I had an Unkle George Poff from Illinois, but born late in the 1800s. Also William Poff but from Maine and Illinois. -----Original Message----- From: Sue Fout <catztn@gmail.com> To: POFF <POFF@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sun, Jun 12, 2011 12:29 pm Subject: [POFF] George Poff (Paff) Does anyone have any information on George Poff, b: ca 1833 PA, d:? arried Elizabeth Luft ca 1852 in PA. Father William Poff, mother lizabeth Rice. Please e-mail to catztn@gmail.com ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POFF-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Does anyone have any information on George Poff, b: ca 1833 PA, d:? Married Elizabeth Luft ca 1852 in PA. Father William Poff, mother Elizabeth Rice. Please e-mail to catztn@gmail.com

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Do you have any idea what part of the country these folks lived in? We have a bunch of John Poffs who might be the one in the bible. Scott poff-request@rootsweb.com wrote: >Today's Topics: > > 1. Fw: poff family of John poff and Frances Robinson married > 1867 (Rena) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:38:36 -0500 >From: "Rena" <doreatr@rbnet.com> >Subject: [POFF] Fw: poff family of John poff and Frances Robinson > married 1867 >To: "Poff List" <POFF@rootsweb.com> >Message-ID: <051701c72d3d$2fbd7970$de520cd8@RENA> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >Please reply to Paul, He is not a list member. >Rena >List adm. > From: paul dumas@sympatico.ca > >Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 3:19 PM >Subject: poff family of John poff and Frances Robinson married 1867 > > >I would like to post a message to contact family members of the above family I have a bible with part of the geneology of the family. way ,paul dumas > >------------------------------ > >To contact the POFF list administrator, send an email to >POFF-admin@rootsweb.com. > >To post a message to the POFF mailing list, send an email to POFF@rootsweb.com. > >__________________________________________________________ >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POFF-request@rootsweb.com >with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >email with no additional text. > > >End of POFF Digest, Vol 1, Issue 4 >********************************** > > > >

Please reply to Paul, He is not a list member. Rena List adm. From: paul dumas@sympatico.ca Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 3:19 PM Subject: poff family of John poff and Frances Robinson married 1867 I would like to post a message to contact family members of the above family I have a bible with part of the geneology of the family. way ,paul dumas

I am putting a tribute to Barbara together. I invite you to send me anything you wish to say in it, I have posted a link for what I have already. http://www.rootsweb.com/~varoanok/tribute.html If you wish I can use a snippet from your notes to me or the mail list. I know how much we all LOVE Barbara. Please send it to me at my personal address with the subject line above. Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~renaworthen/ WHO, WHEN, and WHERE are the three essential ingredients for successful genealogical research! Genealogy without documentation is MYTHOLOGY Founder and President of Botetourt Genealogy Club

Thanks Bonnie for letting us know Please pass on to Barbara and her family my best wishes for her swift recovery. She has been a remarkable help in my quest for genealogy. She will be in my thoughts George Young

I know some of you are concerned about what is going on with Barbara Stanley your list administrator. She has been in the Hospital for the past 6 weeks. She is in Critical Condition. She needs your PRAYERS. I have ask permission from Bonnie a family member to send this. Bonnie will be glad to hear from any of you (address included in this mail) as will I. She is in Roanoke Memorial Hospital, she is not allowed Visitors, (other than immediate family), or Flowers. You may contact either of us off list. I will maintain her mail list as I have for the last 6 weeks, and help in any way that I can. Bonnie Moore bmooreandbillmoore@hotmail.com Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~renaworthen/ WHO, WHEN, and WHERE are the three essential ingredients for successful genealogical research! Genealogy without documentation is MYTHOLOGY Founder and President of Botetourt Genealogy Club

I'm doing research on the Canard family, and Hannah Alberta Canard married Monroe Franklin Poff in 1907. They moved from stone Co., AR to Mississippi Co., AR. If anyone's doing research on this family, I'd like to share info. Thanks, Glenda

