highway commission and helped lay out the road from Constantine to St. Joseph to Benton Harbor in Berrion Co., MI.

Irish decent.

1. William POE b. 7 Jan 1799 or 1800, Of Crawford Co., Ohio; d. 7 Aug 1852.
2. Alfred POE b. 1802, Ohio, probably Crawford Co., Ohio.
3. Adam POE b. 1803, Of Crawford Co., Ohio; d. 1841.
4. Elizabeth "Betsy" POE b. 4 Aug 1809, Of Crawford Co., Ohio; d. 17 Aug 1888, Jones Crossing, Cass Co., Michigan.
5. Nancy H. POE b. 1813, Ohio, probably Wayne Co., Ohio; d. 1882.
6. 2. Andrew Jackson POE b. 17 Mar 1817, South of Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio; d. 8 Jul 1902, Anson Co., Missouri; bur. Bonaparte Cem., Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa.
7. Sarah J. POE b. 1818, Of Crawford Co., Ohio; d. 1877, Newberg T., Cass Co., Michigan.
8. Charles Robert POE b. 7 Apr 1819, Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio; d. 19 May 1888, Newberg Twp., Cass Co., Michigan; bur. Poe Cem., Cass Co., Michigan.
9. George Washington POE b. 22 Apr 1822, South Of Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio; d. 5 Apr 1911, Cass Co., Michigan.

1 _MILT
2 PLAC See RW Pension R.8292
2 SOUR POE29-1
2 SOUR S01764

4 TEXT Date of Import: Mar 8, 2000


May have been born at sea in 1745 and birth not recorded until arrival in America. Marion Yost of the 16th Reformed Church, Massillon, OH wrote this to A. McIntosh.

Came to Washington Co., PA 1773-75; Georgetown, PA in 1777.

Children born before 1782 are born in PA, after 1783 in OH, except Sarah, b. in PA.

1764-74 member of Mills Creek Presbyterian Church, Wayne Co., OH.

Fought in War Of Independence 1775-1783. Volunteered in 1776, served as PVT in Capt. G. McCormick Co., PVT in Capt. T. Bass (Bay's) Co., elected Capt. under Col. Marshall to defend the frontier and served under Col. Baird & D. Williamson. Served in War of 1812 as a Capt. Pension applied 31 Aug 1832.

Buried in Cemetery #16, (German) Reform Church Cemetery, Tuscarawas Twp., Stark Co., OH.

Place of death also listed as Massillon, Stark Co., OH.

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Surnames: KOFFEL, MATTHEWS, POE
Researcher: Margie Bell
Email: margiebell@centuryinter.net
Date posted: Sunday, June 15, 1997

POE, MATTHEWS, KOFFEL I am a direct descendant of Adam POE b. 1745 or
1747 in Frederick Co, MD and died on either Sept. 23, 1838 or 1840 in Stark Co.,
OH. He married Betsey MATTHEWS, b. in Feb. 1756 in Down, North Ireland
(Ulster). She came to America in 1768 and died in Stark Co., Ohio. Adam and Betsey were the parents of Sarah Poe, b. July 15, 1791 in Washington Co., PA and died in Congress, Congress Twp, Wayne Co., Ohio. Sarah married Adam Koffel, b. April 15, 1788 in Rockhill Twp, Bucks Co, PA and died in Congress, Congress Twp., Wayne Co. Ohio on March 14, 1868. Sarah and Adam KOFFEL were the parents of Catherine Koffel, b. Oct. 26, 1813 in Columbiana Co., Ohio and married Lewis T. Kelly (probably somewhere in Ohio, date unknown), b. Oct. 1, 1806 in Jefferson Co., Ohio. I would like to hear from anyone with information on siblings or parents of this lineage. Thanks



