7. Jacob Poth
Birth: ?14 AUG 1843 Budesheim?
Death: ?Hochheim Prairie, DeWitt Co, Tx? Two days before his 69th birthday he fell ill and died.
Location: Between the years, 1865 and 1874, Jacob and Anna lived in Industry, Austin, TX and Moulton, Lavaca, TX
Occupation: he was a successful farmer. In 1874, Jacob established a cotton gin/grist mill in moulton, Lavaca, TX. In 1890, Jacob and Anna purchased 4,000 - 5,000 acres of Dewitt County land on the Hochheim Prairie and farmed and ranched for the remainder of his life.
Military: He was conscripted into the Army in 1862 and served in Welhausen's and Elmore's 20th Regiment in the Infantry.
Marriage: At the end of the Civil War, Jacob married Anna Angela Laake
Census: 1870 Industry, Austin Co, TX
Occupation: Farmer
Birth: Prussia
Enumerated: Richard Poth 75 PrussiaCensus: 1880 Lavaca Co, TX
Occupation: Farmer
Birth: HesseCensus: 1900 DeWitt Co, TX
Occupation: Farmer
Birth: Germany Germany GermanyCensus: 1910 Dallas Co, TX
Indexed but can't locate census image
W A [DR] Poth B: abt 1882
Arthur A Poth B: abt 1880
Ewald Poth B: abt 1888
Jacob Poth B: abt 1844
Richard Poth B: abt 1867
Nat Poth B: abt 1865
Publication:
Johnson, Frank W.
A history of Texas and Texans
Chicago: American Historical Society, 1916, 2178 pgs.
William Poth - Pgs. 1698-1699
He (Jacob Poth Jr.) was four years old when he accompanied his family to Texas.
As he was reared in Texas and in somewhat of a pioneer community, Jacob Poth, Jr., received no education. He afterwards learned to write his name, but was unable to read. Notwithstanding this handicap he made a success of his business affairs and was financially prosperous for many years before his death. During the Civil war he served as a member of the Home Guard and his service was all within the limits of Texas. He had little interest in politics, voting a mixed ticket, and the declared that it was better ot vote for the candidate than for the party. While reared a Catholic he was not a communicant of the church in mature life.
Marriage Records of Columbus, Colorado Co, TX
Book D, page 157, June 28, 1865, Jacob Path [Poth] marries Anna Laake; G. H. Bailey, justice of the peace of No. 3, performs the ceremony.
Marriage: ?27 JUN 1865 New Ulm, TX?Census: 1900 DeWitt Co, TX
Children: 14; 13 living
Birth: Germnay Germany Germany
Imigration: 1856Children: ?Otto Poth?
Location:
MANSEL COFFEE
Mansel Coffee's notebook was written in 1877. He lived close to the town of Hackberry, TX
Mansel Coffee was Lavaca Co Tax Assessor and Collector 1870-1876, County Commissioner of Precinct #2, 1876-77, and County Tax Assessor 1878-1882. It was during this time that this notebook was used.Poth / Richard / W / m / 12 / Brunes / reads / Tex / Jacob Poth
Poth / Edward / w / m / 11 / Brunes / reades / Tex
Poth / William / w / m / 10 / Brunes / Tex
Poth / Edmund / w / m / 8 / Brunes / Tex
23. Richard J. Poth
Location: Yoakum
Census: 1900 Yoakum, Lavaca Co, TX
Census: 1920 Yoakum, Lavaca Co, TX
Occupation: Gerneral Farmer
Census: 1920 Yoakum, Lavaca Co, TX
Birth: TX Germany Germany
24. Edward B. Poth
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Census: 1930 Wilson Co, TX
Occupation: Merchant General Store
Census: 1930 Wilson Co, TX
Birth: TX Germany TX
25. William Poth
Census: 1900 Gonzales Co, TX
Occupation: General FarmerCensus: 1910 Gonzales Co, TX
Occupation: General Farmer
Enumerated: Annie Voelkel Niece 20 single TX TX TXCensus: 1920 Gonzales Co, TX
Occupation: Farmer & ?Children: Four died in childhood
Publicaton:
Johnson, Frank W.
A history of Texas and Texans
Chicago: American Historical Society, 1916, 2178 pgs.
William Poth - Pgs. 1698-1699
William Poth grew up in the country near Moulton, attended the country schools and completed his education in the Moulton Institute when it was under the pricipal ship of Professor Allis. He learned all the practical details of farming when a boy, and he adopted agriculture as his chief vocation when he reached maturity. His first independent efforts as a farmer were on his father's farm, and on leaving home he went to Smiley and engaged in the ginning business. Then in 1998 he exchanged his interests there for a gin at Cheapside. This gin was erected by H.M. Smith, and for the last sixteen seasons has benn operated by Mr. Poth. It is a four-stand gin of the Murray system and is the only plant of the kind at the village.He has also acquired valuable interests as a farmer, having started at Cheapside with 100 acres under cultivation. Some years ago he erected one of the roomy country houses in his locality, situated a half mile east of Cheapside. In a public way Mr. Poth's chief interest has been directed toward the improvement of local school facilitites. He helped to build by contribution the splendid new schoolhouse at Cheapside. Like his father he votes a mixed ticket and in 1912 supported the National democratic ticket but has not been entirely satisfied with the results of the present administration.
