Best evidence suggests the following relationships

Thomas Poe b: 1781 had the following children:

R. H. (Razza) Poe        b 1812

L. S. (Lewis S.) Poe    b 1808

        James H. Poe              b 1818

In 1859 R.H. Poe is the administrator of James Poe, dec'd, estate.    

In probate court he is listed as "petitioner, Razy H Poe, administrator of James Poe deceased". 

 L.S. Poe (aka Lewis S Poe) is the guardian of

Thomas B Poe,

Mary Poe,

Sarah F Poe,

Rhoda Poe and

Eliza Poe

who are the children and only heirs of the deceased.

The widow of James Poe is listed as Caroline F. Poe.

This is likely the couple James Poe and F.C. McCay who were married 6 Sep 1858 in White County, Arkansas.  

Apparently the children were from a James' prior marriage.

Caroline next married Perry A. McDaniel in White county on 19 Aug 1860.

I believe that the James referred to in the above probate records is the brother of R.H. Poe and that L.S. Poe is the other brother. 

All 3 brothers are found in Red River Twnshp, White County, Arkansas

James Poe married Elizabeth Holley (b. c. 1776) (Betty)

(R.H.) Razza H. Poe married Nancy L. Holley.    We have brothers marrying sisters. 

Monica Caroline Poe / Fears (she says maternal grandmother was Betty Edwards. Says. She says that Betty married Dick Holly. They had children David, and one Morgan. One of the girls was named Melviney, usually called Viney. Those who survived were named Katie Holley, William Edwards Holley, Nancy L Holly (Holley). (NOTE: Nancy Married Rasy H. Poe b 1811) Hearing grandma speak of but one brother. His name was William, and she called him Brother Billy. Brother William wrote this letter he was in Georgia visiting some of his children. His home was in one of the Carolina’s, My grandfather Holley was confined to his bed for ten years, and afterwards went on crutches. He died in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at the house of my parents in the spring of 1853; and my grandmother Holley died at West Point, White County, Arkansas in December, 1861 at my father’s house. My father and mother moved from Tuscaloosa, Alabama to West Point, Arkansas in the year 1856. My mother was a daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Holley and was the Nancy L. Holley referred to above as one of their children.

My mother married R. H. Poe in the year 1832 in Tuscaloosa County Alabama, and there

were born to them the following named children:

William T. Poe, (Note: William Thomas Poe 1833 – 1886 married Lelia A. Brown 1842-1880.

Children Helen Nancy Brown 4 February 1866 – 13 September 1932; Ruby Poe d. 10 November 1891)

M.C. Poe (Or Kate), (Note: Monica Catharine Poe married Richard S. Fears on 17 November 1852)

Elijah Holley Poe,

James A. Poe,

Richard R. Poe,

Elizabeth Poe,

Rhoda Poe, and

Nanny Gill Poe.

Nancy L. Poe, my mother, was born Dec. 22nd, 1811, died near West Point, Arkansas January

1st, 1867. My father, R. H. Poe, died April 1875.

William T. Poe (son of R. H. And Nancy L. Poe) died April 7, 1885 and left surviving

him as his heirs-at-law, John A. Poe, Helen N. Poe (Now Helen N. Tompkins), Minnie

L. (Now Minnie L. Brewer), Annie K. And Ruby. Ruby died at the age of twelve years

on November 10th, 1892.

M.C. Poe is myself who married Richard S. Fears in Alabama at Tuscaloosa November

18th, 1852.

Elijah Holley Poe is still living.

James A. Poe died in Texas a few years since. He left six children and a widow.

Dick, Emma, Thomas, Willie Jo, Kate and Maggery. His widow is now dead. His children,

when last heard from, were living at Cold Springs, Texas.

Richard R. Poe is still living.

Elizabeth Poe married Rufus Rudisill and died in April 1878; she has three children

living; Clair, Zada and Lillian.

Rhoda A. Poe is still living.

 
 
 
R. H. POE Misc info
 
 { some of the information below is tentative, put here
  for future research }
 
 
 
R. H. (Razza) Poe b: 05 Feb 1812 North Carolina son of Thomas Poe
Richard H. Razy Poe b: Bet. 1843 - 1845 Alabama son of R. H. (Razza) Poe
 
Richard R. (Dick) Poe b: 1868 Arkansas 
 son of James A. Poe > R. H. (Razza) Poe
 
Razza James Poe b: 12 Apr 1925 Belfast, Arkansas son of Stephen Wyatt Poe
 
Rozy H. Poe b: 1832 Alabama son of Wyatt (Wiatt) Poe > James Poe, Sr. (Major)
 
