Jonathan Cochran Pool
(Aug. 6, 1806 - Feb. 21, 1886) A native of Georgia, Jonathan Cochran Pool moved to Texas with his family in 1815, settling in what is now Red River County. As a young man, he enlisted in the Texian Army and participated in early revolutionary skirmishes at Anahuac, Nacogdoches, and San Antonio. Pool later served as an Indian Scout for Gen. Sam Houston. In 1852 he settled in Falls County, where he was a farmer and stock raiser. A Civil War veteran, Pool was buried at this site on his plantation.
31.1817° N, 96.9803° W
Where to Find It
From Lott, take Hwy. 77 south about 3 mi., then go east on CR about 3 mi.
Nearby Markers
- 2.9 mi SW Phillips Cemetery Travis
- 3.6 mi NW First Presbyterian Church of Lott Lott
- 3.6 mi NW Lott Lott
- 3.7 mi NW United Methodist Church of Lott Lott
- 3.7 mi NW Sacred Heart Catholic Church Lott
- 3.7 mi S James Bayliss Buck Farmstead Rosebud