WILLIAM HOWARD POOLE WM.
H. POOLE, jeweler, post-office, Oxford; was born in Delaware county,
Ohio, August 24, 1850, and came to Iowa with his parents, Thomas and
Elizabeth Poole, in 1854, and settled in Johnson county, where he has
since resided, and was raised on a farm until the age of twenty-one,
when he went to learn the jewelers' trade at Iowa City, and in October,
1873, he went into business for himself in Oxford. He was married June
6, 1873, to Miss Jennie Rawlings, a daughter of Rev. G. W. Rawlings of
this town. They have been blessed with three children: Clarence E.,
Frankie E., and William H., Jr. He is the manager of the Iowa Telephone
and Telegraph Company, at Oxford; he is also a member of Canopy Lodge,
No. 290, A.F. & A.M.
(Reference: History of Johnson County, Iowa, 1836 to 1882, page 895-896)
Wm. H. Poole Now no More
PROMINENT JEWELER IS CALLED BEYOND
End Comes in Monte Vista, Col. – Resident of Iowa City and Vicinity Years Ato – Many Friends Mourn
William Howard Poole, a pioneer resident of Iowa City is dead at Monte Vista, Col., in his 59th year.
He
was a native of Ohio, having been born at Columbus, on Aug. 24, 1850.
At the age of four, he came to Iowa City with his parents and he
removed to West Liberty in his young manhood. He was married there to
Miss Jessie Rawlings in 1873 and removed to Oxford the same year.
He
was a resident of Oxford until 1901 when he removed to Colorado
engaging in business in La Jara, and afterwards, in 1907, in Monte
Vista,
He was a prominent jeweler of that city, at the time of
his death – which was due to a complication of ailments. The end came
on Feb 3.
His widow and three sons and four daughters survive.
Pioneer friends here will grieve deeply at the sad news. (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Wed, Feb 24, 1909, pg. 13)
Source: Iowa City Press-Citizen, Wed, Feb 24, 1909,pg. 13) Coordinators
Note: In Oct 1888, Mr. Poole received a patent for a clock
mechanism he created. In Jan 1889, he served as Secretary for the
Canopy Lodge No. 290, A. F. & A. M. in Oxford.. In October of the
same year, he was appointed Oxford Post Master.
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