Washington Co., AR - Biographies - John K. Pool

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John K. Pool may be mentioned as one of the progressive farmers of 
Washington County, Ark., and is also engaged in merchandising at 
Thompson's Post-office. He was born in Franklin County. Ark., in 1843, 
and is a son of M. P. and Lucinda (Gailey) Pool, who were born 
respectively in North Carolina and Georgia. After attaining man's 
estate the father went to South Carolina, thence to Georgia, where he 
was married and resided about ten years, and then came to Arkansas, 
residing successively in Franklin. Madison and Washington Counties. He 
located in the latter county in 1854, and was engaged in farming until 
his death in 1869 or 1870. He was justice of the peace of Washington 
County for about eight years, and was a soldier in the Mexican War. He 
was twice married, and by his first wife became the father of one son, 
Joseph, who was killed during the late war. His marriage to Miss 
Gailey resulted in the birth of ten children, five of whom are living: 
Augustus C., George W., Franklin M., Nancy (married) and John K. Those 
who are dead are Claiborne. Andrew, William, Sarah and Louis C. The 
mother of these children died in 1868. John K. Pool was reared in 
Washington County, and remained under the paternal roof until 1861, 
when in the fall of that year he went to Missouri and enlisted in 
Company B, First Arkansas Cavalry, and served under Gen. Harrison for 
three years, receiving his discharge in July, 1865, at Fayetteville. 
After returning home he resided on the old homestead until 1880, when 
he located on the farm of 235 acres where he now resides, and where he 
is engaged in stock dealing. He has eighty acres of land under 
cultivation, and in 1887 engaged in merchandising at Thompson's Post-
office, where he has a fairly remunerative trade. He was first married 
to Miss Elizabeth Hash, and the following are the children born to 
their union: Claiborne (deceased), Mary (wife of David Moloy), 
Benjamin, John N., Calaway (deceased), Nettie and Hattie. Mr. Pool 
took for his second wife Mrs. Sarah Warner, who was born in Scotland, 
and came to the United States in 1854. To her first marriage was born 
one child, May. Her union with Mr. Pool has resulted in the birth of 
one child, Walter. Mr. Pool is a member of the Knights of the Horse, 
and politically he is a Republican.