Thomas BLAKNEY Self                W                69 SC      Farmer                    NC                          SC
Marthy BLAKNEY Other              W                60 NC     Keeping House    NC                          NC
Dicy POE Sister W                          W                75 NC                                    NC                           NC
Rebecca ROBERTS Sister               W               60 NC                                     NC                          NC
Perry DRIVER Other                         B                25 AL     Farm Laborer         AL                          AL
Julia NORRIS Other

Gatsey Lucas is one of the children of the deceased and Apsey Price is another of the deceased's children,

and that they are each of them living, and that

Polly Lawrey

and

Patsey Shepherd

who are both deceased, were also children of the deceased,

and that they each left children who are . .

of which children administrators reports they cannot give the names

nor the members of each desceased family

sum of $2351.38 be divided into five shares

one to Dicey Poe,

one to Gatsey Lucas,

one to Apsey Price and that the distribution

of the other two shares be not decreed until the court can be informed of the names and member of heirs

that is entitled to the shares of teh said

Polley Lawrey and

Patsey Shepherd which ... are as follows,

Disey Poe. $570.27

Gatsey Lucas

Apsey Price

--- now comes the said applicants ... that said petition be granted and also comes John Blakeney who is not of kin

to the admins in any way.

Martha A Thompson. Child of Martha Shepherd . . her distributive share of the said estate

Jasper N. Shepherd.

George W. Shepherd

Melisant Bright

William L. Shepherd

Sareptha A. Shepherd

William J. Shepherd

John L. S. A. Shepherd

Sarah F. [Deagans] ?

James Martin Nall

Isaac N. Nall

Mary E. Nall

Louisa N. Nall

Virginia e. Hannah

A. B. Lawrey

Mary M. Ray, wife of William Ray

Louise S. Worthen

Hardy A. Worthen

Simon Lawrey

Dicey Lawrey

James B. Moore

Henry B. Moore

Andrew M. McCool

Mary A. McCool

It is further ordered the the affidavit and

certificate and list of heirs of said estate living in Arkansas, be filed and recorded.

Permillia J Moore, minor is entitlted to 15.67 as one of the children of Elander McCool

1812 FRANKLIN COUNTY, TENNESSEE TAX LIST

see: TNgenWeb

Franklin Co, Tennessee is near Madison County, Alabama (formerly MS Territory)

Madison County, Alabama

Roll No. 3, TSLA

Page 19 (95)

Jedethen POE

John POE

Page 20 (96)

Rhoden POE*

*Rhoden Poe and Jonathan Poe are found in Caswell County, NC prior to this. Also seen as Rhody Poe

Mississippi Territory

Madison County

George Poe

George Poe is said to be born c 1775 and to be a son of Major James Poe. We assume the George mentioned below is the same man found later in Fayette County, Alabama. No solid evidence has been found to show that George Poe is a son of Major James Poe. DNA results on a descendant of Stephen Poe of Choctaw who may be a son of George Poe of Fayette County does not exactly match the DNA of this researcher, who is with little doubt a descendant of Major James Poe. See Poe DNA Project

1809

Alabama Records Vol 80

January 1809 Census, Madison County, Alabama

George Poe 3 males under 21

1 male over 21

3 females under 21

1 female over 21 total of 8

also listed

John Reynolds 3 males under 21

1 male over 21

2 females under 21

1 female over 21

From:

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/madison/census/1809/1809mad.txt

. . . . Amos Elliott; James Walker; George Light;

Jessey Sullens; Levy Crow; John Allbright;

John Hellums; Alden Bryam; Thomas O Banian;

Williams Neighbors; Edward Bradley; Andrew Sibley;

Spencer Ball; John Hews; Moses Seton; George Poe;

James Criss; Anthony Street; John Reynolds . . .

* Elliott (or Ellits), Bradley and Reynolds are names associated with Poe in Caroline County, VA in the early 1700s and also in Chatham County, NC in the mid-1700s.

GEORGE POE

State: AL Year: 1810

County: Madison County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule

Township: Indian Creek Page: 004

Township: Mississippi Territory Page: 006

Database: AL 1810 Federal Census Index

GEORGE POE

State: AL Year: 1811

County: Madison County Record Type:

Township: Mississippi Territory Page: 006

Database: AL 1810-1819 Tax Lists Index

James Poe

State: Alabama Year: 1811

County: Madison Roll:

Township: Page: 0

Image:

Moses Poe

State: Alabama Year: 1811

County: Madison Roll:

Township: Page: 0

Image:

GEORGE POE

State: Alabama Year: 1810

County: Madison Roll:

Township: Permissions for Land Page: 0

Image:

Madison County

(forgot to write down which volume of Ala Records this is from. This is from photocopy. )

p. 48 GEORGE POE

Geo Poe vs Michael Byrd Jan. 1813

p. 7 GEORGE POE

3 June 1814. Dam across Limestone Creek. Jury: Henry Stiers, Nicholas Couch, John McCartney, Samuel Mardis, Thomas Hewlett, Champion Easter, Henry Lence, Wm. Gunn, James Love, Geo. Poe, Wm. King, Joseph Wofford.

Title:	Old land records of Madison County, Alabama / by Margaret Matthews Cowart
Author:	Cowart, Margaret Matthews

Publisher:	Huntsville, Ala. : The Author, 1980.
Collation:	287 p. : maps ; 28 cm.
Note:	Index
Note:	Second printing. First printed in 1979

Rhody Poe (See Rhoden Poe in Franklin County, Tennessee above)

SE ¼ Sec 1 169 acres Rhody Poe. 5 February 1814 Certificate or Warrant Number 1083

Rhody Poe of Franklin County, Tennessee

Sec 2 Twp 2 R 1E

Listed in section: Receivers Ledger, Sale of Public Lands, Credit System, 1811

Stephen Poe* married Nancy Ringo 19 Aug 1815

* Marriage bond noted in Ringo book LDS film # 1697802** but not found so far in MS Territory or Alabama records. Nancy Ringo mentioned as first wife on widow’s pension application for service in War of 1812. Ringo Family History series states that Nancy Ringo b. c1798 probably in Wilkes Co., GA, daughter of John Ringo and Mary Mathis. Nancy probably died after 1835.

The only other Poe in the county in this era is George Poe which lends substance to believing that Stephen is George's son. Five years later, George Poe can be found in Fayette County. George and Stephen are both listed in the Fayette County Census for 1830.

** and

Title:	The Ringo family history series.
Author:	Ringo, David Leer.

Publisher:	Alhambra, Calif. : The Freeborn Family Organization, 1980- .
Collation:	v. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.
Note:	Library holdings vols 1-14; millennium library edition.
Note:	Vol. 13 is index.
Note:	Vol. 2 written by David Leer Ringo.
Subject:	Ringo family
Subject:	Ringo, Philip Janszen (1615-1662) - Descendants

Fayette County

created 20 Dec 1824 from portions of Tuscaloosa and Marion counties.

Images of Notes from my files

1977 Article from local newspaper about the Poe family

From Peggy Wade January 13, 2007

Simon Poe married Margaret the daughter of Amon McMillian and James Poe married Mary McMillian another daughter. I found this some time ago in a book of Passports through Indian Territory, located in the Jasper Al, library. Since these families seemed to travel together and settle in the same area most likely they came to Alabama about the same time.

"Monday 25th May 1812 - on application - ORDERED that passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western Country, viz., ---Amon McMillian with his wife and three children & three Negroes, William McMillian with his wife and three children---all from Abbeville District."

http://www.poefamilyresearch.net/AL/Images/GeorgiaPassportsMcMillian.jpg

Family Tree Maker Online: Genealogy Library i...: Bible and Cemetery Records book one, Page 5 Page

JAMES POE FAMILY BIBLE

This old Bible is in possession of Mrs. W. R. Utley, formerly "Bama Isabelle Poe"; lives at 1738- 39 Street, Birmingham, Ala.

