Looking for information on the POOLE's that were in San Augustine County or possibly the adjacent counties in the years 1840-1860. Mary POOLE, my gggmother, was born in TX, possibly San Augustine Co., 15 Oct 1856. Mother's name not known. Father's name was possibly an Amos POOLE or a Gibson POOLE. Whoever he was, he was allegedly killed in the Civil War, and Mary POOLE is adopted by a Farrell REILLY in San Augustine in 1867. She married a Patrick SMITH 8 Jul 1874, in San Augustine. Land and court records of San Aug county show several POOLE;s in San Aug Co., but the census did not pick them up with exception of Amos POOLE, who is in the 1860 census. living with Solomon MILLER and his family. Mary POOLE states in the census records that her parents were from Mississippi ???. Any and all help appreciated. J Pat Smith jpatcats@aol