Person:John Samples (9)

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John Samples
b.1810 Tennessee
m. 14 Jun 1802
  1. William Azmon Sample1803 - 1877
  2. Mary Therisa Sample1805 - 1884
  3. Milas SampleAbt 1808 -
  4. John Samples1810 - 1870
  5. Caroline Sample1814 - 1891
m. 20 Aug 1827
  1. Absolom 'Abnor' Samples1832 - 1883
Facts and Events
Name John Samples
Gender Male
Birth? 1810 Tennessee
Marriage 20 Aug 1827 Greene, Tennessee, United Statesto Elizabeth 'Betsy' Free
Marriage to Sophia Caroline Alexander
Death[1] 1870 Clay, Kentucky, United States
References
  1. Clay County Genealogical and Historical Society (Manchester, Kentucky). Clay Co. ancestral news. (Manchester, Kentucky: Clay County Genealogical and Historical Society [Ky.], 1985-)
    Vol. 24, No. 2, Pages 3-7., Fall & Winter 2008.

    The Curious Stories of My Samples, Dezarn and Marcum families by L. J. Smothers
    I will start with my Great Grandfather. James T. Francis Samples was born in this area October 8, 1865. His ancestors were from the southeast coast of Ireland near County Waterford and County Cork.
    http://clayfamilies.com/Nov.%2008%20CCAN%20for%20email-1-2.pdf

  2.   Sommerville, Charles William. The history of Hopewell Presbyterian Church for 175 years from the assigned date of its organization, 1762. (Charlotte, N.C.: Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 1939)
    [Partial Extract From Record].

    William Sample came from North Ireland to America with the Alexanders who settled in Maryland. About 1760 he located in Sugaw Creek congregation and married John McKnitt Alexander’s half sister, Elizabeth Alexander, born November 17, 1746. Late in life he moved into the Hopewell neighborhood. His son James, married Martha Robinson of Sugaw Creek ; from this union are descended the Samples of Hopewell as follows:

    WILLIAM AZMON SAMPLE
    MILAS SAMPLE
    JOHN SAMPLE
    MARY THERISA SAMPLE
    CAROLINE SAMPLE