Biography of James Pool, White County, Illinois SOURCE: History of WHite Co 1883 James W. Pool is a son of John and Sarah A. (Eubanks) Pool, natives of Kentucky. His grandfather, William Pool, was a native of Maryland, and moved to what is now Louisville, Ky., building, as is authentically stated, the first cabin on that site, in company with Samuel Shew. They each brought sixty negroes with them, but finding them unprofitable, sold most of them to emigrants. Mr. Pool removed to Bowling Green, where he and Mr. McCleardy were the original patentees. He had a family of ten children, seven born in Maryland, the rest in Kentucky. He soon after came to Gallatin Co., Ill., where he died; John Pool married Sarah A., daughter of James Eubanks. They were the parents of ten children-Frances Ellen (Mrs. B. Hale)) James W., Nelson D. George T. Louisa (Mrs. James Chapman), Sarah Ann (Mrs. Henry Rainey), Mary Ann (deceased), Roenna (Mrs. Jesse Lowell), Rebecca J. (Mrs. Hosea J. Pearce), and John (deceased). Nelson D. and George T. were both killed in the late war. Nelson D. was killed by the kick of a horse while attending to the keeping of telegraph lines intact. George T., a veteran, was wounded before Nashville, having a leg shot off; and dying twenty-one days later. James W. lived at home till his twenty-third year, when he followed the river between this county and New Orleans, trading in chickens, two years. In 1849 he married T. L. Brockett, daughter of James Brockett. To them have been born seven children, six reaching maturity-John W. (married Florida Spence, daughter of John Spence), James Fred (married Margaret Buttery, daughter of William Buttery), Thomas Alex. (deceased), Ellen (married James M. Buttery), Nelson D., Solon Ellsworth, and Joseph C. (deceased). Mr. Pool has 150 acres or land, 120 of it under cultivation. He has been School Director of No.8 for twelve consecutive years. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist church. ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Misty Flannigan