Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The Poole Family: Orin Woodward Poole

 Orin (Orrin) Woodard Poole was born March 20, 1858 in Culloden, Monroe County, Georgia and died June 12, 1989 in Macon County, Georgia.  He is buried in the Marshallville, Macon County, Georgia cemetery.     His parents were John F. Poole and Ann Galloway Poole.  He was named for a well known and wealthy Culloden resident.  This was typical of John and Ann's naming of their sons.

He is listed on the 1860  Culloden, Monroe County, Georgia census as age 2.  In 1870 he was listed on same town/county census, age 12.

In 1875 he married Mary Ann Blair.   She was born in Macon County, Georgia on November 11, 1858 and died May 8, 1924.   I figure him to be about 16 at time of marriage.

In 1880 he is listed on the Macon County, Georgia census in district 814.

1880 Macon County, Georgia census

Orran,  20 Farmer

Mary, 22

Georgia, 4

Thomas Walter,  2

Ada (Ida), 8 months

1900 Houston County, Georgia militia district 765

Orren married 25 years

Mary

Mamie, 15

Woodard, 13

Lizzie, 10

Clara Belle, 9

Grover Cleveland, 7

Charlie Burke, 6

Harry Lee, 4

Annie Clifford, 2

1910 Houston County, Georgia militia district 528

Woodard Cool (should have been Pool) 55

Mary 54

Cleveland 17

Hassie (Hattie?) 14

Annie, 12

Charlie B., 16

1920 Census  Marshallville, Macon County, Georgia  listed on Perry Rd.

Orange Poole, 63  Clerk at BF Market 

Mary A., 60 spouse

I like how her age keeps getting younger.  Not uncommon.  People often forgot their ages and their birth years and guessed at them, even parents guessed at when children were born.

My information on Orin lists his children with Mary as:

Georgia Bell born November 6, 1876 and died July 1, 1931.  She married William Dixon  (born March 28, 1872 and died April 9, 1941)

Thomas Walter born March 1, 1878 died September 1, 1883

Ida Mae born September 29. 1879 died March 24, 1975.  She married Pat Hinson (born in 1873 and died 1959)

Hattie Lee (likely named for his sister Harriet J. Poole Windham) born October 4, 1882, died February 13, 1972.  Married Mark Moore (b. August 31, 1906 died November 1973)

Mamie Ernest born 18, 1884 and died February 25 1959.  She married #1 Wesley Hearn (b?  died before 1919) and married #2 James Aaron Jones (b. Aug 5, 1861 in Pike County and died May 30, 1948 in Perry, Houston County, Georgia)

Orrin Woodard, Jr. born April 19 1887 died in 1950.  Buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ft. Valley, Peach County, Georgia.  Married Elizabeth Stubbs (b. 1889, died 1969)

Clara Bell born October 18, 1890 died September 1, 1974, buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ft. Valley, Peach County, Georgia. Married Roy Edgar Anthoine (b. Dec. 10, 1888 and d. February 16, 1937

Annie Clifford born October 24, 1890 (??No notes to tell me if this is truth or if she was actually  born in 1898.  No death date.)

Grover Cleveland born June 17, 1892 and died March 30, 1984.  Buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ft. Valley, Peach County, Georgia.  Married Dorothy Mae, last name not known at this time. (b. February 3, 1902 died February 1970)

Charlie Burke born May 30, 1894 died May 15, 1954, buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ft. Valley, Georgia.   Married Mattie B. (last name unknown) (b. Feb. 17, 1897 d. Jan. 3, 1954)

Harry Lee born October 21, 1896 died June 27, 1963.  Have a note here that he was a Pvt in Company C, Infantry Rep. Ing Regiment WWI.   He married Jessie Vining.  No information on her.

This concludes all the information I have on the John F. Pool/Annie Galloway Pool line at this time.


The Poole Family: Wesley G. Pool

Wesley (Wes) G. Pool was born about 1856 in Culloden, Monroe County, Georgia to John F. Poole and Ann Galloway Poole.  He was listed in both 1860 census with his family.   In the 1870 census he is listed as a student and is residing in Culloden but with another family.

The Womens Club History of Reynolds, Georgia states that Wesley and his father were Masons and one photo lists Wesley as clerk at the grocery.

Culloden, Monroe County, Georgia 1870

Van Horn 37, farmer  listed in cemetery as Vanburen Horne with his wife 'Sallie' a common nickname for Sarah

Sarah 46

Wesley Pool, 14

Martha Lawson, 18

Eliza Lawson 11

Culloden had several 'academies' and many families boarded students during that time.  A common boarding fee was $8 per month.

