DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE SAMS
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Don Norman
1.GEORGE SAMS
George Sams was born in
Known children of George Sams.
2. (1). Edward b.May 4 1723 d.May 17 1823
m.Lydia -----
2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Edward Sams, a son of George Sams, was
born in Va
died in
1753.
Known children of Edward and Lydia Sams.
3. (1). Jonathan Daniel b.Nov 19 1762 d. 1847
m.Mary "Polly" Potts
3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Jonathan Daniel Sams, a son of Edward and Lydia Sams, was born in
in 1847. He married Mary "Polly" Potts in
according to LDS records. LDS records list all their children as
having been born in
"Pioneers
in
from
Children of Jonathan Daniel and Mary Polly (Potts) Sams.
4. (1). James b. 1784 d.May 22 1857
m.Barbara Wigal
5. (2). Jonas b.Aug 15 1788
m.Anna Potts
6. (3). Hannah b. 1792
m.John "Jack" Dawkins
7. (4). Martha "Patsy" b. 1798
m.Hiram Deem
8. (5). Jonathan b. 1800 d.Mar 17 1879
m.Susan Fleak
9. (6). Mary W. "Polly" b. 1800 d. 1892
m.Jefferson G. Grogan
10. (7). Sarah "Sally" b.Aug 10 1807 d.Jun 13 1888
m.Simon G. Reeder
11. (8).
Daniel b.Apr 8 1808
d.Apr 26 1850
m.Sarah Green Reeder
12. (9). David b.Apr 7 1810 d.Apr 3 1884
m.Frances "Fannie" Athey
13. (10). William b.Jun 22 1810 d.Sep 11 1893
m.Mary F. Posey Nov 110 1833
14. (11). John
15. (12). Rebecca
m.George Wigal Sep 1824
5.JONAS SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE
SAMS
Jonas Sams, a son of Jonathan Daniel and Mary "Polly"
(Potts) Sams, was born in PA
At present,
(Aug 1986) we have not determined which of Jonathan's sons is the sire of the
Clay County, WV Sams clan. Considering the ages of
Alfred Sams' older brother, and stories passed
through the family, it was probably Jonas. According to LDS records, Jonas Sams was born in 1788 in
Apparently, all
the children of Jonas and Anna (Potts) Sams moved
from
Children of Jonas and Anna (Potts) Sams.
16. (1). Henry b.c. 1815 d.Feb 28 1879.
17. (2). Jonathan
18. (3). George
19. (4). Margaret b. 1829
m.S.B. West
20. (5). Edward b. 1837 d.Mar 11 1912
21. (6). William
22. (7). Jeremiah
23. (8). Alfred b.Apr 22 1840 d.Apr 27 1926
m.Malissa Edgel.
24. (9). Ned
25. (10). Eli
26. (11). Hannah
8.JONATHAN SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE
SAMS
Jonathan Sams, a son of Jonathan Daniel and Mary Polly (Potts)
Sams, was born in PA about 1800
and died in
1879. He married
Susan Fleak in Wood County
a daughter of Benjamin and Mary Fleak, was born in Va about 1806 and
died in Wood County
Children of Jonathan and Susan (Fleak) Sams.
27. (1). Benjamin Franklin b.Sep 1835
m.Louisa Burd
28. (2). John A. b.Jan 16 1837 d.Sep 22 1897
m.Mary E. Roberts
29. (3). Elizabeth "Ellen" b.c. 1840
m.George W. Burd
30. (4). Thomas Jefferson b.May 15 1842 d.Dec 25 1928
m.Elizabeth Ann Wigal
31. (5). Hiram Prescott b.c. 1844 d.May 6 1918
m.Sarah Radcliff
32. (6). Mary M. b.c. 1846 d.Nov 9 1865
33. (7). Drury Edwin b.jul 1848 d.Jun 12 1925
m.Laura Radcliff
34. (8). Nancy E. b.Jan 1852
m.David P. Caplinger
16.HENRY SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD
SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Henry Sams, a son of Jonas and Anna (Potts) Sams, was born about
1815 in
at
and died
children are unknown, but Hannah's obituary said she had three
surviving sons and one daughter, and stated that she had lost two sons
in the Civil War.