Mr. Poth has not only acquired a reasonable degree of material prosperity but has also provided well for his family and has given his children the best of advantages. His wife and family are members of the Catholic Church. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Order of Praetorians, served as clerk of the lodge of the Woodmen of the World for a number of years, and also belongs to the sons of Hermann.
Census: 1900 Gonzales Co, TX
Children: 4; 1 living
Location: Poth, Wilson Co, TX
Census: 1900 DeWitt Co, TX
Occupation: Merchant
Enumerated:
Myrtle Leissner Niece Feb 1891 9 TX TX TX
Christine Corroll/Carroll? Grandmother Dec 1820 79 Ger Ger GerCensus: 1920 Wilson Co, TX
Occupation: Merchant Retail StoreCensus: 1930 Wilson Co, TX
Occupation: Merchant Retail Store
Census: 1900 DeWitt Co, TX
Children: 0Census: 1920 Wilson Co, TX
Birth: TX Germany Germany
27. Clara Poth
Location: Nopal, TX
Death: Wilke - Clay -Fish Funeral Home Austin, Texas Page 109
Occupation: Teacher - Coach
28. Arnold H. Poth
Location: Poth, Wilson Co, TX
Census: 1900 Gonzales Co, TX
Occupation: General FarmerCensus: 1910 Wilson Co, TX
Occupation: General FarmerCensus: 1920 Wilson Co, TX
Occupation: Merchant, General StoreCensus: 1930 Wilson Co, TX
Occupation: General FarmerPoth, Wilson Co, TX
FALLS CITY I.S.D.
U.S. History 1301 Robert Hines
Web Project: Poth, TX
Michael Lyssy and Stacie Dziukhttp://www.accd.edu/pac/history/rhines/StudentProjects/FallCityISD/MikeStacie/Publish/index.html
Poth, Wilson Co, TX
The community was settled primarily in the early 1900's with second and third generation families of German heritage. The principal landowner of the Poth town site at this time was Mary K. Jones, a member of the Dilworth family whose ranching interests extended from the San Antonio River east all the way to the ranching headquarters in Gonzales. In 1901, to indicate community development in the area, she offered land to Frank Stortz to build and operate a store and offered additional land to Arnold H. Poth to build and operate a cotton gin. Arnold .H. Poth then took the initiative to apply for a post office designation for the community. Three names were submitted to the U.S. Postal Service for consideration, Marcelina, Jonesville, and Poth. The first two names were rejected because Marcelina and Jonesville were already designated post offices in Texas. Poth then became the name of the post office and Arnold H. Poth was appointed as its first postmaster. As a result of all his hard work, Arnold H. Poth is considered to be Poth's founder.
Census: 1910 Wilson Co, TX
Children: 4; 4 livingCensus: 1920 Wilson Co, TX
Birth: TX Germany Germany
29. Anna Poth
1930 Medina Co, TX census:
Birth: TX Germany Germany
30. Jacob Poth
Census: 1880 Lavaca Co, TX
Head: Jacob Poth
Children: Jacob on censusCensus: 1900 DeWitt Co, TX
Head: Jacob Poth
Children: 14; 13 living; Jacob not on census
Census: 1930 DeWitt Co, TX
Occupation: Gereral FarmerDeath: ?Poth, Dewitt A 6-28-1964 M Widowed Lavaca Co, TX?
32. Norman M. Poth
Location: Seguin, TX
Census: 1920 Seguin, Guadalupe Co, TX
Occupation: Physician
Census: 1920 Seguin, Guadalupe Co, TX
Birth: TX Prusia TXDeath: ?Poth, Augusta T 6-30-1965 F Widowed Guadalupe Co, TX?
33. Charles Poth
Location: Elgin, TX
Death: ?Poth,Charles Joseph 1964 08 12 M Widowed Bastrop TX?
Location: Yoakum, TX
Census: 1920 Harris Co, TX
Head: Euald Poth 32 TX TX TX machanic Auto
Wife: Mary 28 TX TX TX
Children: Euald Jr. 7; Mary 5?; Josephine 3/12
Note: Parents birth place should be Germany. This Euald is probably the same Ewald Poth
36. Louis J. Poth
Location: Yoakum, TX
Census: 1920 DeWitt Co, TX
Occupation: Gerneral FarmerCensus: 1930 DeWitt Co, TX
Occupation: Gerneral Farmer
Census: 1920 DeWitt Co, TX
Birth: TX [??] TX
Age: 34?Census: 1930 DeWitt Co, TX
Birth: TX [??] TX
Age: 37?