1880 Census, District 741 Taylor County, Georgia  census dates June 17-18, 1880

Wesley G., 24 cotton mill (I believe this was Palace Mills in Reynolds, Georgia)

Frances Adams 38, keeps house (on another genealogist's record of the census she is listed as 32 and his wife)

John F., 69 Chaplain @ convict camp, Clerk (at Palace Mills?)

There are several mentions in Butler Herald of July 4 picnics at Palace Mills where Wesley served ice water and John F. gave the benediction.

In the March 14, 1882 edition of the Butler Herald listed as juror for court session.

1900 Census Taylor County, Georgia  I believe I have further notes that list this as Pottersville which is where Wesley was eventually buried if I'm right.  I'll update further when I get those notes into my notebook.

Wesley G., 60 Farm work (age listed is way off)

Frances Adams  55, (still listed as Adams...why?) lists birthdate as Jan. 1845

Lillian D.,  12, Niece born June 1889 in Florida (whose niece?  His or Frances?)

Cassie E., 8 (b. August 1891 in Alabama)

1910 Taylor County census

Wesley G., 59 (should be 54).  Salesman/drugstore

Lula Belle, 40 listed as his wife.

The Poole Family: Edmon(d) Jackson Poole

 Edmond Jackson (E.J.) Poole was born to John F. Poole and Annie Galloway Poole on June 4,1860 in Culloden Village, Monroe County, Georgia.  He died May 27, 1928.  His death certificate, filled out by his wife, lists his name as Edward Jackson.   He is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Reynolds, Taylor County, Georgia

His name is often spelled in various ways: Edmon, Edmond, Edmund, and apparently Edward.  I believe he went by his initials, E.J.

He is listed on the Monroe County 1860 census for Culloden and his age given as 1 year.   In 1870 he was listed as 'Edward', age 11.

In 1880 He is listed in Taylor County, Butler, Georgia.  His age given was 21 and his wife was listed as Nancy, age 18.   I believe her birthname was Nancy Luvenia Stillwell.

In 1900 Reynolds, Taylor County, Georgia census 

Emond J. b. June 1859 (likely correct given age in 1860 census), married 22 years

Nancy L. 39 born October 1861 in Georgia

Etta, 14 born April 1886

Josie Elma 12 born August 1888

Further information shows that Nancy died in 1907.   I have the following listed as issue of the marriage with Edmond:

infant daughter 1 unnamed and buried in Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, Potterville, Taylor County, GA

infant daughter 2 also unnamed and buried in the same cemetery

John T. Poole born September 19, 1880, died August 30, 1882.  He too is buried in Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church Cemtery.

Jentsy Maude Etta born 1886 and died in 1970.  She married Charlie Howard Parks and is buried in Mt. Olive Freewill Cemetery 

Josie E., born 1888 and died 1970.  She married ?(unknown) Dixon.   She was buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery

Lena Glenn born in 1890 and died in 1896.  Buried in Mt. Olive, Freewill Baptist church in Potterville, Taylor County, Georgia.

Following Nancy's death, Etta was married to Charlie Howard Parks in Knoxville, Crawford County, Georgia.  They decided to introduce E.J. to Charlie's sister, Carrie (or Cora) Belle and the two were married.

1910 Census for Reynolds, Taylor County, Georgia lists Edmond J, age 50 with his second wife Carabel 32 (nee Parks).  

In 1913, the Reynolds town meeting minutes lists EJ Pool as Marshall.  In the September 2, 1913, Butler Herald listed this item:

"Mr. E. J. Pool, marshal of Reynolds, cut by Mr. Joe Brumbeloe.  Mr. Brumbeloe was intoxicated and cut Mr. Pool with a pocketknife on his neck, Wednesday afternoon.  Marhsall Pool unable to leave his room until Saturday afternoon.  Mr. Brumbeloe charged with assault and intent to murder."

1920 Census for Reynolds, Taylor County, Georgia on Annex Street lists 

Edmond J., 61  

Carrie B., 46

Wilmer J., 9 (did he die as a youth?   I have no further record of him at this time)

Edna P., 7 (born 1912, died 2001) married ? (unknown) Lackey and lived in Howard, Taylor County, Georgia

Edmond S., 5 (Stanford...born 1914, died 19750

John M., 2 years 7 months. (His name is Mangham, but he was listed as Monoham on his death certificate.  Born 1917, Died August 31, 1942, in Japanese POW camp in Pacific.)

The information on John's death certificate states he died of malnutrition, weight 80 pounds, height 5 ft. 11 inches, blue eyes, black hair, age 25 @ Bilibid Prison, Manila, Philippine Islands