19.MARGARET SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS
2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Margaret Sams, a daughter of Jonas and Anna (Potts( Sams, was
born in
He died
Children of S.B. and Margaret (Sams) West.
35. (1). Albert West
36. (2). ?
m.Joseph Cornielson
37. (3). ?
m.J.A. Stephenson
38. (4). ?
m.Edward Dille
39. (5). Luther West
23.ALFRED SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD
SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Alfred Sams, a son of Jonas and Anna (Potts) Sams,
was born in
According to
War Department records, Alfred was five feet, six inches tall, with brown hair
and blue eyes. He drafted
He deserted at
pension roll until his death.
It would seem
that the Government did not get it's money's worth out of Alfred, however, four
of his brothers died in the Civil War. After the Civil war, Alfred and Malisa lived in
when they moved to
In 1887, "Alf" bought three hundred acres of land from Henry Waggy. William P. Paxton had borrowed three hundred dollars from William Waggy to hire a substitute so that Paxton would not have to go to the Army during the Civil War and secured the loan with a lien on his farm. William Waggy died in 1884 and his son Henry inherited all his assets, including the lien on Paxton's farm.
On
Deed books at
the Clay County Courthouse record the disbursement of this land both before and
after Alfred and Malisa's deaths. In Deed book number
19, page 38, there is a record of a
Alfred and Malisa Sams to Abraham G., Henry L., Sarah E. and Alfred Jr. (Alfred M.) Sams.
Alfred was in
poor health at that time and this transfer of land was probably to assure his
grand children of an inheritance apart from the general disbursement of his
estate in the event that he should die.
In a letter to Edward Sams of Benton Station,
Iowa, postmarked at Procious, West Virginia,
On
Dusenberry was Nancy Ella (Sams) Dusenberry, and the "et al" is legal jargon for "and others".
The "et al" are named as A.G. and Oma Sams, Henry L. and Eliza Sams, Alfred M. and Frona Sams, A.E. and Edith (Sams) Hill and A.A. Flowers acting for himself and as Attorney in fact for his wife and children. Deed book 39, page 4, records a transfer of two tracts of land totaling 56 1/2 acres to Gay Bailes from N.E. Dusenberry et al. and Book 39, page 6 records a transfer of
this same 56 1/2 acres from Gay Bailes to A.A. Flowers.
This was apparently a legal maneuver of some sort, since Gay Bailes, whoever he or she may have been, did not benefit from the exchange. Deed book 39, page 7, records the transfer of a 49 acre tract of land to A.G. Sams from N.E. Dusenberry et al.. Deed book 39, page 8, records the transfer of a tract of 52 acres of land from the N.E. Dusenberry et al. to Malisa Dusenberry.
In summation,
the records of Deed book 39 record the transfer of a total of 213 acres of land
to various individual Sams
heirs on
Deed book 38,
page 488, records a
E. Hill, 2 acres to Marshall Sams,
and the remaining 34 acres to be held undivided by A.G. and Alfred M. Sams. Deed book 45, page 197 records a
Although the writer has no supporting documents, he has good reason to believe that A.G. Sams also transferred 34 acres of the 150 acres transferred to him in 1911 to Sarah E. Hill and retained 34 acres for himself.
The final distribution of the lands of Alfred and Malisa Sams were as follows:
A.A. Flowers 56 1/2 acres
Mary (Sams) Flowers 56 1/2 acres
Nancy Dusenberry 52 acres
Sarah E. Hill 46 acres
Henry L. Sams 47+ acres
Marshall Sams 2 acres
A.G. Sams 34 acres plus 1/2 of 34 acres.
Alfred M. Sams 34 acres plus 1/2 of 34 acres.
Children of Alfred and Malisa Jane (Edgel) Sams.
40. (1). George Brinton b.Nov 2 1863
m.Mary Elizabeth Merritt.
41. (2).
Nancy Ella b. 1867
m.James Dusenberry
42. (3). Mary b. 1869
m.David Flowers
43. (4). Jonathan b. 1872
44. (5). Stella M.
m.A.A. "Finn" Flowers.
