Last Updated: January 29, 2021

Lewis W. & Nancy Ann (Epperly) Poff Family

 

1. Poff, Lewis W.

Parents: John & Ruth (Wilson) Poff.

1828 Birth: 1828 Floyd Co., VA.

i1848 Marriage #1: Lewis W. Poff m. Nancy Epperly 10-19-1848 Floyd Co., VA  by Thomas G. Shelor. He s/o Ruthy Poff per permission note. She a d/o Daniel Epperly per Ruthy Poff's permission note & bond.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H37:

…… Poff, Lewis 21 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, HOH.

………… Nancy 21 yo w/f, b. Floyd, cannot read or write.

………… W. Taylor 1 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Huffville PO, H181:

…… Poff, Lewis W. 31 yo w/m carpenter, b. VA, $0/80, HOH.

………… Nancy 29 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

………… Wm T. 11 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

………… Eliza C. 9 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

………… Percy W. 7 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

………… Elizabeth L. 5 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Henry Wise 1 yo w/m, b. VA.

1862 Military: Lewis W. Poff, 31 yo carpenter, enlisted as a Private in Co. B, VA 54th Inf Regiment on Mar 24, 1862. Mustered out on Nov 1, 1862 Sulivansville, VA. (src: The Virginia Regimental History Series)

1862 Death: “in Salyersville, KY fall of 1862 (about 10 Oct) of fever – was left in hospital”. (src: widow’s pension application dated 3-31-1988)

1862 Burial:

…+ Poff, Nancy Ann

Parents: Daniel & 1st wife Elizabeth (Lawrence) Epperly. [Epperly_Daniel_2wives]

1829 Birth: 8-02-1829 Floyd Co., VA. (src: Find A Grave)

18933 Birth: (month blank) 1833 VA. (src: 1900 census)

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Lewis W. Poff.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H291:

…… Trump, John 22 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, HOH.

………… Eliza 19 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. (nee Poff)

…… Poff, Nancy 39 yo w/f, b. VA, no occupation, cannot read or write. (Eliza’s mother)

………… Elizabeth 16 yo w/f, b. VA, occupation.

………… Rosa 10 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H264:

…… Vest, Peter C. 22 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. [vest1]

………… Rosabelle 16 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA. (nee Poff)

…… Poff, Nancy 57 yo widowed mother in law/boarder, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District:

…… Poff, Nancy 62 yo. (alone or with family of a different surname)

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 17, H144:

…… Vest, Calloway 43 yo w/m farmer, b. Feb 1857 VA, parents b. VA, m. 18y, owns farm, HOH. [vest1]

………… Rosa 38 yo wife, b. (no month given) 1861 VA, parents b. VA, m. 18y, 8 children with 8 living. (nee Poff)

………… Alma 17 yo daughter, b. Feb 1883 VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Chester 13 yo son, b. (no month given) 1886 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.

………… Len 11 yo son b. Oct 1888 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.

………… Ray 10 yo son, b. Apr 1890 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.

………… Lula 9 yo daughter, b. May 1891 VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Nellie 7 yo dau b. Feb 1893 VA, parents b. VA.

………… Frank 3 yo son, b. June 1896 VA, parents b. VA.

………… Baby 0/12 son, b. May 1900 VA, parents b. VA.

…… Poff, Nancy 67 yo widowed mother-in-law, b. (month blank) 1833 VA, parents b. VA, 6 children with 5 living, cannot read or write.

1905 Death: 2-2-1905 Floyd Co., VA. (src: Find A Grave)

1905 Burial: Vest Cemetery, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

…2. Poff, William Taylor

Parents: Lewis W. & Nancy Ann (Epperly) Poff.

1849 Birth: 1-26-1849 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1868 Marriage #1: William T. Poff m. Ellen F. Jackson 03-21-1868 Jacksonville, Floyd Co., VA by J. D. Shiny. He 18 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Lewis & Nancy Poff. She single 16 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Mary Jackson.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H290: William T. Poff, 21 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, $0/0, HOH.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Wm T. Poff, 41 yo.

1941 Death: 5-20-1941 Fayette Co., WVA.

1941 Burial: White Cemetery, Oakvale, Mercer Co., WVA.

……+ Poff, Ellen Frances

Parents: Mary Jackson. [no file]

1850 Birth: abt 1850 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H290: Ellen F. 30 yo, keeping house.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Ellen F. 40 yo.

1920 Death: 1920.

1920 Burial: White Cemetery, Oakvale, Mercer Co., WVA.

……3. Poff, Ann Eliza “Annie”

Parents: William Taylor & Ellen Frances (Jackson) Poff.

