Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: William Pool ************************************************************************ Submitted by Kathy Grace, December 2004 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1160 William Pool, Superintendent Webb's saw-mill, was born in Oldtown, Penobscot Co., Maine, Jan. 24, 1850; came West with parents in 1865, and located at Stevens' Point, Wis.; engaged in milling there for a time, and moved to Oshkosh the same year; engaged in filing, and followed it up to 1879, when he took charge of Webb's Mill. He was married in Oshkosh, April 3, 1873, to Miss Mary Godey, of Harrison, Outagamie Co., Wis. They have two children- Edith A. and Fred W.