Hello, my name is Jacob DePoe, my last name is somewhat of a mystery and only has two possibilities as to its origin. 1.) My GGG grandfather was the chief of the tribe here in Oregon and guarded the Calvary Military Depot. It is said that the soldiers couldnt pronounce his indian name and thus renamed him Depot Charley. Charley being the standard name given to "new americans". 2.) Another possibility is that a french trapper came down into the Oregon territory where my ancestors descend from and taught them about Christianity converting them and in turn the leaders of the tribe took the name DePoe as a sign of honor to the frenchman. 3.) The frenchman married into the tribe sending his name down the lineage.