James Poe b. December 6th, 1797

wife -- Mary E. McMillian, daughter of James McMillian b. August 5, 1801

Children born:

Amon McMillian Poe b. November 8, 1820

Mary Anna Poe b. January 3, 1822

James R. Poe b. October 29, 1824

Nancy E. Poe b. May 15, 1829

Alsie B. Poe b. July 4, 1832

Apsie Ann Poe b. September 26, 1834

William Stephen Poe b. April 26, 1837

George W. Poe b. August 3, 1839

Asa T. Poe b. August 9, 1850

The following was on the source, but the statement cites no data on this and there was a James Poe, JR with the soldier James Poe in Anson County, NC in the 1800 census. DNA of various Poe men seems to contradict this also. It may be ---just my thought --- that he was raised as a son but was born of the George Poe – Stephen Poe / Nancy Ringo family group who was in Fayette County, AL with this branch of the Poe family. DNA shows clearly that this group is not the same as the Simon Poe SR family. There is at least two or three generations to the common ancestor of both.

(The above James Poe is said to be a brother of SIMON POE b. 1782.)

The above named JAMES MCMILLIAN is buried in the Old Greenwood Cemetery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

James Thomas Poe

Transcript of the John Willingham Bible containing records for James Thomas Poe and Calvin Poe, etc.

http://www.poefamilyresearch.net/Poe/poefamilyresearch2/JohnWillinghamBible.htm

The following data is from the John Willingham family Bible. The copies were from Audrey Fitzgerald, scanned and forwarded to others by Janie Healer Davis. (From whom I received them.) It is not known to this individual how the copies were obtained or who is now in possession of the Bible. Even these copies are a treasure. I have attempted to transcribe the data for sharing, and I have saved the jpeg’s to file. Please note that there are sometimes letters missing from words or names; apparently due to damage to the pages.

Katrina M. Piper May 2004

FAMILY RECORD

PAGE ONE

John Willingham was born October the 7, 1785

(Page torn eliminating parts of the next three entries where they began on the left of a line.)

….cy Willingham, wife of John Willing…. was born July 26^th, 1788.

…er Willingham, son of John and Nancy ..lingham was born August 9^th 1808

..olly Willingham, Daughter of John and Nancy Willingham was born 10^th Day of April 1810.

(End of torn section.)

Arabel Willingham, Daughter of John and Nancy Willingham was born 1^st Day of October 1812

Caleb Willingham, Son of John and Nancy Willingham was born 30^th Day

of January 1814.

NEXT PAGE OF ENTRIES

Bradford Willingham, Son of John and Nancy Willingham was born 28^th Day of April 1815

Nancy G. Willingham, Daughter of John and Nancy Willingham was born 11^th Day January 1819.

Roaner Willingham, Daughter of John and Nancy Willingham was born the first December 1820.

Eliza Willingham, Daughter of John and Nancy Willingham was born the 4^th day of April 1824.

Susanna Frances Willingham, daughter of John & Nancy Willingham was born 20^th December 1826.

Elizabeth Willingham, daughter of John and Nancy Willingham was born July 2^nd A. D. 1829. (Could read 3^rd of July)

C. W. Slaughter was born July the 2, 1824.

(ON PAGES FOR MARRIAGES, THERE ARE ALSO MORE BIRTHS)

William T. Slaughter was born May 25, 1855

Sarah A. Slaughter was born June the 28, 1857

Nancy A. Slaughter was born Nov the 6, 1859

Mary S. Slaughter was born July th3 15, 1861.

AND ON ANOTHER PAGE

James Thomas Poe, Son of Calvin and Mary Poe was born November 30^th A.D. 1829.

John R. Slaughter, son of Columbus and Susan Slaughter was born Oct the 10 1849

Ezekiel M. Slaughter, son of Columbus and Susan Slaughter was born May the 22, 1851

Jaice (sp?) Elen (or Glen) Dabbs born Feb 22, 1929.

Louis Frank Dabbs born March 25, 1931.

Ca—Dabbs born November 25, 11935

MARRIAGES

John Willingham and Nancy Garner was married November 10^th 1807.

Calvin Poe and Mary Willingham w.. married December 17^th 1828.

DEATHS

Caleb Willingham, son of John & Nancy Willingham departed this life August 10^th 1816.

Garner Willingham, son of John and Nancy Willingham departed this life October 12^th 1817.

John Willingham departed this life July the 12^th 1849.

Mary Poe departed this life July the 12^th 1847.

Nancy Willingham departed this life April the 14, 1853

William T. Slaughter departed this life Oct the 30, 1856.

Sarah A. Slaughter departed this life September the 5, 1858.

Fayette County, Alabama Cemetery Records. Mr and Mrs. H. M. Newell 1958-59

p. 190

Judith A. Poe - b. May 19, 1822 - d. May 9, 1894

Rhoda Rogers Poe, wife of W. S. Poe b. Nov. 19, 1837 - D. Dec. 4, 1916

William S. Poe B. April 26, 1837 - d. January 24, 1917

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Poe&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=3&GSob=n&GRid=9670684&

Lamiley Ellen Pendley Poe

Birth: Oct. 15, 1828, USA

Death: Nov. 17, 1908

Daughter of Mary Ann Hisaw Pendley and Ruben Pendley. Wife of James R.Poe. James died August 18, 1864 in the Civil War and is buried in Indiana.

Burial:

Boley Springs Cemetery

Boley Springs

Fayette County

Alabama, USA

Record added: Oct 18 2004

By: Kenneth D. Bogard

Poe – Hisaw Family Data

http://poefamilyresearch.net/AL/Notes/HisawPoeFamily.htm

http://genforum.genealogy.com/pendley/messages/121.html

In March 1844 from a page of the Conference for the Baptist Church of Christ, at Salem page 153, Item 5 is recorded, "On motion in order Brethren E. Slaughter, John Willingham, and Calvin Poe were appointed to visit Bro. James Hisaw and report at next conference." The Salem Baptist Church is at New Lexington, Alabama on Highway 43 in Tuscaloosa County, south of the Fayette County line.

Land Grants and Adults Residing in Fayette County, Alabama 1823-1900 by Homer T. Jones

Elizabeth Poe: Charter Member Union Church, Webster’s Beat 1825

George Poe: Charter Member Union Church, Webster’s Beat 1825

Bethel Baptist Church Register

Includes: Yearby, McGuire, Deason, Holloway, McMillon, Larkin Poe, John Cates

August 1824 Received Larkin Poe and Rachel Poe

Received John Cates and Sealy Cates

1830 Fayette County Census (preliminary)

George Poe* 1 male 5/10

4 males 10/15

1 male 50/60

1 female 10/15

1 female 40/50

on same page as Griffin and Willingham (who married with Poe in Fayette Co)

Stephen Poe* 2 males under 5

1 male 5/10

2 male 10/15

1 male 30/40

1 male 40/50

1 female 5/10

1 female 30/40

* This may be the George and Stephen listed in the 1840 Choctaw County, Mississippi census. Birth dates of the Choctaw Stephen’s children indicate the family moved from Alabama about 1832. Note that neither name is listed in the 1840 census for Alabama

John Poe

1 male 5/10

1 male 20/30

3 females under 5

1 females 20/30

Simon Poe

1 males 40/50

1 female 15/20

1 female 50/60 (Margaret McMillan was born in 1783)

1830s Land Grants

John Dowdy received grants for 40, 40, 40, 80, 80, and 80 acres between 1834 and 1839.