1869 Birth: 5-15-1869 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H290: Ann Eliza 1 yo, at home.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Annie E. 21 yo.

i1892 Marriage #1: Annie E. Poff m. John W. Jennings Jr 06-26-1892 at Hannah Jennings', Floyd Co., VA by D.G. Lancaster. He 29 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John J. & Hannah Jennings. She 22 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o W. Taylor & Ellen Poff.

John W. Jennings Jr, s/o John J. & Hannah (Wimmer) Jennings. [Jennings]

1956 Death: 7-11-1956 Floyd Co., VA.

1956 Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (with John, b. 4-9-1859, d. 5-12-1944)

……3. Poff, William Asa

Parents: William Taylor & Ellen Frances (Jackson) Poff.

1875 Birth: abt 1875 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Wm. A. 15 yo.

Marriage #1: m. Rhoda J. Wirt, b. abt 1875, d/o ?.

……3. Poff, Mary Elizabeth

Parents: William Taylor & Ellen Frances (Jackson) Poff.

1878 Birth: 4-1878 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Mary E. 12 yo.

i1894 Marriage #1: Mary E. Poff m. William Asa Epperly 05-13-1894 at the bride's parents', Floyd Co., VA by John Spangler. He 18 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William D. & Jane Epperly. She 16 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William T. & Ellen Poff.

William Asa Epperly, b. 10-5-1877 Floyd Co., VA, d. 12-31-1934 Pilot, Locust Grove District, Floyd Co., VA, s/o William Daniel & Rosa Jane (Jennings) Epperly. [Epperly_Daniel_2wives]

1963 Death: 12-1-1963 Fayetteville, Fayette Co., WVA.

Mary Elizabeth Epperly, 86 yo widowed w/f, b. 4-17-1877 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: William Poff. Mother: Ellen Poff. Informant: Myrtle Hundley of Fayetteville. COD: coronary occulusion. Burial: Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, WVA.

1963 Burial: Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., WVA.

……3. Poff, James F.

Parents: William Taylor & Ellen Frances (Jackson) Poff.

1880 Birth: abt 1880.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Jas F. 10 yo.

……3. Poff, Martha A.

Parents: William Taylor & Ellen Frances (Jackson) Poff.

1883 Birth: 5-14-1883 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Martha A. 6 yo.

……3. Poff, Effie C.

Parents: William Taylor & Ellen Frances (Jackson) Poff.

1885 Birth: abt 1885.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Effie C. 5 yo.

……3. Poff, Brainard Wheeler

Parents: William Taylor & Ellen Frances (Jackson) Poff.

1890 Birth: abt 1890.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Brainard C. 5 mo.

1909 Marriage #1: Wheeler Poff m. Ocie Muncy 1909 Floyd Co., VA. [Poff_Lewis_NancyA]

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 50, H60:

______ Poff, Wheeler B. (age smudge out) w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 1y, rents farm, HOH.

_________ Ocie A. 19 yo wife, b. VA, M1 1y, 1 child with 1 living.

_________ Perlie 2/12 daughter, b. VA.

………+ Poff, Ocie Alice

Parents: Jubal Henry Lee & Terena Demaris (Conner) Muncy. [Muncy_Olivia_Luke]

1889 Birth: 10-1889 Floyd Co., VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Brainard Wheeler Poff.

…2. Poff, Eliza Catherine

Parents: Lewis W. & Nancy Ann (Epperly) Poff.

1851 Birth: abt 1851 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1869 Marriage #1: Eliza Catherine Poff m. John P. Trump 10-07-1869 at Cannaday Light's, Floyd Co., VA by J.L. Weaver. He 22 yo single farmer, b. Montgomery Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James & Catherine Trumpe. She single 19 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Lewis & Nancy Poff.

John P. Trump, s/o James & Catherine (unknown) Trumpe. [no file]

…2. Poff, Perry Washington

Parents: Lewis W. & Nancy Ann (Epperly) Poff.

1854 Birth: 2-25-1854 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1891 Marriage #1: Perry W. Poff m. Nellie Mullens 11-25-1891 Giles Co., VA. He 35 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Lewis & N. Poff. She 19 yo single w/f, b. Giles Co., VA, d/o J.K. & M. Mullens.

Nellie L. Mullins, 1872-1968, d/o James K. & Mary (Gautier) Mullins. [no file]

1934 Death: 1-2-1934 Mercer Co., WVA.

1934 Burial:

…2. Poff, Elizabeth L.

Parents: Lewis W. & Nancy Ann (Epperly) Poff.

1855 Birth: abt 1855 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

…… Trump, John 22 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, HOH.

………… Eliza 19 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. (nee Poff)

…… Poff, Nancy 39 yo w/f, b. VA, no occupation, cannot read or write. (Eliza’s mother)

………… Elizabeth 16 yo w/f, b. VA, occupation.

