FRANCIS MARION VANDERPOOL , son of JAMES R. VANDERPOOL and ANNA L. HENDERSON, was born 15 Jul 1865 in Arkansas, and died 17 Sep 1916 in Newton County, Arkansas. He married SHULEMITE ELIZABETH AMMONS 13 Jan 1887 in Newton County, Arkansas, daughter of BENJAMIN MADISON AMMONS and BETHEL ISABELLE REED. SHULEMITE was born 05 Mar 1870 in Newton County, Arkansas, and died 1953 in Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas. Her second husband was THOMAS GRATZ SCHOOLING, son of HENRY ADAM SCHOOLING and LUCRETIA MARGARET HOLLAND, who was born 28 Apr 1871 in Sullivan County, Missouri and died in 1957 in Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas..

Children of FRANCIS VANDERPOOL and SHULEMITE AMMONS are:

1) ANNIE ISABELLE VANDERPOOL was born 28 Apr 1888 in Newton County, Arkansas, and died 17 Feb 1977 in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas. She married WILLIAM HARVEY RICH 13 Jan 1905 in Newton County, Arkansas, son of HARVEY RICH and MARY UNDERWOOD. He was born 27 Sep 1875 in Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri, and died 22 Dec 1956 in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas.

2) MARTHA KATHERINE VANDERPOOL was born 01 Mar 1890 in Oklahoma, and died 20 May 1927 in McIntosh County, Oklahoma. She married WILLIAM THOMAS FLUD 10 Nov 1912 in Newton County, Arkansas, son of JOHN FLUD and EDIA FLUD. He was born 27 Jan 1889 in Newton County, Arkansas, and died Nov 1976 in Stidham, McIntosh County, Oklahoma.

3) ALICE A. VANDERPOOL was born 08 Aug 1892, and died 01 Jul 1995 in Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas. She married WILLARD SMITH. He was born 21 Jul 1886 in Arkansas, and died Dec 1967 in Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas.

4) JAMES BENJAMIN VANDERPOOL was born 06 Jan 1895, and died 15 Oct 1981 in Newton County, Arkansas. He married MARTHA V. CARTER. She was born 06 Oct 1894, and died 26 Aug 1977 in Newton County, Arkansas.

5) BELLE MADISON VANDERPOOL was born 13 Apr 1897, and died May 1983 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. She married JOHN BENJAMIN FLUD, son of JOHN FLUD and EDIA FLUD. He was born Dec 1891 in Vendor, Newton County, Arkansas, and died 03 Feb 1980 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.