VANDERPOOL, AMOS (1838 - 1921)

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Watsonville Pajaronian (June ?, 1921)
Amos Vanderpool
Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville

Larken Valley Resident Died Today

Amos Vanderpool, a resident of the Larkin valley section, for the past two and a half years, passed away this morning, after a lingering illness of several months, aged 82 years 7 months and 29 days.

Deceased came here from Michigan and having purchased what was formerly known as the Ireland ranch, in Larkin valley, has lived a quiet retired life farming. He was a veteran of the civil war, and a man highly esteemed by all who knew him.

Besides his wife [May] he leaves one son, George Vanderpool.

The funeral will take place on next Monday morning [June 6, 1921], at ten o'clock from the family residence, Larkin valley. Interment at Odd Fellows' cemetery.

Date of Birth: 1838-10-04

Date of Death: 1921-02-06

County: Santa Cruz

Cemetery/City of Burial: Santa Cruz County

Plot: 28-May

Mortuary: A&N

Cause of Death: Strk/Related

Spouse: (Vanderpool)_ Mary Ann

Occupation: Rancher

Local Address: (County)

Last City: Larkin Valley

Native of: MI

Father Native of: Abraham (NY)

Mother Native of: (NY)

Enlisted: 1861/12/16

Discharged: 1865/07/01

Military Unit: MI_ 1 LtA_ Co F

Rank: Sgt

Military Notes: R-Wayne Co- M/O-Jcksn MI

GAR#: N/R

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records

CW Reference: PAJ 1921/06/02

Creator: Nelson, Robert L.
Source: Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004.
Date: Undated
Coverage: Santa Cruz (County)
Rights: Reproduced by permission of Robert L. Nelson.
Identifier: OS-1019

Citation

Nelson, Robert L. “VANDERPOOL, AMOS (1838 - 1921).” Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/133995. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.