
John A. Pond Sr. family, 1892, left to right, front - John Albert and Nancy Jane (Mason) Pond; standing - Laura, Henry Edward, John A. Jr., Charles Arthur, Jeptha, and Arch E. standing directly between John and Nancy. --From "Laclede County, Missouri: History and Families"
There is some controversy of the father of John A. Pond Sr., a prominent figure in Pond family history. John Albert Pond was a Civil War soldier, and has quite a paper trail. However, nothing on paper directly mentions his parents. He just appears on the scene, so to speak. I am quite confident, though, that his father was actually Samuel B. Pond for a few reasons; location, age/timing, and the 1830 and 1840 Census of Samuel B. Pond of Barlow, Ohio. The number of children and their ages corresponds perfectly with the birth of John A Pond.