Eldest son of Robert Poage and Elizabeth Preston was assistant
surveyor in Augusta County Va. 1760, vestryman Augusta Parish
1763, high sheriff and county surveyor 1778, and farmer. The
exact order of his children is not known. The order I have
recorded is substantially correct.
ed at Liberty Hall Acad under Rev. William Graham and licensed
by Lexington Presby itinerated through Berkley, Hamshire, and
installed pastor at Gerrardstown (now W.Va.) when he died. He
had recently M.
Assistant surveyor Augusta County 1778, surveyor Greenup
County, Ky and farmer at Mays Lick, Mason County, Ky.
Soldier at Point Pleasant and in the Revolution, Justice of the
peace, 1794, farmer and stockraiser in Greenbrier County.
farmer and stockraiser in Pochontas County, Va; ruling elder,
Oak Grove Church.
Farmer
Came to Virginia by way of Philadelphia in or before 1739, came
from Ireland. Robert Poage settled on a plantation of 772 acres
three miles north of Stauton which he muxt have prchased from
William Beverley as it was in Beverley Manor. H also in 1742
aquired 306 acres directly from the Government, the patent
executed by Lieutenant Governor Gooch. He is said to have
donated the land on which Augusta Stone Church (at Fort
Defiance, Va.) stands, was an elder in its first session an a
justice in the first Commision of the Peace of Augusta County
(County Court) October 30, 1745
Two partial lists of the children of Robert Poage are extant,
one in the record of his importation which names nine, the
other in his will, dated October 20, 1773 and probated March 6,
1774, which names eight but omits two daughters, Sarah, wife of
Thomas Gordon, and Mary, wife of Robert Breckenridge, both of
whom predeceased their father; Mary is known to have died
young.
The order of these children is not known. It is assumed that
all of them were born in Ireland, except Thomas, who is not
listed in the importation roll and, it is supposed, was born in
Virginia.
will dated Dec 28, 1790 proved June 21, 1791.
Removed to Botetourt Conty in 1766 and lived nine miles below
Buchanan, Justice of the peace, sheriff 1777
after sale of Botetourt County, she visited her sons in Ohio
County in 1786, and from 1791 lived with her son-in-law James
Poage, in Clark County, Ky, Mason County, Ky, and Ripley, Ohio.
a Woman of great spiritual fervor.
Internment at Lone Fir Cemetery with graveside services of
Wahsington Lodge A.F. and A.M. in which he held several
offices including Master. Lone Fir Cemetery,SE Stark St & SE
26th Av, Portland, 97214 The funeral home was A. J. Rose.
They are no longer in business, but the records are at Ross
Hollywood, 4733 NE Thompson Portland, Oregon 97213. The phone
number is 503-281-1800Last of his fathers twelve children to die, his sister
Margaret was second to last died in 1934.From the records of A. J. Rose and Son, Death Record and
Memorandum: Cause of death: [left blank], Occupation: Retired
Machinist, SS#: NONE, If Veteran, Name War: None, Autopsy: [
Left Blank ] , Resident Telephone: [left blank], His length of
stay in Wemme was 8 years, his Length of stay in Oregon 58
years and he was foreign born and has been in the U.S. for 58
years.
She died of Broncho Pneunonia. James says 'strange after six
years of suffering from attacks affecting her breast, however
she experienced little or no pain'.In James Ebenezers 'Letters to Ruth McDonald' Feb. 22, 1934 he
states that 'Sarahs trouble is from what is called Angina
Pectoris, caused by hardening of the arteries, causing high
blood pressure, causing a stagnation of the circulation of
blood in the breast, forming what we call a sudden attack or
prostration which leaves her very weak for some time.' 'She has
had quite a number of those attacks, some very severe and some
comaritivley light.In the Death and Memorandum Record it states that she has been
living in the U.S. for 52 years. That would place her in the
U.S. in late 1884.Elder, Alex age 51, Church of England, Scotch origin, Painter.
Mary age 47, Sarah H. age 25, Alice M. age 17, Thomas M. age 9,
Lilly M. age 6, Malone, Mary age 16, Roman Catholic, Irish
Origin, Servant.
Died of typhoid fever
Undertaker F.S. Dunning
Surmised from his absence of living at resedence and his wifes
continued residing. My father remembers him being sick around
that time.Aunt Betty says he had a glass eye.
Son of Robert Smith Poage? Ancestor Col. James Poage the
founder of Ripley Ohio, son of John Poage of Augusta Co.
Virginia and the Grandson of Robert Poage who immagrated with
his family from Ireland in about 1734
Last paragragh confirmed
Carpenter in Portland Oregon in 1911 Graduated Ill State Univ,
Champaign, Ill,
According to his neice Miss Charlotte B. Poage he was baptized
James Smith
Poage but traded middle names with his brother George Kirker
(Smith) Poage.
Dad says his place is still out on mill street.
New data entering July 30th 1998. From Polk City Directories;
Jas K Poage listed as a Carpenter from 1912 to 1917 residing at
1040 Arnold street in Portland Oregon. (note that all
addresses in Portland changed in the mid thirties). In 1917 he
was a 'cementworker'. In 1920 a 'shipworker'
My Dad remembers that they had bosenberries in their back yard
and that James Poage was kind of grouchy from being sickPerson Source
From O'Conner Aunt Betty says her mother used to always say
they dropped the O in the ocean.
Maiden name is Aseneth.
Dad says he is buried at Prune Hill North of Camas.
Portland Oregon Was a telphone operator.
Last will and testament is in the Probate court in
Charlottetown.born 1811 d. 1862 from injury m. 1836
This family shows up in the 1861 census of Lot 57 page 10
between Donald Smith and Peter Martin
His middle name is possibly Alexander. (See will of John
Martin) It
Disease of Kidney and heart, Lone Fir Cemetery, Dr. George F.
Wilson, F S. Dunning, aged 64
Living in the houshold of Albert Bagnell Her son in laws
sister Sarahs son 1900 census Los angeles California Mary
Elder, Widowed Houskeeper aged 66 b. aug 1833 Mother of 8
children of which 5 are still alive parents born in Ireland and
Lillie M. Elder, Border single b. Oct 1876 aged 23 works a a
packer (candies).Elder, Alex age 51, Church of England, Scotch origin, Painter.
Mary age 47, Sarah H. age 25, Alice M. age 17, Thomas M. age 9,
Lilly M. age 6, Malone, Mary age 16, Roman Catholic, Irish
Origin, Servant.
Living in Los Angeles in May of 1938 at 1132 W. 65th St.
Living alone single, 23 years old Day Laborer
Person Source
Living in the houshold of Albert Bagnell 1900 census Los
angeles California Mary Elder, Widowed Houskeeper aged 66 b.
aug 1833 Mother of 8 children of which 5 are still alive
parents born in Ireland and Lillie M. Elder, Border single b.
Oct 1876 aged 23 works a a packer (candies).