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William Thomas Pool 1847–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1847

Birth Location: Russell, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 10 Apr 1931

Death Location: Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA

Father: John Pool

Mother: Lydia Ballow

Spouse(s): Martha Prior

Children(s): Lena Pool

William Thomas Pool was born in 1847 in Russell, Alabama, USA, the child of John J Pool And Lydia Ballow. William Thomas Pool married Martha Aletha Letha Prior, and had children including Lena Jane Pool. William Thomas Pool passed away in 1931 in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Thomas Pool was born in 1847 in Russell, Alabama, USA, the child of John J Pool And Lydia Ballow.
  • William Thomas Pool married Martha Aletha Letha Prior, and had children including Lena Jane Pool.
  • William Thomas Pool passed away in 1931 in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Pool
1825–1908
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
JP
Lydia Ballow
1825–1874
Birth Location: Kingstree, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
LB

Spouses(s)

Martha Prior
1853–1895
Birth Location: Rusk County, Texas
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Children(s)

Lena Pool
1874–1947
Birth Location: Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America
LP

William Pool's Ancestors

Self
William Pool
1847–1931
Birth Place: Russell, Alabama, USA
Parents
John J Pool
1825–1908
Georgia, USA
Lydia Ballow
1825–1874
Kingstree, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
David (J) Pool
1790–1840
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Catherine Hammock
1792–1860
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pool's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Pool (7 Sep 1847–10 Apr 1931) m. Martha (Aletha "Letha") Prior (February 10, 1853–October 9, 1895)
  1. 1. Lena (Jane) Pool 1874–1947 m. James (William) Dorsey 1869–1963
    1. 1. Cornelius Dorsey 1895–1975 m. Dora (Belle) Hunt 1902–1966
      1. 1. James (Hugh) Dorsey 1825–1882 m. Catherine Dorsey 1828–1888
        1. 1. Anna Dorsey 1873–1939 m. Michael Hanrahan 1875–1967
        2. 2. Thomas Dorsey 1859–
        3. 3. Cornelius Dorsey 1853–1938
        4. 4. James Dorsey 1861–
        5. 5. Catherine Dorsey 1866–1902
        6. 6. Mary Dorsey 1869–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Dorsey 1870–
    2. 2. Ruben Dorsey 1899–
    3. 3. Nadine (Aletha) Dorsey 1915–2007
    4. 4. Claude (Bryan) Dorsey 1898–1989
    5. 5. Coy (E Dorsey) (twin) 1896–1957
    6. 6. Ruby (Lee) Dorsey 1899–1964
    7. 7. James (Smith) Dorsey 1908–1993
    8. 8. Otis (Clayton) Dorsey 1910–1991
    9. 9. Beatrice (Mineola) Dorsey 1904–1973
    10. 10. Horace (Buel) Dorsey 1900–1925
    11. 11. Ralph (Grady) Dorsey 1912–1988
    12. 12. Loy (E "Little John" Dorsey) Sr. 1896–1975

William Pool's Timeline

2 Records

1847
7 Sep 1847
Birth of William Thomas Pool in Russell, Alabama, USA
Russell, Alabama, USA
1931
10 Apr 1931
Age 84
Death of William Thomas Pool in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA
Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1847
    Event Place: Russell, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1931
    Event Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA
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