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Note: Willard Morris remembers his grandfather, "Frank" Poole, telling him about how he worked for the railroad in Colorado so that he could make enough money to buy a farm. When he thought he had enough money, he walked all the way from Colorado to Elk Co., KS. At night, as he stopped to sleep, he would hide his money, in case someone came upon him sleeping they could not rob him of his money. One day after he was on his way, he remembered that he had forgotten his money, so he had to turn around and retrace his steps. Luckily, his money was still where he had hidden it. The Howard Courant, Elk County, Kansas March 3, 1893 A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Poole, north of town, on the 14th ult., St. Valentine's day. St. Valentine's day is a lucky date in Frank's family. It was his wedding day and two of his children have been born on that day. The Howard Courant, Elk County, Kansas June 8, 1894 Misses Ida and Lou Wasser of Girard are visiting the Poole family north of Howard. They are daughters of A. M. Wasser, publisher of the Girard Press. The Citizen, Elk County, Kansas July 14, 1909 E. A. Wasser, editor of the Girard press, one of the oldest newspaper men in the state from the standpoint of continuous service on the same paper, was a caller at this office last Saturday. Mrs. Wasser has been here for the past three weeks visiting her sister, Mrs. Elmer Akers, and her brother, F. M. Pool, and Mr. Wasser, accompanied by his little grandson, came over to accompany her home. 1900 Census Paw Paw Township, Elk County, Kansas enumerated June 1, 1900 Dwelling #4, Family #4 POOLE, John F., head, w/m, Sept 1856, 43, IA OH IL, farmer ______, Florence, wife, w/f, Aug 1868, 31, IA IN IN, married 12 years, mother of 4, 4 living ______, Rosella, daughter, w/f, Feb 1889, 11, KS IA IA ______, Maud, daughter, w/f, June 1890, 9, KS IA IA ______, Marion A., son, w/m, Feb 1893, 7, KS IA IA ______, Alice, daughter, w/f, Oct 1898, 1, KS IA IA 1905 Census Paw Paw Township, Elk County, Kansas enumerated ? Dwelling #37 Family #44 POOL, Frank, 48, m/w, farmer, born in IA _____, Florence, 35, f/w, born in IA _____, Rozella, 16, f/w, born in KS _____, Marion, 11, m/w, born in KS _____, Alice, 6, f/w, born in KS _____, Arthur, 3, m/w, born in KS _____, Baby, 2 mos, m/w, born in KS (Elbert) 1910 Census Paw Paw Township, Elk County, Kansas enumerated April 29-30, 1910 Dwelling #130, Family #130 POOLE, John F., head, m/w, 52, IA OH IN, farmer ______, Florence D., wife, f/w, 41, IA IN IN, married 22 years, mother of 6, 5 living ______, Marion A., son, m/w, 17, KS IA IA ______, Alice, daughter, f/w, 11, KS IA IA ______, Arthur, son, m/w, 8, KS IA IA ______, Elbert E., son, m/w, 5, KS IA IA 1915 State of Kansas Census, Paw Paw Township, Elk County, Kansas Dwelling # POOLE, J. F., 58, m/w, born in IA, came to KS from MN ______, Florence, 46, f/w, born in IA, came to KS from IA ______, Marion, 22, m/w, born in KS ______, Alice, 16, f/w, born in KS ______, Arthur, 13, m/w, born in KS ______, Elbert, 10, m/w, born in KS 1920 Census Union Center Township, Elk County, Kansas enumerated January 15-16-17, 1920 Dwelling #53, Family #59 POOLE, Frank, head, m/w, 63, IA OH IL, farmer ______, Florence, wife, f/w, 51, IA IN IN ______, Arthur D., son, m/w, 17, KS IA IA, farm laborer-working out ______, Elbert E., son, m/w, 14, KS IA IA 1930 Census Union Center Township, Elk County, Kansas enumerated April 11, 1930 Dwelling #75, Family #75 POOLE, John F., head, m/w, 73, IA OH IL, farmer-general farmer ______, Florence, wife, f/w, 61, IA IN IN ______, Elbert U., son, m/w, 25, KS IA IA, farm laborer-general farmer, single NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: FRANK POOLE DIES: Frank Poole of Union Center township, died at this home Tuesday night after a lingering illness. Mr. Pool was a little past 80 years of age and had lived in Elk County many years. His son Marion, of Omaha, Nebraska, was called home by this father's illness and has been with him for the past two weeks. A suitable obituary of the deceased will be published later. OBITUARY---Frank Poole John Franklin Poole, son of David and Elizabeth Poole, was born in Dubuque County, Iowa and passed away at his home northwest of Howard on Tuesday, April 13, 1937, at 3 a.m. He came to Elk county in 1885 and has lived here ever since. He was married to Florence Royse, February 14, 1888. He is survived by his wife and five children, Mrs. Rozella Armstrong, Mrs. Alice Morris, and Elbert Poole of Howard, KS, Marion and Arthur Poole of Omaha, Nebraska. Also eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Mattie Akers of Bend, Oregon and a brother Marion Poole of Ashland, Oregon. He has been a kind father and loving husband and will be sadly missed by this family and many friends. Funeral services were held at the Moon Funeral Home in Howard on Wednesday, April 14, at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. J. S. Bunch, pastor of the Howard Baptist church. Burial was in Cresco Cemetery, north of Howard. The Howard Courant-Citizen, July 25, 1946 IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELK COUNTY, KANSAS. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF J. F. POOLE AND ROZELLA ARMSTRONG, BOTH DECEASED. NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said Court by Florence Poole, who is the widow of J. F. Poole, and the mother of Rozella Armstrong, both deceased, praying for a decree determining who were the heirs at law of said J. F. Poole and Rozella Armstrong, respectively, both deceased, late of Elk County, Kansas, and determining the descent of the title to the following described real estate, lying and situated in Elk County, Kansas, to-wit: The South Half of the Southeast quarter of Section 14, township 29 south, Range 9 East of the 6th P.M. owned by said J. F. Poole at the time of his death, and in which the said Rozella Armstrong owned an undivided one-tenth interest at the time of her death, and you are hereby required to file your written, defenses thereto on or before the 17th day of August A. D. 1946 at ten o'clock A. M. of said day, in said Court, in the City of Howard, Elk County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in 'due course' upon said petition. FLORENCE POOLE Petitioner CLIFFORD SULLIVAN, Attorney for Petitioner.
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