May also have been married to James Conners. It appears to be her and her children in the 1870 census.
1870 OHIO, CUYAHOGA, BROOKLYN Series: M593 Roll: 1187 Page: 80 (actual page numbered #7), Dwelling #53. Two other children are probably her's with James Conners.

1. Clara KAY b. Dec 1881.
2. 1. Bessie KAY b. Nov 1883, ,, Ohio.

DEATH: After exposure to snow storm.

CENSUS: 1850 25 Jul OH (Cuyahoga) Brooklyn T., p59/117D. W. Poe 50 MW Landlord $2500 OH (s/b PA)Mary A. 48 FW PADavid 09 MW OHRosina Harman 17 FW GERJane Ceyne 12 FW OHPolly Gray 12 FW NYDavid Mathews 22 MW Laborer OHCatharine Cunan 19 FW OHMary Poe 14 FW OH

1. David was named after father Adam's best friend, Col. David Williamson, father's associate in Indian wars. Had flour mills in Brooklyn Center, Cuyahoga Co., OH. Went to Nebraska to locate more mill sites. Was returned to Brooklyn Center for burial. David W. Poe was a Justice of the Peace in Medina County at one time. 9 1843 David W. Poe moved to Cleveland where he opened a tavern east of Brooklyn near the Brighton Bridge. Died with his son David Jackson Poe in a blizzard on the prairie. Died from exposure after snowstorm.

2. One source lists birth year as 1789 and another 1799; 1850 census lists DW Poe as 50, so I will use 1799.

3. Residences: New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., Ohio; Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio

4. - 1819 26 Aug IGI-OH- has David W. Poe marry Mary Ann Nead on this date. The entry is a document.
- 1833 DOCU-514 - Ephilet & Sibble Austin of Austinburg, Ashtabula Co., OH, granted to David W. Poe of (left blank) Lot 1, 16th Range, Western Reserve - Harrisville.
-1834 27 oct DOCU-353 - Joseph & Sarah Battell of Norfolk, Litchfield Co., CT, granted to David W. Poe of Harrisville, Medina Co., OH, the west part of Lot#81, 61 24/100 acres, Harrisville.
-1835 DOCU-I-508 - Erastus Johnson of Harrisville, Medina Co., oh, granted to David W. Poe of (left blank) Lot #1, 16th Range, Western Reserve, known as par of Lot 113, 124 94/100 acres; David & Mary Ann Poe of Harrisville, Medina Co., OH, granted to James Klack of Harrisville, #1, 16th Range, Western Reserve, part of ....
-1841 13 Dec DOCU-T-360 to 363 - David W. & Mary Ann Poe purchased 100 acres from Christopher & Sophrana Whiting. They then sold the land to Isaac Poe. They later sold the land to John Poe. (Did Isaac back out on the purchase?)
- 1856 Joseph Poe wrote home about an article he read in the Galena, IL, newspaper about the deaths of David Williamson Poe and David Jackson Poe. They were caught in
a blizzard while searching for a homestead near Nebraska City, Otoe Co., NE. Their arms and legs were frozen and they died when these were amputated. Adam Poe, who was in Nebraska City at the time, also wrote home about their deaths.
-1857 09 Apr These DOD on the tombstones of David Williamson Poe and David Jackson Poe in the Brookmere Cemetery at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio are incorrect. This is likely the dates their bodies were buried.

5. 1850 25 Jul OH (Cuyahoga) Brooklyn T., p59/117
D. W. Poe 50 MW Landlord $2500 OH (s/b PA)
Mary A. 48 FW PA
David 09 MW OH
Rosina Harman 17 FW GER
Jane Ceyne 12 FW OH
Polly Gray 12 FW NY
David Mathews 22 MW Laborer OH
Catharine Cunan 19 FW OH
Mary Poe 14 FW OH
( LCW - I suspect David was the son of Jacob and Catharine (Poe) Matthews. The other surnames aren't familiar and aren't in my index at this time. I would guess they are either boarders or servants at the tavern.

Last name may be Meade or Mead.

SOURCES: VR

VR Marriage Volume #2p3, Wayne Co., OH

1. John POE b. 26 Oct 1820, Wayne Co., Ohio; d. Abt 1895.
2. Isaac POE b. 25 Jun 1822, Wayne Co., Ohio; d. 6 Mar 1863, Helena, Phillips, Arkansas; bur. 1863, Holcomb Cem., Concord Twp., Jefferson Co., Wisconsin.
3. Adam Williamson POE b. 29 Jul 1824, , Wayne, Ohio; d. 28 Nov 1908, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; bur. 1908, Brookmere Cem., Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. Elizabeth POE b. 13 Mar 1826, Ohio, probably Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; d. Aft 1908.
5. Joseph Miles POE b. 5 Dec 1828, Ohio, probably Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; d. 10 Apr 1912, Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio; bur. Apr 1912, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
6. Catharine POE b. 29 May 1831, Ohio, probably Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Aft Nov 1902, Ohio.
7. 3. Mary Ann POE b. 25 May 1836, Harrisville, Medina, Ohio; d. Aft Nov 1902, Ohio.
8. David Jackson POE b. 11 Oct 1841, Ohio, probably Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; d. Dec 1856, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska; bur. 9 Apr 1857, Brookmere Cem., Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

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. 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. 6. 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.