Person:John Sample (15)

The 1860 United States Federal Census for California, Washington County, Pennsylvania lists: Steele Sample, Age 65, Occupation laborer, value of real estate $300, value of personal estate $100, place of birth: Pennsylvania;
Caroline Sample, age 46, Place of Birth: Pennsylvania;
Morrison Sample, age 23, Place of birth: Pennsylvania;
George Sample, age 21, place of birth: Pennsylvania;
Woodman Sample, age 19, place of birth: Pennsylvania;
Johnston Sample, age 16, place of birth: Pennsylvania;
Thos. Sample, age 12, place of birth: Pennsylvania;
John Sample, age 9, place of birth: Pennsylvania;
Henry C Sample, age 7, place of birth: Pennsylvania.

The 1870 United States Federal Census for Palatine (Fairmont Post Office), Marion County, West Virginia lists:
Steele Sample, Age 69, Occupation: Printer, Value of Real Estate: $550, Place of Birth: Pennsylvania;
Catherine [sic] Sample, Age: 55, Occupation: Keeping House, Place of Birth: Maryland;
Johnson E. Sample, Age 24, Occupation: Coal Miner, Place of Birth: Pennsylvania;
John L. Sample, Age 22, Occupation: Coal Miner, Place of Birth: Pennsylvania;
Henry C. Sample, Age 17, Occupation: Coal Miner, Place of Birth: Pennsylvania.

The 1880 Census for Braddock, Allegheny County Pennsylvania lists:
John Sample, age:30, occupation: S Machine Agt [Sewing machine agent?], place of birth: PA, place of birth of the father of this person: PA, place of birth of the mother of this person: PA.
Mary Sample, age: 30, wife, occupation: keeping house, place of birth: Vir., place of birth of the father of this person: Vir, place of birth of the mother of this person: Vir
Charles Sample, age 4, son birth place: Vir., place of birth of the father of this person: PA, place of birth of the mother of this person: Vir
Homer Sample, age 1, son, birth place: Vir., place of birth of the father of this person: PA, place of birth of the mother of this person: Vir.

The West Virginia Register of Marriages lists:

Date: Jan. 28, 1875, Town or County: Marion County, Husband: John L. Sample, Wife: Mary J. Nuzum, Husband Age: 25, Wife Age: 25, Husband Single or Widowed: Single, Wife single or Widowed: Single, Husband Place of Birth: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Wife Place of Birth: Marion County West Virginia, Husband Place of Residence: Marion County, WV, Wife Place of Residence: Marion County, WC, Occupation of Husband: miner, Name of person performing ceremony: C.C.B. Duncan

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The census for Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania lists:

John L. Sample, head, date of birth: Jan. 1850, Age: 50, whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M, Number of years married: 25, Place of birth of this person: Pennsylvania, place of birth of the father of this person: Pennsylvania, place of birth of mother of this person: Pennsylvania (?), occupation: Agent Piano [?], months not employed: 8, can read: yes, can write: yes, can speak English: yes, own or rent home: R, farm or home: H;
Mary Sample, date of birth: Jun. 1849, Age: 51, whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M, Number of years married: 25, Place of birth of this person: Virginia, place of birth of the father of this person: Virginia, place of birth of mother of this person: Virginia, occupation: blank, can read: Yes, can write: yes, can speak English: yes;
Charles H. Sample, son, date of birth: Dec. 1875, Age: 24, whether single, married, widowed or divorced: S, Place of birth of this person: Pennsylvania, place of birth of the father of this person: Pennsylvania, place of birth of mother of this person: Virginia, occupation: student (?), attended school in months: 12, can read: yes, can write: yes, can speak English: yes;
Homer Sample, son, date of birth: Jun. 1879, Age: 21, whether single, married, widowed or divorced: S, Place of birth of this person: Pennsylvania, place of birth of the father of this person: Pennsylvania, place of birth of mother of this person: Virginia, occupation: [illegible], number of months not employed: 0, can read: yes, can write: yes, can speak English: yes;
Nellie Sample, daughter, date of birth: Aug. 1882. 1879, Age: 18, whether single, married, widowed or divorced: S, Place of birth of this person: Pennsylvania, place of birth of the father of this person: Pennsylvania, place of birth of mother of this person: Virginia, occupation: [illegible], number of months not employed: 0, can read: yes, can write: yes, can speak English: yes;
Steele Sample, son, date of birth: July, 1884, Age: 15, whether single, married, widowed or divorced: S, Place of birth of this person: Pennsylvania, place of birth of the father of this person: Pennsylvania, place of birth of mother of this person: Virginia, occupation: Pull (?)[illegible], month not employed 0, can read: yes, can write: yes, can speak English: yes;
Louiseane, daughter, date of birth: Sept. (?) 1886, Age: 13, whether single, married, widowed or divorced: S, Place of birth of this person: Pennsylvania, place of birth of the father of this person: Pennsylvania, place of birth of mother of this person: Virginia, occupation: at school, attended school in months: 8, can read: yes, can write: yes, can speak English: yes.

(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VXY7-HMQ : accessed 19 Nov 2014), John S Semple, 16 May 1905; citing , Allegheny County Courthouse, Pittsburgh; FHL microfilm 505881.

Information from familysearch.org cite "John Logan Sample Resided in Homestead, Penn. Their address was 1705 17th street. John L. Sample owned Homestead Wringer Co., which sold pianos, wring washers, organs, sewing machines and bicycles. John L Sample was a brave soldier in the civil War. Information came from his daughter's records. (Nell Keil Sample Willits)."