Annie Bell "Annabell" Poff1,2,3,4

F, b. April 1, 1904, d. July 16, 1920
FatherJohn Lee Poff1,3 b. October 14, 1878, d. March 8, 1960
MotherAngelina R. "Lina" Hall1,2,3 b. September 14, 1878, d. June 14, 1979
     Annie Bell "Annabell" Poff was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.3,4 She was born on April 1, 1904 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4 She died on July 16, 1920 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 16; Fell off a moving auto and was crushed to death.3,4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 18, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1920Dwelling 407, District 22, Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke, Virginia2

Occupation

1920Silk mill worker2

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S2257] Fair View Cemetery, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=81&GRid=55882186&CRid=50186&df=all&

William Dennis Poff1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 11, 1901, d. August 8, 1962
FatherJohn Lee Poff1 b. October 14, 1878, d. March 8, 1960
MotherAngelina R. "Lina" Hall1 b. September 14, 1878, d. June 14, 1979
     William Dennis Poff was buried at Long Island National Cemetery, 2040 Wellwood Avenue, East Farmingdale, Suffolk Co., New York.2,4 He was born on February 11, 1901 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,4 He married Katherine Elizabeth Bauer on May 18, 1920 at Bel Air, Harford Co., Maryland.5 William Dennis Poff married Adele Bobrzycki circa 1931.6 William Dennis Poff married Mary Catherine Hayes on September 10, 1946 at Bronx, Bronx Co., New York.3,7 William Dennis Poff and Katherine Elizabeth Bauer were divorced on December 5, 1950 at Arlington, Virginia.5 William Dennis Poff died on August 8, 1962 at Manhattan, New York Co., New York, at age 61.2,8,4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 18, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 134, District 27, Camden, Camden Co., New Jersey9
1940Dwelling 109, District 31-647, New York, New York Co., New York6

Occupation

1930Bus driver9
1940Chauffeur6

Family 1

Katherine Elizabeth Bauer b. October 15, 1901, d. December 22, 1958
Marriage*William Dennis Poff married Katherine Elizabeth Bauer on May 18, 1920 at Bel Air, Harford Co., Maryland.5 
Divorce* William Dennis Poff and Katherine Elizabeth Bauer were divorced on December 5, 1950 at Arlington, Virginia.5 
Children

Family 2

Adele Bobrzycki b. circa 1901
Marriage*William Dennis Poff married Adele Bobrzycki circa 1931.6 
Children

Family 3

Mary Catherine Hayes b. January 19, 1919, d. January 27, 2006
Marriage*William Dennis Poff married Mary Catherine Hayes on September 10, 1946 at Bronx, Bronx Co., New York.3,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S7780] Long Island National Cemetery, Suffolk Co., NY, online www.findagrave.com/.
  3. [S7599] New York City Clerk's Office, New York, New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018.
  4. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  5. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S7333] Asbury Park Press, From the Mary Poff O'Donnell obituary in the Jan 29, 2006 edition.
  8. [S6515] New York City Department of Health, New York, New York, Death Index, 1949-1965.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  11. [S2007] Salisbury Post, From the Joseph Lee Poff obituary in the Apr 28, 2013 edition.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S5239] Italian Genealogical Group and the German Genealogy Group, New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948.

Mary Cleotrice Poff1,2

F, b. June 7, 1909, d. June 28, 2004
FatherJohn Lee Poff3,2 b. October 14, 1878, d. March 8, 1960
MotherAngelina R. "Lina" Hall3,1,2 b. September 14, 1878, d. June 14, 1979
     Her Social Security Number was 226-01-2740.4 Her married name was Kawas.2 Mary Cleotrice Poff married Edward Kawas.2 Mary Cleotrice Poff was born on June 7, 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 As of October 30, 1926,her married name was Gearhart.5 She married Leslie Everett Gearhart Sr. on October 30, 1926 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.5 Mary Cleotrice Poff and Leslie Everett Gearhart Sr. were divorced on March 4, 1939 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.5 Mary Cleotrice Poff died on June 28, 2004 at Broward Co., Florida, at age 95.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 18, District 53, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 407, District 22, Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke, Virginia1
1930Dwelling 98, District 4, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 271, District 3-1139, New York, Bronx Co., New York7

Occupation

1940Thread industry worker7

Family 1

Leslie Everett Gearhart Sr. b. May 25, 1907, d. August 28, 1980
Marriage*Mary Cleotrice Poff married Leslie Everett Gearhart Sr. on October 30, 1926 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.5 
Divorce* Mary Cleotrice Poff and Leslie Everett Gearhart Sr. were divorced on March 4, 1939 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.5 
Child

Family 2

Edward Kawas b. April 11, 1914, d. May 15, 1978
Marriage*Mary Cleotrice Poff married Edward Kawas.2 
Children
  • Patricia "Patti" Kawas8
  • James Willard Kawas9

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S7785] Poff Family Tree, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/58306081/person/32038138807/facts
  9. [S2444] Miami News-Record, From the Edward Kawas obituary in the May 17, 1978 edition.

Adele Bobrzycki1

F, b. circa 1901
     Adele Bobrzycki was born circa 1901 at New York.2 As of circa 1931,her married name was Poff.2 She married William Dennis Poff, son of John Lee Poff and Angelina R. "Lina" Hall, circa 1931.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 109, District 31-647, New York, New York Co., New York2

Family

William Dennis Poff b. February 11, 1901, d. August 8, 1962
Marriage*Adele Bobrzycki married William Dennis Poff, son of John Lee Poff and Angelina R. "Lina" Hall, circa 1931.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S7599] New York City Clerk's Office, New York, New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5239] Italian Genealogical Group and the German Genealogy Group, New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948.