ASHTABULA COUNTY OHIO 
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Transcribed by Cherre Loftus Flynn.

THE HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO
            WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
               OF ITS PIONEERS AND MOST PROMINENT MEN
              Published in Philadelphia by Williams Brothers in 1878

  Calvin Poole, Jr.  "Calvin Poole, the father of the subject of this sketch, was a
  native of Connecticut.  When twenty years of age (he) removed to the State of
  New York, and it is said, taught the first school west of the Genesse River.  His
  wife was Hannah Perkins.  Of their four children, Calvin was the youngest, and is
  now the only one living.  He was born in Genesee, Livingston County, New York,
  on April 22, 1811.  His parents removed to Wheatland, New York, in 1812, and
  his mother died there in 1813.  In the year 1819, Calvin was "bound out" to one
  Francis Smith; (he) remained with him until 1832, and during this time was not
  allowed the advantages of school.  After leaving (Mr. Smith), (Calvin) drove team
  for one year, for twelve dollars per month.  On December 1, 1834, (Calvin) was
  married to Miss Harriet Trowbridge, and started soon for Ohio.  He, however,
  went no farther than Allegheny County, New York.  Here he made his first
  purchase of land.  This was forty acres, for which he paid four hundred dollars.
  (Calvin) Remained on this farm only one year, when he sold out, and again
  started westward, halting this time at North East, Pennsylvania for one year, and
  from this time until the date of his removal to Conneaut (February, 1873), (he)
  resided in New York and Pennsylvania.  While in New York (Calvin) did some
  military duty; was in 1841 appointed on the staff of Colonel Stoner, One Hundred
  and Ninety-sixth Regiment, receiving his commission from the Honorable
  William H. Seward.  In 1855 (he) was appointed steward of the Erie County
  almshouse, and retained the position until his removal to Ohio, as above.  In
  April, 1874, (Calvin) began the mercantile business, in connection with Jno. A.
  Caldwell, at Conneaut Village, and is yet engaged in that avocation.  The children
  of Mr. and Mrs. (Calvin) Poole, Jr. are as follows:  Dolly M., who was born August
  14, 1836; her present husband is C.R. Buching; (they reside) at Erie,
  Pennsylvania.  Daniel P., born August 22, 1837; died October, 1859.  Delia D.,
  born November 26, 1838; married John A. Caldwell; (they reside) at Conneaut,
  Ohio.  Emeline E., born March 15, 1840; married Bensone Bingham; (their)
  home is at North East, Pennsylvania.  John C., born November 9, 1842; enlisted
  August, 1862, in the One Hundred anf Forty-fifth Pennsylvania.  (He) was
  wounded May 12, 1864, at the Battle of the Wilderness, in (his) left knee, from
  which it became necessary to amputate the limb; this he endured with heroic
  fortitude.  He was removed to Fredericksburg, and died there on the 26th of the
  same month.  Almost his last words were, "I am glad that I died for my country".
   The next child was Henry P., who was born November 18, 1843; he married
  Mary W. Brown; lives in Conneaut.  Harriet S., the last child, born September 20,
  1850, married Dennis McCarty, and is now a resident of Ashtabula.  Politically,
  Mr. Poole is a Republican, and feels a just "pride in belonging to that grand
  party".  There are perhaps few men in the township who have battled with the
  strong current any more successfully than has he, and in closing he pays to his
  companion in life the highest compliment possible:  "She always made our
  home pleasant." "

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  Parenthetical phrases inserted by CF to clarify grammatical structure. (I hope!)