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Died: 1854.
Came to the Barney's Prairie settlement in what is now Wabash County from Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1815. He was the first minister of the Barney's Prairie Church and continued in that relation until his death in 1854.
He was a godly man and very considerate of the feelings of others. On one occasion he entertained a brother overnight. Early next morning he built a rousing fire in the open fireplace in the room where his guest was sleeping. He thought to further please him by playing on his violin. The guest arose and said: "Bro. Pool, you have offended me." Whereupon, Mr. Pool, laying his violin on the fire, said: "I will never offend you again."
Such condescension to the Christian weakness and prejudice indicates the spirit of this good minister of Jesus Christ, who, through thirty-three years of pioneer toil, laid deep and strong the foundations of this great church.