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Note: Leander Curtis (Lee) Poole was born in the Hopewell Community of Neeses, South Carolina on 22 MAY 1901 and died 15 MAR 1965. He married Mallie May Blackwell on 20 Dec 1922. MALLIE was the daughter of Sidney Album Blackwell and Margaret Angelina Matthews. Mallie was born in South Carolina on 25 AUG 1905 and died 10 OCT 1990. Both are buried in the Poole Cemetery in Salley, South Carolina.
Both of his parents died at a very early age. Annette Poole Yon (a daughter) says her father, Curtis Lee, was raised by his aunt Banner Adrana Gleaton. Annette says her father opened his first store when he was 16. Curtis Lee knew he didn´t want to pick any more cotton in his life and looked around for another way to earn a living. He told his children that they would have jobs to do around the house and store but he´d never make them Pick cotton. The family lived above his store in the small community of Sawyerdale, South Carolina located across from Kurt Poole Road off Highway 3. Curtis Lee turned out to be a very successful business man. At one time, he owned a store, dairy, cotton gin, grit's mill, Saw mill and over 1000 acres that was farmed by tenant farmers. However, Curtis Lee was heavy in debt when he passed away. Most everything had to be sold. The land that remained was divided among his wife and children. The only thing still standing at the home/store Location is a gas pump. Annette says, ``A family moved a mobile home next door to the old Home/store. They heated with a wood heater. They pulled boards off of the store and burned them for fuel. Everything has been taken down now. Annette´s daughter (Jan Yon Shumpret) has built a home on the old home/store site and resides there with her family. Annette also said that "John Peele" was her father's best friend. John was a short little man and Leander was tall and thin. They looked like Mutt & Jeff.
Notes: By Pat Bonneau, A cousin. The granddaughter of Henry Samuel Poole and Lottie Williamson
Probate Records - 1 Jun 1903 - Estates of Leila Pool and Leander Curtis Pool, Minors
The State of South Carolina County of Orangeburg - In Probate Court In Re: Estates of Leila Pool and Leander Curtis Pool, Minors
Ex Parte: Elzie Pool - Petition asking appointment as Guardian of minors
To the Hon. Robert E. Copes, Judge of Probate for Orangeburg County in said state:
The petition of Elzie Pool respectfully shews:
I. That your petitioner is the paternal grandfather of Leila Pool and Leander Curtis Pool, both of whom are minors under the age of fourteen years and of the respective ages of three and two years and reside in said county and state, with Mrs. Joanna Gleaton, their maternal grandmother.
II. That both father and mother of said minors are dead, and said minors are entitled to an estate in the estate of their late father, Leander Pool, amounting to about one hundred and forty-three dollars ($143) for each of said minors, which said amounts are now in the hands of the Judge of Probate for Lexington County in said state.
III. That said minors have no general or testamentary guardian.
IV. That your petitioner desires to be appointed guardian of their personal estates and that your petitioner is a fit and competent person to be appointed such guardian. Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be appointed guardian of the persons and estates of said minors, and for such other and further relief as may be just and equitable.
June 1st, 1903...............Elzy Pool
The State of South Carolina
County of Orangeburg
Personally came before me, Elzie Pool, and made oath that the foregoing petition is true of his own knowledge.
Sworn to before me this 1st day of June 1903 ..................Elzy Pool
A. W. ____ (L. S.
Notary Public, SC
On reading and filing the foregoing petition, and it appearing that the prayer thereof should be granted: Ordered that said Elzie Pool be, and he is hereby appointed, guardian of the persons and estates of Leila Pool and Leander Curtis Pool, Minors, upon his entering into bond before the Judge of Probate for said County of Orangeburg County for the faithful (execution) of his duties as such guardian and that the costs and expenses of these proceedings, including a counsel fee of ten dollars to Raysor & Summers, attorneys, for their services herein be allowed to him in his final accounting with the estates of his said wards.