 Thomas & his brother Wiatt both named sons with a similar name: 
 Thomas named his son Razza and
 Wiatt named his son Rozy
 __________________________________
 
James Poe, Sr. (Major) and Mary
  
 
 Thomas Poe born c1780 & Mary F. Unknown b: 1790
 (brother to John b: 1785)
 
  possible children:
 
  R. H. (Razza) Poe b 05 Feb 1812 North Carolina
 married: Nancy L. Holley - sister of Elizabeth
  L. S. (Lewis S.) Poe b 1808 Tennessee
 married: Mary Unknown
  James Poe b 1818 North Carolina
 married1st : Elizabeth (Betty) Holley - sister of Nancy
 married 2nd : Caroline F. McCay (aka F.C. McCay)
 
 ____________________
R.H. Poe
 
In 1860 he is in the Red River Twp, West Point Post Office area of White County 
AR with his wife N.L. and a son R.H. (Richard H) age 17, daughter M.E. age 14 (Mary
E) daughter, a dau R.C (Rhoda) age 10, AND THE 5 ORPHAN CHILDREN OF JAMES POE..
Although Lewis S Poe was listed as guardian in the court proceedings and Lewis is
still alive and living in West Point himself, the children are living with R.H. 
Poe. 
 ___________________
 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~arwhite/marrbka.html
 
 WHITE COUNTY MARRIAGES FROM BOOK "A" 1836-1858 
 
 
Poe, Elijah H. to Eliza G. Poe, Jan. 17, 1857 
 Elijah Holley Poe, son of R. H. (Razza) Poe and 
 
Poe, Henry to Matilda Quattlebam, Aug. 27, 1857
 
Poe, James to F. C. McCay, Sept. 16, 1858
 James H. Poe b 1818, son of Thomas Poe b 1781
 
 
 ________________
 
 ** ARGUMENT THAT JAMES POE IS BROTHER TO R.H. POE **
 
 
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barnardhardison/POE_HOLLY.HTML
PARENTS & SIBLINGS OF MARTHA J POE 
 
 
 In 1859 R.H. Poe is the administrator of James Poe, dec'd, estate. 
 In probate court he is listed as "petitioner, Razy H Poe, administrator of
James Poe deceased". 
 
 L.S. Poe (aka Lewis S Poe) is the guardian of Thomas B Poe, Mary Poe, Sarah F Poe,
Rhoda Poe and Eliza Poe who are the children and only heirs of the deceased. The
widow of James Poe is listed as Caroline F. Poe. This is likely the couple James
Poe and F.C. McCay who were married 6 Sep 1858 in White County. Apparently the
children were from a James' prior marriage. Caroline next married Perry A. McDaniel
in White county on 19 Aug 1860. 
 
Also in the White County, AR courthouse is the estate settlement of Thomas Poe dated
12 Jun 1860 which appoints his wife Mary F Poe as executrix. It is also signed by
Lewis S Poe. R H Poe at age 38, born in NC is found in AL in 1850 census with 
his wife Nancy and a daughter Rhoda. 
 
 
  JAMES POE  
 
 B: 1818 according to 1850 census
 D: 1859 according to probate record - R.H. Poe administrator
  1st wife: Elizabeth Holley married 14 July 1936 Tuscaloosa Co, AL
 note: her sister Nancy L. Holley married R.H. Poe - possibly James' brother
  2nd wife: Caroline F. McCay (F.C. McCay) married 6 Sept 1858 White County,
AR
 (Caroline married 2nd, Perry A. McDaniel 19 Aug 1860 White County, AR)
 
 children with Elizabeth Holley
 Thomas B Poe
 Mary Poe
 Sarah F. Poe
 Rhoda Poe (R.H. Poe also has a daughter named Rhoda)
 Eliza Poe
 
 
 
 R.H. Poe in the following census
1840 census Fayette Co., Alabama
1860 census Red River Twnshp, White County, Arkansas
1870 census Red River Twnshp, White County, Arkansas
 
 
 
1850 census
#482
James Poe 32 NC Blacksmith b: 1818 James H. Poe son of Thomas Poe
Elizabeth 32 KY Elizabeth (Betty) Holley
Nancy 10 AL
Thomas 8 AL Thomas B. Poe
Mary 5 AL
Sarah 2 AL
 
NOTE: James Poe married Elizabeth Holley 14 July 1836 Tuscaloosa Co, AL. Probably
brother of Rasa H. Poe who married Nancy Holley (see Monica C. Fears statement below)
 
 
Tuscaloosa
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
 
NOTE: R. H. Poe witnessed will of Jacob Clements 2 July 1846 other witnesses, Richard
C. McLester, Pleasant Childers.
 
