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43-4 Winifred died from Scarlet Fever.

1. Charles Carroll FITZHUGH b. 14 Aug 1891.

1 NAME Orlando Metcalfe /Poe/
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2 PLAC Chief Engineer forSherman in Georgia
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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. 1. 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. 2. 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. 4. 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.