SOURCES: POE3,7-11,7-12,16-6,22-11,44-1,50-11

Henry Baker was born either Sep 1793 or 6 Jan 1794 in PA.
Henry and Elizabeth lived in Clayton T., Montgomery Co., OH until the 1840s when they moved to Monroe T., Darke Co., OH.
50-11 Pat Frappier (Ref#102) thinks the parents of Elizabeth were George Poe III and Elizabeth Mateer, the parents of George Poe III being George Poe, Jr., and Catherine Dawson. References are the 1850 and 1860 censues of Darke Co., OH, and cemetery records.

SOURCES: POE3,7-11,7-12,16-6,22-1,44-1,99

99 Henry Baker and Elisabeth Poe are ancestors of Lawrence Templeton.
7-11 1798 15 Jul Elizabeth was baptized in the New Hope Church and her sponsors were George PAU and Elizabetha

1. Julianne BAKER b. 13 Dec 1815.
2. Eliza BAKER b. EST 1816.
3. 1. Margaret C. BAKER b. 12 Jun 1819; d. 8 Oct 1861; bur. Darke Co., Ohio.
4. Elias BAKER b. 12 Jun 1821; d. 30 Jan 1908, Ohio; bur. Ohio.
5. Joshua BAKER b. 16 Jan 1824; d. Aft 1909.
6. Josiah BAKER b. 1828, Montgomery Co., Ohio; d. Aft 1909.
7. Henry J. BAKER b. 15 Sep 1833, Ohio; d. 7 Aug 1881, Monroe T., Darke Co., Ohio; bur. Abbotsville Cem., Darke Co., Ohio.
8. Lydia BAKER b. 4 Mar 1836.
9. George BAKER b. 25 Dec 1838; d. Aft 1909.
10. Mary BAKER b. 21 Dec 1841; d. Aft 1909.

SOURCES: POE2,7-11,27-3,34-3,34-6,44-1,50-11,54-4,55-8,81,99,101

LCW Back Creek is evidently in Salt Lick Twp.
7-11 1796 8 Jan Anna Maria was baptized. Sponsors were Conrad and
Anna Maria Räscheberger.
1798 15 Jul Elisabeth was baptized. Sponsors were George and Elisabeth PAU.
CE 1800 PA (Fayette) p588
George Poe, Jr. M16-21 = 1 F 16-26 = 1
0-10 = 3
7-11 1800 01 Jun Catharina was baptized. Sponsors were Philip and Catharina Meter.
1803 15 May George IV was baptized. Sponsors were George and Elisabeth POH.
1806 24 Aug Juliann was baptized. Sponsors were her parents.
11 1810 24 Mar (F365) George Poe, Jr., and Andrew Poe sold 200 acres to Lutwig Miller and John Herd of Salt Lick T., it being to the same men who bought the George Poe, Sr., estate the same day.
CE 1810 PA (Fayette0 p1017
George Poe, Jr. M26-45 = 1 F 26-45 +1
10-16 = 3
0-10 = 1 0-10 = 2
19-2 1811 George Poe, Jr., sold 100 acres in Fayette Co., PA, to Miller and Shaw and moved to OH. George had a brother named Andrew. George probably died in Montgomery Co., OH.
55-8p441 1811 George Poe III moved from Fayette Co., PA, to Salem, Montgomery Co., OH, where he died from a fall from a barn.
99 1818 08 Sep Catharine Poe sold land in Montgomery Co., OH, to John and Elisabeth Boogher.
CE 1820 There is no George Poe listed in this census.
OH (Montgomery) Randolph T.
Katharine Poe M = 2 F = 2

1. Anna Maria POE b. 22 Sep 1795, Back Creek, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; d. Bef 1836.
2. 3. Elisabeth POE b. 22 Oct 1797, Back Creek, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; d. 8 Oct 1861; bur. Mote Cem., Montgomery Co., Ohio.
3. Catharine POE b. 25 Feb 1800, Back Creek, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; c. 1 Jun 1800, New Hope Church, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.
4. George POE, IV b. 6 Oct or Nov 1802, Back Creek, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; c. 15 May 1803, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; d. 14 Jul 1889, Arcanum, Darke, Ohio; bur. Abbotsville Cem., Darke Co., Ohio.
5. Juliann POE b. 17 Feb 1806, Back Creek, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; d. Bef 1836.

