Jul-28-2018
Husband: Allen Sample
Born: Mar- -1840 1,2,3 Died: Nov-25-1920 in Dyer, Webster Co, WV 4 Census: 1880, 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: Mother:
Wife: Sarah Thomas 5,6,3
Born: Feb- 2-1842 4 Died: Jan- 2-1921 in Dyer, Webster Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Abigale Lydia Samples Census name: Lydia A. 7 Born: Jan-12-1866 in Greene Co, PA 8,9,3 Died: Apr-13-1941 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 8 Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 8 Census: 1930 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Fernando D. Britton b. Jan-22-1856 d. Jul-25-1930 Also known as: Fred Britton 5 Married: Dec-31-1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 9,10
M Child 2: Hezikiah W. Sample Also known as: H. W. Sample 11,8 Born: Sep-27-1866 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 8,1,11 Died: Sep-26-1947 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 8 Buried: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Resided: at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1880, 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: farmer 1,8 Wife: Bettie Ann Nutter b. Sep- 6-1860 d. Apr- 9-1914 Also known as: Rebecca Nutter 6 Married: Aug-14-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Wife: Rosabelle Ellifritt b. Sep-10-1862 d. Aug-30-1943 Also known as: Rosa B. Ellifritt 12,11,5,13,14 Married: Nov-10-1917 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 3: George Washington Samples Born: Aug-12-1870 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 8,11 (see note 1) Died: Nov- 8-1943 in Cowen, Webster Co, WV 8 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Cowen, Webster Co, WV 8 Resided: in Cowen, Webster Co, WV 8 Census: 1910 in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1896 in Ritchie Co, WV 11 Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: carpenter, cabinet maker, furniture maker 8,12,16 Wife: Elizabeth T. "Lizzie" Thomas b. Dec- -1877 d. Apr- 1-1955 Also known as: Lizzie Thomas 11,12 Married: Aug-23-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 4: Francis Morrow Sample Also known as: Frank Sample 18,1 Born: 1874 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 19,2,20 Died: Sep- 9-1956 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 21,19 Buried: in Taylor Cemetery, near Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 22,23 Census: 1930 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1920 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 24 Census: 1900, 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1897 in Joy (Cabin Run), Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: farmer 24 Wife: Mary Frances Cottrill b. 1881 d. 1964 Census name: Lillie Married: Jul- 7-1897 in Ritchie Co, WV 20
M Child 5: Milton S. Samples Census name: Milton S. Sample 25 Born: Apr- -1874 in Monongalia Co, WV 26 (see note 2) Died: Feb-27-1954 in Bruce, Nicholas Co, WV 8 Buried: in Spruce Grove Cemetery, Nicholas Co, WV 8 Resided: in Bruce, Nicholas Co, WV 8 Census: 1920 in Webster Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1898 in Harrison Co, WV 26 Occupation: carpenter 25,8 Wife: Mary Melinda (twin) Hart b. Mar-30-1873 d. Oct-26-1931 Also known as: Malinda Hart 26,12 Married: Nov- 8-1898 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 27
M Child 6: Walter Lee Sample Census name: Lee Sample Born: Oct-15-1877 28,2 (see note 3) Died: 1934 in Hopedale, Harrison Co, OH 4 Census: 1880, 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV
M Child 7: Josephus Sample Born: Aug- -1881 1 Census: 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV
F Child 8: Lydia A. Samples Also known as: Liddie Samples 20 Born: May- -1883 in Ritchie Co, WV 12 Resided: 1947 near Cowen, Webster Co, WV 29 Resided: 1901 at Joy (Cabin Run), Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Albert A. Thomas b. Dec- 6-1874 d. Jan-14-1947 Married: Jan-13-1901 in Ritchie Co, WV 30
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (2) 1880 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (3) Death record of son. (4) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (5) Marriage record of son. (6) Death record of daughter. (7) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (8) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (9) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (10) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (12) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (13) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (14) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as H. W. Samples, 51, b. Monongalia Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Mrs. Rosa Williamson, 53, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Nov 10 1917 in West Union. MR p. 185. (16) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as G. W. Samples, 26, b. Mononghala (sic) Co W.Va, res. Ritchie Co; and Lizzie Thomas, 19, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Aug 23 1896 "at the residence of Isaac Thomas." Informants for the marriage license: G. W. Samples & I. W. Thomas of Doddridge & Ritchie counties. MR p. 221. (18) Headstone. (19) Headstone (year only) (20) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (21) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (22) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (23) Findagrave.com. (24) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (25) 1920 Census, Webster County, WV. (26) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (27) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Milton Samples, 22, b. Monongalia Co, res. Harrison Co, son of Allen & Sarah Samples; and Malinda Hart, 23, b. Doddridge Co, res. Harrison Co, dau of Andy N. & M. Hart. Married Nov 8 1898 in Clarksburg. MR p. 351. (28) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (29) Death record of husband. (30) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Albert O. Thomas, 25, b. Doddridge Co, res. Central Station W.Va; and Liddie Samples, 18, b. Ritchie Co, res. Joy W.Va. Married Jan 13 1902 "at residence of G. W. Sample." Informants for marriage license: Albert O. Thomas of Doddridge County & Lee Samples of Ritchie County. (Note: Husband's is thrice identified with the middle initial "O", but the initial is clearly "A" in the 1880 Census and in his death record. Lee Sample & George W. Sample are brothers of the wife.) Event Notes Note (1) The 1900 Census states his age as 28, born Aug 1872. But age 10 in 1880 Census, and age 26 in 1896 marriage record, would put birth in about 1870, and death record states birth date as Aug 12 1870. Note (2) Death record shows his birth as Apr 5 1873 in Pennsylvania, and headstone also shows birth date as 1873. But 1900 Census states birth date as April 1874, and marriage record shows birthplace as Monongalia Co WV. Age 22 given at time of Nov 1898 marriage would put birth in about 1876. Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Sep 1878.Name Index