 
 
1860 > ARKANSAS > WHITE > RED RVR TWP 
 Series: M653 Roll: 52 Page: 882 
enumerated: 26 June 1860
 residence: 446-467
 
Surname GivenName Age Sex Birthplace 
 
POE R H 48 M NC   (Rasa) farmer  real
estate $5000 personal estate $3000
 N L 48 F TN   
(Nancy) 
 R H 17 M AL  pupil   (Richard H.)
  M E 14 F AL     (Mary E.)
 R C 10 F AL     (Rhoda)
 
  L B 16 M AL  ? pupil b: 1844  (
  Mary 14 F AL    (
  S F ? 11 F AL Sarah F.    ( orphaned children
of James Poe
  R 7 F  AL  Rhoda  (
   E 5 F MS ? Eliza  (
 
NOTE: Although Lewis S Poe was listed as guardian to the children of James Poe 
in the court proceedings and Lewis is still alive and living in West Point himself,
the children are living with R.H. Poe. 
 _________________
 
 NOTE: of the children of James Poe, only Rhoda shows in the household of R.H. 
Poe in 1870 census
 
1870 > ARKANSAS > WHITE > RED RVR TWP 
Series: M593 Roll: 67 Page: 397 
 
Surname GivenName Age Sex Birthplace 
 
POE R H 98 M NC farmer real estate $2000
personal estate $1300
  (incorrect age) 
  Sarah 66 F MO ? (possible 2nd wife)
  Rhoda 20 F AL
 
ages in 1870
 
L B 26
Mary 24
Sarah F. 21
Rhoda 17
Eliza 15
 
In 1870 West Point, Arkansas, R H Poe is with wife Sarah (age 66) and Rhoda age 
20. His fellow deacon Elisha West is just a couple of HH's down and not far away
is William Poe, age 34 clerk born AL with his family, and James H Poe, age 28 clerk
with his family. 
 
 ** note: R.H. Poe married 2nd - Sarah West, perhaps Elisha West is her brother
**
 ___________________
 
 Thomas Poe, father of R.H. Poe
 
1860 > ARKANSAS > WHITE > RED RVR TWP 
enumerated: 26 June 1860
 
Thomas died the same month that the census was taken and does not appear in the 
census
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barnardhardison/POE_HOLLY.HTML
Thomas Poe is a brother of Wyatt (Wiatt) Poe
 
Also in the White County, AR courthouse is the estate settlement of Thomas Poe dated
12 Jun 1860 which appoints his wife Mary F Poe as executrix. It is also signed
by Lewis S Poe. R H Poe at age 38, born in NC is found in AL in 1850 census with
his wife Nancy and a daughter Rhoda. 
 
 _______________
 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~arwhite/vitals/white_county_Loose_Probate_Records.htm
White County Loose Probate Papers 1835 through 1920 
 
When the first column contains the term et al (and others) it means that the guardianship
is for more than one person.
 
 
Name of Decd or Ward  Name of Administrator or Guardian   App Yr  Comments 
 
 
Wright, Elizabeth  Poe, R H   1853  Guardianship 
 
Hunt, Benjamin B   Hubbard, T H & Poe, L V     1857  Estate 
 
McPherson, Adam  Poe, L S & Bradshaw, Wm. H   1856  Estate 
 
Poe, James H.   Poe, R. H.  1859  Estate in West Point 
Poe, J B et.al.  Poe, Lewis S   1866   Grdn. Also Thmas,Sarah,Rhoda,Martha
Poe, Thomas  Poe, Mary  1860  Estate 
 
Hubbard, Thomas H   Poe, R H   1862  Estate -  No Known Heirs 
 
Roach, William L  Poe, R H  1867  Estate 
 
Stricklin, Solomon  Poe, R H   1860  Estate - Inventory of Affects 
 
Bissett, Eunice  Holley, A. J.  1880  Estate 
 
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1860 WHITE COUNTY CENSUS
RED RIVER TOWNSHIP, P.O. WEST POINT 
 
Poe,  L. S., 52, m, carpenter, $2000, $2000, TN 
   Mary, 44, f, NC
   S., 10, f, AR 
 
Poe,  R. H., 48, m, farmer, $5000, $3000, NC 
 N. L., 48, f, TN
 R. H., 17, m, pupil, AL
 M. E., 14, f, AL
 R. A., 10, f, AL
 L. B., 16, m, pupil, AL
 Mary, 14, f, AL
 S. A., 11, f, AL
 R., 7, f, AL
 E., 5, f, MS 
_______________________
 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~arwhite/marrbka.html
 
