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Benjamin Joseph Sampson 1836–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1836

Birth Location: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 4 Jun 1923

Death Location: Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri, USA

Father: John Sampson

Mother: Ann Kays

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ewell

Children(s): James Sampson, Clement Sampson, Thomas Sampson, Martha Sampson, Jesse Sampson, Nellie Sampson, Charles Sampson, Mary Sampson, James Sampson, Martha Sampson, Richard Sampson, George Sampson, Pleasant Sampson, Benjamin Sampson, Albert Sampson, Lewis Sampson, William Sampson, John Sampson, Marian Sampson, Milton Sampson, Peter Sampson, Frances Sampson, Annetta Sampson

In 1836, Benjamin Joseph Sampson entered the world in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA, born to John K Sampson And Ann Or Anna Kays. Benjamin Joseph Sampson married Elizabeth Jane Ewell, and had children including Albert Duncan Sampson, Annetta Sampson, Benjamin Franklin Sampson, Charles Cecil Sampson, Clement Sampson, Frances Sampson, George Thomas Sampson, James Milton Sampson, Jesse Christie Sampson, John Henry Sampson, Lewis Clarence Sampson, Marian Sampson, Martha Belle Sampson, Mary Magdalene Maggie Sampson, Milton Sampson, Nellie M Sampson, Peter Sampson, Pleasant H Grant Sampson, Richard Masterson Sampson, Thomas Sampson, William Harvey Sampson. Benjamin Joseph Sampson passed away in 1923 in Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1836, Benjamin Joseph Sampson entered the world in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA, born to John K Sampson And Ann Or Anna Kays.
  • Benjamin Joseph Sampson married Elizabeth Jane Ewell, and had children including Albert Duncan Sampson, Annetta Sampson, Benjamin Franklin Sampson, Charles Cecil Sampson, Clement Sampson, Frances Sampson, George Thomas Sampson, James Milton Sampson, Jesse Christie Sampson, John Henry Sampson, Lewis Clarence Sampson, Marian Sampson, Martha Belle Sampson, Mary Magdalene Maggie Sampson, Milton Sampson, Nellie M Sampson, Peter Sampson, Pleasant H Grant Sampson, Richard Masterson Sampson, Thomas Sampson, William Harvey Sampson.
  • Benjamin Joseph Sampson passed away in 1923 in Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri, USA.

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Benjamin Sampson's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Sampson
1836–1923
Birth Place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
Parents
John K Sampson
1802–1850
Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA
Ann (or Anna) Kays
1811–1843
Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
William (L) Sampson
1774–1814
,Edgecombe,North Carolina,USA
Winnifred Masterson
1773–1797
Dobbs County, North Carolina, United States
William (A) Kays
1781–1865
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Jane Beatty
1774–1854
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sampson
1750–1834
Elizabeth Neff
1750–1835
Edward War
1730–1790
Mary Coleman
1732–1840
Richard Kays
1760–1830
Mary Bayly
1758–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Lt
1705–1754
Mary (Masterson)
1710–1754
Richard Coleman
1710–1764
Eleanor Critcher
1717–1764

Benjamin Sampson's Descendants

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Benjamin (Joseph) Sampson (14 Oct 1836–4 Jun 1923) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Ewell (18 Jan 1839–10 March 1920)
  1. 1. James (Milton) Sampson 1871–
  2. 2. Clement Sampson 1867–
  3. 3. Thomas Sampson 1866–
  4. 4. Martha (Belle) Sampson 1862–1916
  5. 5. Jesse (Christie) Sampson 1881–1919
  6. 6. Nellie (M) Sampson 1885–1901
  7. 7. Charles (Cecil) Sampson 1879–1948
  8. 8. Mary (Magdalene "Maggie") Sampson 1859–1943
  9. 9. James (Milton) Sampson 1862–1924
  10. 10. Martha (Belle) Sampson 1885–1901
  11. 11. Richard (Masterson) Sampson 1865–1929
  12. 12. George (Thomas) Sampson 1865–1888
  13. 13. Pleasant (H "Grant") Sampson 1868–
  14. 14. Benjamin (Franklin) Sampson 1869–1932
  15. 15. Albert (Duncan) Sampson 1871–1934
  16. 16. Lewis (Clarence) Sampson 1874–1911
  17. 17. William (Harvey) Sampson 1875–1933
  18. 18. John (Henry) Sampson 1857–1938
  19. 19. Marian Sampson 1859–
  20. 20. Milton Sampson 1861–
  21. 21. Peter Sampson 1863–
  22. 22. Frances Sampson 1865–
  23. 23. Annetta Sampson 1866–

Benjamin Sampson's Timeline

3 Records

1836
14 Oct 1836
Birth of Benjamin Joseph Sampson in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
1856
21 Feb 1856
Age 20
Benjamin Joseph Sampson was married in Buchanan
Buchanan
1923
4 Jun 1923
Age 87
Death of Benjamin Joseph Sampson in Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1836
    Event Place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1856
    Event Place: Buchanan

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1923
    Event Place: Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri, USA

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