POOL, Samuel: 1850-1926

POOL, SALTERS, PARKER, PLOWMAN, CADE, MERCER, ELSENSHON, DAVIS, JAMES

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Date: 9/12/2013 at 09:17:12

Obituary of Samuel Pool
**Handwritten: 1926

Samuel Pool, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Pool, was born in Washington county, Ohio, Feb. 2, 1850, and departed this life Sept. 27, 1926, aged 76 years, 7 months and 24 days. When one year old he came with his parents to Van Buren county, Iowa. When a lad of 14 in company with his father, they joined the A.J. Davis emigrant train which crossed the plains to Butte, Mont. This train consisted of several ox and horse teams. They experienced many encounters with the Indians which were very troublesome to the emigrants at the time.

After spending five years in the west he returned to Van Buren county, Iowa, which has since been his home ever since. On Oct. 30, 1873, he was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Salters, and to this union 9 children were born, 7 girls and 2 boys, all of whom are living except one daughter, Rose, who died at the age of 16 months. Besides his widow 8 children survive: Mrs. Lutie Parker, Selma, Ia.; Mrs. Jessie Plowman, Kilbourne, Ia.; Mrs. Maud Cade, Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Mabel Mercer, Helana, Mont.; Mrs. Letha Elsenshon, Ottumwa, Ia.; Mrs. Leah Davis, Troy, Ia.; Fred Pool, Keosauqua, Ia., and Curtis Pool at home; 21 grandchildren and 5 greatgrandchildren; one sister Mrs. Lute James of Leando, Ia.; and one brother Enoch Pool of Agency, Ia., besides many other relatives and a host of friends.

Mr. Pool was an industrious, hardworking man and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He had lived on the farm near Leando for 34 years. He was not a member of any church but died in the faith of our Heavenly Father. He had been in poor health for several years, but his last sickness was of short duration, taking sick on Sunday and passed away at 4:30 a.m., Monday morning, Sept. 27, 1926.

Funeral services were held at Leando church on Friday at 1 p.m., conducted by Rev. Will Hager. The remains were laid to rest in the new addition to the L ando(err) cemetery. The children were all present at the funeral.
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We wish to thank the friends and neighbors for their kindness at the death of our dear husband and father; also for the beautiful floral offerings.

Mother and Children.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book C, Page 245, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA