An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, p. 254.

WILLIAM T. VANDERPOOL is one of the wealthy farmers and stockmen of Wasco county
and has met with such abundant success in his labors that retirement from active
business life is justified. He resides in Dufur, where he has a cosy, one and
one-half story dwelling, provided with all modern conveniences. He owns two
ranches, aggregating something over one section of land which he is handling at
the present time. He also has considerable other property.      

William T. Vanderpool was born in Polk county, Oregon, on December 8, 1852, the
son of Larkin and Mary (Turnage) Vanderpool. He was reared in Benton county
until thirteen, then the family went to Marion county and in 1869, they moved
into the Prineville country, where he remained until 1883. His education was
received in the various places where he lived and in the last year mentioned, he
came to the vicinity of Dufur. He bought a ranch from Jacob Gulliford, which was
the family home for ten years, then he bought the Henderson donation claim which
was taken up in 1852, the first one taken in this vicinity. Mr. Vanderpool has
given especial attention to stock raising, doing also diversified farming. He
has some well bred cattle and some choice Poll Angus bulls. He usually winters
about four hundred head of stock and is one of the most successful handlers of
stock in this part of the country.      

On June 24, 1872, at Prineville, Mr. Vanderpool married Miss Susan Heisler, who
was born in Lane county, Oregon. Her parents and brothers and sisters are
mentioned in another portion of this work. To this union, six children have been
born: George and William C., operating their father's farm; Floyd and Charles,
school boys at home; Eva, the wife of Melvin Sigman, a farmer, two miles north
from Dufur; Olivia, wife of Archie Moad, a blacksmith at Tygh.      

Mr. Vanderpool is a member of the A.O.U.W. and of the I.O.O.F. He is a good
strong Republican, has filled the office of road supervisor and school director
and is frequently a delegate to the conventions. He is one of the substantial
and leading citizens of the county.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.