Sources: VR,POE1-1,1-2,1-3,3MD-PA-OH,16-2,20-2,21-1,25-3,29-1,29-6,34-5,42-11,88,95
29 Adam was born during the summer of 1747 (or 1745) "at sea" or more likely Prince Georges Co., MD.
20-2 1762 George Jacob Poe, Sr., was murdered and George Jacob Poe, Jr., inherited most of the estate by right of primature. His son, Andrew, went west soon afterward, first apprenticing
his brother, Adam, to a shoemaker. His daughter, Kate, married Isaac Miller, a neighbor.
29-1 1773 Andrew returned from PA and urged Adam to come west with him. Adam moved from Frederick, MD, to Ft. Pitt (recently Ft. Duquesne belonging to the French) where he joined the militia. Some accounts have Andrew and Adam moving west in 1772 or 1774. Adam's portrait was painted in 1774; where?
42-8 Adam and Kate went through Bedford Co., PA, the area where Sophronia (Poe) Shanor lived, while en route to Ft. Pitt. They traveled to the Ohio Valley with the Wetzel brothers.
42-5 1774 William Cochran, Elizabeth's first husband, was killed by Indians somewhere across the river from East Liverpool, OH.
81 1775 17 May Barbara Pfo, Daughter of Adam Pfo and Anna Maria Gefronin, was baptized at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Frederick, Frederick Co., MD. C504181-0103
81 1775 21 May Barbara Pfo, daugher of Adam Pfo and Anna Maria Gesronin, was baptized at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Middletown, Frederick Co., MD. C507701-1412.
LCW Who was this Adam Pfo?
29-1 1775 Adam left Ft. Pitt. Both he and Andrew lived with the John Christ family during the Revolutionary War. C. Brown, in a letter to Rolland Pohe, claimed that Adam and Elizabeth lived with the Christ family.
1776 Summer Adam volunteered for service as a private in Captain George McCormick's Company (militia), Colonel Cannon's PA Regiment for 14 days.
1777 Adam enlisted in Captain Bay's/Base's Company, Colonel Cannon's and Colonel James Marshall's PA Regiments where he served as a private for not less than seven months.
1777 12 Oct Adam Poe married Elizabeth, widow of the slain William Cochran.
3 1777 02 Oct Has Adam & Elizabeth marry this date. This is a patron entry.
42-5 1777 Has Adam Poe and Elizabeth Cochran marry this year.
42 C. Brown, 24 Mar 76, claimed that HISTORY OF BEAVER CO., PA
(Crumrine or Bausman?) states that Adam and his wife lived with the Christ family, a Mononghela River family, for a year.
29-1 1778 Adam enlisted in Captain Thomas Base's Company, Colonel James Marshall's Regiment, for not less than six months.
1779 Adam enlisted in Captain Thomas Base's Company, Colonel James Marshall's Regiment, for not less than seven months.
1780 24 Jun Adam homesteaded a 378 acre tract on Harmon's Creek, Westmoreland Co., PA, that he named "Poeville." It was between Andrew's tract and Isaac Miller's tract.
1780 Adam enlisted in Captain Thomas Base's Company, Colonel James Marshall's Regiment, for not less than six months.
1781 Adam enlisted in Captain Thomas Base's Company, Colonel James Marshall's Regiment, for not less than seven months. It was during this period that he and Andrew were in the Battle at Sheepsgate fighting Indians. Andrew was wounded.
1781 Andrew and Adam had the fight with the Indian, Big Foot.
2 1781 Washington Co., PA, formed from Westmoreland Co., PA
29-1 1781-1783 Adam was a private in the 7th Company (Captain Kidd's Company), 4th Battalion, Pennsylvania Militia.
1782 02 Apr Adam Poe was paid 12 pounds, 10 shillings for one Indian scalp.
PA Colonial Records, Vol. 13p248)
1783 Adam enlisted in Captain Thomas Base's Company, Colonel James Marshall's Regiment, for not less than three months.
1784 Adam Poe saw service against the Indians in Washington Co., PA.
1785-1794 Adam Poe was elected Captain of a company under Colonel Marshall to defend the frontier of western Pennsylvania against Indians and served at various times under Colonel Baird and Colonel David Williamson. The latter was greatly admired by Adam Poe and he named his youngest son, David Williamson Poe.
50-11:8:8 1786 13 Jan The tract of land that Adam Poe selected in Washington Co. area, PA, was surveyed January 13, 1786, and was named "Poeville." It contained 377 acres adjoining lands of Matthew Ritchie, Isaac Miller*, and John Comly. He and Andrew had come to PA from New England (Maryland-LCW) at the same time as did Philip Jackson and Robert Wallace. Adam later sold this land and moved to Ohio.
They also owned a tract of land prior to 1786 in Smith T., Washington Co. Area, PA, probably Westmoreland Co. at the time, where they lived at the time of the burining of Wallace's cabin. That tract was sold to Arthur Campbell.
2 1788 Allegheny Co., PA, formed from Westmoreland Co.,PA, and Washington Co., PA.
42 1789 19 Dec Rolland claimed that Adam and Elizabeth had a son named John who was born 19 Dec 1789, died 13 Sep 1843, buried Strumpt Center, Salt Lake T., Pickaway Co., OH. (not likely-LCW)
99 Had Adam born 1793, died 1840.
1800 Beaver Co., PA, formed from Allegheny Co., PA, and Washington Co., PA
42-2 1800+ Adam Poe lived at Gavers, a little crossroad southwest of Lisbon, Columbiana Co., OH. It was named for his son-in-law, Rideon Gavers (connection yet to be discovered.)
Columbiana Co., in Adam's time, included land just west of what is known as Stark Co., OH. Adam & Elizabeth are buried only a mile or so west of what is now Stark Co., OH.
29 1840 28 Apr Adam Kuffle, David W. Poe, and David Kuffle testified that they had seen a page from the Poe family Bible listing the children born to Adam and Elizabeth Poe and it was written in German.
20-2 Daisy Poe Pratt listed Adam's children in a slightly different order but she gave no DOB for any of them.
16-2 1939 Sally (Poe) Kuffle claimed that Adam was married twice. He had, by his first marriage in PA, one daughter born. She claimed that Adam married twice, his daughter by his first marriage was Barbara who married a Mr. Cochran of PA. Adam's second marriage was to Betsey Matthews, widow of William Cochran. Betsey was an immigrant from Ireland. She came to this country when she was 12, the sister of a Presbyterian minister named William Matthews. Sally claimed that his brother, Andrew, born 1742, was six years older than Adam.
1-3 Bergevin: Adam POE can be found in the DAR Lineage Books, Vol. 106p126; Vol. 109p127; Vol. 121p36; and Vol. 132p95.
42-11 William A. Poe claimed that there were three Poe reunions held each year:
one each in Michigan, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth is sometimes listed as Elizabeth Cochran as she was first married to William Cochran.

