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Elias Sampson Sr Sr 1881–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1881

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 20 Feb 1980

Death Location: Elkview, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States De America

Father: Charles Sampson

Mother: Elizabeth Blackwell

Spouse(s): Florence Kiser, Mary Shaffer

Children(s): Maysel Sampson, Elias Jr, Ella Sampson, Tressie Sampson, Marviar Sampson, Naomi Sampson

In 1881, Elias Sampson Sr Sr entered the world in West Virginia, born to Charles Alexander Sampson And Elizabeth Jane Blackwell. In 1900, Elias Sampson Sr Sr resided in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia. In 1920, Elias Sampson Sr Sr resided in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia. Elias Sampson Sr Sr married Florence Kiser, Mary Margaret Shaffer, and had children including Charles Wesley Sampson, Elias Sampson Jr Jr, Ella Sampson, James Lester Sampson, Lewis A Sampson, Lona Sampson, Marviar R Sampson, Maysel Sampson, Naomi Sampson, Robert L Sampson, Tressie Sampson. Elias Sampson Sr Sr passed away in 1980 in Elkview, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States De America.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Elias Sampson Sr Sr entered the world in West Virginia, born to Charles Alexander Sampson And Elizabeth Jane Blackwell.
  • In 1900, Elias Sampson Sr Sr resided in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia.
  • In 1920, Elias Sampson Sr Sr resided in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia.
  • Elias Sampson Sr Sr married Florence Kiser, Mary Margaret Shaffer, and had children including Charles Wesley Sampson, Elias Sampson Jr Jr, Ella Sampson, James Lester Sampson, Lewis A Sampson, Lona Sampson, Marviar R Sampson, Maysel Sampson, Naomi Sampson, Robert L Sampson, Tressie Sampson.
  • Elias Sampson Sr Sr passed away in 1980 in Elkview, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States De America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elias Sr's Ancestors

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Elias Sr
1881–1980
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
Charles Alexander Sampson
1850–1949
Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Jane) Blackwell
1853–1926
West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert (F) Sampson
1800–1895
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Easter (Henrietta) Paxton
1809–1893
Rockbridge, County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Paxton
1792–1872
Dicena Cartwright
1796–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Paxton
1766–1841
Catherine Atkinson
1768–1850

Elias Sr's Descendants

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Elias (Sampson Sr) Sr (Sep 1881–20 Feb 1980) m. Florence Kiser (1891–) m. Mary (Margaret) Shaffer (1904–28 Feb 1999)
  1. 1. Maysel Sampson 1922–
  2. 2. Elias (Sampson Jr) Jr 1926–
  3. 3. Ella Sampson 1909–
  4. 4. Tressie Sampson 1912– m. Claude Shafer 1902–
    1. 1. Jewell Shafer 1925–
  5. 5. Marviar (R) Sampson 1914–
  6. 6. Naomi Sampson 1916–

Elias Sr's Timeline

5 Records

1881
Sep 1881
Birth of Elias Sampson Sr Sr in West Virginia
West Virginia
1900
1900
Age 19
Elias Sampson Sr Sr resided here in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia
Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia
1920
1920
Age 39
Elias Sampson Sr Sr resided here in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia
Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 49
Elias Sampson Sr Sr resided here in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia
Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia
1980
20 Feb 1980
Age 99
Death of Elias Sampson Sr Sr in Elkview, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States De America
Elkview, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States De America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1881
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Number: 232-16-1191; Issue State: North Carolina or West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 2538; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 353.0.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1957; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 118; Image: .
    [4] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: WW2_2240229; Local board: Kanawha , West Virginia.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T623_1762; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 50.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T623_1762; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 50.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1957; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 118; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 2538; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 353.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: WW2_2240229; Local board: Kanawha , West Virginia.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1980
    Event Place: Elkview, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States De America
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Number: 232-16-1191; Issue State: North Carolina or West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951.

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