John Poe and Isabella Harbison

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Husband John Poe ¹

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           Born: 1796 1
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           Died: 25 Dec 1862 1
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         Father: Hon. James Poe (1748-1822) 2 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Cathcart Potter (1767-1819) 2 4 5 6

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       Marriage: 31 Jan 1839 1

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Wife Isabella Harbison ¹

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           Born: 15 Nov 1806 1
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           Died: 16 Feb 1863 1
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         Father: Adam Harbison (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Martha [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M Thomas Harbison Poe ¹

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           Born: 7 Jan 1840 1
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           Died: 19 Oct 1859 1
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M James Potter Poe ¹

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           Born: 21 Apr 1841 1
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           Died: 10 Aug 1866 1
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3 F Isabella Marion Poe ¹

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           Born: 13 Nov 1843 1
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           Died: 21 Sep 1888 7
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         Spouse: Henry Stouffer (      -      ) 7

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4 M John Edgar Poe ⁸

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           Born: 24 Dec 1845 8
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         Spouse: Anna Elizabeth Koler (1856-      ) 8
           Marr: 17 Dec 1874 8

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5 F Angeline Martha Poe ⁷

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           Born: 24 Mar 1849 7
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           Died: 
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General Notes: Husband - John Poe

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He was not successful in the management of the large estate that he received under the will of his father. By an indenture dated April 7, 1843, he turned over his property to his brother-in-law, Samuel Van Tries, of St. Thomas township, in trust for the payment of his debts and to secure the advances made by his wife. Even this failed to save the old Poe homestead, and by a deed dated March 30, 1844, John and Isabella Poe conveyed the plantation to Mrs. Poe's sister, Maria Harbison McElhare. Mrs. McElhare sold it to Samuel Frederick, April 3, 1848. It was now owned by John Poe's son, John E. Poe. After his failure Mr. Poe removed to Culbertson's Row, where he lived during the rest of his life. He was a large man with an impressive manner, and many stories are told of his eccentricities.

1 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 379.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 110.

3 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 375.

4 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 403.

5 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 314.

6 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 376.

7 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 380.

8 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 388.