Poe Family in Missouri
Simon Poe
Born:
November 16, 1827 Died: after 1888
See deeds in Buchanan Country
for William Romulus Powe at bottom of this page
1850 Census showing Guilford Moutray and Mahalia Poe
Also Ann
Moutray aged 77 widow born in NC and
Cole County
http://www.poegen.net/Studies/GougeFamily
From researcher Char Anderson, September 4, 2008
William Gouge b abt 1768 married Milley Poe
b 1780 in Wilkes Co. NC 1 Aug 1797, lived in Rhea and Campbell, TN for awhile
and then came to Cole Co MO abt 1815/1816 with 4
sons. He died abt 1830 according to census
records. His children were:
Possibly Susanna Gouge Poe b 11 Jan 1798 TN married Henry
McKinney was their daughter or a daughter of Linsey Poe we can't figure this
out. Linsey Poe b 1780 from Wilkes Co., NC was
in
A brother to William Gouge was Martin Gouge and he lived in Cole Co also.
He married Elizabeth McKinney and they had 10 children
Sources: 1830-1860, 1880 census Cole, MO and Moniteau MO
Cape Girardeau County , Missouri
DAR
application #593529 of Mrs. Marilyn Poe Laird (I
may have combined data from a related application in my notes)
Simon
Poe (1764
Served
in Revolution from North Carolina. This is the Simeon Poe recorded in the
Roster of Continental Line, 1783. Listed as private in Brevard’s Company.
Deserted 23 June 1783.
This
Simon Poe was the son of Simon Poe, Jr, son of Simon Poe, SR probable son of Samuel Poe of Essex Co., VA
who died in 1725
Married
Rebecca*
Son: James Poe
(1784 NC – 15 April 1856 Cape Girardeau Co. MO)
Married Margaret
Story (d. 1833-1840)
on
18 April 1812 at Cape Girardeau Co., MO
Sons:
Simon H. Poe(6
May 1813
Note
says d. age 39 11 mo. 25 day. Masonic Emblem on tombstone – A Belated Census of
Cape Girardeau County, Mo, page 50)
Married Talitha
Randol (1) (22 Nov 1813 – 2 Dec 1875 Cape Girardeau Co. MO)
On 7 May 1864
Son:
Edwin Harston Poe**
Married
Margaret Fisher (20 Nov 1844 Polk Co., TN – 8 Mar 1890
Son:
Walter Hugh Poe
* Note in application file. A Cape Girardeau record that
states that Rebecca Poe, widow of Simon Poe, Sr. was still alive in 1828. Died
before 1833 as per probate files of her son, William Poe. James Poe,
administrator of estate. The order actually has the "Sr" after
Simon's name. Another miscellaneous note in the file states: Simon in
** One application said Marston.
Letter from Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Connecticut
Mutual Life INSURANCE COMPANY, SINCE 1846
Policyholder
Service
November
26, 1973
Mrs.
Marilyn Poe Laird
Dear
Mrs. Laird: Simon H. Poe
Thank
you for your letter of November 14. After searching our records, we were able
to locate the following information.
Mr. Simon H. Poe of
This policy
was for $5,000 and issued on November 11, 1851.
Mr. Poe' s occupation was a farmer and he died
on May 1, 1853 at age 39. The cause or death was listed
"smothered in a well".
The
above information is recorded in a large ledger which could not be photoed.