………… Rosa 10 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

i1874 Marriage #1: Elizabeth Poff m. Fleming Richards 06-11-1874 at J.L. Weaver's, Floyd Co., VA by J.L. Weaver. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Simpson & Nancy Richards. She single 19 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Lewis & Nancy Poff.

John Fleming Richards s/o Simpson & Nancy (Vest) Richards of Franklin Co., VA. [no file]

…2. Poff, male infant

Parents: Lewis W. & Nancy Ann (Epperly) Poff.

1857 Death: 11-22-1857 Floyd Co., VA. COD: hives.

…2. Poff, Henry Wise

Parents: Lewis W. & Nancy Ann (Epperly) Poff.

1858 Death: 1858 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870:

i1878 Marriage #1: Henry Poff m. Rosa Emma Light 12-26-1878 at John Jenning's, Floyd Co., VA by J.H. Blackwell. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Lewis & Nancy Poff. She 20 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John W. & Catherine Light.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H290: Henry Poff, 21 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, HOH.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Henry W. Poff, 32 yo HOH.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 19, H163: Henry Poff, 42 yo w/m farmer, b. Jan 1858 VA, m. 21y, owns farm, HOH.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 52, H43: Henry Poff, 52 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. VA, owns farm, HOH.

1938 Death: 1938.

1938 Burial: Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terry Forks, Floyd Co., VA.

……+ Poff, Rosa Emma

Parents: John W. & Catherine (Rose) Light. [Light_ElijahD_Susannah]

1857 Birth: 7-7-1857 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H290: Emma 22 yo wife, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Emma 33 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 19, H163: Emma 42 yo wife, b. July 1857 VA, 9 children with 8 living, cannot read or write.

1910 Death: 3-16-1910 Floyd Co., VA.

1910 Burial: Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terry Forks, Floyd Co., VA.

……3. Poff, Ida May

Parents: Henry Wise & Rosa Emma (Light) Poff.

1879 Birth: 10-1879 VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H290: Ida May 7/12 daughter, b. May VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Ida M. 10 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 19, H163: Ider M. 20 yo w/f, b. Oct 1879 VA.

1909 Marriage #1: Ida May Poff m. Robert M. Woolwine 1909 Floyd Co., VA.

Robert M. Woolwine, s/o James & Rebecca (CHECK) Woolwine. [no file]

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 52, H43: Ida Woolwine, 30 yo married daughter, b. VA, M1 0y, 0 children. (husband not noted)

……3. Poff, John Daniel

Parents: Henry Wise & Rosa Emma (Light) Poff.

1881 Birth: 9-1881 VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: John W. 8 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 19, H163: John W. 18 yo son, b. Sept 1881 VA, farm laborer.

1907 Marriage #1: John D. Poff m. Elsie Hampton Payne 9-4-1907 Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WVA. He 24 yo, s/o Henry & Emma Poff. She 21 yo d/o Lewis & Ann Eliza Payne.

Elsie Hampton Payne, 1887-1928, d/o Lewis P. & 1st wife Ann Eliza (Smith) Payne. [Payne_Chick_Mary]

……3. Poff, Sarah Ann “Sallie”

Parents: Henry Wise & Rosa Emma (Light) Poff.

1883 Birth: 9-10-1883 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Sallie 6 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 19, H163: Sallie A. 16 yo daughter, b. Sept 1883 VA, school.

i1905 Marriage #1: Sallie Ann Poff m. Hosea L. Kingrea at P. R. Poff’s residence 3-16-1905 Floyd Co., VA by P. R. Poff, Minister of the M. E Church. He 19 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o & Martha A. Va. Kingrea. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Henry & Emma Poff.

Hosea Lewis Kingrea, s/o Charles Lewis & Martha Ann Virginia (Dickerson) Kingrea. [Kingrea_Abraham_Sarah]

……3. Poff, Ola Dean “Ollie”

Parents: Henry Wise & Rosa Emma (Light) Poff.

1886 Birth: Mar 1886 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Allie 3 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 19, H163: Olie D. 13 yo daughter, b. Mar 1886 VA, school.

i1902 Marriage #1: Ola D. Poff m. Jas A. Jones 5-23-1902 Floyd Co., VA. He 24 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o W.B. & Mary Jones. She 15 yo single w/f, d/o Henry & Emma Poff. (src: ancestry.com transcription; no image)

James Asa Jones, s/o William Beverley & 2nd wife Mary E. (Sowers) Jones. [Jones_WilliamB_2wives]

i1929 Marriage #2: Ola Jones m. 2nd J.H. Price 6-2-1929 Pilot, Floyd Co., VA by G. W. Woodward, Minister of the Methodist Church. He 56 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Pilot, VA, s/o W. J. Price & Ella Basham. She 44 yo widowed w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Pilot, VA, d/o Dud Poff & Mary Poff. (hmm?)

