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Born 1885, Crane township
From Past and present of Wyandot County, Ohio; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement; (1913)
V. V. POOL.
The career of V. V. Pool is again proof of the fact that this is the young man's age and the age of the young man's success. Jthough not yet twenty-eight years of age, he is the owner of a profitable garage and machine shop in Nevada, Ohio, which he has conducted with ever increasing success since 1910. He was born in Crane township, Wyandot county, June 25, 1885, and is a son of Frank M. and Jessie F. (Walton) Pool, the former born in Crane township, this county, in 1855, and the latter in Sycamore township in 1857. The father for many years followed farming and also was an efficient school teacher for twenty-six years, being very successful along that line. Both parents still live and make their home in Crane township. In their family were the following children: Minnie, who died at the age of three years; Winona, who married A. R. Stucky, a well drilled and supply dealer at Bucyrus, Ohio, by whom she has three
,'nogle children; Ira, on the old home farm; Virgil V., of this review; and Daisy and Lucille, both at home.
V. V. Pool was reared under the parental roof amid an environment conducive to the development of the highest qualities of manhood, early having instilled in his youthful consciousness lessons on the value of thrift, diligence and honesty. He attended district school in Crane township until he was nineteen years old, giving, however, during that time, his father assistance in farm work. He subsequently remained on the homestead until twenty-one years, at which age he began to work out by the month for one year and then rented a farm which he cultivated for a similar period. Coming to Nevada, he in 1910 there opened a garage and machine shop and has been ever since successful in its conduct. He is an expert on machinery and in gas and gasoline engine work.
Mr. Pool was twice married, his first union betag with Miss Cyresaia F. Larick and took place on March 24, 1909. The young wife, died twenty-six days after her marriage, on April 18, 1909. He then married Miss Ethel L. Fox, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Fox, of Antrim township, the marriage taking place at Nevada on August 31, 1910. To this union is born one child, Bemadine.
In his political aflfihations Mr. Pool is a republican and keeps well informed upon all issues that affect his community or the policies of the state and nation. Fraternally he is a member of the Knights of Pythias. He has demonstrated his abihty along commercial Unes and as owner of a flourishing business concern occupies an important position in the life of the community. Public-spirited and progressive, he takes part in all movements undertaken in the interests of the city and is ever ready to participate in the promotion of worthy public enterprises.
As printed in Past and present of Wyandot County, Ohio; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement; (1913). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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