Sec 13, Township 18S. Range 11W Original Landholders

Wyatt Poe	Jesse West	Wyatt Poe	Jesse West
Wyatt Poe	John Dowdy	John Dowdy	Morris Gryer
Elijah Carthage	Thomas Rogers	John Poe	John Dowdy
Elijah Carthage	Thomas Rogers	John Poe	John Dowdy

Orphans Court Records

Larkin Poe appraised property of Abram Taylor 13 July 1835 Book 1 p. 144

Thomas B. Tyner being over 14 chose Wyatt Poe as guardian Securities: John Dowdy, Michael Cline 17 December 1835 Book 2, page 158

NOTE: Wyatt Poe b. 1805 Georgia wife Sarah b. 1819 AL, children: Rozy H. Poe b. 1832; George W. Poe b. 1836; Elizabeth Poe b. 1844; Mary S. Poe b. 1847; Sarah Jane Poe married John Bryant in 1853. Witness W. S. Poe (record herein). Also in these records: Rhoda Rogers Poe, wife of W. S. Poe b. Nov. 19, 1837 - D. Dec. 4, 1916

William S. Poe B. April 26, 1837 - d. January 24, 1917 See within – Richard Olive’s children married Cline and Tyner. Daugher Elizabeth Drake Olive married Richard Rogers

NOTE: A list of various men named Wyatt Poe (Wiatt Poe) according to my research:

Wiatt Poe (Powe) b. 1755-1774 Anson County, North Caroline 1800 Census 1 male under 5, 1 male 20/30, 1 female under 5; 1 female 26/26

Wyatt Poe b. 1805 Georgia, married Elizabeth Wright b. 1841 Alabama

Tuscaloosa County, AL 1830 Census Wyat Poe b. 1800-1810 1 male under 5, 1 male 20/30 1 female under 5, 1 female 20/30

Wiat L. Poe b. 1800 married Emily b. 1815 Georgia. They married in Arkansas

Wiatt Poe married Martha Davis 27 May 1851

Deed Book O, page 305

25 July 1838

Lewis Davis and wife Sarah to Larkin Poe

Simon Poe of

County, to Franklin W. Woodward of second part and Isaac Willingham of Fayette County, Alabama of 3^rd part 4 March 1839

1840 Census

Year: 1840 State: Alabama County: Fayette County Sheet No: 192

Reel No: M704-4 Division: Northern Page No: 3

Enumerated by: Ezekiel Green

Thomas Poe 1 Male 50/60

1 Female 50/60

Research on the identity Thomas Poe’s sons

Simon Poe 2 males under 5

1 male 5/10

2 males10/15

1 male 20/30 (Simon B. Poe?)

2 males 50/60

1 female 60/70

Slaves 3 males under 10

4 males 10/24

2 over 55

4 females 10/24

1 females 24/36

1 females 36/55

10 in household employed in Agriculture

Alfred Poe 1 male 20/30

1 female 20/30

Slaves 1 female under 10

1 female 10/24

1 female 36/55

Phebe Poe 2 males 5/10

1 male 15/20

1 female under 5

3 females 5/10

1 female 30/40

H. B. Poe (Hasting B.?)

1 male under 5

1 male 5/10

1 male 30/40

2 females under 5

2 females 5/10

1 female 20/30

R. H. Poe (Rasa H.)

1 male under 5

1 male 5/10

1 male 20/30

1 female under 5

1 female 30/40

James Poe 1 male 20/30

1 female under 5

1 female 5/10

1 female 15/20

(next to James and Alexander McMillan)

James Poe 2 males under 5

1 male 10/15

1 male 50/50

1 female under 5

1 female 5/10

2 females 10/15

1 female 15/20

1 female 30/40

1844

Deed Book V p. 214

Deed of gift from Alexander McMillion to James B. Wallace

Slave, but said slave to remain with me and my wife, Dicy V(?) McMillon, during our natural lives, 5 October 1844. Recorded April 1846

From: Tobatfam@aol.com

Subject: [McMILLON] Alexander McMillan will- Tuscaloosa, AL

Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 17:51:03 EDT

Excerpts from the will of Alexander McMillion ( McMillan, etc)

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Written September 27, 1841. - in probate court Sept., 11,1854.

…to remain in the hands & possession of Col. Jon W. Williams, as my executor

for the use and benefit of my wife Dicey for and during her natural life and

at the death of my wife Dicey I wish the following division of my estate,

that is to say $433.33 to be paid to the Wilborn family.

I will & bequeath to Elias C. Fuler ( Fula?) 3 small negro girls to wit

Eliza, Martha and Warrick (?). I also bequeath to John W. Williams the

following named negros to wit,, the Wilborns Charles Caroline a woman & her

youngest child,, Fanny a woman & little Charles a boy & Washington a negro

man and I also will and bequeath to Amon McMillion my brother ,, Ellick and

his family,, and I also will and bequeath to Andrew J. Prewitt a negro boy

Sampson,, and I also will and bequeath Rene,, B,, Olliver negro man William,

and I also will and bequeath to Taylor,, S,, Williams man named Pea Charles

and I also will & bequeath to Phebey Overton a negro woman named Philis and a

negro woman named granny and also five hundred dollars in cash. I also will &

bequeath to Wile Bishop five hundred dollars in cash. I also will &

bequeath that my executor Col. John W. Williamson,, shall swap or exchange,,

my negro man Sam for some other negro and sell said negro for cash to go in

payment of my debts and I also will & bequeath to George Wilborn, Jr five

hundred dollars in cash and after the death of my wife Dicy I wish my

executor, Col. John W. Williamson to sell all my estate both real and

personal that is not disposed of by this will and where such sale shall be

made and the money for the same collected I wish my executor to pay of and

discharge all the cash promises made in this will and I hearby declare this

to be my last will and testament revoking all other wills heretofore by me

made for in fact this is my only will or devise of my estate that I have ever

made.

Signed sealed and published by the said testator as for his last will and

testament is in presence of us who at his request & in his presence

subscribed our names as witnesses there to this 27th day of September in the

year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty one.

I also will and bequeath to Andrew J. Prewitt five hundred dollars in cash to

be paid by Executor after sale of my property real and personal.

I also will & bequeath to John F. Cooper five hundred dollars in cash to be

paid by executor after the sale of my property real and personal this 27th

day of Septr in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred fortyone.

Alex McMillion

J. S. Kelley

Otis Sexton

William J. Ryan

p. 265 Perry Poe and wife, Harriet M. (x) to Thomas Cates, Jr. 15 January 1845

pl. 348 Lorenzo D. McPhearson (x) and wife, Rebecca (x) to R. H. Poe 9 December 1845

p. 313 Moses McGuire to Rasa H. Poe 2 July 1846

Deed Book W.

p. 362 Andrew McCool to Thomas Poe of 2 and John Poe of 3. 31 January 1848

6 November 1843

William Brazeal, decd. Heirs at Law:

Benjamin Reynolds. No widow

Securities include

Bradley Nall

Appraisers: John Walters, John Poe and Simon Poe, Sr

NOTE: Bradley Nall married Elizabeth Poe, daughter of John Poe and Sarah Threet

Deed Book Q

page 259

William Brazeal of Tuscaloosa County to Simon Poe of Fayette County, Alabama 15 January 1840

Page 343

Simon Poe and wife Martha L. of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama to Isaac Willingham of Fayette County, Alabama 5 February 1840

Simon Poe of Tuscaloosa County, to Franklin W. Woodward of second part and Isaac Willingham of Fayette County, Alabama of 3^rd part 4 March 1839

Book 3, pg 56 … no widow … Asa Guin Jr exec. Of will of Asa Guin, SR, and Bradley Nall, securities. Appraisers: John Poe, Simon Poe and John Walter. 24 November 1843

Book 3, pg 71 (Note: Benjamin C. Reynolds. M Sarah Poe 1839

See:

http://poefamilyresearch.net/Reynolds/BenjaminReynolds.htm

Book 1846-50. page 14

Wyatt Poe, guardian of Thomas B. Tiner 14 Sept. 1846

David Johnston, adm of Francis M. Douglass, decd. Appraiser of prop: Joseph Heartley, John Dowdy, Larkin Poe 14 September 1846

David Johnston Adm. Of Thomas Kemp. Appraisers: Benjamin Mattocks, Wyatt Poe, Mardecat Doty (Dowdy?), Joseph Doty. Third Monday in Oct 1846

Heirs of David Johnston all minors. Benjamin F., Zachariah, Stephen, Mary, Didy, Barney, Thomas, John and Martha Jane Kemp. Moses McGuire guardian of these mines 9

Mary Kemp, widow of Thomas Kemp. Deceased petitions for “obwer” Commissioners: John McConnell, Thomas Johnston, Boswell Freeman, Joseph Doughty (Dowdy, Doty), Wyatt Poe 9 November 1846

Larkin Poe deceased, David Johnston adm. 22 May 1847.

Bradford Willingham (34 Georgia) to Lucy Poe (32 NC) 14 December 1838 by John Dowdy, JP

NOTE: children Andres J. Willingham b. 1839; John Willingham b. 1841; Meranda Willingham b. 1842; Lucinda Willingham b. 1845; James T. Willingham b. 1847; George W. Willingham b. 12 January 21850

Book M. p. 391

James Lowry of Fayette County to John Poe 39. 39 1/3 acres (date must be 1836)

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/tuscaloosa/deeds/jajdurreet.txt

Vol. 11 page 177 Book L 21 JAN 1835 Nathaniel Holliman and wife

Jemimah Holliman by their agent William Dunley to Edward Mobley.

