1. Oscar W. ANSELL

1880 census West, Effingham, Illinois, p 437: (note: children 1-6 must be 1st wife; Hariet is 2nd wife).
John M. SCAIFE Self M Male W 48 IL Farmer NC VA
Hariet SCAIFE Wife M Female W 29 OH Keeping House PA PA
Albert SCAIFE Son S Male W 21 IL Farmer IL OH
Nancy SCAIFE Dau S Female W 19 IL At School IL OH
Sarah SCAIFE Dau S Female W 17 IL At School IL OH
Benjamin SCAIFE Son S Male W 14 IL At School IL OH
Idamay SCAIFE Dau S Female W 10 IL At School IL OH
Orilla SCAIFE Dau S Female W 7 IL At School IL OH
William SCAIFE Son S Male W 11M IL IL OH (note: prob Hariet & John's 1st child; William and Rolin Ray may be the same child)

1. William SCAIEFE b. CAL 1879, Illinois, probably Effingham Co., Illinois.
2. Rollin Ray SCAIEFE b. 30 Jun 1879, Altamont, Effingham, Illinois; d. 26 Jul 1951, Springfield, Illinois.
3. Lennon Ellsworth SCAIEFE b. 26 Sep 1884; d. 1887.
4. Viola Cleveland SCAIEFE b. 2 Jan 1885, Altamont, Effingham, Illinois; d. 3 May 1963, San Mateo, California.
5. Thomas Earl SCAIEFE b. 21 Jan 1887, Iola, Illinois; d. 11 Mar 1970, Champaign, Illinois.
6. 1. Mabel Florence SCAIEFE b. 8 May 1890, Grove Island, Nebraska; d. 22 Dec 1962, Springfield, Illinois.
7. Lillian Belle SCAIEFE b. 21 Mar 1896, Iola, Illinois; d. 13 Dec 1984, Houston, Harris, Texas.

1880 census Mound, Effingham, Illinois, p 391:
Thomas B. RUCH Self M Male W 52 PA Farmer PA PA
Margaret RUCH Wife M Female W 37 NY Keeping House SCO SCO
William W. RUCH Son S Male W 21 IN Works On Farm PA OH
Rosa RUCH Dau S Female W 22 OH At Home PA OH
Jennie RUCH Dau S Female W 16 IN At Home PA OH
Charles RUCH Son S Male W 14 IN At Farm PA OH
Ada RUCH Dau S Female W 11 OH At Home PA OH
Gertrude RUCH Dau S Female W 9 IL At Home PA OH
Jessie B. RUCH Dau S Female W 7 IL At Home PA OH
Orrell RUCH Son S Male W 3M IL At Home PA OH
Elizabeth BANISTER SDau S Female W 8 IL At Home IN NY
John BANISTER SSon S Male W 17 IL At Farm IN NY

Another record said Samantha born PA but on the 1880 census her children all list the birthplace of their mother as Ohio

1850 census Congress Twp., Wayne Co., Ohio, p 319:
#293 Thomas Ruch 21 M Shoemaker PA
Samantha 18 F OH

1860 census Pleasant Twp., Wabash Co., Indiana, p 48:
Thomas Ruch
Samantha

1. 3. Harriett Pauline RUCH b. 20 Sep 1851, Wayne Co., Ohio; d. 15 Sep 1919, Altamont, Effingham, Illinois.
2. Henrietta RUCH b. EST 1854, Of Wayne Co., Ohio.
3. Rosa RUCH b. CAL 1858, Ohio, probably Wayne Co., Ohio.
4. William W. RUCH b. CAL 1859, Indiana.
5. Sarah V. RUCH b. EST 1860, Of Wayne Co., Ohio.
6. Jesse B. RUCH b. CAL 1863, Illinois, probably Mound, Effingham, Illinois.
7. Jennora "Jennie" RUCH b. CAL 1864, Indiana.
8. Charles C. RUCH b. CAL 1866, Indiana, probably Mound, Effingham, Indiana.
9. Mary Ada RUCH b. CAL 1869, Ohio, probably Wayne Co., Ohio.
10. Gertrude RUCH b. CAL 1871, Illinois, probably Mound, Effingham, Illinois.