Four wives are listed for George Poe, b. abt 1737:

Elizabeth Smith
Katherine Willard
Catherine Dawson
Elizabeth Mater

100% accuracy can not be guaranteed. At least some, possible all, of the children are from Katherine Willard and Elizabeth Mater.

Died when son George was still young.[George Jacob Poe.FTW]


7-11, Baptismal Records for Back Creek, Fayette Co., PA are in the Lutheran Synod Archives, Thiel College, Greensville, PA.
19-2 1757 George Poe fought in the French and Indian war.
20-2 1762 George Jacob Poe, Sr., was murdered and George Jacob Poe, Jr., inherited most of the estate by right of primature
10-2-13 1768 22 May (L-388) George PWO of Frederick Co., MD, bought 216 acres, "Resurvey On Piney Neck," from Nicholas Phillips for 500 pounds. POE was spelled PWO at least twice in this deed.
10-2-14 1769 16 Aug (M-374) George Poe Jr., heir of George Jacob Poe, deceased, required an indenture reaffirming his ownership of "Coopers Point" and "Millers Chance" that had been purchased by his father. Francis Shelhorse, Jacob and Abraham and Isaac Miller testified for him.
10-2-15 1769 27 Aug (M-449) George Poe of Frederick Co., MD, sold "Coopers Point" and "Millers Chance" to Christian Cossell for 970 pounds. 300 acres. He signed as "Jung POE." No wife was mentioned.
10-2-16 1771 02 Oct (O-582) George Poe of Frederick Co., MD, sold "Resurvey on Piney Neck," 215 acres, to Nicholas Phillips for 500 pounds. He signed as "Jung Poe." No wife was mentioned.
10-2-17 1771 28 Oct (O-592) George Poe of Frederick Co., MD, bought 100 acres, one-third of "The Forrest" which contained 300 acres, from Matthias Hershman for 80 pounds.
81 1772 08 Apr Pfah, Catharina, daughter of George Jacob Pfah/Catharina Muellerin, was baptized at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Middletown, Frederick Co., MD. C507701-891
81 1772 08 Apr Pfoh, Catharina, daughter of George Jacob Pfoh/Catharina Mullerin was baptized at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Frederick, Frederick Co., MD. C504181-0945
LCW Who was this George Pfoh
c1772 George Poe, Jr., married(1)Catharine Williard, daughter of Dawalt Williard.
c1774 George Poe III was born in Frederick Co., MD.
10-2-18 1775 31 Mar (BD I-370) George Poe of Frederick, MD, mortgaged "The Forrest" to Thomas French for 100 pounds. He signed "George POH" in old German script.
10-2-19 1776 17 Feb (BD I-373) George Poe of Frederick Co., MD, paid Thomas French 105 pounds 5 shillings who then released the mortgage on "The Forrest."
10-2-20 1776 22 Apr (WD-607) George Poe of Frederick Co., MD, farmer, sold "The Forrest" to Andrew Fleckinger for 400 pounds. He signed "Jung POH." George's wife, KATHARINE, released her right of dower.
55-8 States George Poe was a captain in the Revolutionary War. Wait on this.
1777 22 Oct Elisabeth Poe was born in Frederick Co., MD.
c1778 Catharine Poe was born.
LCW 1781 Catharine Williard Poe had died.
28-6 1781 26 Nov Dawalt Williard did not mention Catharine in his will but did mention his Grandson, George Poe who was not 21, and his grand-daughters Elizabeth and Cathrine Poe who were not yet 16.
c1782 George Poe, Jr., married (2) Elizabeth Mateer/An Elizabeth Mater.
c1784 A girl child was born to George and Elizabeth Poe.
LCW I could be a bit off on the last two dates. I see I have a note that a girl child was born to George Poe c1778. However I think 1784 is correct and 1778 is a typo.
c1786 Andrew Poe III was born to George and Elizabeth Poe.