26 August 1836

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Deed Book M Page 165

This indenture made and entered into this 26th day of August in the year of our lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty six between JOHN POE senior of the State of Alabama and County of Tuscaloosa. of the first part and the Deacons of Springhill Church which deacons are chosen by said Springhill Church to act both as Deacons and Trustees to wit Charles D. Lucas, Simon Poe. John J. Reynolds and Cornelius Holiman of the second part. Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of twenty two dollars and fifty cents to him in hand paid by the party of the second part . . . . bargain and sell unto the party of the second part and their successors in office forever, a certain tract or parcel of land being part of East half of the South west quarter in Section Eight in Township eighteen in Range twelve in the district of lands offered for sale at Tuscaloosa, beginning at the northwest corner of said hall quarter and run South in the same direction that land was run by the general surveyors of the above mentioned Range Eighty rod thence East fifty six rod and corners on two pines, thence north twenty rod to estate one Black oak and two Mountain oaks thence west fourteen rod to a foresa1d hickory

with two black oaks and one post oak thence North twenty two rod to a Spanish oak one white oak and two black oaks thence west twenty two rod to a stake one poplar and two sour wood thence North thirty Eight rod to a stake, with two black oak and one Sweetgum, thence to the beginning, Containing Seventeen acres and three fourths of an acre together with all and singular to the sole use of Springhill Church, forever, whose abstracts of faith is as follows believing in only one true and living God the father word and Holy Ghost we also believe that the Scriptures comprising the old and new Testament are the word of God and the only rule of faith and practice we believe in the doctrine of election and that God chose his people in Christ before the foundation of the world we believe in mans incapacity by his own tree will and ability to recover himself from the fallen state in which he is set by nature we believe that sinners are justified in the sight of God by the imputed righteousness of Christ only we believe that Gods elect shall be called regenerated and sanctified by the holy spirit we believe that the Saints shall be preserved in grace and never fall finally away we believe that baptism and the Lords Supper are ordinances of Jesus Christ and that true believers are the only subjects of baptism and that be amersion (sic) we believe in the resurrection of the dead and a General Judgment and that the Joys of the righteous and the punishment of the wicked will be eternal we believe that no ministers of the gospel has any right to administer to the ordinance of the Gospel but one that is regularly called and comes under the hands of a presbytery (sic) we believe that none but regular baptized members have a right to communicate the Lords table.

In witness where of to the within deed of conveyance I the said party ot the first part have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date above written.

JOHN POE senr.

(SEAL)

Sally Poe (probably Sary. Should be Sarah)

NOTE: Simon B. Poe > Wyatt / Wiat L. Poe (1834 NC -1899) married Elizabeth Wright (b.1842) 4 January 1858 by JP James Thomas Poe in Grant Co. AR. Son: Henry Wilson Poe 1861-1927) married Mary Etta Lucas (8 September 1866 – 26 August 1940); Daughter Martha P. Poe b. 1859 AR.

This John Poe (SR) and “Sally” must be John Poe (1785-1859) and wife, “Sarah” Threet). John named a son John W. Poe. This “SR” may indicate he had the same middle name. But I’ve not seen any record showing one.

Book N., pg. 31 6 January 1832 John Poe to Bradley Nall.

(this is from old notes, just as I wrote it. I did not note dates and sources well)

Tabitha Ann (Stone) Foster

Married 1845 Arthur Foster

Estate: William M. Stone, Administrator

Fiver original heirs:

To children of Thomas B. Stone, deceased

Who was a brother of deceased $436.31

As follows:

To William Stone adm. $109.07

W. B. Fears and wife Mary Ann $109.07

Thomas Poe and wife Eliza F. (Francis) $109.07 ---- William Thomas Poe

Thomas B. Stone, Jr $109.07

8 August 1855

Book 1854-58 pg. 194

Richard C. McLester, guardian for Eliza F. Poe (late Stone) and filed vouchers for guardianship. She is now the wife of William T. Poe

Book 1851-54 page 14 March 1853

NOTE: R. H. Poe witnessed will of Jacob Clements 2 July 1846l other witnesses, Richard C. McLester, Pleasant Childers.

W. B. Fears married Mary Ann Stone 1853 at residence of Thomas Poe (William Thomas Poe)

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/tuscaloosa/census/1850/pg411.txt

1850 Federal Census - Tuscaloosa County, Alabama - District No. 2
Enumerated on: November 13th, 1850

LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE

residence: 249 249

Poe             R. H.              38    M       ** R. H. (Raza H.) Poe merchant     2000  NC
Poe             Nancy            38     F       TN
Poe             William T.       17    M ** William Thomas  clerk   AL
Poe             Monica C.      15     F       AL
Poe             Elizabeth H    12     M* Elijah Holley Poe - male ???    AL
Poe             James A.       10     M       AL
Poe             Richard R.       7     M       AL
Poe             Mary E.           5     F       AL
Poe             Rolla A.        5/12    F     ** Rhoda     AL
Marion F.     Bell              19      M         Clerk                 AL
-------------------------------

residence: 257 257

Richard C.       McLester         35 M    Merchant          N.C.
Mary T.            McLester         30 F                            Ala
James H.         McLester          8 M                            Ala
Alabama          McLester          5 F                             Ala
Mary J.            McLester         3 F                             Ala
Margarett E.     McLester       2/12 F                             Ala
Thos N.            Hays              20 M     Clerk                Tenn
Mary Ann S. * Stone             16 F   (b 1834)    VA       * married William Burton Fears
Eliza F.         * Stone             14 F   (b 1836)     VA  * Eliza F. Poe *
-------------------------------

NOTE: R. H. Poe witnessed will of Jacob Clements 2 July 1846 other witnesses, Richard C. McLester, Pleasant Childers.

W. B. FEARS married Mary Ann Stone 1853 at residence of THOMAS POE

Tuscaloosa, Alabma

Richard C. McLester, guardian for Eliza F. Poe (late Stone) and filed vouchers for guardianship.
She is now the wife of William T. Poe. Book 1851-54 p. 580. 14 March 1853

Walker County, Texas

Book 3, page 45

Mary A. E. Fears 1857

Petition for probate of will. William B. Fears, a citizen of Walker County, Texas represents that his late wife, Mary A. E. Fears departed this life some few months since in Alabama, having no domicile either in Alabama or Texas at time of death, but that all her property was in Texas. She left a will, executed on 30 June 1857 in Guadalupe County, Texas in which no executor was appointed. Said William B. Fears is the sole legatee under this will

Filed October 26, 1857

Petition for commission to examine witnesses to prove will. Heirs interested in estate, if there was no will, reside beyond limits of this state, viz:

William Stone and Thomas Stone of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama and Elizabeth Poe of Arkansas

And perhaps others.

Joint will of W. B. Fears and Mary A. E. 30 June 1857 – 25 June 1858. We, William B. Fears and Mary A. E. Fears having no child, bequeath to survivor the whole of estate. Witnesses: David McKnight, Stephen Wright.

Old Cemeteries of Newtonville by Mrs. B. A. Sullivan as given at Shepherd Church on June 6, 1965

(This is an excerpt taken from a photocopy of a typewritten transcript. I do not have a record citing the source of this photocopy)

One of the oldest cemeteries in this community is the Simon Poe cemetery located on what we people know as the Richard Hayes place. I believe Mr. Arch Gibson owns the property now.

Simon Poe and his father Maj. James Poe, Rev. War soldier, left North Carolina in 1825. Major James Poe was old and ill. He made the trip to Alabama lying in a cedar chest that was made especially for this trip. One of his descendants living in Little Rock, Ark. has this chest stored in her attic today.

Major Poe died soon after arriving in Newtonville. We suppose he was the first person buried in the Poe Cemetery. There are people here now that can remember when there were several markers in this cemetery, but there is no sign of any of them today. The place has been in a Cow pasture for several years.

