James Poe and Sarah Wadkins family

(Last updated 5 May 2024)

Father

 		 James Poe was born before 1790.  He married Sarah Wadkins (unverified) by 1812.  He remarried to Barbary Stanley (unverified) by 1830 (?).

James died after 1860 in Floyd County, Kentucky.

[The exact children by Sarah and Barbary are unknown.]		 Census Records:

1805 TN, Claiborne County, road crew
  (with Mark Foster, James Claxton)

1830 KY, Floyd County, p. 94 (94)

1840 KY, Floyd County, p.
  (with son Edward)

1850 KY, Floyd County, p. (444)

Mother

 Sarah Wadkins? was born about 1790. 

Sarah may have died before 1830.

[Lines that DNA match to Mannon descendants are colored blue.]
Son ● Edward Poe was born about 1812-1814 in Tennessee.  Edward married Agnes Marshall by 1834.  Edward died in 1884 in Missouri. 
  • Elijah F. Poe was born about 1834 in Kentucky.
  • James Monroe Poe was born about 1836 in Kentucky.
  • Louvisa Poe was born about 1839 in Kentucky.
  • Julia Ann Poe was born about 1841 in Kentucky.
  • Elizabeth Poe was born about 1842 in Kentucky.
  • Reuben Poe was born about 1845 in Kentucky. [Henry and Lance matches]
  • Oliver Poe was born about 1847 in Kentucky.
  • Mason C. Poe was born about 1850 in Kentucky.
  • Scott Poe was born about 1852 in Kentucky.
  • Jeremiah Marshall Poe was born 17 Dec 1857 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
1840 KY, Floyd County, frame 69

1850 KY, Lawrence County, p. (92)

1860 KY, Lawrence County, p. 5 (424)

1870 KY, Greenup County, p. 31 (81)
Son ● James W Poe was born about 1816 in Tennessee. He married Rutha Cook. James died after 1880 in Oregon..
  • Drucilla Nancy Poe was born about 1849 in Kentucky.
  • James K Poe was born about 1852 in Kentucky.
  • Lewis E Poe was born about 1855 in Kentucky.
  • Sarah M Poe was born about 1858 in Kentucky.
  • Thomas Poe was born about 1862 in Kentucky.
  • Wilbern E Poe was born about 1862 in Kentucky.
  • Mary A Poe was born about 1865 in Kentucky.
  • Laura E Poe was born about 1868 in Kentucky.
  • Maggie Poe was born about 1873 in Kentucky.
1850 KY, Lawrence County, p. (66)

1860 MO, Daviess County, p. 437

1870 CA, Amador County, p.
Son ● Samuel Poe was born about 1817 in Tennessee. He married Eleanor Carter on 28 April 1830 in Wayne County, Kentucky. 
  • Isaac Poe was born about 1838 in Kentucky.  He married Margaret Music.
  • Mary Poe was born about 1841 in Kentucky.
  • Sarah Poe was born about 1843 in Kentucky.
  • James Poe was born in 1845 in Lawrence County, Kentucky.
  • July Ann Poe was born about 1847 in Kentucky.
  • Jacob Poe was born about 1849 in Kentucky.
  • Margaret Poe was born in 1850.  Margaret died in 15 Mar 1853 in Lawrence County, Kentucky.
 1850 KY, Lawrence County, p. (64)

Dau ● Elizabeth Poe was born about 1822 in Tennessee. She married Benedict "Ben" Wadkins after 27 April 1841 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
  • William Wadkins was born 4 Jan 1842 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
  • Mary Jane Wadkins was born 28 Oct 1847 in Floyd County, Kentucky.  She married John Wesley Cooper.
  • John Wadkins was born 1850 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
  • Sarah Wadkins was born about 9 July 1852 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
  • Noah Wadkins was born about 18 June 1855 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
  • Margaret Wadkins was born about 1857 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
 1860 KY, Floyd County, p. 24

1870 KY, Floyd County, p. 9 (529)

1880 KY, Floyd County, ED 124, p. 3
Son ● Hugh Poe was born about 1824 in Tennessee.  He married Sarah Montgomery?  Hugh died after 1870 in Magoffin County, Kentucky.
  • Nancy Jane Poe was born about 1846 in Kentucky.
  • Rebecca Poe was born about 1847 in Kentucky.  She married John Jordan on 3 Oct 1869 in Magoffin County, Kentucky.
  • Elizabeth Poe was born about 1848 in Kentucky.
  • Meredith Poe was born about 1849 in Kentucky.
  • Emily Poe was born about 1850 in Kentucky.
  • Arty Poe was born about 1852 in Kentucky.
  • James Poe was born about 1853 in Kentucky.
  • Martin Poe was born about 1853 in Kentucky.
 1850 KY, Floyd County, p. (448)

