Samuel was married three times. First to Mary Ann "Polly" Holder. After Polly died he married Susan Green. After Susan died he married Sarah Milstead.

Home in 1850: District 75, Ray, Mo (1 Jun)
Saml C Vanderpool, 37, TN, Farmer
Polly A Vanderpool, 25, PA
Charlotte Vanderpool, 2, MO
Nancy C Vanderpool, 1, MO

Home in 1860: Knoxville, Ray, Mo (1 Jun)
Sam C Vanderpool, 47, TN
Susan Vanderpool, 30, TN
Charlotta Vanderpool, 12, MO
Nancy Vanderpool, 10, MO
Jno A Vanderpool, 8, MO
Wm D Vanderpool, 6, MO
Amanda Vanderpool, 5, MO
Martha Vanderpool, 3, MO
Jerry Vanderpool, 2/12th, MO

Home in 1870: Knoxville, Ray, Mo (1 Jun)
Council Vanderpool, 57, TN, Farmer
Susan Vanderpool, 50, TN
Nancy C Vanderpool, 21, MO
John Vanderpool, 20, MO
William Vanderpool, 18, MO
Amanda Vanderpool, 16, MO
Martha Vanderpool, 13, MO
Jane Vanderpool, 11 MO

Home in 1880: Knoxville, Ray, Mo (1 Jun)
S. C. Vanderpool, 66, TN-VA-NC, Farmer, Born Knoxville, TN
S. Vanderpool, Wife, 47, TN-TN-TN
Wm Vanderpool, Son, 25, MO, Teacher
Mary Vanderpool, Dau, 22, MO, Teacher
J. M. Vanderpool, Son, 18, MO, Teacher
M. A. Vanderpool, Dau, 3, MO

1890 Schedule of Surviving Soldiers during the War of the Rebellion:
Name: Samuel C Vanderpool
Rank: Private
Company: D
Regiment: 6th MO Cavalry
Date Enlisted: 8 Feb 1882
Date Discharged: May 1883
Length of Service: 1 year, 3 months
Address: Knoxville, Ray, MO
Disibility Incurred: Kidney Disease

1883 Civil War Pension Index:
Name of Soldier: Samuel C Vanderpool
Service: D 6 Mo S.M. Cav
Filing for Invalid Benefits
Date of Filing: Jun 20, 1883

1894 Civil War Pension Index:
Name of Soldier: Vanderpool, Samuel C
Name of Dependent: Sarah Vanderpool, Widow
Service: D 6 Mo S.M. Cav
Date of filing: December 17, 1894
State: Missouri

Headstones Provided for Decease Civil War Veterans:
Name: Vanderpool, Saml C.
Rank: Pvt
Company: D
Regiment: 6th, MO S.M. Cavy
Cemetery: Knoxville
Date of Death: Sept 25, 1895
(Date of death has to be 1894 as widowed wife filed for pension in Dec 1894)