The Martin Nall Cemetery is Located not very far--back of Mr. Bradley Gravlee's home. Martin Nall was Mr. Buren Sullivan's great grand father. Martin Nall was born 1795 died in 1836. He was probably the first person buried in this cemetery. 40 or 50 years ago there was a number of graves here, but they were plowed up years ago -- there is only sign of one grave today.

Martin Nall was a son-in-law of Simon Poe. His oldest daughter, Maria, married Jacob Shepherd. They were the progenitors of many people in this community.

There was also another large cemetery with a good many markers, so I've been told, located across the road in front of the Mute Baker home. We do not know when or who was the first person buried there.

Michael Shepherd bought this property in 1845 from two Guin brothers. He died in 1850 and was probably buried there since the cemetery was near his home. His widowed mother, Elizabeth Shepherd, who was murdered by a slave in 1850, Elizabeth Shepherd jr. sister of Michael, and also his brother Richard Hack, were buried here.

George Trawick, the wealthiest man in Newtonville in 1860, was murdered and buried in this cemetery. The monuments were removed or destroyed and the land plowed under about 60 years ago.

We would know a lot more about the history of Newtonville and its people if these old Cemeteries weren't destroyed.

There is the Nathan Nall (brother of Martin Nall) cemetery located near the Leland Gravlee home. The Gravlee family are decendents of Nathan Nall.

There is also the Wright-Caraway, Brotherton, Savage, and Sudduth cemeteries all family plots, (there may be others that we don't know about).

Fayette Newspaper: Winding Trails Column by Sharlene McGee Foster

November 3, 1977

http://poefamilyresearch.net/AL/FayTusc/FayetteCoArticleOnPoe.htm

Tuscaloosa News, 1 March 1969

James Poe - Rev. Soldier buried just inside Tuscaloosa County line near Newtonville, Alabama. Information on Tombstone

NOTE: it is unclear what was left of Poe Cemetery in the 20^th Century. Reports seem to conflict. But more than one source states that a few scattered headstones could be read. I assume “information on Tombstone” was that this James Poe was a “Rev. Soldier.” I am nearly certain no one ever reported birth and death dates from a marker for James Poe.

Image of DAR Marker (My research shows that James Poe, son of Simon Poe SR was at least 21 in 1761, so he would be born c.1740)

13 October 1841

Administrator’s Notice

Estate of Frances Crowley, deced of Fayette Co., R. H. Poe administrator

16 November 1842

R. H. Poe, sheriff, advertises slaves committed to jail who says he belongs to Rhodah Horton near Huntsville and ran away from Horton’s plantation to Marengo Co.

Notes from a descendant

John Thomas Poe and Martha Ann Hopson (Mary)

http://www.poefamilyresearch.net/Poe/poefamilyresearch2/JohnThomasPoeData.htm

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alfayett/Cem/ConcordBapt_Cem.html

POE, Martha Hopson - 1834 - 1913

1913

Mrs. Martha A. Poe

On January 10th 1913, the spirit of Mrs. Martha A. POE took its homeward flight. She had been in failing healty for several years, and owing to her advanced age, her loved ones and friends were not altogether unprepared for the end.

She was born in 1832, was married to J.T. POE in 1852, was the loving mother of five children, only two of whom remain to mourn her death.

Sister POE joined Concord Church September 23, 1852, and lived a consistent Christian life for fifty-one years. She was faithful to her church, and ever ready to perform her duties as a Christian. God saw fit to call her from among us. Her remains were laid to rest in Concord Cemetery on January 11, in the presence of many sorrowing relatives and friends, the funeral
service being conducted by Revs. L.R. HALLMAN and J.J. PATTERSON.

Her voice is hushed, but her work will follow on. May God’s Spirit comfort the.

Source:
Loose newspaper clipping. Contributed by Lorene Thigpen, 04 Sep 2004.

Note: "My records show Martha A. Poe was born 3 Dec 1832 ... [She] was the mother of Phebie M. Poe, 1st wife of my grandfather James Andrew Hinton. They had two daughters: Amanda Arstrilla "Trillie" Hinton married Joseph Lester "Pat" Patterson; Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hinton married George Harve Patterson, brother of Pat. James Andrew Hinton married 2nd to Hattie Bell Norman and had four children, the last one being my mother Ressie Lee (Hinton) Frazier." ~ Lorene

Title:	Alabama records : Fayette County / compiled by Kathleen Paul Jones and Pauline Jones Gandrud
Author:	Gandrud, Pauline Jones

Author:	Jones, Kathleen Paul
Publisher:	1969
Collation:	100 leaves ; 29 cm.
Note:	Typescript ; index

Rasa H. Poe (R. H. Poe)

Sheriff of Fayette County

p. 2

Book 16 part 1 page 110 Jan. Term 1848

McCollum versus Hubbert and Caple

Error from Circuit Court of Fayette Co.

It appears from proof that the land in controversy was sold by R. H. Poe, the Sheriff of Fayette County, Alabama on 5 October 1840 under three executions upon judgments rendered in Circuit Court of Fayette Co. on in favor of James A. McLester, assignee for $50.82, another in favor of T. & R. Simonton due of James A. McLester for sum of $73.29 & third in favor of James Hogan, administrator of Reuben Jones for sum of $3,655.66 which last payment was rendered against said plaintiff in error and Samuel Caple, one of defendants in cause. McCollum, the principle and Caple his surety in original judgment, and Newman and Joseph McCollum, the sureties on write of error bond. Executors of these judgments were placed in hands of defendant Hubbert 21 May 1840, he then being Sheriff of Fayette Co. It further appears that on 1^st Monday in August 1840, Poe was elected Sheriff.

Book 17 part 2 page 339 June Term 1849

Phereby, a slave versus The State

Error to Circuit Court of Fayette

Plaintiff in error was indicted for murder of Elizabeth Sheppard* and was described in the indictment as her property

1850 Census

(these notes are my own, from microfilm of the census records. The notes are from the 1980s. Several times, I have found discrepancies between what I noted and what is being transcribed for online access. The differences are usually in terms of what “column” a number falls within. The census takers we not good at aligning vertical or horizontal columns on the page. I am going with the online versions when mine differ as I figure people will point out errors to those transcriptions)

Family #205

Thomas Poe 65 NC Farmer $1000

Mary 60 NC

(this is William Thomas Poe, b. 1785 NC. . Children include Rasy H. Poe b 1811; James A. Poe b 1818 m Elizabeth Holly b. 1818; Thomas Poe m 1853 Eliza Francis Stone.

Family #208

Alfred Poe (says Alford) 29 NC Farmer $1200

Tabitha 27 TN (can’t read or write)

Lucy Griffin 7 AL

#217

Oliver P. Poe 24 AL Farmer $1200 (Oliver Perry Poe, son of John Poe and Sarah Threet)

Mariah (Nall) 22 AL

Sarah A. E. 5 AL

James A 2 AL

#218

Joab Watson 23 NC Farmer $400

Mary (Jane Poe) 23 AL (daughter of John Poe and Sarah Threet)

Sarah E 2 AL

(this is Simon B. Poe)

Simon Poe 38 NC Farmer $250

Martha 34 NC

Wiat L. 16 NC Farmer

James 14 AL

Simon 12 AL

Carson 10 AL

Angelina 8 AL (Married James Walton in Saline County, AR. Her son James Wyatt Walton married Sarah Alma Poe, of the John Poe/Sarah Threet line)

George 6 AL

Martha 4 AL

Nancy 2 AL

Calvin Poe 45 NC Farmer $300 (Married Mary Ann Willingham d. 1848)

James T. 20 AL (James Thomas Poe, wrote The Raving Foe, a Civil War memoir)

Francis 16 AL

William J. 5

Martha 6

Hosia H. 3

#220 (note the children show this family was in NC in 1837. Most came to the area around 1822)

Simon Poe 68 NC Farmer $1400

Dicy (Olive? Or Roberts?) 67 NC

Martha F 17 NC

Burton C (?) 13 NC

Note this record below: 1880 Census - Township 17, Hico, Fayette, Alabama

Household:

Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Mother's

Status `Birthplace Birthplace

Thomas BLAKNEY Self M Male W 69 SC Farmer NC SC
Marthy BLAKNEY Other M Female W 60 NC Keeping