June 2nd, 1903......................Robert E. Copes, Judge of Probate
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Form #172 - Court of Probate - Guardian Bond (typed form, filled in by hand)
The State of South Carolina
County of Orangeburg
Know all men by these presents that we, Elzy Pool and Russel Pool and J. E. Corbett are holden and firmly bound unto Robert E. Copes, Judge of Probate for the County of Orangeburg in the full and just sum of Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($550), to be paid to the said Robert E. Copes or his successors, Judges of Probate of this County, or to their certain Attorney or Assigns. To which payments well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and every of us, our and every of our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, for the whole, and in the whole, jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our Seals and dated the Second day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand Nine hundred and three and in the one hundred and twenty seventh year of American Independence (2 Jun 1903). The conditions of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Elzy Pool, Guardian of the persons and estates of Leila Pool and Leander Curtis Pool, do and shall carefully and handsomely bring up the said Leila Pool and Leander Curtis Pool during their minority and nonage with necessary meat, drink, washing, lodging, apparel, and learning, according to their degree and shall during the said time Elzy Pool shall be guardian and tutor unto the said minors, defend them from hurt of body, loss of goods and lands, so far as in his power lieth, and such portions as shall fall due unto the said minors of the goods and chattels of any person whatsoever, according to the inventory, or by any other way whatsoever, shall deliver and pay unto the said minors when they shall come of age to receive the same by law. And if it happens that the said minors shall die before the time, then if the said Elzy Pool do contract and pay the portions and other rights of said minors to whom the law shall appoint the same to be paid, or who by proximity of blood ought to have it: And shall also render a true and perfect account upon the tuition to --space left blank---granted, when thereunto required; and also save and keep harmless the above named Judge of Probate, and all other Officers and Ministers under him, for or by reason of granting the said Letters of Guardianship, that then the above obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to
remain in full force and virtue.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
W. M. Tindal ...................................................Elzy Pool (LS)
J. B. Tindal......................................................Russel Pool (LS)
......................................................................J. E. Corbitt (LS)
The State of South Carolina
County of Orangeburg
Personally appeared Russell Pool and J. E. Corbett, the sureties to the within Guardian Bond, who, being personally sworn, maketh oath that he bona fide possessed of, interested in, or entitled to an estate, Real or Personal or both, to the amount of Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($550) in his own right, exclusive of all debts and liabilities, to, for, or on account of any person or persons whomsoever.
Sworn to before me this Fourth day of June 1903.............Russel Pool and J. E. Corbitt
Witnesses: W. M. Tindal and J. B. Tindal
S. C. Tindal
Notary Public
Neeses, SC
Probate
Recorded on Page 270. (book not given)
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State of South Carolina
County of Orangeburg ..........In the Probate Court
In Re: Estate of Leila Poole and Leander Curtis Poole, Minors
Ex Parte: Ellzey (spelling on doc) Poole, Petitioner
To the Honorable Jerry M. Hughes, Judge of Probate in and for the County of Orangeburg, State aforesaid:
The Petition of Ellzey Poole respectfully shows:
That he is the duly appointed Guardian of Leila Poole and Leander Curtis Poole: that he is informed and believes that the said minors, who are now over the age of fourteen years, and have had another Guardian appointed and he herewith submits his final account as Guardian of the said minors, Leila Poole and Leander Curtis Poole. Wherefore he prays that upon examination of the said account, and if found correct, he be discharged from any other and further accounting touching and concerning his administration and disposition of the estates of his said wards, Leila Poole and Leander Curtis Poole.
Elzy Pool
Dated January 17, 1920
State of South Carolina
County of Orangeburg
Ellzey Poole being duly sworn says that the foregoing account is true of his own
knowledge.
Sworn to before me this 17th day of January A. D. 1920...........Elzy Pool
(LS) Thom M. Raysor
Notary Public, SC
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Probate Court - Letters of Dismission - Estate of Leander C. Poole
The State of South Carolina
County of Orangeburg ..........in Probate Court
By the Honorable Jerry M. Hughes, Judge of Probate in and for the County of Orangeburg,
in the State aforesaid:
To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas, at the July Term, 1923, of the Court of Probate for Orangeburg County in said State, on the 28th day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred andTwenty-Three (28 Jun 1923), the petition of Elzy Pool, the duly appointed and qualified guardian on the Estate of Leander C. Poole, deceased, late of the said County and State was presented setting forth that the duties of said Guardian had been fully discharged, and praying leave to submit his Final Account and to be released from the same; and whereas, the said Elzy Poole has published and posted a notice in conformity to law, for at least one month, that on the 28th day of July 1923, application will be made to said Judge of Probate for a final discharge, and no lawful cause being shown against said application, and the said Elzy Poole as Guardian as aforesaid, having finally accounted for the said estate; and it appearing from an examination of the affairs of the said estate that he has faithfully and honestly discharged the trust and confidence reposed in him. Now, therefore, know all men by these presents, that the said Elzy Poole be and hereby is from henceforth and forever discharged and dismissed from all liability as guardian as aforesaid and from any other or further accounting concerning the said estate.