Sincerely,
Raymond
Poirier
Senior Claim Examiner
JRP/cs
Type-transcribed document
in DAR application file
Know all men by
these presents that we Simon Poe, James Poe, Joseph Whitney and Isaiah Poe
are held and firmly bound to John Miller Governor of the State of Missouri, or
his successors in office, in the sum of Six hundred dollars of lawful money for
payment whereof will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs,
executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our Seas the tenth day of
January AD 1827
The condition
of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden Simon Poe and James Poe,
Administrators of all and Singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of Simon Poe, Senr. Deceased do make, or cause to be made, a
true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and
credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession
or knowledge of them the said Simon Poe and James Poe, or into the hands or
possession of any persons for them, and the same is made do return and exhibit
in the office of the Probate Court for the County of Cape Girardeau, on or
before the tenth day of March next, all and Singular the goods and chattels,
rights and credits, of the deceased which shall come to the hands, possession
or knowledge of the said Simon Poe and James Poe, shall well and truly
administer according to law, and pay the debts of the deceased as far as his assets
shall extend and the law direct; and further make, or cause to be made, just
and true account of their said administration, and made due and proper
Settlements thereof from time to time, according to law, or the order,
sentences or decree of any Court having competent jurisdiction and shall
moreover will and truly do and perform all other matters and things touching
the said administration as are or shall be prescribed by law, or enjoined on
them by the order, sentence, or decree of any Court having competent
jurisdiction – then this obligation to be Void and of no effect – otherwise to
remain in full force
Simon Poe
James Poe
Joseph (X)
Whitney*
Isaiah Poe
* Joseph Whitney married Rebecca Poe, daughter of Simon Poe, JR., son of Simon Poe, Sr,
We do solemnly
swear that Simon
Poe Senr. died without any will as far as
we know and believe; and that we will well and truly administer all and
Singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased and pay his
debts as far as the assets which may come to our hands will extend, and the law
direct; and that we will make a true and perfect Inventory of all the goods and
chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, and to account for and pay over
according to law, all assets which shall come to our hands, possession or
knowledge.
Sworn to and
subscribed before the Judge of Probate of the County aforesaid at office January 10, 1827
Thos. Neale,
Judge of Probate
Simon Poe
James Poe
We do Solemnly
swear that to the best of our knowledge there are in being Simon Poe, James Poe, Henry Poe, Isaiah
Poe, William Poe, Terry Poe, Rebecca Whitney* and Elizabeth
Randol – Also Rebecca Poe, widow – heirs and legal
representatives of Simon Poe, Senr.
Deceased, who died intestate all of whom reside in the State of
Simon Poe
James Poe
Sworn to and
subscribed before the Judge of Probate of the County aforesaid, at office, January 10, 1827
Th. Neale Judge
of Probate
*
Joseph Whitney married Rebecca Poe, daughter of Simon Poe, JR., son of Simon
Poe, Sr,
Image of document from Simon Poe SR
probate. Terry Poe, son of Simon Poe
(III), son of Simon Poe JR, son of Simon Poe SR
http://kithandkin_2.tripod.com/poeestate.jpg
(This was provided by another
researcher)
Probate papers for a William Poe were filed 30 July 1833 in
Cape Girardeau County MO.
For those who
would like a copy the reference is
The Cape
Girardeau County Archive Centre can provide copies of probate documents.
The
administrators bond said that his heirs and legal representatives were
Jane, his widow,
Martha,
Isaiah,
Rebecca,
Alcy B.,
Mary Ann,
and William
Richardson Poe his sons and daughters.
State of
(from my research)
We Talitha Poe
and Elisha Sheppard, being duly
sworn, says, that Simon H. Poe, late of said county of Cape
Girardeau, state of Missouri, on or about the 1st day of May, A.D. 1853, departed this life, leaving no
last will and testament to the knowledge or information of this [affiants?];
that said Simon H. Poe, at the time of his death, had his mansion house, or
place of abode, in said county of Cape Girardeau, State of Missouri, and that
he died [leased?] and possessed of goods and chattles,
lands and stock, situate in said county, that the name of the heirs at law and
next of kin of the said Simon H. Poe, to the best of the knowledge and
information of these affiants, are as follows: Eliza C. Poe, Mary M. Poe, Edwin M. Poe, Eugean G. Poe, Arabeel J. Poe, Vennetta J. Poe and Madison C. Poe; that these
affiants will make a perfect inventory and faithfully administer all and
singular the goods, chattles, and estate of the said
Simon H. Poe, that may come to our hands, and pay all debts against said estate
out of the assets thereof to pay (?) as the same may extend and the law direct,
and account for and pay all assets which shall come to our possession.
Given under our
hands this 11th day of May A.D. 1853
Talitha Poe
Elisha Sheppard
This Simon Poe,
according to Goodspeed’s
Biographies “was born in
See image and
data:
Box Number: 2180
Name: Malinda
Preston
, Isam Preston, Mary Jane Preston and Elijah Preston, Minors
Henry Walker,
Curator Bond: June 12, 1845 Infant
heirs of Elijah
Poe, dec.
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Including
Deeds for William Romulus Powe of
Garrard County, Kentucky