1860 KY, Floyd County, p. 41

1870 KY, Magoffin County, p. 10
Son ● Merida (Meredith) Poe was born about 1825 in Tennessee.  He married Angeline Howard (or Adams).
  • Nancy Jane Poe was born about 1847 in Kentucky.  She married Andrew Ray.
  • Mary "Polly" Poe was born about 1849 in Kentucky.  She married James Risner.
  • Margaret "Peggy" Poe was born about 1850 in Kentucky.  She married Wallace Cole.
  • Mark Poe was born about 1856 in Kentucky.
  • Elizabeth "Bettie" Poe was born 31 Oct 1858 in Magoffin County, Kentucky.  She married Gardner Risner on 22 Jan 1874 in Magoffin County, Kentucky.
  • Violet Poe was born 18 May 1861 in Kentucky.  She married Dial Barnett on 5 Jan 1876 in Magoffin County, Kentucky.
  • Asberry Poe was born about 1862 in Kentucky.
  • Francis M Poe was born about 1864 in Kentucky.
  • Oleva Ollie Poe was born about 1867 in Kentucky.
  • Bethana Poe was born about 1870 in Kentucky.
 1850 KY, Floyd County, p. (451)

1860 KY, Magoffin County, p. 3 (427)

1870 KY, Magoffin County, p. 11 (383)

1880 KY, Magoffin Co., ED 125, p. 19
Son ● Sylvester Poe was born about 1828 in Kentucky. No more info.
 1850 KY, Floyd County, p. (444)
Son ● John Poe was born about 1829 in Kentucky.  He married Mary "Polly" Wadkins about 1847 in Floyd County, Kentucky.  John died after 1900.
  • James J Poe was born about 1848 in Kentucky.
  • William J. Poe was born about 1851 in Kentucky.  He married Elizabeth Hunt.
  • Thomas Poe was born about 1855 in Kentucky.  He married Margaret Compton.
  • Agnes Ellender Poe was born about 1855 in Kentucky.
  • Henry "Harry" Poe was born about 1856 in Kentucky.  He married Elizabeth Compton.
  • Jane Poe was born about Nov 1858 in in Floyd County, Kentucky.
  • Barbara Poe was born about 1862 in Kentucky.  She married Wesley Prater. [Henry matches]
  • Lewis Poe was born about 1864 in Kentucky.
  • Catherine "Kate" Poe was born about 1866 in Kentucky.
  • John "Johnny" Poe was born about 1867 in Kentucky.  He married Luraney Whitaker.
  • Ned Poe was born about 1873 in Kentucky.  He married Matilda Bays.
 1850 KY, Floyd County, p. (444)

1860 KY, Floyd County, p. 22
  (next to Mary Wadkins)

1870 KY, Floyd County, p. 2 (604a)

1880 KY, Floyd Co., ED 37, p. 32 (101)

1900 KY, Floyd Co., ED 31, p. 14b
Dau. ● Mary Poe was born about 1830 in Kentucky.  She married James Monroe Wadkins about April 1851 in Floyd County, Kentucky. 
  • Elizabeth Wadkins was born about 1851 in Kentucky.
  •  Benjamin Wadkins was born about 1852 in Kentucky.
  •  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wadkins was born about 1856 in Kentucky.
  •  Nancy Anna Wadkins was born about 1858 in Kentucky.
  •  William J Wadkins was born about 1858 in Kentucky.
  •  John Wadkins was born about 1862 in Kentucky.
  •  Hettie Wadkins was born about 1865 in Kentucky.
  •  Barbary Wadkins was born about 1865 in Kentucky.
  •  Sylvester "Sill" Wadkins was born about 1868 in Kentucky.
 1860 KY, Floyd County, p. 22
  (next to John Poe)

1870 KY, Greenup County, p. 35 (102)
  (next next to Jonathan Prater family)




Tax Rolls:

Virginia,
Year Captains Date Name
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
     

1810 Federal Census,
Frame Page Line Head of house Age group of members  
          Only Lee
       

1820 Federal Census

 

 
1820 Federal Census, Kentucky or TN,
Frame Page Line Head of house Age group of members Notes:
           
           
          
          

1830 Federal Census

1830 Federal Census, Kentucky, Floyd County:  
Frame Page Line Head of house Age group of members Notes:
25 94 15 James Poe 2 males 0-4 [John 0, Sylvester 2], 2 males 5-9 [Meredith 5, Hugh 6], 2 males 10-14 [Samuel 13, James 14], 1 male 40-49 [James],
1 female 0-4 [Mary], 2 females 5-9 [unknown, Elizabeth 8], 1 female 30-39 [Barbary 31]		  
       Next page has Praters  


1840 Federal Census

1840 Federal Census, Kentucky, Floyd County:  
Frame Page Line Head of house Age group of members Notes:
69   1 Jesse Spradlin    
69   20 Edward Poe1 male 5-9, 1 male 20-29 [Edward 25], 1 male 40-49 [James], 1 female 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29 [Agnes 26], 1 female 30-39 [Barbary]  
69   23 Henry Penix1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 15-19  
          



Court Records:




Marriage Records


Kentucky, Floyd County
    Date Notes:
John Poe Sarah Wadkins 30 June 1847  
Minda [Merida?] Poe Angeline Adams 4 June 1847  
       
       

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Knox, Bell, Harlan and Whitley Counties, KY
Claiborne Co., KY and Lee Co., VA



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