William Henry Pooley (1844 - 1924)

Born 1844 in Crowan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Dodds) Pooley — married 1867 in Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Feb 1924 at about age 80 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Sources

• BIRTH

Name: William Henry Pooley Mother's Maiden Name: RODDA Registration Year: 1844 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration district: Helston County: Cornwall Volume: 9 Page: 120

• DEATH

Name: Wm H. Pooley Birth Date: 24 Dec 1844 Birth Place: Cornwall, England Death Date: 2 Feb 1924 Death Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois Burial Date: 5 Feb 1924 Burial Place: Shannon, Ills. Cemetery Name: Brethern Cem. Death Age: 79 Occupation: Retired Farmer Race: White Marital Status: W Gender: Male Street address: 804 N. Winnebago Father Name: John Pooley Father Birth Place: England Mother Name: Elizabeth Mother Birth Place: England Spouse Name: Mary Dodds Pooley Comments: length of residence - 3m FHL Film Number: 1452445

• BURIAL

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87031728/william-henry-pooley : accessed 17 December 2021), memorial page for William Henry Pooley (24 Dec 1844–2 Feb 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87031728, citing Shannon Brethren Cemetery, Shannon, Carroll County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by MrღB (contributor 47011046) .

Residence

• CENSUS 1860

Name: William H Pooley Age: 16 Birth Year: abt 1844 Gender: Male Birth Place: England Home in 1860: Guilford, Jo Daviess, Illinois Post Office: Avery Family Number: 3796 Household Members: Name Age John Pooley 43; Elizabeth Pooley 37; William H Pooley 16; James Pooley 12; John Pooley 10; James R Pooley 8; Mary Pooley 7; Elizabeth Pooley 6; Sarah A Pooley 3; Eliza Pooley 1. Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: Guilford, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M653_189; Page: 833; Family History Library Film: 803189

BAPTISM Name: William Henry Pooley Gender: Male Baptism Date: 20 Jan 1845 Baptism Place: Crowan, Cornwall, England Father: John Pooley Mother: Elizabeth FHL Film Number: 246797, 246798

Name: William H. Pooley Gender: Male Age: 21 Birth Year: abt 1846 Marriage Date: 1867 Marriage Place: Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA Spouse: Mary E. Dodds Source Citation Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records

CENSUS 1850 Name: William Pooley Gender: Male Age: 6 Birth Year: abt 1844 Birthplace: England Home in 1850: East Fork, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA Line Number: 40 Dwelling Number: 173 Family Number: 176

Household Members Age John Pooley 33 Mary Pooley 28 William Pooley 6 James Pooley 2 John Pooley 0 Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: East Fork, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 111; Page: 108b

CENSUS 1879 Name: Wm H Pooly [William H Pooley] [Wm H Pooley] Age in 1870: 25 Birth Date: abt 1845 Birthplace: England Dwelling Number: 16 Home in 1870: Shannon, Carroll, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Shannon Occupation: Farmer Father of Foreign Birth: Yes Mother of Foreign Birth: Yes Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Personal Estate Value: 350 Inferred Spouse: Mary Pooly

Household Members Age Wm H Pooly 25 Mary Pooly 30 Anna Aultmas 17 Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Shannon, Carroll, Illinois; Roll: M593_191; Page: 236A

CENSUS 1880

Name: William H. Pooley Age: 35 Birth Date: Abt 1845 Birthplace: England Home in 1880: Forreston, Ogle, Illinois, USA Dwelling Number: 121 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary E. Pooley Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Occupation: Farmer Neighbours: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship William H. Pooley 35 Self (Head) Mary E. Pooley 41 Wife John A. Pooley 9 Son Fannie E. Pooley 7 Daughter Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: Forreston, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: 239; Page: 112C; Enumeration District: 154

CENSUS 1910

Name: William H Pooley Age in 1910: 65 Birth Date: 1845 [1845] Birthplace: England Home in 1910: Forreston, Ogle, Illinois, USA Street: South Town Line Road Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1848 Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary E Pooley Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Farm or House: Farm Naturalization Status: Naturalized Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 42 Neighbours: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship William H Pooley 65 Head Mary E Pooley 70 Wife Edith M Fleming 26 Adopted Daughter Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Forreston, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: T624_314; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1374327

CENSUS 1920

Name: William Pooley Age: 75 Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: England Home in 1920: Forreston, Ogle, Illinois House Number: x Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1848 Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary Pooley Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Native Tongue: English Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Retired Farmer Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Naturalization Status: Naturalized Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbours: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship William Pooley 75 Head Mary Pooley 79 Wife Edith Fleming 36 Foster Daughter Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Forreston, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: T625_398; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 89

Will

Name: William H Pooley Residence Date: Abt 1923 Residence Place: Forreston, Illinois Will Date: 29 Aug 1923 Probate Date: 14 Feb 1924 Probate Place: Ogle, Illinois, USA Inferred Death Date: 1924 Inferred Death Place: Illinois, USA Item Description: Probate Records, Book H-K, 1913-1927

Others Listed William H Pooley Source Citation Probate Records, Records of Wills, Related Records, Ca. 1838-1940; Author: Illinois. Probate Court (Ogle County); Probate Place: Ogle, Illinois