                                                                                                                                                                                       House         NC                                   NC
Dicy POE                       Sister          W                Female        W                                    75                 NC                                   NC                                   NC
Rebecca ROBERTS      Sister          S                 Female        W                                    60                 NC                                   NC                                   NC
Perry DRIVER                Other           S                 Male           B                                      25                 AL               Farm

Laborer AL AL
Julia NORRIS Other S Female B 19 AL Farm

Laborer AL AL

James Poe 52 NC Farmer $500 (This 1850 census has SC, but later ones say NC)

Mary 49 NC

Nancy 23 AL

Alcy (?) 18 AL (female)

Apsy Ann (?) 16 AL

William 12 AL

George 11 AL

James Poe 26 AL Farmer

Ellen 22 GA

James 3 AL

George 2 AL

#482

James Poe 32 NC Blacksmith

Elizabeth 32 KY

Nancy 10 AL

Thomas 8 AL

Mary 5 AL

Sarah 2 AL

NOTE: This is James A. Poe married Elizabeth Holley 14 July 1836 Tuscaloosa Co, AL. son of William Thomas Poe b. 1785 NC and Mary b. 1790 NC

http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfayett/Slave1860_6.html

Middle Division - Fayette County, Alabama ~ 1860 Slave Schedules

Owner/notes # Age Sex Color # Slave Houses 1860 census

Elijah HOWELL 1 40 f black 1 505

1 11 m black

1 9 f black

1 5 m black

1 4 f black

Thomas BLAKNEY 1 22 f black 1 508

1 22 f black

1 4 m black

Nathan NALL 1 60 m black 5 503

1 55 f black

1 55 m black

1 45 f black

1 35 m black

1 35 f black

1 35 m black

1 20 f black

1 21 f black

1 26 f black

1 17 m black

1 28 m black

1 12 f black

1 14 f black

1 9 m black

1 8 f black

1 5 f black

1 1 m black

1 1 f black

Jacob SHEPHERD 1 30 f black 504

1 20 f black

1 14 f black

1 9 m black

1 7 f black

Simon POE 1 62 f black 4 505

1 33 m black

1 31 m black

1 30 m black

1 28 m black

1 26 m black

1 19 m black

1 19 f black

1 17 f black

1 13 f black

1 14 m black

1 12 m black

1 2 f black

1 1 m black

1 5 m black

1 1 f black

Sarah POE 1 35 f mulatto 1 277?

1 16 f mulatto

1 9 f black

1 8 f mulatto

1 7 m mulatto

2 2 m mulatto

1 2 m mulatto

1 3/12 m mulatto

Alfred POE 1 54 f black 1? 279

1 28 f black

1 24 f black

1 12 m black

1 10 f black

1 7 f black

1 3 f mulatto

1 2 f black

1 1 m black

1 2/12 f mulatto

31 October 1850

CORNELIUS HOLLIMAN

War of 1812. . . .Pension photostat. . . .W C 30-425. . . .The State of Alabama, County of Marion.

On this 31st day of October one thousand eight Hundred and fifty Personally appeared before me as acting justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid CORNELIUS HOLEMAN aged fifty eight years & resident of Marion County in the State of Aiabama who being sworn according to law declares that he is the identical CORNELIUS HOLEMAN who was a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. JOHN MCNEAL 1st Lt. HENRY BUTLER in the Regiment commanded by Colonel RUTLEDGE in the War of 1812; that he volunteered at the Court House in Chesterfield District, South Carolina some time in the fall of 1811 and was mustered into the service of the U.S. about 11 of July 1812 for 6 months and continued in actual service for 4 or months and was honorably discharged at Haderells Point near Charleston South.Carolina in the fall of 1812 as will appear by Muster Roll. LOE original discharge. Makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain:

the bounty Land to which he may be entitled. . . .CORNELIUS x HOLEMN

80 acres-Warrant 11,731 and sent to claimant. Fayette Co., Ala.

The State of Alabama, Fayette County. On 21 April 1855 personally appeared

CORNELIUS HOLLIMAN aged 65 years

on 25 September next, a resident of Marion County, Ala. (repeats service).

CLAIM OF WIDOW FOR PENSION. . . .State of Alabama, County of Lamar. . .

On 27 May 1878, ELIZABETH HOLLEMAN, aged 72,

a resident of Lamar County, Alabama, Widow of CORNELIUS HOLLAMAN who volunteered at Lancaster, South Carolina, at time of enlistment he was about 5' 10" high, dark

hair, blue eyes, was about 19 years old, dark complexion and was a farmer. She was married to him in Fayette County, Alabama on 23 day of June 1839 by one GEORGE SHELTON, J.P. Name before marriage was ELIZABETH RAINWATERS;

CORNELIUS HOLLOMAN had been married before to ELIZABETH PLYLER in South Carolina; he died at his home in Marion County, Alabama on 26 October 1862.

Have lived in Marion County; Alabama (now Lamar) and Fayette all the time except 2 years when he moved to the State of Arkansas and returned to where he died.

He drew a land warrant but whether Bounty or what kind I cannot tell but he drew a land and sold it. . . .

ELIZABETH x HOLLOMAN (her mark). . . .

Attest: A.B. BLACK, E.W. LAWRENCE. . . .

Frame Flag of the Union, a newspaper published in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

April 24, 1839.

State of Ala. Fayette Co., Orphans Court,

CORENLIUS HOLEMAN, Admr of estate of WILLIAM RAINWATERS, dec'de . . . Tuscaloosa Co., Ala.

Book 3 p. 425

28 February 1856

Wyatt Poe and Calvin Poe to John Walters. Land in 10-18-11W

Book 3, p. 428

23 February 1856

John M. Davis to Andrew Boozer of 2 and Wyatt Poe of 3. Debt.

Book 3, page 429

28 February 1856

John Walters to Calvin Poe SW ¼ of 10-18-11W

Book 3, page 611

2 October 1856

Mary Moore to Wyatt Poe

Book 4, pg. 35

13 December 1856

George W. Maddox to and wife Louisa to Wyatt Poe. Land in 14-18-11W, 40 acres.

Title:	Fayette County, Alabama marriage and probate records / comp. by Betty C. Wiltshire
Author:	Wiltshire, Betty C.

Publisher:	Carrollton, MS : Pioneer, 1994.
Collation:	363 p. ; 21 cm.

page 13 & 14 - Martin Nall, Estate

Account of Nathan Nall, guardian of the minor heirs. Heirs: James T. Poe (husband of Polly Poe, Alexander Nall (minor heir). October 1851.

page 15 - Martin Nall Estate

Account of John W. Poe, guardian of Alexander Poe, heir. October 1851.

Page 34 – Benjamin E. Reynolds Estate (Benjamin Earl Reynolds by some sources)

p. 292

Michael Write Estate

William H. Wright, administrator. Petition for dower by Penina Wright, widow. December 1857.

p. 293

Rachel Williamson found incompetent to attend to her own interest by jurors: A. J. Caraway, Richard Olive, Wyatt Poe, Henry Seseton, C. H. Lunsford, J. F. Doughty, George Hoscut, Wm. Wilson, Wylie Marcum, W. Maddox, A. M. Prewitt, W. C. Tierce. Benjamin Maddox, Moses Walters and Thos. P. McConnel appointed her guardian. January 1857

http://poefamilyresearch.net/AL/Notes/CarawayFamilyNotes.txt

Oliver Perry Poe d. 1859 during a visit to the home of his father, John Poe (1785-1859) in the Belfast community, Saline County (now Grant Co), Arkansas. All of John Poe’s family except for Oliver Perry Poe relocated from Fayette Co, AL to Saline County, Arkansas about 1851.

Alabama records

p. 298

Oliver P. Poe Estate

Letters of administration granted James M. Wilson on the estate. Heirs: Mariah Poe, widow, Sarah Ann, James Alfred, Moley Isabela, Thomas F. and Oliver P. S. Poe, minor children. January 1859

Did not write down – from photocopy of a book

O. P. Poe Estate

Petition by Silas Nall, guardian of minor heirs, for sale of lands. Heir: B. W. Bashum, J. H. Poe, 19, Sarah H. Basham, 21; Moley J. Poe, 13; Thomas F. Poe, 11, Silas P. Poe, 9,, all of Jones County, Alabama, November 1867

p 8.

