From William T. Price's Historical Sketches of
Pocahontas Co, WV (reprinted by McClain Publishing,
Parsons, WV, 1963; originally published by Price Brothers,
Marlinton, WV, 1901):
"George W. Poage was a person of fine appearance, and his
resemblance to portraits of Washington - of whom he was a
namesake - was frequently remarked upon. An evergreen prayer
meeting was conducted at his house on silent Sabbaths. He
loved to 'wail with judicious care' the hymns and tunes that
were sung by his Covenanting ancestry in Scotland. While there
was much singing and reading and much praying, but few things
were sung, read, and prayed, and so the minds of the
worshippers were concentrated on the few things needful...
Advanced in years, Mr. Poage went west with his family and
settled in Missouri."
The following are excerpted from Lyman Chalkley's
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia:
SEPTEMBER, 1805 (A to D)
James Brown, of Lexington, Ky., and Wade Mosby, of Powhatan
County, Va., vs. George Poage and Robert Poage, Sr. and
Jr.--Contract by plaintiffs to convey to defendant the Platt
and certificates and make deeds to all the right of said Brown
and Mosby, supposed to be 35/60 of 2 surveys made in name of
Littleberry Mosby, heirs-at-law of John Mosley, deceased, on
two entries on the Ohio above the mouth of Scioto in the name
of sd. John Mosby. 8,000 acres at $3.00 per acre, 26th June,
1799. Patent by James Garrard, Governor of Kentucky, 28th
July, 1800 to Ro. Poage, Geo. Poage and Rob. Poage, Jr.,
assignees of Littleberry, Mosby. 3,550 acres by survey, 2d
June, 1797, in Mason County on the Ohio. Ditto to ditto, 2300,
of above, mouth of Scioto.
Poage vs. Brown--O. S. 136; N. S. 47--. Orators are, viz:
George,Robert, 122Sr., and Robert, Jr., Poage. In 179_
orators, being desirous of forming a settlement on Ohio River
between mouths of the two Sandy Rivers in Kentucky, applied to
James Brown, who was intimately acquainted with the land
claims, who told them the lands were owned by him and Wade
Moseby. He showed an entry for 5,000 acres in nameof John
Moseby, deceased, and one for 3,000 acres and represented they
had been surveyed by Robert Johnston, a man notoriously
conversant in land claims. There was an interlock (claimed)
with the entries of Harvie Thurston and Taylor and of John
Craig, Francis Taylor and Abraham Buford. James Brown's answer
in New Orleans, 19th June, 1806. See valuable plats and
entries.
George Poage vs. Dilley--O. S. 271; N. S. 95--Bill, 1812.
On 19th November, 1782, orator made two entries in Augusta
(now Bath) on head Brown's Creek, one for 100 acres and one
for 140 acres; surveys on 15th December, 1785, and patents
25th July, 1800, for 140 acres. Martin Dilly had a conflicting
claim under an older patent to Moses Moore. Answer by Martin
Dilly, 9th June, 1813: On 3d April, 1809, he bought 120 acres
from John Moore in Bath, part of 400 acres. Patented to Moses
Moore 16th August, 1787, between Naps Creek and Thorny Creek
at a place called Richlands. This patent was in right of
settlement by certificate 15th June, 1782. John Moore, Sr., is
father-in-law of Martin Dilly. Samuel Waugh deposes, Moses
Moore claims by the headright of Joseph Gregory. John
McCutchan petitions, he purchased the land from William Moore,
nephew of Moses Moore. Settlement certificate dated 15th June,
1782, for 400 acres settled by Joseph Gregory before 1st
January, 1778, signed by Commissioners, viz: Wm. McKee, Robt.
Davis, Thomas Adams, Saml. Vance. Levi Moore deposes, in Bath,
October, 1817, has known the place called the Richlands 44
years; is said to be distantly related to Moses Moore's
family, but does not know how. John Moore, Jr., deposes, in
Bath, 13th October, 1817, has known Gregory's improvement 40
years. George Poage has been living there 35 years. Deponent
is son of Moses Moore.
He married Elizabeth Beard 18 May 1816 in VA. She
was born about 1783. She was the daughter of John Beard
and Janet Wallace. View the Beard line
here. View the Wallace line
here.
Their children were:
George Washington Poage, Jr (born about 1812 in
VA)
Samuel Davies Poage
John B. Poage
Elizabeth Poage (married William P. Hill)