In witness whereof, I, the said Jerry M. Hughes, Judge of Probate in and for the said County of Orangeburg in the said State, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 28th day of July in the year of our Lord, One thousand nine hundred and twenty three (28 July 1923).
Jerry M. Hughes
Judge of Probate
Orangeburg County, SC
Recorded in Letters of Dismission, Book 4, Page 375
There were two pages of accounts attached to the above document, which were not copied. (Source: Orangeburg Probate Court, Gibson Street, Orangeburg, SC. Apt 125, Pkg 21, Estate of
Leander Curtis Poole, Exor, Elzy Pool. Photocopied 10/8/08. HC filed: O'burg C'house, Probate: Poole folder
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Dated: 8 Jan 1920
State of South Carolina
County of Orangeburg......In Probate Court
In Re: Estate of Curtis Lee Pool, minor
Ex Parte: B. K. Gleaton and Curtis Lee Pool, Petitioners
Your petitioners respectfully show to the Court:
1st) That your petitioner, Curtis Lee Pool, is a minor of the age of eighteen (18) years and resides in said county and state with his Grandmother, Mrs. Johanna U. Gleaton.
2nd) That the said minor has an estate in cash amounting to $745.22 in the hands of the Master of Orangeburg County, said money being derived from the sale of land belonging to the
estate of his (paternal) Grandmother, Mrs. Donnie Pool (Shedonia Catherine Corbitt Pool, w/o Elzy A. Pool).
3rd) That the said minor has no general or testimentary guardian and it is necessary that a Guardian be appoint to collect and hold the said sum of money belonging to the said minor and that your petitioner, B. K. Gleaton, is the uncle of the said minor and has consented to act as guardian for the said minor's estate. Wherefore, your petitioners pray that B. K. Gleaton be appointed as guardian of the estate of the said minor.
B. K. Gleaton
Curtis Lee Poole (with e)
State of South Carolina
County of Orangeburg
Personally appeared before, B. K. Gleaton and Curtis Lee Pool, petitioners above named, who on oath, say that that the matters and things stated in above petition are true of their own knowledge.
B. K. Gleaton
Curtis L. Poole (with e)
The State of South Caroline
County of Orangeburg..............Letters of Guardianship
By: J. M. Hughes, Probate Judge
To: B. K. Gleaton
Whereas, an application in due form of law, as appears by proceedings recorded in the Office of the Probate Court for the County of Orangeburg in said State, has been made to me by B. K. Gleaton and Curtis Lee Poole to appoint B. K. Gleaton as Guardian of the person and estate of Curtis Lee Pool, a minor now residing in the said County of Orangeburg and entitled to a distributive share in the estate of Donnie Pool, amount to seven hundred and forty-five dollars and 22/100 ($745.22) in the hands of the Master of Orangeburg County. And whereas, he said, B. K. Gleaton, has filed his bond, as found in this Office, as such Guardian as required by law. Now, therefore, for the better securing the said estate for the benefit of the minor and for his more careful maintenane and education, I do hereby commit the tuition, guardianship, and education of the said Curtis Lee Pool to you, the said B. K. Gleaton, charging you to maintain him in meat, drink, washing, lodging, clothing, and such good education as may be fitting, according to the circumstances of interest of the said Curtis Lee Pool during his minority, take charge of his estate, do such things as a Guardian should, and render a true and faithful account of the said estate, and of your management thereof, when thereunto duly required. Given under my hand and seal, this nineth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty (9 Jan 1920) .......(rest cut off by copier)
Recorded in Book 5, page 408.
NOTE: It was after the above appointment of B. K. Gleaton as guardian that Curtis' grandfather, Elzy Poole, requested to be removed as guardian, saying, among other things, that Curtis had another guardian. Despite this, the Orangeburg Probate Court didn't release Elzy until after Curtis' estate from Donnie Corbitt Poole had been released to Curtis by B. K. Sutton. From what I can gather, Elzy was responsible for Curtis' father's estate, Leander Wesley Pool ($143). B. K. Gleaton was responsible for Curtis' maternal grandmother's, Sheldonia Corbitt Poole's, estate ($745.22).
Following was not photocopied but recorded by hand:
1) Dated Aug 4, 1922 - Record of Releases
Curtis Lee Poole....21 years of age, swore he had a full accounting, $745.22, paid to him
by B. K. Gleaton, his guardian.