George W. Basham - Sarah A. Poe

October 5, 1864 at the house of Mrs. Maria Poe

Consent given by Maria Poe (mother of Sarah)

p. 13

Wm. F. Kirkland - Mary J. Poe

November 1, 1866 at the house of Judy Poe

http://poefamilyresearch.net/AL/Census/ALfayetteCo1860maryPoe31AL_SilasNall.jpg

(census says Mary Poe, but should be Mariah Poe, widow of Oliver Perry Poe)

Silas Oliver Perry Poe

BORN: November 28, 1858 in Alabama (Fayette County / Tuscaloosa County, Alabamay)

MARRIED: July 16, 1899 in Cass County, Texas

DIED: February 9, 1914 in Cass County Texas: buried Kildare Cemetary

Father: Oliver Perry Poe, d. 1859. M. D. Loftis (stepfather))

Mother: Mariah Nall Poe Loftis

http://poefamilyresearch.net/AL/Census/ALsanfordCo1870mariahPoeLoftis_a.gif

http://poefamilyresearch.net/AL/Census/ALsanfordCo1870mariahPoeLoftis_b.gif

Son of Silas Oliver Perry Poe

Jesse Dave Poe

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RUFFIN WATSON, over 21, Tuscaloosa Co.;

ELIZABETH Wife of JEREMIAH GUIN, (m. 1852), Tuscaloosa Co.;

Mrs. OSPRY CONNER Wife of L.E. CONNER, she dead-has 2 Children under 21, SUSAN and THOMAS CONNER;

LUCY SUDDUTH Widow of HOLLAND SUDDUTH, said HOLLAND being deceased, said LUCY having no children;

JOSEPH WATSON who resides in County of Salem (should be Saline) in State of Arkansas;

TOBIAS WATSON, over 21, resides in Tuscaloosa Co., Ala.

Census of 1850 - Tuscaloosa Co., Ala. - Dist. 2, Family # 216

WATSON, LEVIN age 57 born N.C. Farmer $500

SARAH 56 rest Alabama

LUCRETIA 20

ELIZABETH 18

TOBIAS 17

LUCY 10

EPSA 12

ELISHA 7

(marriage of L.E. CONNER to E.A. WATSON, 1856.)

Book 9, page 487. 10 April 1866. THOMAS CATES deceased. Probate of will. Next of kin: MARY CATES, the Widow *(b. Mar. 1823 d. Sept. 1881 Monroe Co., Miss.)*. He left the following Children, surviving:

MATILDA POE wife of PERRY POE, Miss. *(b. Aug. 1822 d. Monroe Co., Miss. 14 Feb. 1882 m. in Tuscaloosa Co. 18 Nov. 1841)*;

THOMAS CATES, Miss.;

JOSEPH CATES, Tuscaloosa Co.;

SARAH JANE MCGUIRE'S 6 children, names

unknown, under 21, reside in Miss.;

W.J. CATES, Tuscaloosa Co.;

MARY ANN CATES, over 21, Tuscaloosa Co.;

NANCY CATHERINE CATES, under 21,

Tuscaloosa Co.. Attested by CALVIN POE of Fayette Co.

[note from source says: see our Vo. 9, page 19 for marriage of Elbert P. Poe to Matilda Cates].

Elbert Perry Poe to Matilda Cates, 16 November 1841; 18 November by David. W. Andrews, VDM

From old notes I recorded from source books

18 June 1866 – 3 September 1866 Will Book 3. p. 235

Thomas Cates

Wife Mary “my six child living”

6 grandchildren

The children of Sarah Jane McGuire, dec’d.

Son Thomas Cates, Junior

Wife Executor

Witness: Boswell Freeman

B. N. Freeman

Calvin Poe

http://poefamilyresearch.net/AL/Notes/PoeCates.htm

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p. 307

George H. Shelton, Estate

Petition of (Colvin) Calvin Poe, administrator, for sale of lands. Heirs: Laura Ann Morris, wife of B. P. Morris; Elizabeth South, wife of E. N. South; Jane Shelton, widow of deceased; Missouri Humphreys, wife of James Humphreys; Mary Bryan Tolbert and Olive Bryan, children of deceased daughter, Olive Bryan; George R. Shelton, deceased, leaving children. October 1867

p. 299. Elender E. McCool Estate

Richard V. Gray, his brother, was executor of the estate. E. E. McCool left four children, to wit: Columbus, aged 19 years; James, aged 17 years; Richard, aged 15 years; George, aged 11 years. Will dated March 1866, Probated October 1869

p.36

John B. Reynolds – Mary E. Dickerson

February 19, 1869 at the house of John Davis

p. 36

J. F. Martin - Mary A. Hopson*

February 21, 1869 at the house of Thos. Poe

* Mary A. Hopson is believed to be the sister of Martha Hopson (below), daughters of Maria Papizan/Papacin and Edmond Hopson

p. 37

James R. Poe - Sarah J. Hendon *

March 7, 1869 at the house of John Hendon

* is this supposed to be Herndon, the family connected to the Poes from VA to NC?

p. 37

J. J. Taylor – Sarah E. Shepherd

March 7, 1869 at the house of Legrand Shepherd

p. 37

John T. Blakney – Laura A. Appling

March 11, 1869 at the house of Samuel A. Appling

p. 299

Henry Wright Estate

B. H. Williams, Administrator. January 1870

p. 50

W. R. Willingham – Angeline Jackson

October 27, 1870 at the house of Duncan Ray

p. 50

W. M. Robison - Mary J. Poe

November 3, 1870 at the house of Lamily Poe

p. 51

W. T. Davis – Melly Wright

November 16, 1870 at the house of Elizabeth Wright

p. 51 John W. Baker – L. M. Appling

November 20, 1870 at the house of Saml. Appling

p. 51

Henry Nall (colored) – Laura Burriss (colored)

December 10m 1870 at the house of Mrs. B. Nall

p. 54

Squire Nall (colored) – Tilda Howell (colored)

February 9, 1871 at the house of Columbus Wrily

p. 54

Jas. C. Yerby* – M. Bell

February 1, 1871 at the house of E. H. Bell

* Elizabeth Yerby Shepherd, a relation to the Poe family, was killed by a slave, but the charge was overturned on appeal. Relation to this Yerby not known.

p. 55

James Patton - Mary E. Poe

February 12, 1871 at the house of Jame Poe

Wiley Griffin - Sarah E. Poe

February 9, 1871 at the house of H.S. Amerson

p. 74

J. C. Poe* - M. L. Oswalt

October 15, 1873 at the house of the bride

* John Carroll, son of Thomas Poe and Mary Louise Oswalt, daughter of Jacob Oswalt

p. 75

George W. Poe - Judea C. Griffin

December 4, 1873 at the house of Hugh Amerson

p. 75

G. T. Hassell – S. Richards

December 17, 1873 at the house of Saml. Appling

p. 74

P. M. Walker – M. J. Yerby*

January 27, 1874 at the house of F. M. Yerby

* Elizabeth Yerby Shepherd, a relation to the Poe family, was killed by a slave, but the charge was overturned on appeal. Relation to this Yerby not known.

p.82

J. Z. Oswalt* - J. C. Poe

January 27, 1879 at the house of T. H. Davis

*This may be inaccurate, believed to be James Zachariah Oswalt’s second wife, Annie Davis

p. 82

Zachariah Oswalt* - Amanda Poe*

October 5, 1874 at the house of the bride's father

*James Zachariah Oswalt, son of Jacob Oswalt and Joannah Hallman and Amanda, daughter of John Thomas Poe and Martha Hopson.

p. 94

Wm. L. Gean – Margaret Oswalt

April 18, 1875 at the house of Henry Oswalt

p.94

James H. Nunn – Martha J. Threatt*

May 16, 1875 at the house of Foster Walden

* John Poe married Sarah Threet. No relations with Elizabeth have been identified

p. 94

Wm T. Poe - Mary H. Melton

December 26, 1875 at the house of Elihu Melton (this name has been seen as Elisha)

http://poefamilyresearch.net/AR/GrantCo/WmTPoeMaryMeltonLic.jpg

William Threet Poe is this researcher's great-great grandfather. Mary Melton was his third wife.* W. T. was 58 at this time. Since 1852, he had been a significant figure in the tiny community of Belfast, Arkansas (Saline - Grant County). He must have traveled to Alabama to marry Mary Melton. This would have been an arduous journey and this is the first time a record has been noted showing where the marriage actually took place

* He married first Sarah Reynolds, his brother Thomas married her sister Rosty. Thomas died. Sara died. then W. T. married Rosty. Rosty then died. He had children from both Reynolds sisters. He then marries Mary Melton and has at least one child with currently living descendants.

