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BIOGRAPHY: H. H. Poe, farmer at Daisy, was born November 24, 1845, on the farm where he now resides. He is the second of eight children born to Samuel P. and Mary (Bryant) Poe. The father was born in Virginia and came to Daisy, Tenn., with his father when only eight years old He raised a regiment for the Mexican war and was elected major, but before starting received orders not to come as the war was at an end. He engaged in business at old Dallas, the first county seat, and was one of the first men to sell goods in Hamilton County. He died in November, 1866. The first county court was held at the house of H. Poe, grandfather of our subject. He (H. Poe) was a soldier in the war of 1812. The mother of our subject was born near Daisy, Tenn., and died in 1863. H. H. Poe received his education in the common schools of Hamilton County. He assisted his father on the farm until twenty-one years of age, after which he began working for himself. He now has 250 acres of the best land in the Tennessee Valley and is quite comfortably fixed. In 1878 be married Miss Ruth Champion, who was born August 11, 1845. The fruits of this union were three children: Myrtle, Porter and Edgar. Mr. and Mrs. Poe are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of which he has been deacon for two years. He is a Democrat in politics. Mr. Poe's grandfather got the first charter for and built the first turnpike in Hamilton County, the one running from the Tennessee to the Sequatchie Valley, known as the Poe Turnpike. Goodspeed's History of East Tennessee 1887

Hasten married Ruth H. Champion on 5 May 1878 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Ruth was born on 11 Aug 1845 in Tennessee; died on 9 Feb 1921 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 10 Feb 1921 in Chattanooga Memorial Park Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Myrtle C. Poe was born on 18 Jul 1880 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 13 Jul 1918 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 14 Jul 1918 in Hill City, Rhea County, Tennessee.
2. Samuel Porter Poe was born on 24 Oct 1882 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 16 Nov 1948 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
3. Edgar Allen Poe was born on 5 Feb 1887 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 22 Aug 1952 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Chattanooga Memorial Park Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

Samuel married Mary E. Bryant. Mary (daughter of John Bryant) was born on 10 Sep 1818 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 5 Aug 1862 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Poe Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CENSUS: 1870 Hamilton County Tennessee Census 13th and 14th day of June Page: 509 District: 1st Post Office: Dallas
Poe Hasten 83 M W Farmer VA
Poe William H. 26 M W Dry G. Merchant TN
Poe Hasten, Jr. 24 M W Farmer TN
Poe John H. 19 M W Farmer TN
Poe James A. 12 M W At Home TN 1

Hasten married Celia Bryant. Celia was born on 25 Aug 1786 in Virginia; died on 28 Dec 1875 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Poe Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Mary Bynum. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]