6-1,42,95 1786 21 May A George and Elizabeth Poh were sponsors for the baptism of Henrich Michael Uhlrich on 21 May 1786 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. Henrich Uhlrich was born Dec 1785.
55-8 Elizabeth Mateer was born in France. She came to America on a visit in her girlhood and married George Poe. ( LCW-when and where?) George Poe was a Captain during the Revolutionary War (LCW-I think this is incorrect, but....) The family left PA and moved to OH where it located near Salem in Montgomery Co. Either George or his son died as the result of injury received when he fell from a barn. (LCW-I suspect George III died from the fall in 1811.)
c1788 Adam Poe was born to George and Elizabeth Poe.
19-2 1790 George POH moved to Salt Lick T., Fayette Co., PA
54-4 c1790 Salt Lick T., Fayette Co., PA. George Poe was one of the first settlers.
p742 He was from Maryland, a brother of Adam and Andrew Poe who sometimes visited him. He had a son named George and another named Andrew. His daughters married the brothers Henry and Levi Adams and Christopher White. They all lived in Salt Lick T.
CE 1790 PA (Fayette) Bullskin T.
George Poe M16+ = 1 F = 4
-10 = 2
10-2-23 1790 02 Oct George Poe of Frederick Co., MD sold the last 5 acres of "Well Taught" to Martin Kraeter. George signed "George POU.' His wife, Elizabeth, waived her dower rights.
7-11 1791 22 Aug Anna Maria Poe born to George anf Elizabeth Poe at Salt Lick T., Fayette Co., PA. 1791 21 Dec Anna Maria was baptized. Her sonsors were George and Cathrina Huber.
7-11 1795 06 Feb Margaretha Poe was born to George and Elizabeth Poe at Salt Lick T., Fayette Co., PA. 1795 31 May Margaretha was baptized. Her sponsors were Johannes and Apolonia Martin.
7-11 1797 15 July Susanna Poe was born to George and Elizabeth Poe at Salt LickT., Fayette Co., PA 1797 09 Oct Susanna was baptized. Her sons were George and Barbara Bucher.
CE 1800 PA (Fayette) p588
George Poe M 45+ = 1 F 45+ = 1
26-45 = 1
16-26 = 1
10-16 = 1 10-16 = 1
0-10 = 0 0-10 = 2
7-11 1802 21 Apr Rosina Poe was born to George and Elizabeth Poe at Salt Lick T., fayette Co., PA 1802 31 Jul Rosina was baptized. Her sponsors were her parents.
11 1808 11 Jul (H127) George Poe, Sr., of Salt Lick T. and Elizabeth, his wife, deeded 200 acres on the waters of Laurel Run to George Poe, Jr., and Andrew Poe for $300.
11 1808 24 Oct (F364) & (F365) George Poe, Sr., of Salt Lick T. bought 200 acres on the waters of Laurel Run for $1800 and then sold them the same day to George Poe, Jr., and Andrew Poe for $2.
11 1810 24 Mar George Poe, Sr., of Salt Lick T. and Elizabeth, his wife, sold 200 acres on the waters of Laurel Run to Lutwig Miller and John Herd of Salt Lick T., it being the plantation where George Poe lived.
19-2 c1810 George Poe moved to Ohio Territory.
McIntosh 1811 George Poe, Jr., and George Poe III moved from Fayette Co., PA, to Montgomery Co., OH, near Salem. Salem is called Clayton today.
1811 One of the George Poes died of injuries suffered in a fall.
1818 The remaining George Poe died.
CE 1820 OH (Montgomery) There are no POE families listed.


Sometimes called "Jung Pfau" or "Young Pfau".

Died when son George was still young.

1. 6. George POE, III b. 16 Jul 1772, Frederick Co., Maryland; d. Abt 1811, near Salem, Montgomery, Ohio; bur. Salem, Columbiana, Ohio.
2. Elisabeth POE b. 22 Oct 1777, Frederick Co., Maryland; d. 1862, Bullskin Twp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.
3. Catharine POE b. Abt 1778.
4. Jacob POE b. EST 1780, Near Frederick, Maryland.