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Steele and Caroline named their children for other family members as well as friends.
Their first born son, Abraham Morrison Sample may have been named for Steele's business associate. There is a record of Steele selling the newspaper, The Sky to Abraham Morrison in 1837.s2
George DeCamp Sample appears to be named for Steele's maternal uncle, George DeCamp.
Woodman Stokely Sample appears to be named for someone in the family of Steele's step grandfather. After Steele's grandfather, John Decamp, died, Steele's grandmother, Sussannah Gray DeCamp remarried Nehemiah Stokely.
Johns(t)on Elliott Sample may have been named for a school teacher, Johnston Elliott, in Jefferson Pennsylvania. The evidence is slight, but there was a Johnston Elliott enumerated in the 1850 census of Jefferson, Pennsylvania, where the Sample family was living at the time. S3,S5
The evidence of the source of Henry Chalfont's name is slight. There was a Henry Chalfant that settled in western Pennsylvania in 1827. He ran a store, post office and hotel and that eventually settled in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, during the the time frame when Henry C. Sample was born.S1,S4 Turtle Creek is about 35 miles from Jefferson, Pennsylvania.
John Logan Sample's name may have come from the Reverend John Logan Sample
References
- Jordan, John W. Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania biography. (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Pub., 1914-1967)
Vol. 1, Page 315. - Storey, Henry Wilson. History of Cambria County, Pennsylvania: with genealogical memoirs. (New York; Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1907)
Vol. 1, page 369.
"On May 13, 1836, M.A. Canan became a partner in the publication of the Sky. Tuesday, October 7, 1837, is the date of the last issue of the files under the Canans. The paper was afterward run for about a year by Steele Sample, and then was purchased by Abraham Morrison ...." [Emphasis Added].
- United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).
The 1850 Census for Jefferson, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, enumerates:
Johnston Elliott
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1821
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: School Teacher
- Davison, Elizabeth Mary., McKee, Ellen Blanche., Group for Historical Research, Wilkinsburg, Pa. Annals of Old Wilkinsburg and Vicinity. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: David & Warde, Inc., 1940)
Page 126.
"Born in Chester County, he [Henry Chalfant] came to Turtle Creek in 1827.... Soon after his settlement in Turtle Creek he became what might be called the Potentate of the valley, for he was the owner of the general store (the market center of a large territory), the Postmaster of one of the early established post-offices of the western country, and was also the proprieter of the long established log tavern, inn, hostel, -- call it what you will, -- with a reputation of high standing. The relay and ticket station for the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia stage-coach line was also at this inn."
- United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).
The 1850 United States Federal Census for Jefferson, Fayette County, Pennsylvania lists:
Steele Sample, Age 42. Profession: Printer, Place of Birth: Westmoreland County, PA.
Household members are:
Caroline Sample, age 42, Place of Birth: Maryland;
Ellen Sample, Age 15, born Summersette Co., PA [sic],
Abraham Sample, Age 13, born Summersette Co., PA [sic];
George Sample, Age 11, born Summersette Co., PA [sic];
Woodman Sample, Age 10 born Summersette Co., PA [sic];
Johnston [sic, Johnson?] Sample, Age 6, born Summersette Co., PA [sic];
Thompson [Sic, Thomas?] Sample, Age 3 years, 3 months, born Summersette Co., PA [sic]
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