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Family History & Genealogy

The Poe Family

96 documented Poe ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

96Documented ancestors
1877Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Poe

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Poe ancestors in the record

Deceased Poe ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Michel Poe, about 1877 in O'Brien County, Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Michel Poe
1877 – 1930
O'Brien County, Iowa
Minnie Poe
1883 – 1973
Iowa
Ida Poe
1883 – 1985
Iowa
Edna Poe
1885 – 1973
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Charles Poe
1888 – 1985
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William Poe
1888 – 1967
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Arthur Poe
1889 – 1970
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Edna Poe
1890 – 1987
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Homer Poe
1891 – 1967
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Clarence Poe
1893 – 1984
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Vincent Poe
1893 – 1970
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Pearl P Poe
1895 – 1991
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Lloyd Poe
1896 – 1978
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John Poe
1897 – 1963
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Oscar Poe
1897 – 1988
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Glydise Poe
1898 – 1978
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Roy Poe
1898 – 1980
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Nellie B Poe
1898 – 2000
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Perna Poe
1899 – 1982
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Lena A Poe
1903 – 1995
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Gladys Poe
1903 – 1977
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Floyd Poe
1904 – 1979
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Ethel Poe
1904 – 1997
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Anne Poe
1905 – 1976
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Earl Poe
1905 – 1967
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Lyle Poe
1906 – 1978
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Mabel G Poe
1906 – 1993
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Clive Poe
1906 – 1985
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Asa L Poe
1907 – 1993
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Holleta L Poe
1907 – 1997
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Donald L Poe
1908 – 1991
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W S Poe
1908 – 1990
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Mildred E Poe
1908 – 1988
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Morris Poe
1909 – 1984
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William Poe
1909 – 1985
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Dacy F Poe
1910 – 2003
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Edgar Poe
1910 – 1970
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Edith Poe
1910 – 1985
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Bessie C Poe
1911 – 1997
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Sarah Poe
1912 – 1999
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Elsie K Poe
1913 – 2003
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William M Poe
1915 – 1999
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Zella Poe
1916 – 1986
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Priscillia F Poe
1918 – 2002
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Jerrel Poe
1918 – 1980
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Donavon B Poe
1918 – 1991
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Lois M Poe
1919 – 2004
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Dorothy Poe
1919 – 2008
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James O Poe
1919 – 2002
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Florence I Poe
1920 – 2001
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Louise E Poe
1920 – 1991
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Cleo Poe
1920 – 1986
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Luella M Poe
1921 – 2011
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Bernard Poe
1921 – 1983
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Robert Poe
1921 – 1973
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Audos K Poe
1921 – 1996
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Inette L Poe
1922 – 1990
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Harold Poe
1923 – 1982
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Ervan H Poe
1923 – 1998
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Edward T Poe
1923 – 1992
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Naomi Poe
1924 – 2000
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Pearl J Poe
1924 – 1997
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Herbert B Poe
1926 – 1998
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Jack C Poe
1926 – 2013
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Clayton Poe
1927 – 1978
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Mary Poe
1927 – 1987
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Beverly J Poe
1927 – 2009
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Chester W Poe
1928 – 2000
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Ellsworth Poe
1929 – 1971
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Eva Poe
1929 – 1973
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Mary Poe
1929 – 1982
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Melvin E Poe
1930 – 2003
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Armon Poe
1931 – 1987
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William J Poe
1932 – 1991
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Joan B Poe
1932 – 2001
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John L Poe
1933 – 2005
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Cecelia F Poe
1934 – 2005
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Eleanor E Poe
1934 – 1999
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Bob E Poe
1934 – 1997
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Mary E Poe
1934 – 2001
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Nancy L Poe
1935 – 2011
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Norman M Poe
1936 – 2013
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Donna F Poe
1936 – 2004
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Gary Poe
1936 – 1968
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Francine A Poe
1937 – 1991
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George F Poe
1937 – 1997
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Ray Poe
1937 – 2007
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Margaret K Poe
1937 – 2007
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Phyllis E Poe
1939 – 2007
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Billy E Poe
1939 – 2007
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Dolores B Poe
1940 – 2012
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Donald R Poe
1941 – 2008
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Rozalia A Poe
1942 – 2012
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Elizabeth A Poe
1958 – 2010
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Keyonna L Poe
1995 – 1995
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Mylee D Poe
2004 – 2004
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Common questions

Poe genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Poe surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Poe family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1877. Most Poe lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Poe family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Poe family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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