WHITE COUNTY MARRIAGES FROM BOOK "A" 1836-1858 
 
 
Poe, Elijah H. to Eliza G. Poe, Jan. 17, 1857 
 
Poe, Henry to Matilda Quattlebam, Aug. 27, 1857
 
Poe, James to F. C. McCay, Sept. 16, 1858 
 (could be James H. Poe, son of Thomas Poe who married Caroline F. McCay but his
first Elizabeth (Betty) Holley 
  didn't die until 1878 according to Monica Catherine Poe Fears)
 
 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~arwhite/marrin.html
 
 White County, AR marriages
 
R. H. Poe to S. A. West Oct. 7, 1868  (Sarah West)
 
Thomas Poe to F. C. Kidd Aug. 21, 1870  
 (could be Thomas B. Poe, son of James H. Poe > Thomas Poe > James S.
Poe, Sr. (Major)
 
 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~arwhite/marriag.html
 
BURROW Leeroy L. to Susan S. POE by Jesse GRIFFIN - Sept. 18, 1866
 (possibly S. Poe, daughter of L. S. (Lewis S.) Poe found in the 1860 census for
Red River Twnshp, White County, Arkansas)
 
_______________________
 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~arwhite/offic.html
 
 WHITE COUNTY OFFICIALS 1836-1864
 
Poe, L. S., Judge, 1856-1858
______________________
 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~arwhite/wchs/Searcys_Home_Guard_Minute_Men.html
 
Searcy's Home Guard Minute Men
 
The Searcy Home Guard Minute Men was organized May 30, 1861. These men were destined
to take part in the Battle of Whitney's Lane just one year from the time of its 
formation, May 1862. It was composed of from 10 to 20 men from each township who
would be ready at any time to protect this area. From each township a commander 
was chosen. 
 
JUDGE LEWIS S. POE gave orders that script be issued for all accounts. This was 
done through the General Commander's office. There was a tax of one sixteenth of
one per cent levied on all property. This money was to go to the military with one
thousand dollars to the families of the volunteers.
____________________________
 
 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~arwhite/military/warsupli.html
 
From: 
Robert L. Woodham e-mail Woodrobert@classic.msn.com
 
My 2ndgreatgrandfather, Capt. James A. Poe was in the Civil War (Company A, Gause's
Ark. Regiment) and 3rd greatgrandfather Capt. R.H. Poe (Quartermaster, Glenn's Regiment,
Ark. Inf.). His other son Richard Razy Poe was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 32nd or 38th
Ark Inf.
 
They all moved from Alabama in abt 1855 and resided in the area until after 1870.
RH Poe was allowed to resign his commission and leave the army in 1863 because he
operated the only grist mill in White Co., and the citizens petitioned the army 
to discharge him so he could work it. I have a copy of that petition with about
50 signatures of local residents of the area at that time, if you're interested.
 
 
 
http://history-sites.com/mb/cw/arcwmb/index.cgi?noframes;read=8516 
 
 36Ark.Inf.Muster 
 
First of all Capt. Poe of Co.A is not listed as Capt. a J.M.Davie is. He is listed
as wounded on July 14,1863 so maybe Poe was promoted. Does your muster list this?
A R.H. Poe resigned as Quartermaster on June 9,1863 most likely the same person.
 
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http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/aagen/AlabamaSlaveNotices.htm
 
Alabama 
 
SLAVE NOTICE IN MOBILE REGISTER ~ AND JOURNAL, 1842 - William and Daniel. 
 
Committed. to the Jail of Fayette County, Alabama, on the 8th day of Feb., 1842,
two negro men, as runaway slaves, who called their names, William and Daniel and
say they belong to William Pierce a speculator, who brought them from the state 
of Virginia to Louisiana's seat, Baton Rouge, where they left him. William is about
25 years of age, 5 ft. high, and. of a yellow complexion. Daniel is about 30 years
of age, 5 ft. 8 inches high, and of a dark complexion. Their owner is requested 
to come forward, prove his property, pay charges and take them away or they will
be condemned according to the Statute, in such cases made and provided. 
 
R. H. Poe, Sheriff, F. Co., Fayetteville, Ala. 
 
BIBLIOGRAPHY: MOBILE REGISTER AND JOURNAL, March 8th., 1842. 
 _________________________
 

My name is M.C. Fears, usually known as Kate. I am sixty years of age. My

maternal grandmother’s maiden name was Elizabeth or Betty Edwards. She was born,

as she informed me, the first year of the revolutionary war. She never remembered

having seen her father, but said he was at home several times during the war as

she was told, and he died on his way home after the revolutionary war was over.

I do not remember to have ever heard her call his given name