MALISSA JANE EDGEL
Malissa Jane Edgel was born
father's name was McAfee, but she took the Edgel name from her
step father. The 1860 census of
PA, lists the Anderson Edgel family:
Edgel Anderson 57 blacksmith born MD
Nancy A. 17 born PA
John W. 14 born PA
Caroline 7 born PA
Malissa was married to Alfred Sams at Gerard Fort, Green
2, 1930 and is buried in the
30.THOMAS JEFFERSON SAMS 8.JONATHAN SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS
2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Thomas Jefferson Sams, a son of Jonathan and Susan (Fleak) Sams,
was born in Wood County VA (WV)
25, 1928. He married Elizabeth Ann Wigal in Wood County October 6,
1867. Elizabeth, a daughter of Abraham and Mary "Polly" (Small)
Wigal, was born in Wood County
1, 1891.
Known children of Thomas Jefferson and Elizabeth Ann (Wigal) Sams.
45. (1).
m.Rachel
Ellen Emrick
40.GEORGE BRINTON SAMS 23.ALFRED SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS
3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
George Brinton Sams was born at Mapletown,
(Edgel) Sams
and moved to
married Mary Elizabeth Merritt. After Mary Elizabeth's death in
remarried and moved to
1930's and is buried in
Children of George B. and Mary Elizabeth (Merritt) Sams.
46. (1). Abraham Grant b. 1888 d.Jun 25 1977
m.Oma Esta Williams.
47. (2). Henry L. b. 1890 d. 1963
m.Eliza Burdette.
48. (3). Sarah Edith b. 1893
m.Adrian Hill.
49. (4). Alfred Merritt b.Nov 13, 1895 d.Feb 19 1973
m.Frona May Samples
41.NANCY ELLA SAMS 23.ALFRED SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS
3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Nancy Ella Sams was born in
of Alfred and Malissa (Edgel) Sams. She moved to
parents about 1868 and moved with them to WV about 1882. She
married James Dusenberry.
Children of James and Nancy Ella (Sams) Dusenberry.
50. (1). George Jonathan b.Jul 24 1893 d.May 12 1971
51. (2). Ernest Carl b.Jun 5 1896 d.Nov 6 1973
52. (3).
m.Cathaline Samples
m.?
53.
(4). Malissa
m.Elliot Sears
42.STELLA M. SAMS 23.ALFRED SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS
3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Stella M. Sams was born c.1870, daughter of Alfred and
Malisa (Edgel) Sams. She married A.A. "Finn" Flowers.
Children of A.A. and Stella M. (Sams) Flowers.
54. (1). Belle
m.--- Ryan
55. (2). Mary
m.--- White
56. (3). Susan
m.--- Mickes
57. (4). Bertha
m.--- Hayes
45.
3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Monroe Sams, a son of Thomas Jefferson and Elizabeth Ann (Wigal)
Sams, was born in
15, 1891. Rachel, a daughter of Charles Lewis and Lenora L. (Houser)
Emrick, was born in Wood County
20, 1932.
Known children of Monroe and Rachel Ellen (Emrick) Sams.
58. (1). David Walton b.Feb 1 1893 d.Jun 27 1982
m.Mary Rue Sellers
47.HENRY L. SAMS 40.GEORGE BRINTON SAMS 23.ALFRED SAMS
5.JONAS SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE
SAMS
Henry L. Sams, a son of George Brinton and
Mary Elizabeth (Merritt) Sams, was born in Fremont
County Iowa in 1890 and died in Clay County, WV in 1963. He married Eliza Ann Burdette. Eliza, a
daughter of Henry Taylor and Hester (Paxton) Burdette, was born
1959.
Children of Henry L. and Eliza (Burdette) Sams.
59. (1). William Marshall b.
m. Virginia Magoline King
60. (2). Woodrow b. 1913 d.Aug 30 1994
m.Golda Samples
61. (3). Hester
m.--- Stausbaugh
49.ALFRED MERRITT SAMS 40.GEORGE BRINTON SAMS 23.ALFRED
SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS
1.GEORGE SAMS
Alfred Merritt Sams, a son of George Brinton and Mary Elizabeth
(Merritt) Sams, was born in
Fremont County Iowa
died in
was seven weeks old and he was raised by his grandparents. He served
with the Army in World War I. He was inducted into the service at Clay
WV
served with Prisoner of War
Escort Co 223. He arrived back in the
He married Frona May Samples in
Frona, a daughter of Floyd
Jacob and Indiana (
Alfred retired from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad December 2,
1960.
