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Well known soldier and engineer. Served in Union in Civil War.

Met and married Eleanor in Detroit, MI.[George Jacob Poe.FTW]


Sources: POE20-2,43-4,43-8,88

20-2 1832 07 Mar Orlando M. Poe was born in Bethlehem T., Stark Co., OH.
1856 He graduated military academy at West Point.
1860 He was promoted to 1LT and was on a lake survey when the Civil War began. He assisted in the organization of the OH volunteers and then served on Gen. George McClellan's staff at Rich Mountain.
1861 17 Jun Orlando Metcalfe Poe married Eleanor Carroll Brent at Detroit, MI.
1861 Sep Orlando Poe was promoted to COL, 2nd Regt., MI Volunteers. They assisted in the defence of Washington, D. C. and then participated in the Peninsular Campaign.
1862 29 Nov He was appointed BRIG GEN of Volunteers. He was at the Battle of Fredericksburg.
1863 Mar He became CAPT of Engineers.
1863 He commanded a Division of the 9th Army Corps. He became Chief Engineer of the Army of the Ohio. (He had a similar post under General W. T. Sherman during the invasion of Georgia and the march to the sea.
04 Dec Charles Carroll Poe was born in Perry T., Stark Co., OH.
1864 06 Jul Orlando was brevetted MAJ for gallant service at the seige of Knoxville.
01 Sep He was brevetted LTC for the capture of Atlanta.
01 Dec He was brevetted COL for the capture of Savannah.
1865 He was brevetted BRIG GEN for gallant and meritorious service in the campaign terminating in the capture of the insurgent army under GEN Joseph E. Johnston.
1865 Orlando was Engineer Secretary of the Lighthouse Board until 1870.
1866 09 Dec Winifred Lee Poe was born in Washington, D. C.
1870 He was commissioned MAJ. He supervised construction of the lighthouse on Spectacle Reef until 1873.
1873 He was Aide De Camp to GEN Sherman until 1884.
22 Jul Elizabeth Comstock Poe was born in Washington, D. C.
1876 10 Dec Orlando Warner Poe was born in Washington, D. C.
1882 He was commissioned LTC of the Engineers.
1888 He was commissioned COL.
1895 02 Oct Orlando M. Poe died at Detroit, MI, of injuries sustained during a routine inspection. He left his pedigree when he died. 20-2 also has Orlando dying in Washington, D. C. but this is probably not accurate.
43-4 1938 In his letter, Carroll C. FitzHugh mentioned CPT Thomas Ludwell Brent.
43-8 1938 Orlando M. Poes papers, the few he kept, are in the Manuscript Division fo the Library of Congress.

LCW For a fuller account of Orlando M. Poe's life, see DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY by Scribners, pp 28-3-29, POE (REF#75-22)

1. Charles Carroll POE b. 14 Dec 1863, Perry Twp., Stark Co., Ohio; d. Bef 1900.
2. Winifred Lee POE b. 9 Dec 1866, Washington, D. C.; d. 15 Nov 1891.
3. Elizabeth Comstock POE b. 22 Jul 1873, Washington, D. C..
4. Orlando Warner POE b. 10 Dec 1876, Washington, D. C.; d. Abt 1893.

1. In the 1880 census for Plain, Stark, Ohio (p 390), Susan is at the home of her dau, Rebecca (married Wise):
Susan POE Other Female W 66 PA Boarder PA PA

2. Another record said born 1817 but in the 1880 census 66 yrs old calculates to 1814 so I am going to use the 1813 date.

1. 1. Orlando Metcalf POE, Gen. b. 7 Mar 1832, Navarre, Bethlehem Twp., Stark Co., Ohio; d. 2 Oct 1895, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; bur. Massillon, Ohio.
2. Andrew Warner POE b. 25 Nov 1834, Navarre, Stark Co., Ohio; d. Jun 1853, Ohio.
3. William Charles POE b. 8 Aug 1841, Naverre, Stark Co., Ohio.
4. Rebecca Ann POE b. 14 Dec 1843, Rochester, Stark, Ohio.
5. Margaret Maria POE b. 1850, Coshocton Co., Ohio; d. 20 Sep 1851, Clark, Coshocton Co., Ohio.