Please respond directly to: loganj@mchsi.com >Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 16:24:17 -0600 >From: "loganj " <"loganj "@mchsi.com> >To: POFF-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: {not a subscriber} George Poff > >Any evidence that Frederick Paff had a son George Pfaff(Poff) who move to >Philadelphia from Lancaster in about 1770? >Logan Jennings

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For those of you who are researching the Poff family of Northumberland County PA, I have some interesting info. I found Peter Pfaff in the 1850 census in Northumberland County: Peter Pfaff 41 Sarah.......39 Joseph......16 George......11 Peter........8 Jacob........6 Sarah........4 Savilla......1 Twin John.........1 Twin (My ancestor) I was happy to find this because I knew that Peter, Joseph, and John were brothers, but I could not find evidence of their parents. I suspected that their father was Peter...now I know! Then I found that Peter (the son) listed his birth place as New Jersey in the 1920 Census. Until I read this, I suspected that we were connected to the York County Poff's and I concentrated my search in that direction. Pointed in a new direction, I found records of a Pfaff family in Northampton County, PA, which borders New Jersey. >From Salem Lutheran and Reformed Congregations, Moore Township, Northampton County, PA 1774-1840: Peter Pfaff b. 13 June 1809 bapt. 30 July 1809 Parents: Henrich and Magdalena I believe that this is the birth record of Peter Pfaff (41 years old in the 1850 census) further research will either prove or disprove this. Just a little note of interest-- Henrich and Magdalena Pfaff were the parents of a set of twins born in 1794. Peter and Sarah Pfaff were the parents of a set of twins born in 1848. The gradaughter of John (one of those twins) was Sadie Irene Poff (my grandmother). She was the mother of three sets of twins! Lonnie __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/

Clipping of the Day From the "Alton Telegraph and Democratic Review," 26 January 1849, Page 3: A colored woman named Nancy, the property of a gentleman in Upper Marlborough, Md., recently died at the advanced age of 122 years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ice Machine.---The Cincinnati Gazette says, that an ingenious mechanic of that city has constructed and put into successful operation a machine for the manufacture of ice. By means of this machine, such a degree of cold can be obtained as to form ice instantly, and which can be afforded at a cheaper rate than it is now sold at. The machine can be used in any climate---is cheap, and can be kept in order. The patentee values it at half a million of dollars.---State Reg.

Clipping of the Day From the "New York Times," 10 May 1860, page 4: Minor Topics --- An abreviation [sic] not to be found in the books, is to be found on a tombstone in Dunkirk. The mourners intended to put an old aunt to sleep with the customary phrase, "Let her rest in peace," but the space on the stone gave out at the close of the word "her." The ready-witted sculptor, however, inserted the initials, and now the dear old lady sleeps beneath the laconic, but inelegant epitaph: "Let her r i p."

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I am looking for information on anyone related John B. Poff (my g.g.grandfather). John B. Poff 11/21/1860 - 10/25/1939 (West Virginia) married to Lou Emma Holsteine 3/29/1867 - 4/14/1946 (West Virginia) Children: Bertha Virginia Poff Eads 3/1/1885 - 3/1/1963 Bernard Poff Ruth Poff Thanks...Barbara Higgins

Happy New Year to all of you. As you track the elusive Poff families back through time, I'd appreciate your keeping the following question in mind. Should you discover anything that might shed light on my search, I'd be grateful if you would post a note for me here. I descend from William Wesley Poff, born 1822 somewhere in Ohio and died 1859 in Hopkins County, Texas. I have yet to discover anything about his origins, though I have a hunch his family may have moved from Ohio to Indiana while he was a young boy. He does not seem to have had any contact with his parents or siblings: he appeared in Arkansas around 1845, married Sara Elizabeth Simms, and then moved to Texas three years later with his father-in-law, John Simms, and their families. He apparently named his sons after his wife's parents, not his own. (The third son was named Henry Russell Poff, perhaps after a brother?) I have not searched the county records, probates, etc from Ohio or Indiana, and would be grateful if any of you who have or are doing so would tell me if you come across any Poff families where the name Wesley appears. My guess is that he may have had siblings who named children after a common ancestor or namesake. I did come across a census entry for a William W. Poff, age 40-50 in the 1830 census for Clark County, Indiana. He is the right age to be my guy's father, but he is living alone--no family listed. Anybody have any information on this fellow? Thanks for keeping this puzzle in mind as you work on your Poff roots. Jim McCormick

