Daughter of Guy W. Pool & Sophronia (Bascom) Pool.
Wife of Augustus J. DeLong.

From the Portrait and Biographical Record of Iroquois Co., IL; 1893, Chicago; Lake City Publishing Co. is found the following:

"AUGUSTUS J. DE LONG, a real-estate and loan agent of Gilman, was born in New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio, February 18, 1845. He is a son of Edward and Ruth (Lackey) DeLong. He received his education in the common schools of the county and at New Lexington. He began clerking at Zanesville, Ohio, when about fifteen years of age, and there he remained a year. After the war, with his brother Joseph, he started in the mercantile business at Lancaster Ohio, where they carried on business for some two years under the title of De Long Bros. Having sold out, our subject went to Peoria and several other towns to obtain a clerkship. Being unsuccessful in this attempt, he hued out as a harvest hand, but soon found he could not succeed in the rather difficult operation of binding sheaves. While he and his employer were talking about the matter, a School Director rode by and stopped to say that their teacher was sick. The farmer said: "Here is a man that cannot work, maybe he can teach school." Mr. De Long at that time knew as little about teaching as harvesting, but, undaunted, he took the position and made a grand success. For seven years following, he taught in the schools of Marshall County. In 1869, he came to Gilman, purchased some lots, and then returned to finish his school.
On the 20th of September, 1871, Mr. De Long was united in marriage with Isabel Pool, a native of Putnam County, Ill., the marriage ceremony being celebrated at the old homestead near Henry, Marshall County. The lady is a daughter of Guy W. Pool, a native of Ohio. He was born in 1800, was reared to agricultural pursuits, and spent his boyhood days in the usual manner of farmer lads. His educational privileges were limited. He proved a valiant soldier in the Black Hawk War in 1832. His wife bore the maiden name of Sophronia Bascom and was a native of the Empire State. In the Pool family were ten children, seven sons and three daughters. Mrs. De Long was born in Putnam County, Ill., September 80, 1845, and her primary education, acquired in the common schools, was supplemented by study in the Model Department of the Normal University.
Mr. and Mrs. De Long are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Gilman, and Mrs. De Long belongs to the Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society. Our subject socially is connected within White Holly Camp, M. W. of A. After their marriage, Mr. De Long took his bride to Gilman, where they have since resided. Six children have blessed their union, but two, Jessie May and Guy Pool, are deceased. Minnie, Frank, Charles and Augustus are at home. The De Long household is the abode of hospitality, its doors ever being open for the reception of the many friends of the family.
Mr. De Long's first work in Gilman was in the position of book-keeper in the employ of Capt. W. H. Mann, who then carried on an extensive nursery business. After a time, he purchased an interest with him, and remained in that business for five years. Succeeding that, for a year he engaged in the real-estate business with Edward Rumley. At the expiration of that time, the firm dissolved partnership, Mr. De Long since conducting the business alone. He has perhaps handled more land than any other man in this part of the county, and has settled many large estates. Besides having an office in Gilman, he has one at Danforth. He is the possessor of some fine farm property, one hundred and fifty-five acres adjoining the city limits of Gilman on the south, and one hundred and twenty acres adjoining on the north. All he now possesses he has made by his own industry and good business ability.
As is every good citizen, Mr. De Long is much interested in the advancement of educational interests, and is now President of the School Board. For many years he has been a member of the City Council. He is President of the Gilman Building and Loan Association. He takes a great interest in conventions and in political questions, and is an active member of the Republican party. He is one of the prominent and successful citizens of Gilman, and is held in high regard by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He is a man of great generosity and benevolence, and always has a good word and helping hand for everybody."

Isabel A. (Pool) DeLong died on November 11, 1893. Augustus J. DeLong died on June 12, 1897. Their earthly remains were laid to rest in the Gilman Cemetery, Gilman, Iroquois County, Illinois.

by Baxter B. Fite III