Joseph Poe (1821 - 1898)

Born 14 May 1821 in Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary N (Murphy) Poe — married 6 Jan 1840 in Monongalia County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 14 May 1898 at age 77 in Elkins, Randolph, West Virginia, United States

Biography

Rev Joseph Poe was born on 14 May 1821.

Joseph Poe married Mary Murphy (1811–1904) on 6 Jan 1840 in Monongalia County, Virginia. The couple had at least 6 children including one daughter Francis F Poe (1844–1931).

Joseph died on 14 May 1898 (aged 77) in Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia. BURIAL Arnolds Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #65609862
• West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971 - Name: Joseph Poe Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 6 Jan 1840 Event Place: Monongalia County, Virginia, United States, Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Mary Murphy Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Father's Name: William Murphy; Citation "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZF-S1Y3 : 9 November 2021), Joseph Poe and Mary Murphy, 1840.
• United States Census, 1850 – Shows Joseph Poe living in Barbour, Virginia, United States with his family. Including Mary Poe age 40, Virginia Poe age 10, Phebe Poe age 8, Wm Poe age 6, Frances Poe age 5 and Joseph Poe age 3. Joseph was Age: 30 Birth Year (Estimated): 1820 Birthplace: Virginia. Citation "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88P-2XR : 23 December 2020), Joseph Poe, Barbour, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• United States Census, 1870 – Shows Joseph Poe living in Randolph, West Virginia; Male Age: 49, Birth Year (Estimated): 1821 Birthplace: Virginia; in the household was Mary Poe age 50, William Poe age 25, Sarah Poe age 21, Francis Lee Poe age 2, Mary Poe age 0 and Virginia Murphy age 27. Citation "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ41-FS9 : 29 May 2021), Joseph Poe, 1870.

Created by: Marcina White-Wall Record added: Feb 13, 2011