History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin, F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. p. 267. [Wallonia Precinct] DR. A. G. P'POOL was born February 27, 1849, in Mecklenburg County, Va. He is a son of Dr. E. F. and Sarah (Gregory) P'Pool. The father was born November 6, 1814, in the same county. He there followed the medical profession, and was also a planter till [sic] 1857, when he removed to Nashville, and engaged in the publishing of the Tennessee Baptist, and later attended the Nashville Medical College, from which he graduated in 1861 or 1862. He then resumed the practice of medicine, and continued this profession till [sic] his death, which occurred in May, 1880. The mother was born in 1820, and now lives in Nashville, Tenn. Our subject in 1868 commenced the study of medicine, under the preceptorship of his brother, Dr. E. S. P'Pool, after which he attended the Louisville Medical College. He graduated from the University of Nashville in the class of 1872, and at once commenced the practice of his profession in Nashville, and in the fall of 1872 removed to Caldwell County, where he continued his practice till [sic] 1877; he then came to Wallonia. Here he remained till [sic] 1880, when he returned to Nashville, Tenn., on account of the death of his father. In Nashville he practiced but a short time, and again returned to Wallonia, where he has since been actively engaged at his profession. He now occupies the premises formerly owned by his brother. He was married in 1874 to Susan M., daughter of E. M. Wood, of Caldwell County. Five children bless this union--three sons and two daughters. The Doctor is a member of the Trigg County Medical Society. Was Vice-President of this body in 1883. P'Pool Gregory Wood = Caldwell-KY Jefferson-KY Mecklenburg-VA Nashville-Davidson-TN http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/trigg/ppool.ag.txt