George Poff seems to be a very common name about this time. THere are several George Poffs. Mine was George W. Poff born in 1784. I have a picture of his tombstone in Oakwood Cemetery in Dennison Texas where he was buried with two sons and a daughter in law. They all died at different times. The one son, Andrew James, son Robert and Andrew's Wife Julia Pendergrass POff are all buried in the family plot. Andrew was born in 1844 In Virginia. In 1870 they all were in Clinton, Tennessee. By 1874 or so they were in Dennison, Texas. Andrew died in 1878. I had one person correspond with me a year or so ago and state that George was born in Clinton and that was where many Poffs were. I have been looking for proof of this, but could not find any. I have not heard again from the person who told me that. I would love to know more! Freeman Mendell On Sun, 30 Dec 2001 15:05:13 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Robert: > >The below is a very interesting story. I have never heard that before and I >thank you for sharing it with everyone. I don't know if you know this, but >it is said that Frederich Pfaff is the father to George. > >Thanks again for sharing the story. > >Nicolle >----- > >> We all seem to have a George Poff in our linage, mine goes as follows: >> (I am descended from George's daughter, Mary, who married Zadoc Stewart.) >> >> 1820 Clinton Co., Ohio Census has George Poff : >> Males under 10 (1), 16-26 (2), 45+ (1) Females under 10 (1), 10-16 (1), >> 16-26 (2), 45+ (1) >> >> 1830 Delaware Co., Indiana Census has George Poff neighbor to Zadoc >Stewart >> with Samuel Poff and Henry Poff living almost as close (one family in >> between) Males under 5 (1), 15-20 (1), 60-70 (1) Females 15-20 (1), >> 40-50 (1) >> >> The disparity between George's wife age of 45+ in 1820 and 40-50 in 1830 >and >> the apparent birth of a son between 1825-1830, leads to the conclusion his >> first wife died and he re-married (a George Poff is recorded marrying a >> Elizabeth Davis Nov 22, 1823 in Clinton Co., Ohio) >> >> This is the story of George's mother. (as told by Susan Stewart Canoyer >> 1835-1935) >> "Piracy or Robbery on the high seas was common in the early ages of >> 1700-1800's. A Pirate vessel had no national flag, and would attack >vessels >> of all nations. By 1825 most piracy was wiped out. >> Captain Allen was the captain of one of these pirate ships. He came ashore >> and anchored at a port in Germany. >> He enticed seven young German girls to go aboard to look at his goods. >Which >> consisted of jewelry, silks, anything young girls would be interested in >> buying. >> Before they could get to shore, he set sail for America. These girls >never >> saw their parents or their homeland again. The last time they saw their >> parents they were standing on the shore, screaming and weeping, as the >> distance between them increased. >> When they reached America, Captain Allen sold these girls to well to do >> Settlers for their passage to America. >> They were to work for a given number of years to obtain their freedom. >> One of these girls was .. (Mary Poff's grandmother). She did housework >and >> chores for the family to whom she was sold . >> One morning very early, she was at the barn doing the milking. She heard >> horrible screams coming from the house. The Indians often raided whole >> Settlements, driving off livestock, killing all members of the family, and >> setting fire to anything they left. She was so frightened, instead of >trying >> to reach the house, where she too would have been murdered or worse, she >ran >> into the woods. Trying to get out of sight she crawled into a hollow log. >> When the noise and confusion quieted down, she knew the Indians had left. >> She tried to get out of the log, but found she could not. She was trapped >in >> this log for three days. >> A neighbor with his dog was out looking for his livestock, which the >Indians >> had stolen or driven away, when the little dog found her in the log. The >> man freed her and took her to his home." >> >> >> ============================== >> To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237