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Buried in #16 Reformed Church Cemetery, Stark Co., OH. West of Massillon, 5 miles on 30, south on 93.[George Jacob Poe.FTW]


Sources POE1-3,3,12-1-5,20-2,25-3,29,42-3,50:11:6:10,66,78,88
66 Ancestor of Joan Hankey
LCW 1780 12 Nov Andrew may have been born in Washington Co., PA.
HBN 1781 Washington Co., PA, was formed from Westmoreland Co., PA.
78 1806 Andrew accompanied his parents to Columbiana Co., OH. Andrew enlisted in the First Regiment, Second Brigade, Fourth Division Ohio; Wm McLaughlin was C.O.
Abt 1812 Andrew moved to Stark Co., OH.
The Garver family moved to the southwest.
Mary Sweeney and Nathan Lash were in Stark Co., OH.
12-1-5 1812 30 Mar Andrew Poe of Columbiana Co., OH, purchased of the Register of the Land Office at Canton the SW 1/4 of 02-20-14 Range of Canton District containing 160 acres at $2 per acre. He paid $320, #1237. This purchase was registered 28 Mar 1816.
1812 30 Mar Andrew Poe of Columbiana Co., OH, purchased of the Register of the Land Office at Canton the SW 1/4 of 14-21-14 Range of the Canton District containing 160 acres at $2 per acre. He paid $320, #997. This purchase was registered 05 Jul 1815.
1813 14 Apr Andrew Poe of Columbiana Co., OH, purchased of the Register of the Land Office at Canton the SE 1/4 of 21-12-10 Range of the Canton District containnig 160 acres at $2 per acre. He paid $320, #569. This purchase was registered 13 Jul 1814.
88 1820 30 Mar Has Catharine born this date.
78 1831 One source has Andrew die 1831 instead of 1851.
1,88 1851 12 Aug These sources have Andrew die this date.
78 1865 28 Mar Has Ann Mary "Nancy" (Hoy) Poe die this date.
1-3 Cals Nancy "Mary"

Her first name is also listed as Ann/Anne and her last name as Hoog. She was probably Mingo Indian.

She and Andrew lived in Tuscarawas Twp., Stark Co., OH in 1850. She is listed as Ann.

Buried #16 Reformed Church Cemetery.

Married by Justice of the Peace Emos Thomas.

1. Adam POE b. 12 Jul 1804, Columbiana Co., Ohio; d. 8 Jul 1868, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio; bur. Jul 1868.
2. Sarah POE b. 12 Jul 1804, Columbiana Co., Ohio; d. 5 Aug 1859, Calcutta, Columbiana, Ohio; bur. Aug 1859, Long Run Presbyterian Church Cem., Calcutta, Columbiana, Ohio.
3. Elizabeth POE b. 2 Mar 1806, Columbiana Co., Ohio; d. Bef 1881.
4. 2. Charles POE b. 26 Sep 1807, Columbiana Co., Ohio; d. 14 Dec 1852, Coshocton Co., Ohio.
5. Daniel POE b. 12 Oct 1809, Columbiana Co., Ohio; d. Matagorda, Matagorda, Texas.
6. George Jacob POE b. 12 Oct 1809, Columbiana Co., Ohio; d. Stark Co., Ohio.
7. Andrew POE b. 24 Oct 1811, Columbiana Co., Ohio.
8. Thomas POE b. Abt 1812, Columbiana Co., Ohio.
9. Eleanor POE b. 10 Sep 1813, Tuscawaras Twp., Stark Co., Ohio.
10. John POE b. 14 Jun 1815, Tuscawaras Twp., Stark Co., Ohio; d. 18 Feb 1863, Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio; bur. 1863, #16 Cem., Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio.
11. James McLean POE b. 21 Jul 1818, Tuscawaras Twp., Stark Co., Ohio; d. Aft 1836.
12. Catharine Hullbound POE b. 10 Jul 1820, Massillon, Tuscawaras Twp., Stark Co., Ohio; d. Abt 1849.
13. Joseph Robb POE b. 11 Apr 1824, Tuscawaras Twp., Stark Co., Ohio; d. 1854.

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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.)

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1. 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. 4. 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.