1 NAME Adam /Koffel/


Name also appears as Kuffel, Coffel, Kuffle.[George Jacob Poe.FTW]


Sources: CE,VR,POE1-3,2,16-2,21-1,66,78,88,99

1-3,88 1788 15 Apr Have Adam Kuffle born in Washington Co., PA, on this date.
99 1788 05 May Has Adam Kuffle born to Peter and Maria Elizabeth (Renner) Koffle in Tohickton, Bucks Co., PA on this date. The date on Peter's tombstone agrees with 99.
CE 1820 OH (Columbiana) Center T.
Adam Kuffle M 26-45=1 F 26-45=1
16-26=0 16-26=0
10-16=0 10-16=0
0-10=1 0-10=1
88 1825 Adam Kuffle and family moved to Congress, Wayne Co., OH.
CE 1830 OH (Wayne) Congress
Adam Kuffle
CE 1840 OH (Wayne) Congress
Adam Kuffle
CE 1850 OH (Wayne) Congress, p326
#392 Adam Kuffle 62 Farmer PA
Sarah 59 PA
Isaac 21 OH
CE 1860 23 Aug OH (Wayne) Congress T., p339A
#1265 Adam Kuffle 78 (72) Infirm, Farmer 3500/500 PA
Sarah 64 (69)
#1266 Adam Poe Kuffle family PA
88 1860 24 Oct Adam Cuffle visited Adam Poe on 10 September. Sally and he were well.

99 1868 Adam Kuffle's will written, #3231.
16-2,99 1868 01 Mar Adam Kuffle died.

Birth year may be 1787 or 1791.


1-3,88 1791 15 Jul Sarah "Sally" Poe was born to Adam and Elizabeth Poe.
? 1793 15 Jul Sarah Poe gave this date as her DOB.
99 1809 This ref. has Sarah marry Adam on this date.
2,78 1811 18 Jun Sarah Poe married Adam Kuffle at her father's home in Columbiana Co., OH.
50-13 1811 18 Jun Adam Koffle was married to Sarah Poe by Clement Vallandigham at the home of her father, Adam Poe - the great Indian fighter. See Columbiana Co., Ohio Marriages, Book 1p105. Two spellings of Adam's name used at times: Koffle or Kuffle.

Carol W. Bell Has Sarah (Poe) Kuffle die at Congress, Wayne Co., OH, 14 Mar 1868.
This is an error.
1-3 1888 13 Feb Mary has this date as Sarah (Poe) Kuffle's DOD.
99 1888 Estate of Sarah (Poe) Kufflle, #6823
#6823 1888 Wayne Co., OH - Estate of Sarah (Poe) Kuffle listed the following:
Catharine Kelley dau - Laketon, Wabash Co., IN
David Kuffle son - Sonoma Co., CA
Adam Kuffle son - Altamont, Effingham Co., IL
Isaac Kuffle son - Sonoma Co., CA
Matilda Zuver dau - San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA
Deceased daughters - heirs unknown
Elizabeth Summerton died 1886 at Congress
Sarah Briggs died Abt 1865 prob. Lucas Co., OH
Diantha Latta moved to Wabash Co., IN.
Mary A. Bassett DeKalb Co., IN.
Samantha Ruch moved to Wabash Co., IN.
Not listed was Nancy Roe Kuffle. Speculaltion?
16-2 1889 This article gave 1889 as Sarah (Poe) Kuffle's DOD. It did list all 12 of her children in their correct order.
16-2 1939 Sally (Poe) Kuffle claimed that Adam Poe was married twice. He had, by his first marriage in PA, one daughter born. 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.
21-1 1951 Daisy (Poe) Pratt listed Sally's children but omitted Wesley Kuffle
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119 Sarah "Sally" (Poe) Kuffle was Joy (Doke) Pashley's great-great-grandmother. Sally was an older sister of David Williamson Poe, my great-great-great-grandfather.

1. Elizabeth KUFFLE b. 1812, Ohio; d. 1886, Congress, Wayne, Ohio.
2. Catharine KUFFLE b. 26 Oct 1813, Wayne Twp., Columbiana Co., Ohio; d. 19 Feb 1892, Paw Paw Twp., Wabash Co., Indiana.
3. Sarah KUFFLE b. 1815, New Lisbon, Columbiana, Ohio; d. 1865, Maybe Lucas Co., Ohio.
4. Diantha KUFFLE b. 12 Jun 1817, Ohio; d. 30 Mar 1875, Wabash Co., Indiana.
5. David William KUFFLE b. 1818, Wooster, Wayne, Ohio; d. 1901, California.
6. Nancy Jane KUFFLE b. 1821, Ohio.
7. Adam Poe KUFFLE b. 1824, Ohio; d. 1899.
8. Mary Ann KUFFLE b. 1826, Ohio; d. Bef 1888.
9. Isaac KUFFLE b. 1828, Ohio.
10. Matilda KUFFLE b. 1830, Ohio.
11. 7. Samantha KUFFLE b. 1832, Ohio; d. 31 Mar 1877.
12. Wesley KUFFLE b. 1834, Ohio.