Biography of Thomas Pool Jr, White County, Illinois SOURCE: History of White Co 1883 Thomas Pool Jr., is a son of Thomas and Hannah (Collard) Pool and a grandson of William Pool and William and Betsy Collard. Thomas Pool came to White County when eighteen years of age, and married here. His family consisted of seventeen children, only six now living, Thomas, Jr., being the sixteenth child and the youngest son now living. Mr. Pool was in the Blank Hawk and Mexican wars. He received injuries in the latter which eventually caused his death, but for his valor he never received a pension. He died Nov.30, 1874, aged seventy-four years, and his wife followed him one month and twenty-one days later. His wife was a member of the Herald's Prairie church forty years. Aug.20, 1862, Thomas, Jr., married Rachel E., daughter of John and Lilly A. Marlin. To this union were born four children-Francis C., Mary J., Andrew E., and Sally. Mrs. Pool died April 16, 1875, and Mr. Pool married Mrs. Mary A. (Teachner) Newcomb. They have four children-Thomas, James W., Washington and Hannah. Mr. Pool enlisted before he was seven- teen years old in the Seventh Illinois Cavalry. He was wounded in the first battle-Corinth. The Sixth and Seventh Cavalry participated in the Smith and Grierson raid. At Tickfaw Bridge Mr. Pool had his horse shot from under him. Every horse in the company, save two, was either killed or crippled. Lieutenant- Colonel Blackburn received nine shots in his body and fifteen in his horse. The Seventh wan in some of the worst battles of the war. Mr. Pool has a farm of 220 acres. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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