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FRANK McCOOL, a descendant of one of the early and prominent settlers of Warrick County, was born in this county January 15, 1828, the second in a family of seven sons born to Thomas and Melinda (Alexander) McCool, who were natives respectively of North and South Carolina. They both came to this State in company with their parents; the Alexander family in the year 1811, and the McCool family two years later, the latter having first settled where Boonville now stands, and the former first locating in Newburgh. Frank McCool’s mother was born in June, 1800, and his father in July, 1802, and their marriage took place at Chandler, about the year 1822. The father was one of the earliest settlers in the county and entered eighty acres of land in Campbell Township, which he afterward sold and entered another tract of 120 acres in Ohio Township, near Chandler, where his principal occupation was farming and tobacco raising and where he lived until his death, April 18, 1868. His wife died June 18, 1862. Our subject remained at home and assisted his parents on the farm, receiving a common school education, and October 30, 1850, he married Catharine J. Merritt, daughter of Capt. Daniel P. Merritt, and to them were born seven children: Daniel W., Randolph, Maria J., Mary A., Emma J., William F. and Edmond. February 15, 1877, Mrs. McCool died, and February 8, 1883, Mr. McCool wedded Mary J. Hudson. By occupation he has always been a farmer, turning his attention principally to hay raising. He owns 130 acres of well improved land and in politics is a stanch Republican.