Alfred and Frona are buried in the
Children of Alfred Merritt and Frona Mae (Samples) Sams.
62. (1). George Jacob b.Aug 17 1923 d.May 31 1958.
63. (2). Abraham Clotten b.Nov 28 1925 d.Dec 18 1944
Killed in
64. (3). Nina Mary b.Apr 29, 1928
m.Denvil Dow Brown.
65. (4).
Malissa b.Nov 30 1929 d.
m.Edward Crawford
m.Frank Kerr
66. (5). James Adrian b.Nov 15 1931 d.Jun 27 1983.
m.Leona Dobbins.
67. (6). Nona May b.Nov 19 1933 d.Mar 6 2010
m.Donald
68. (7). Shirley Edith b.Nov 17 1935 d.Jan 6 1997
m.Carl Farmer
58.DAVID WALTON SAMS 45.MONROE SAMS 30.THOMAS
8.JONATHAN SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS
1.GEORGE SAMS
David Walton Sams, a son of Monroe and Rachel Ellen (Emrick) Sams,
was born in
1982. He married
Mary Rue Sellers in Wood County
Known children of David Walton and Mary Rue (Sellers) Sams.
69. (1). Joseph Reynard b.Jan 10
1928 d.
m.Bettie Ann Albright
59.WILLIAM MARSHALL SAMMS 47.HENRY L. SAMS 40.GEORGE BRINTON SAMS
23.ALFRED SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
William Marshall Samms, a son of Henry L. and Eliza (Burdette)Sams, was born in
Children of William Marshall and Virginia Magoline (King) Samms.
70. (1). Buddy
71. (2). William Marshall Jr.
72. (3). Jerry
73. (4). Rosemary b.
m. Kenneth Lee
Mollohan
74. (5). Garnet Kay
m. ----- Johnson
64.NINA
BRINTON SAMS 23.ALFRED SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS 1.JONATHAN
DANIEL SAMS
Nina Mary Sams was born at
Children of Denvil and Nina Mary (Sams) Brown.
75. (1). Dicena Mae b.Jan 14 1953
76. (2). Janice Evonne b.Dec 4 1954
m.Gary Cahill
77. (3). Rebekah Leah b. 1969
m. Stephen Velthuis
65.MALISSA SAMS 49.ALFRED MERRITT SAMS 40.GEORGE BRINTON
SAMS 23.ALFRED SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS
2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Malissa
A. Sams, a daughter of Alfred Merritt and Frona May (Samples) Sams. was born in
Malissa married Frank Lewis Kerr in Caly
County Jun3 12, 1962. Frank, a son of Charles Joseph and Margaret Eleanor
(Kennedy) Kerr, was born in
Children of Frank Lewis and Sarah Lorene (Sheppard)
Kerr.
(Step children of Malissa
A. (Sams) [Crawford] Kerr.)
78. (1). Linda Joyce b.
m. Jackie Lee Palmer
m.
79. (2). Charles Joseph
m. Ruth Ann Stephens
80. (3). Frances Louise Kerr b
m. Steven Michael Shaftstall
81.
(4). James Allen b
m. Brenda Bullard
82.
(5). Frank Lewis Jr. b.Jan 20 1957
m. Connie Conrad
Children of Edward and Malissa
A. Sams) Crawford.
(Step children of Frank Lewis Kerr.)
83.
(1). Caryl June b.
m. Steve Welfle
84.
(2). Jerry Lee b.
m. Angie (Chom)
in
66.JAMES ADRIAN SAMS 49.ALFRED MERRITT SAMS 40.GEORGE BRINTON SAMS 23.ALFRED SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS 1.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS
James Adrian Sams was born at
1931 and died at
Alfred Merritt and Frona May (Samples) Sams. He married Leona
Dobbins, a daughter of Harry and Leona (Shamblin) Dobbins.
Children of James Adrian and Leona (Dobbins) Sams.
