Husband: George Washington Samples
Born: Aug-12-1870 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Nov- 8-1943 in Cowen, Webster Co, WV 1
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Cowen, Webster Co, WV 1
Resided: in Cowen, Webster Co, WV 1
Census: 1910 in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1896 in Ritchie Co, WV 2
Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV
Occupation: carpenter, cabinet maker, furniture maker 1,3,4
Father: Allen Sample (1840 - 1920)
Mother: Sarah Thomas (1842 - 1921)
Wife: Elizabeth T. "Lizzie" Thomas
Also known as: Lizzie Thomas 2,3
Married: Aug-23-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Born: Dec- -1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,2
Died: Apr- 1-1955 in Webster Co, WV 6
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Cowen, Webster Co, WV 7
Resided: 1943 in Cowen, Webster Co, WV 8
Census: 1910 in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Isaac W. Thomas (1843 - )
Mother: Alvina Rollins (1852 - 1946)
F Child 1: Bessie Marie Samples Born: Aug- 8-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,6,3 Died: Feb- 5-1949 in Cowen, Webster Co, WV 6 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Cowen, Webster Co, WV 6 Census: 1940 in Cowen, Webster Co, WV Census: 1920 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 nurse in private hospital 10 Husband: James Rienzia Elliott b. Apr-11-1894 d. Sep-15-1946 Census name: Rienza Elliott Husband: Austin Warden Woods b. Feb-23-1899 d. Jun-25-1965 Married: Jun-10-1938 in Washington Co, AR 11
F Child 2: Gussie Ruth Samples Born: Jun- 4-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,4 Census: 1910 in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Raymond S. Gray Married: 1927 in Webster Co, WV 12
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (4) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (5) 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. (6) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) Findagrave.com. (8) Death record of husband. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) 1940 Census, Webster County, WV. (11) Arkansas Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 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.