1820 - 1895

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• Birth	26 Oct 1820	Wayne Co., Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt 1895
  Person ID	I98902	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2005 00:00:00
  Father	David Williamson POE, b. 16 Apr 1799, , Beaver, Pennsylvania
  Mother	Mary Ann NEED, (or Mead), b. 5 Dec 1801, Pennsylvania, probably Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F2370	Group Sheet
  Family	Polly MUNSON, b. 30 Aug 1823, ,, Ohio
  Married	23 May 1841	Ohio, prob Medina Co., Ohio
  Children	> 1. Sophronia F. POE, b. 8 Sep 1846, Harrisville, Medina, Ohio   2. Maria POE, b. 28 Apr 1842, Harrisville, Medina, Ohio   3. Mary A. POE, b. 18 Nov 1843, Harrisville, Medina, Ohio > 4. Martha A. POE, b. 20 Feb 1849, Concord Twp., Jefferson Co., Wisconsin   5. Elizabeth POE, b. 14 Feb 1852, Concord Twp., Jefferson Co., Wisconsin   6. Adam W. POE, b. 25 Feb 1854, Concord Twp., Jefferson Co., Wisconsin   7. Lucy POE, b. 8 Nov 1856, Concord Twp., Jefferson Co., Wisconsin   8. Sarah POE, b. 9 Aug 1859, Concord Twp., Jefferson Co., Wisconsin   9. Eudora "Dora" POE, b. 8 May 1862, Concord Twp., Jefferson Co., Wisconsin
  Family ID	F27966	Group Sheet

• Notes

  Sources: POE2,4,40,45,65,66 LCW Since John did go to California seeking gold, it is likely he died there and is buried there. ? Mentions Polly Munson, now Mrs. John Poe of Calfornia. (Munsons were often linked with Poes.) John & Isaac probably came to WI together. 45 1850 17 Sep WI (Jefferson) Concord T. 1340/1355 John Poe 29 M W Farmer $400 OH Polly 25 FW OH Maria 08 FW OH Mary A. 06 FW OH Sophrona F. 04 FW OH Martha 01 FW OH Edwin R. Chapman 28 MW Farmer OH Elizabeth 23 FW OH LCW Was Elizabeth David & Mary ann Poe's daughter Elizabeth? Was Edwin Chapman her first husband? 40 1856 A. W.'s letter to Isaac Poe asks about John Poe who is living in WI. 45 1860 WI (Jefferson) Concord T. 867/779 John Poe 39 MW Farmer $1500/300 OH Polly 36 FW OH Sophrona P. 13 FW OH Martha 11 FW WI Elizabeth 09 FW WI Adam 06 MW WI Lucy 03 FW WI Sarah 01 FW WI 40 1861 11 Oct J. M. Poe's letter to Isaac mentions John Poe still living in WI. 1863 22 Feb E. Babcock'sletter to Marion Webb asks "How are John's folks? Have they heard from him? Evidently John went looking for gold in 1862. 1863 21 Jun Carrie Poe's letter to Polly Poe, wife of Isaac Poe, said "John wrote to Mary Ann and family in Brooklyn saying he had found a great deal of treasure buried in the earth." 1863 03 Jul Carrie Poe's letter to Polly mentions John having had "a lot of treasure in the earth." 1863 29 Sep Mary Ann's letter to Polly mentions that she, Mary Ann, would like Sarah to come live with her. 45 1870 03 Jun WI (Jefferson) Concord T. 269/299 Polly Poe Head F47 Keep House $1200/300 OH Lucy Dau F13 WI Sarah Dau F10 WI Eudora Dau F08 WI LCW This Poe family no longer found in WI censuses. It is probably no longer in WI and is in CA. 40 1873 10 Aug A. W. Poe's letter to Polly Poe said "John's girls, Martha and Lucy, were visiting the Adam W. Poe home in Brooklyn, OH. Martha will work in Cleveland and Lucy will live with Delia. 1864 04 Feb Mary Ann's letter to Polly wishes that she urge Maria to write to Mary Ann.