85. (1). James Allen b.Aug 14 1956
m.Shayne Samples
86. (2). Jeffrey Adrian b.Aug 29 1958
m.Kimberly
87. (3). Teresa b.Aug 11 1961
m.John
88. (4). Danny
m.Lisa Shafer
89. (5). Mary Beth
m.------ Dorsey
68.SHIRLEY EDITH SAMS 49.ALFRED MERRITT SAMS 40.GEORGE
BRINTON SAMS 23.ALFRED SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS 1.JONATHAN
DANIEL SAMS
Shirley Edith Sams, a daughter of Alfred Merritt and Frona May
(Samples) Sams, was born at Procious,
1935 and died in
Carl Farmer in
Children of Carl and Shirley Edith (Sams) Farmer.
90. (1). Ralph Stanley b.Dec 31 1960
69.JOSEPH REYNARD SAMS 58.DAVID WALTON SAMS 45.MONROE SAMS
30.THOMAS JEFFERSON SAMS 8.JONATHAN SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS
2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Joseph Reynard Sams, a son of David Walton and Mary Rue (Sellers)
Sams, was born in
Known children of Joseph Reynard and Bettie Ann (Albright) Sams.
91. (1). Joseph Lee b.Aug 13 1953
m.Catherine J. Lewis
92. (2). David C.
m. Robin ----
93. (3). Joann
94. (4). Pamela
m. Christopher Nutter
76.JANICE EVONNE BROWN 49.NINA
Janice Evonne Brown was born at
Children of Gary and Janice Evonne (Brown) Cahill.
95. (1). Geri Ann b.Jun 13 1981
96. (2). Gary Denvil b.Aug 19 1983
85.JAMES ALLEN SAMS 66.JAMES ADRIAN SAMS 49.ALFRED MERRITT SAMS 40.GEORGE BRINTON SAMS 23.ALFRED SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
James Allen Sams, a son of James Adrian and Leona (Dobbins) Sams
was born at
who was born
(Cruikshank) Samples.
Children of James Allen and Shayne (Samples) Sams.
97. (1). James Allen Jr. b.Jul 22 1977
98. (2). Andrea Gayle b.Nov 15 1980
m.Benjamin Joel Cruikshanks
99. (3). Melissa Rene b.Oct 2 1985
m. Derrick Eugene McMillion
100. (4). Beverly Nicole b.Jan 7 1988
86.JEFFREY ADRIAN SAMS 66.JAMES ADRIAN SAMS 49.ALFRED MERRITT SAMS 40.GEORGE BRINTON SAMS 23.ALFRED SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Jeffrey Adrian
Sams, a son of James Adrian and Leona (Dobbins) Sams, was born
Children of Jeffrey Adrian and Kimberly
(
101. (1). Jeffrey Adrian Jr. b.May 8 1987
102. (2). Jared Adam b.Aug 16 1990
87.TERESA SAMS 66.JAMES ADRIAN SAMS 49.ALFRED MERRITT SAMS 40.GEORGE BRINTON SAMS 23.ALFRED SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Teresa Sams was born at
Children of John Jeffery and Teresa (Sams) Lane
103. (1). Jennifer b.Apr 29 1982
m. Christopher Wayne King
104. (2). Valerie Adrianne b.Aug 5 1986
m. Jeremy Eric Tong
88.DANNY SAMS 66.JAMES ADRIAN SAMS 49.ALFRED MERRITT SAMS 40.GEORGE BRINTON SAMS 23.ALFRED SAMS 5.JONAS SAMS 3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Danny Sams, a son of James Adrian and Leona (Dobbins) Sams, was born about 1963.
He married Lisa Shafer
Children of Danny and Lisa (Shafer) Sams.
105. (1). Felicia Dawn b.Apr 7 1987
91.JOSEPH
3.JONATHAN DANIEL SAMS 2.EDWARD SAMS 1.GEORGE SAMS
Joseph Lee Sams, a son of Joseph Reynard and Bettie Ann (Albright)
Sams, was born in Washington,
D.C.
Catherine J. Lewis in Washington County OH
a daughter of Joe Roger and Donelle (Rech) Lewis, was born in
Washington County
Children of Joseph Lee and Catherine J. (Lewis) Sams.
106. (1). Robin Angela b.Mar 19 1979
Children of Christopher Wayne and Jennifer (Lane) King.
107. (1).
104.
Children of Jeremy Eric and Valerie Adrianne (Lane) Tong.
108. (1). John David b. Aug 6 2009
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