John Henry Price, s/o William Jefferson & 2nd wife Ellen Virginia (Basham) Price. [Price_Jeremiah_2wives] John was 1st married to Ella Rosabell Dickerson. [Dickerson_Riley_Sarah]

1971 Death: 10-24-1971 Radford Community Hospital, Radford, VA but of Rt 1, Pilot, Floyd Co., VA.

Ollie Jones Price, 84 yo widowed w/f, b. Mar 17. 1887 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: John H. Price. Father: Henry Poff. Mother: Emma Light. Informant: Blake Jones. COD: arteriosclerotic cerebral vascular disease; congestive heart failure; urinary tract infection. Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Pilot, VA Oct 26, 1971.

1971 Burial: Huffville Union Church Cemetery, Terry Forks, Floyd Co., VA with her 1st husband James Asa Jones.

……3. Poff, Clifford

Parents: Henry Wise & Rosa Emma (Light) Poff.

1890 Birth: 9-1890 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 19, H163: Clifard 9 yo son, b. Sept 1890 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 52, H43: Clifford 19 yo son, b. VA, coal miner.

……3. Poff, Charles Hugh

Parents: Henry Wise & Rosa Emma (Light) Poff.

1892 Birth: 10-1892 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 19, H163: Hugh 7 yo son, b. Oct 1892 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 52, H43: Charles H. 17 yo son, b. VA, home farm laborer.

1914 Marriage #1: Hugh m. Ollie Poff 1914 Floyd Co., VA.

……3. Poff, Willie R.

Parents: Henry Wise & Rosa Emma (Light) Poff.

1894 Birth: 5-1894 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 19, H163: Willie R. 6 yo son, b. May 1894 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 52, H43: Willie R. 15 yo son, b. VA, day laborer home farm.

……3. Poff, Herbert Basil

Parents: Henry Wise & Rosa Emma (Light) Poff.

1898 Birth: 3-8-1898 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 19, H163: Hurburt 2 yo son, b. Mar 1898 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 52, H43: Herbert 12 yo son, b. VA, home farm laborer, school.

i1922 Marriage #1: Herbert Poff m. Carrie Anderson 12-27-1922 Floyd Co., VA by J. K. Rumburg, Minister of the Methodist Church. He 24 yo single w/m grade work, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Pilot, VA, s/o Henry & Emma Poff. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Camp Creek, VA, d/o Charles & Linda Anderson. [Poff_Lewis_NancyA]

1986 Death: 9-6-1986.

1986 Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Terry Forks, Floyd Co., VA.

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(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Bettye Metzler)

………+ Poff, Carrie Angeline

Parents: Charles Thomas & Malinda Demeris “Lindie” (Conner) Anderson. [Anderson_ElishaT_Sena] [Poff_Lewis_NancyA]

1900 Birth: Jan 1900 VA.

1900 Birth: 2-3-1900. (src: tombstone; death record)

1949 Death: 10-11-1949 Thorp, Adkin District, McDowell Co., WVA.

Carrie Angeline Poff, 49y 8m 3d, married w/f, b. Feb 3, 1900 Floyd Co., VA. Father: C. T. Anderson. Mother: Linda Conner. Informant: Herbert B. Poff. COD: rheumatic heart disease due to rheumatic fever 20y past. Burial: Huffville, VA.

1949 Burial: Huffville Cemetery, Terry Forks, Floyd Co., VA.

…2. Poff, Rosa Belle

Parents: Lewis W. & Nancy Ann (Epperly) Poff.

1861 Death: 7-10-1861 Floyd Co., VA.

…… Trump, John 22 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, HOH.

………… Eliza 19 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. (nee Poff)

…… Poff, Nancy 39 yo w/f, b. VA, no occupation, cannot read or write. (Eliza’s mother)

………… Elizabeth 16 yo w/f, b. VA, occupation.

………… Rosa 10 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

i1879 Marriage #1: Rosa Bell Poff m. Callohil Vest 10-16-1879 at J.H. Blackwell's, Floyd Co., VA by J.H. Blackwell. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Peter R. & Charlotte Vest. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Lewis W. & Nancy Poff.

Peter Callahill M. Vest, s/o Peter Riley & Charlotte (Shockey) Vest. [Vest_Littleberry_2wives] [Poff_Lewis_NancyA]

1931 Death: 2-21-1931 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Rosa B. Vest, 69y 6m 21d, widowed w/f, b. July 11, 1861 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Calahill Vest. Father: Lewis Poff, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Nancy Epperly, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Clyde C. Vest of Basham, VA. COD: organic heart disease; melancholia for 4 yrs.

1931 Burial: Vest Cemetery Terry's Fork, Floyd Co., VA.

End Lewis W. & Nancy Ann (Epperly) Poff Family.