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Note: r 23, 1875, and in 1878 came to Guide Rock, Nebraska. His father, Thomas Jefferson Poole, was born at Platte City, Missouri, August 12, 1841, and came to Nebraska, locating at Auburn, Nemaha County, in 1855. He was a ranchman, a county politician, and a soldier in Company D, 5th Missouri Cavalry during the Civil War. He died at Sheridan, Wyoming, April 10, 1928. Thomas Jefferson Poole was the son of George Poole, born at Hazel, Yorkshire, England, in 1810. His mother was Catherine Hoover, a native of South Carolina. George and Catherine (Hoover) Poole, whose mother died on the Oregon Train in 1848, near the present site of Lexington, Nebraska, were united in marriage in Macoupin County, Illinois, in 1835.
Marian Maria Lytle, wife of Thomas Jefferson Poole, was born at Greentown, Indiana, August 12, 1845, and died at Sheridan, Wyoming, on March 10, 1922. She was an active club worker. Her father was Thomas Lytle and her grandfather, Francis Lytle, both natives of North Carolina. Thomas Lytle was married to Edith Louder.
Mr. Poole received his early education in country and village schools and afterward attended Chadron Academy. He was born on a farm and later was a cowboy, school teacher, railroad man, merchant, and traveling man. At the present time he is a sales manager and branch house manager for the John Deere Plow Company at Sidney.
His marriage to Minnie Ethelyn Smith occurred at Harrison, Nebraska, on April 4, 1895. Mrs. Poole was born at South Bend, Indiana, July 31, 1876. She is an educator, club woman and politician. Her father, David Rockefeller Smith, was born at Sunbury, Pennsylvania, February 2, 1830, the son of John and Eliza (Rockefeller) Smith. Her mother's maiden name was Clark, the daughter of Aaron Burr and Mary (Randolph) Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Poole have seven children, Thomas Smith, born November 13, 1896, married Leila Hathaway; Mariarn Jeannette, born August 23, 1898, married Lawrence Hensler; Clyde Harold, born April 3, 1900, married Violet Bayne; Ethelyne Elaine, born January 24, 1902, married Harold Colwell; George Basil, born November 24, 1903, married Virginia Hiett; Sydney Arthur, born August 18, 1905; and Jean Grant, born August 23, 1908.
In 1898 Mr. Poole was a private in Company H, 2nd Nebraska Volunteer Infantry. During the late war, 1917-18, he was vice president of the County Council of Defense. He is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Red Cross, and the Chamber of Commerce, of which he was president, 1926-1930. He was first president of the Sidney Rotary Club and for 15 years was a member of the board of education. He is a member of the Parent Teachers Association, the Country Club, the Business Men's Club, the Elks, the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Shrine and the Odd Fellows. Residence: Sidney.
Note: One of Sidney's most prominent residents, L. Thomas Poole was born at Riverton, Iowa; Novembe
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