David Francis Vanpool was the son of David Vanpool and his first wife Margaret Barger. He was married to Nancy Catherine Robertson on March 3,1842 in Cole County, Missouri. They were the parents of:
Catherine Lucinda, Nancy Frances, Martha Ann, Elizabeth Larcena, Eliza Emaline, William Obed, Laura Leona, Sarah Jane, Mary Margaret Vanpool.
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Research by Bonnie Morris Conrad
From Goodspeed Biographies:

David Vanpool was born in Rowan County, N. C., on May 26, 1819. He is a son of David Vanpool (deceased), also a native of Rowan County, who removed to West Tennessee in 1824. Thence he removed to Hickman County, Ky., in 1831, and in the fall of 1836 started to Cole County, Mo. They went by water, and when a short distance above St. Louis the boiler of the boat bursted, which delayed them so long that they did not reach their destination until early in 1837. The subject of this sketch remained in Cole County, Mo., with his parents until 1859, when he went to Grayson County, Tex. In 1860 he came to McDonald County and settled in Prairie Township, which has since been his home. Like all other men of Southwest Missouri he was compelled to leave his home during the war, and he served in the commissary department of the Indian division, in the Confederate army. His marriage with Nancy Robertson was solemnized on March 3, 1842. She is a daughter of William Robertson (deceased). To their union were born nine children, seven of whom are living, viz.: Sarah, Kate, Mattie, Lizzie, Emma, Laura and Nannie. One daughter, Mary F., was married, and died leaving three children. While a resident of Cole County Mr. Vanpool was first lieutenant of a militia company. He is a member of the Christian Church.

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Mr. David Vanpool died very suddenly at his home at Miami last, Sunday, Aug 26. He has a daughter Mrs. T. M. Enloe and other relatives at this place.
Mr. David Vanpool father of Mrs. T.M. Enloe and brother of Mrs. John Short, of this place died very suddenly at his home in the Indian Territory on Sunday morning, August 26, 1900. Mr. Vanpool was born in North Carolina, May 26th, 1819; Came to this country when he was 17 years of age; Was married to Nancy Robertson in 1842. To this union 9 children were born-8 girls and one boy, of which 7 girls are now living. His wife died January 21, 1892. both were consistent members of the Christian Church for more than fifty years and they are now gone to the reward that awaits them in the land above.
Asleep in Jesus-Blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep;
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the list of foes.
Asleep in Jesus. Far from thee.
Thy kindered and their graves may be,
But thine is still a blessed sleep.
From which none ever wake to weep.