Will of Elihu Melton, Fayette, Alabama

Copied by Fred Olive folive@uab.edu at the Alabama Department

of Archives and History, July 1976

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Fayette County

Lucy Tarwater

Index to Wills

>From the original Will of Elihugh Melton

"THE STATE OF ALABAMA)

 FAYETTE

COUNTY

I, Elihugh Melton of said county and state being mindful of my

mortality and being of sound mind do make and publish this to be

my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills that I may

have made.

Item First, It is my will that at my death be decently and plainly

buried without any pomp or ceremony.

Item Second, It is my will and desire that my executor hereinafter

appointed at my death pay of my effects one hundred dollars to

each of my children, to-wit: Emily I. Olive, wife of Thos. Olive, Louis

H. Barnett, wife of Joseph Barnett, Mary H. Poe, wife of William

Poe, Amelia Black, wife of F. M. Black, Helen E, Melton, Martha

E. Olive, wife of James H. Olive and my son Willis B. Melton and

one hundred dollars to my grand-daughter Melvina Melton, daughter

of my deceased son Meedy W.

Item Third, after paying the above legacies it is my will that the

balance of my property of whatever description both real and

personal, I will to my wife Sarah S. Melton during her life and at her

death I desire that the property remaining be equally divided among

my children mentioned aforesaid share and share alike, but my

grand-daughter is to receive no share in this

property.

It is my desire if my children cannot divide the property equally that

then my executor advertise and sell the property at public sale for

cash or a credit as he may desire and the proceeds of said sale be

divided as aforesaid among my children.

Item Fourth,

I hereby constitute and appoint my son, Willis B. Melton, Executor

of this will.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th

day of November, A. D. 1876.

Elihu Melton.

Signed in our presence and we witnessed the same at the request

of the testator and signed as witnesses in each others presence

5th, November, 1876.

J. B. Jones,

Joseph Henry,

E.P. Jones."

Title:	Fayette County, Alabama marriage and probate records / comp. by Betty C. Wiltshire
Author:	Wiltshire, Betty C.

Publisher:	Carrollton, MS : Pioneer, 1994.
Collation:	363 p. ; 21 cm.

P. 114

Mathew Freeman* – Retta Burris

March 7, 1878 at the house of L. P. Nall

* Nancy Willingham married second a Freeman. Nancy was daughter of John Willingham, sister of Bradford Willingham who married Lucy Poe (family connection unknown)

p. 130

H. J. Strother – Sarah Abernathy

December 2, 1879 at the house of Edl Abernathy

p. 125

Jackson Cooper – Joetta Willingham

January 8, 1880 at the house of James Wilson (a James Wilson was guardian of Oliver Perry Poe and Mariah Nall children)

p. 124

Henry Norris – Sallie Willingham

January 22, 1880 at the house of John Willingham

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1880 Census - Township 17, Hico, Fayette, Alabama
Household:

Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Mother's

Status `Birthplace Birthplace

Thomas BLAKNEY Self M Male        W                           69 SC     Farmer                    NC                         SC
Marthy BLAKNEY Other M Female W                           60 NC     Keeping House                       NC                         NC
Dicy POE SisterL W Female                W                           75 NC                                    NC                         NC
Rebecca ROBERTS SisterL S Female               W                           60 NC                                    NC                         NC
Perry DRIVER Other S Male                B                            25 AL     Farm Laborer                         AL                         AL
Julia NORRIS Other S Female           B                            19 AL     Farm Laborer                         AL                         AL

Also, Anson County record

Rosanna Harrington, Will Book A, p. 164

Dated: 21 January 1828

Probated: January 1829

Beneficiaries

Sisters: Mrs. Mary Blakeney; Elizabeth Auld*

Niece: Mrs. Sarah Bogh

Daughter Caroline H. Chambers, wife of Otho Chambers

Daughters: Ross A. Troy; Harriet H. Strong

Granddaughter Mrs. Harriet H. Chambers, wife of Thomas Chambers, Esq.

Granddaughter Mrs. Ann P. (or C.?) Hall, wife of William W. Hall, Esq.

Granddaughter Mrs. Rosanna Lance (or Lanier) wife of John G. Lance (or Lanier)

son James A. Harrington and his daughter Charlotte H. Powe, wife of Thomas Powe

son Henry W. Harrington

Chesterfield Co, South Carolina (These are descendents of Marsom Powe of Caroline and Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Samuel Gillespie Godfrey (1837-1897) married 1863 Harriet Elizabeth Powe (b.1842)

Thomas Ellerbe Powe (1800-1879) married 1^St 1826 Charlotte Harriet Harrington (1809 – 1859)

2^nd Rachel Allen

James Auld Harrington (1785- 1834) married 1808 Eleanor Wilson (1793-1843)

Erasmus Powe (1768-1831) married 1^st 1792 Esther Ellerbe (1770-1853)

Henry William Harrington married 1776 Rosanna Auld (1754-1826),

Thomas Powe (1747 – 1817) had charge of the Commissary Dept. at the fall of Charleston, SC. He was born in VA and died near Cheraw, South Carolina

ANNUAL SETTLEMENT

PROBATE COURT - MAY 23, 1877.

ESTATE OF SIMON POE DECEASED

W. W. JONES ADMINISTRATOR.

B. H. WILLIAMS, Judge OF PROBATE.

p. 124

J. G. Hamby – Mary V. Skelton

January 25, 1880 at the house of J. F. Ashcraft

p. 124

James Poe – Lucy Baker

January 30, 1880 at the house of B. McClure

p. 125

J. S. Williams – Magnolia Caine

February 25, 1880 at the house of H. M. Caine

p. 130

W. J. Couch – M. F. Ashcraft

October 21, 1880 at the house of Sally Ashcraft

p. 131

James A. Hinton – Phebe M. Poe

November 18, 1880 at the house of Mrs. Poe

Consent given by Margaret Ann Hinton

p. 134

Isiah Poe (colored) – Helen Rice (colored)

January 20, 1881 at the house of Tilman Rice

p. 135

John Pinion – Nancy P. Holliman

January 24, 1881 at the house of the bride’s mother

p. 135

George S. Malloy – Angelina Guinn

January 27, 1881 at the house of E. B. Guin

p. 147

J. A. McIntire – D. A. Poe

September 10, 1882 at the house of Martha Poe

Consent given by Martha A. Poe

p. 168

Jacob N. Oswalt - D. A. Poe *

November 16, 1884 at the house of John Noe (must be a transcription error)

Consent given by M. A. Poe

*Jacob, son of Jacob Oswalt and Dena A. Poe, daughter of John Thomas Poe and Martha A. Hopson

p. 169

Sidney W. Holliman – Columbia A. Sanders

November 16, 1884 at the house of J. W. Holliman

p. 174

Asa R. Poe – Sarah A. Smith

April 5, 1885 at the house of Mary Ann Pendley

Consent given by Leoniley Poe

p. 188

P. M. Stewart - Peruetha H. Poe

October 14, 1886 at the house of W. S. Poe

p. 201

Frank Willingham (colored) – Helen Poe (colored)

December 22, 1887 at the house of Isaac Walden

p. 209

Samuel Pinion – Nancy Simpson

August 9, 1888 at the house of Milly Poe

p. 236

D. T. Wright (colored) – Zanina Poe (colored)

September 11, 1890 at the house of Bealey Poe

p.239

Sye Wilson (colored) – Lucy Poe (colored)

November 27, 1890 at the courthouse

Marengo Co

1832, Grove Hill, son of James Howze and Sarah Powe; Rep. Gen. Assem Ala, Capt. USA Creek War; died at McKinley, Marengo Co 1862

Graduates of University of Alabama 1831 Tusc. Al: James Alexander Howze, planter, Gove Hill, Clark Co;

Wilcox County

City Cemetery in Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama copied in 1951

June 7, 1853

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Powe, wife of Thomas Powe