Guy W. Pool was born on March 6, 1800 in Morgan County, Ohio, the son of Simeon Pool and __________ (__________) Pool. Guy W. Pool was reared to agricultural pursuits, and grew to manhood farming the land beside his father. His educational privileges were limited. Guy was a soldier in the Black Hawk War in 1832.
Guy was married to Saphronia (or Sophronia) Bascom on June 17, 1838 in Putnam County, Illinois. Saphronia was born on __________ __, 1818/19 at ___________, New York. Ten children, seven sons and three daughters, are known to have been born to Guy and Saphronia. They are;
1. Lucy Mariah Pool, born c. 1839/38 in Putnam County; married to John Black; Lucy is buried in the Wyoming Cemetery in Stark County, Illinois.

2. Henry Pool, born c. 1841/40 in Putnam County.

3. Aaron Pool, born April 4, 1842 in Putnam County; buried in Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska.

4. George Pool, born c. 1844/43 in Putnam County.

5. Isabelle Augusta Pool, born September 30, 1845 in Putnam County; married to Augustus J. DeLong on September 20, 1871 in Magnolia Township, Putnam County, Illinois; Isabelle died on November 11, 1893 in Gilman, Illinois; buried in the Gilman Cemetery, Gilman, Iroquois County, Illinois.

6. Franklin Pool, born 1847/46 in Putnam County.

7. Sidney Pool, born July 3, 1849 on the Hennepin Road, five miles north of Henry, Illinois in Putnam County; moved to Cheyenne, Nebraska about June 1886; died in Julesburg, Nebraska on December 8, 1917; buried in the Dalton Cemetery, Julesburg.

8. Sarah G. Pool, born __________ __, 185__ in Putnam County; married to George W. Dennis on September 26, 1872 in Magnolia Township, Putnam County, Illinois.

9. Edward Pool, born __________ __, 185__ in ___________ County, Illinois.

10. Charles Dickens Pool, born __________ __, 185__ in __________ County, Illinois.

Guy and Saphronia are known to have resided a number of years on the Hennepin Road, five miles north of Henry, Illinois. Guy Pool died on October 21, 1857 in Putnam County. Guy's earthly remains were laid to rest in the __________ Cemetery in ____________ County, Illinois.

Saphronia died on November 8, 1905, possibly in Wyoming, Illinois where she may have been residing with her eldest daughter, Lucy, and her earthly remains were laid to rest in the Wyoming Cemetery in Wyoming, Illinois on her oldest daughter's plot. Perhaps Guy's earthly remains rest there as well although his more likely lie somewhere in Putnam County.

by Baxter B. Fite III and John Melton.