Elizabeth had a brother , William Matthews, who was a Presbyterian preacher and wed his sister Elizabteth to Adam Poe.

Place of birth also listed as "Northwest Coast, Irleand".

Elizabeth's first husband, William Cochran, died on the Ohio River while she was pregnant. This would have been 1774-75. This child was Rebecca, who eventually married John Hook.

Her maiden name is also listed as Mathew.

Some say birth year is 1756. Elizabeth came to America when she was 12 years old.

Buried in Cemetery #16, (German) Reform Church Cemetery, Tuscarawas Twp., Stark Co., OH.[George Jacob Poe.FTW]


Sources POE16-2,42-5,65
LCW Ancestor of Lawrence C. Webb needing research.
Elizabeth was the widow of a William Cochran who was killed by Indians
in 1774. She was an immigrant from the NW coast of Ireland and her maiden name is unknown.
Various guesses have her named Smith - Cadman - Matthews.
42-5 1774 Elizabeth was pregnant with Rebecca when William Cochran was killed.
William had no other children recorded in the WV Collection.
42-5 Glen Hook stated that his great-great-grandfather was John Hook
(1747-1836), son of Mathias Hook who was founder of Hooksville, PA. John Hook married Rebecca Cochran (1775- ), daughter of William Cochran and Elizabeth Cadman.
16-2 1939 Sally (Poe) Kuffle claimed that Adam was married twice. He had, by his first marriage in PA, one daughter born. She said that Adam's daughter by his first marriage was Barbara who married a Mr. Cochran of PA. Adam's second marriage was to Betsey Matthews, widow of William Cochran. Betsey was an immigrant from Ireland. She came to this country when she was 12, the sister of a Presbyterian minister named William Matthews. Sally claimed that his brother, Andrew, born 1742, was six years older than Adam.
120C 1999 01 Jan Gave Betsy the maiden surname MATTHEWS
65 William A. Poe believed Elizabeth's maiden name to be Cadman.
Claimed three Poe reunions were held every year in MI, Kentucky, and PA. (LCW-Those in MI are held every five years.)

1 _FA1
2 PLAC some list as Washington Co., OH, but it was a fort in western PA, per wife

1. 4. George Washington POE b. 18 Sep 1778, Washington Co., Pennsylvania; d. 3 Aug 1851, Casopolis, Newberg Twp., Cass Co., Michigan; bur. Aug 1851, Bur. Poe Cem., Newburg T., Cass Co., Michigan.
2. Andrew Jackson POE b. 12 Nov 1780, Washington Co., Pennsylvania; d. 12 Aug 1851, Massilon, Tuscawaras Twp., Stark Co., Ohio; bur. Aug 1851, 16th Reformed Cem., Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio.
3. Adam POE b. Abt 1781, Ohio; d. Jul 1840.
4. Thomas Washington POE b. 8 Mar 1783, Washington Co., Pennsylvania; d. 13 Mar 1859, Georgetown, Beaver, Pennsylvania; bur. 1859, Local Cem., Georgetown, Beaver, Pennsylvania.
5. Isaac POE b. Abt 1784, Washinton Co., Pennsylvania; d. Bef 1854, American Bottom (near Saint Louis, Missouri), Illinois.
6. John Daniel POE b. Abt 1785, Ohio; d. Abt 1831, Near Alexander, Columbiana Co., Ohio.
7. Barney POE b. Abt 1787, Washinton Co., Pennsylvania; d. Bef 1854.
8. Catherine Lillie POE b. Abt 1788, Washington Co., Pennsylvania; d. 8 Apr 1830, Congress, Wayne, Ohio; bur. Apr 1830, Congress T., Wayne Co., Ohio.
9. Sarah Sally POE b. 15 Jul 1791, Washington Co., Pennsylvania; d. 14 Feb 1888, Town Of Congress, Congress Twp., Wayne Co., Ohio; bur. 1888, Congress, Wayne, Ohio.
10. David Williamson POE b. 16 Apr 1799, , Beaver, Pennsylvania; d. Abt Dec 1856, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska; bur. Apr 1857, Brookmere Cem., Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.