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Poe Family History
Poe Genealogy & Family TreePoe is an English name from Devon, England, where the family held a seat and were lords of Blackborough Manor. It comes from the Old French nickname poe which means "peacock." The earliest known ancestor--Roger Paucoc--was recorded in 1194. The family motto is Malo mori quam foedari which means "I would rather die than be disgraced."
Other spellings of the name include "Po," "Poee," "Pow," and "Pough." Notable people with the surname include American author Edgar Allan Poe ("The Raven," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Purloined Letter"), American actor Richard Poe (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager), and American football player Johnny Poe (New Orleans Saints). The first Poe to come to America was Phil Poe in 1676.
Poe Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- David Poe -- --, 1784 October 17, 1818
- Leonard Poe -- --, 1640 December 0, 1700
- Edmund A. Poe -- --, 1829 November 15, 1910 North Carolina
- Lora Dixon Poe -- --, 1880 June 15, 1963 North Carolina
- Sarah Lucy Poe -- --, 1710 September 2, 1735 North Carolina
Poe Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nancy Poe -- --, 1779 March 7, 1860
- Benjamin Poe -- --, 1730 December 0, 1771 Virginia
- Samuel Poe -- --, 1738 December 0, 1819 Virginia
- William Young Poe -- --, 1855 May 25, 1877 Missouri
- Elsie Carolyn Poe -- --, 1892 November 28, 1970 Washington
