Levi was the last of eleven children for James Roberson Vanderpool and Anna L Henderson. He married Martha Ellen (Ella) Potter, who also went by "Daisy", Jan 1903 in Eufaula, Creek Nation, Indian Territory.

L. F. Vanderpool, 88, a retired farmer died Saturday, October 12, at 4:00 a.m. in Delvista Nursing Home in Delta. Levi Franklin Vanderpool was born August 16, 1880 at Jasper, Arkansas. He spent his childhood and early life in Arkansas and in the Indian Territory of Oklahoma. He had been a resident of Colorado and Olathe since 1933. L. F. Vanderpool was married January 19, 1903 at Eufaula, Oklahoma, to Ella Porter, who died June 26, 1929. Survivors are three daughters and five sons; Mrs. Oscar (Ola) Young, of Olathe; Fred L Vanderpool, Cooledge, Arizona; Arthur H. Vanderpool of Olathe; Mrs. Tilman (Dorothy) Clark of Amarillo, Texas; Mrs. William (Ruby) Taylor of Boulder, Colorado; Eldee Vanderpool of Olathe; Otis Vanderpool of Montrose, Colorado; and Everett O. Vanderpool of Boulder, Colorado. There are 21 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren. Mr. Vanderpool was a member of the Olathe Church of Christ. Services were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 14 from the Chapel of the Roses in Montrose. Harry E. Johnson of the Montrose Church of Christ officiated. Casket bearers were Leonard Young, Daniel Nichols, Larry Vanderpool, John Stites, Herbert Miller, Fred Conner, Art Vanderpool, and Dan Shipp, grandsons of Mr. Vanderpool. Interment was in the Olathe Cemetery.

1910 McIntosh County, OK:
Leavey F Vanderpool, 28, AR-AR-AR, Married one time 8 years
Daisie E Vanderpool, Wife, 24, MO-M)-MO, Children 3/3
Ola M Vanderpool, Dau, 7, OK
Fred L Vanderpool, Son, 5, OK
Ervin W Vanderpool, Son, 1 & 9/12th, OK

US World War I Draft Registration, Sep 1918:
Name: Levey Frankling Vanderpool
Residence: Lenna, McIntosh, Oklahoma
Birth Date: 16 Aug 1880
Age: 38
Occupation: Blacksmith
Nearest Relative: Martha Vanderpool
5'8" Tall, Medium Built, Brown Eyes, Black Hair

Home in 1920: Ryals, McIntosh, Oklahoma (1 Jan)
Levi F Vanderpool, 39, AR-AR-AR, Farmer
Martha E Vanderpool, Wife, 36, MO-MO-MO
Ola Vanderpool, Dau, 16, OK
Fred Vanderpool, Son, 14, OK
Ervin Vanderpool, Son, 11, OK
Arthur Vanderpool, Son, 9, OK
Dorothy Vanderpool, Dau, 7, OK
Ruby Vanderpool, Dau, 5, OK
L D Vanderpool, Son, 3, OK
Otis Vanderpool, Son, 11/12th, OK

Home in 1930: Higley, Maricopa, Arizona
Frank Vanderpool, 50, AR-AR-AR, Widower, Farm Laborer
Ervine Vanderpool, Son, 21, OK-AR-MO, Farm Laborer
Arthur Vanderpool, Son, 19, OK, Farm Laborer
Ruby Vanderpool, Dau, 16, OK
L D Vanderpool, Son, 13, OK
Otis Vanderpool, Son, 11, OK
Odell Vanderpool, Son, 8, OK
Tiny Lou Vanderpool, Dau, 5, OK