Elias Dodson Poe (1882 - 1950)

Born 31 Dec 1882 in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nan Elizabeth (Trantham) Poe — married 29 Jun 1916 in South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Mar 1950 at age 67 in Jefferson Hospital, Roanoke, Roanoke County, Virginia, USA

Biography

He was unusually eloquent and was much loved as a result of his ministry within the Southern Baptist faith. He earned his M.A. degree at Wake Forest University, then got a Th.D. at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He died as a result of heart disease, and his burial was at Evergreen Cemetery, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.

His draft registration from World War I says that he had black hair, blue eyes, medium height and build.

Sources

• 1900 U.S. Census - New Hope Twp., Chatham Co., NC - Roll# 1188; p21A; ED# 0012; FHL# 1241188 .

• Poe, Elias Dodson. Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards; 1917-1918 - Houston Co., AL, Roll 1509389, Draft Board 0, Draft Card P.

• Poe, Nancy - NC State Board of Health, Bur. of Vital Stats, Standard Cert of Death - viewed on Ancestry.com .

• Fetz, Irma - photo of grave marker for Nancy Poe, accompanying FindAGrave Mem.# 92361440.

• Poe, Elias Dodson (Jr.) - Cert of Marriage to Jean Shields Watts - Roanoke, VA - 25 Jun 1942 - viewed on Ancestry.com .

• Poe, Elias Dodson - Certificate of Death (Commonwealth of VA, Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Stats) - viewed on Ancestry.com.

• Poe, C.C. (brother of Elias Dodson Poe). Information provided to George Stradtman, Jr. during interview in Chatham Co, NC, in 1969.

• Poe, Elias Dodson (Jr.) - NC State Board of Health, Ofc. of Vital Stats, Cert of Death - signed 27 Aug 1970 - viewed on Ancestry.com .

Acknowledgment

• Partin, Bonnie (nitrap@mindspring.com). E-mail to George G. Stradtman, Jr. Aug. 18, 2007.