Recorded Release in Book #2, p. 251.
(Source: Orangeburg Probate Court, Gibson Street, Orangeburg, SC. Apt. 176, Pkg 11, Estate of
Curtis Lee Poole, Minor - B. K. Gleaton, Guardian. Photocopied 10/8/08. HC filed: O'burg C'house,
Probate, Poole Folder.)
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Census Reports
1910 Census - Goodland, Orangeburg, SC
Head of family: Joanna V Gleaton (Joanna U), 65, born in SC, parents born SC, widow
Household members
......Leander C. Poole, grandson, 8
Others in household: Banner Gleaton, 25, daughter; Leila L. Poole, Granddaughter, 10. Son, John W. Gleaton and family nearby in Household 81/81.
(Source: Ancestry.com online database of US Federal Census Reports. Source Citation: Yr: 1910;
Place: Goodland, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1469; Page 5A; Enum. Dist. 51; Images1288)
1920 - Goodland, Orangeburg County, SC
Name: Leander Poole
Age: 18 years (Estimated birth year: abt 1902)
Birthplace: South Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Father's Birth Place: South Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: South Carolina
Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes
Occupation: Clerk in general store
Household Members: Name Age
..............Joanna A Gleaton 74, head of family, widow, born in SC, parents born SC
..............Bannah Gleaton 38, daughter, born in SC, able to read & write
..............Leander Poole 18, grandson, single white male, in school
(Ancestry.com online database of US Federal census images. Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census
Place: Goodland, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1705; Page: 23B; Enumeration District:
60; Image: 286.)
1930 - Bull Swamp, Lexington, SC
Head of household: L. Curtis Poole
Age: 28
Birthplace: SC; Parents Birthplace: Both, SC
Spouse's name: Mallie
Age first married: Leander, 22; Mallie, 18
Occupation: None listed for Leander Curtis Pool
Education: able to read & write
Rent/home value: Renting home, live on farm
Household Members: Name Age
...................L Curtis Poole 28
...................Mallie Poole 24, wife of head, able to read and write, born in SC, parents born in SC
...................L W Poole 5, son, born in SC
...................Laraine (Lorraine) Poole 1, daughter, born in SC
(Ancestry.com online database of US Federal Census Images. Source Citation: Year: 1930;
Census Place: Bull Swamp, Lexington, South Carolina; Roll: 2204; Page: 9A; Enumeration District:
9; Image: 715.0.)
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Death Records
Social Security Death Index Social Security Death Index
Name: Leander Poole
SSN: 248-72-5049
Born: 22 May 1901
Died: Mar 1965
State (Year) SSN issued: South Carolina (1960 )
Source Citation: Number: 248-72-5049;Issue State: South Carolina;Issue Date: 1960.
Leander Curtis (Lee) Poole and Mallie Mae Blackwell's Children:
i. Leander Wesley born on 23 Feb 1925 Note: Leander Wesley never used "Jr" instead he was known as L W Poole. Care should be used to avoid confusion with Leander Wesley Pool Sr., L W's grandfather.
ii. Lorraine Mae born on 08 Oct 1928
iii. Annette born on 08 Apr 1935
iv. Homer Darin born on 17 Dec 1936
v. Nina Faye born on 21 Oct 1942
NOTE:
There is a very high possibility that Curtis Lee had an illegimate son with a woman named Lurline Williams. The childs name was Homer Williams. He did not take the Poole name. Homer was well knolwn by Curftis Lee's children with Mallie.
Obituary
Curtis L. Poole
NEESES, S.C. - Curtis Lee Poole, 64, of the Sawyerdale section of Orangeburg County died Monday morning in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Augusta. Mr. Poole was a farmer and the son of the late Leander W. and Kurtis Gleaton Poole of Lexington County. Survivors include his wife Mrs. Mallie Mae Poole of Sawyerdale; three daughters, Mrs.Lorraine Rowell of Warrenville, Mrs. Annette Yon of Perry and Mrs. Nina Faye Sanford of Orangeburg; one son, L. W. Poole of Bath; one sister, Mrs. Leila Corbett of Belvedere; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m, Wednesday at the Graveside in Poole's Cemetery near Perry by the Rev. Jimmy Rogers. The body will be at the Baughman Funeral Home in Wagener
and the family will be at the home of Mrs. Yon near Perry.
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