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Ella (Olivia) Ware 1879–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 October 1879

Birth Location: Seminole, Chattooga, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 8 May 1939

Death Location: Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Robbert Ware

Mother: Lucinda Ware

Spouse(s): James Sams

Children(s): Charles Sams, Robert Jr, Mada Sams, George Sams, Louvinia Sams-Garlington, Pat Sams, Clemmie Sams, Adella Sams-Wright, Patrick Sams, Arrie Washington, Joseph Sams, Teressa Sams, Abbie Sams

The story of Ella (Olivia) Ware began in 1879 in Seminole, Chattooga, Georgia, USA. In 1910, Ella (Olivia) Ware resided in Cave Spring, Floyd, Georgia, USA. In 1920, Ella (Olivia) Ware resided in Etowah, Floyd, Georgia, USA. Ella (Olivia) Ware married James Olin Oliver Sams, and had children including Abbie Sams, Adella Sams Wright, Arrie Orra Washington, Charles Wesley Sams, Clemmie Sams, George Louie Sams, James P Sams, Joseph O Sams, Louvinia Sams Garlington, Mada Sams, Pat Sams, Patrick Paulie Sams, Robert Walter Sams Jr, Teressa Sams. Ella (Olivia) Ware passed away in 1939 in Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ella (Olivia) Ware began in 1879 in Seminole, Chattooga, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1910, Ella (Olivia) Ware resided in Cave Spring, Floyd, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1920, Ella (Olivia) Ware resided in Etowah, Floyd, Georgia, USA.
  • Ella (Olivia) Ware married James Olin Oliver Sams, and had children including Abbie Sams, Adella Sams Wright, Arrie Orra Washington, Charles Wesley Sams, Clemmie Sams, George Louie Sams, James P Sams, Joseph O Sams, Louvinia Sams Garlington, Mada Sams, Pat Sams, Patrick Paulie Sams, Robert Walter Sams Jr, Teressa Sams.
  • Ella (Olivia) Ware passed away in 1939 in Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robbert Ware
1849–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Lucinda Ware
1849–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Spouses(s)

James Sams
1863–1939
Birth Location: Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Charles Sams
1914–2000
Birth Location: Cave Springs, Georgia, USA
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Robert Jr
1908–1977
Birth Location: Cave Springs, Floyd, Georgia, USA
RJ
Mada Sams
1913–1975
Birth Location: Georgia
MS
George Sams
1916–1955
Birth Location: Georgia
GS
Louvinia Sams-Garlington
1917–2009
Birth Location: Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA
LS
Pat Sams
1896–
Birth Location: Georgia
PS
Clemmie Sams
1893–1987
Birth Location: Georgia
CS
Adella Sams-Wright
1899–1974
Birth Location: Cave Spring, Floyd, Georgia, United States
AS
Patrick Sams
1897–
Birth Location: Rome, Floyd, Georgia, United States
PS
Arrie Washington
1894–1912
Birth Location: Georgia
AW
Joseph Sams
1901–1960
Birth Location: Rome, Georgia Flyod Co
JS
Teressa Sams
1906–
Birth Location: Georgia
TS
Abbie Sams
1910–1925
Birth Location: Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA
AS

Ella Ware's Ancestors

Self
Ella Ware
1879–1939
Birth Place: Seminole, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
Parents
Robbert Ware
1849–
Georgia
Lucinda Ware
1849–
Georgia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ella Ware's Descendants

1.
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Ella ((Olivia)) Ware (9 October 1879–8 May 1939) m. James (Olin **Oliver**) Sams (27 February 1863–27 July 1939)
  1. 1. Charles (Wesley) Sams 1914–2000 m. Beatrice (Eleanor) Hughes 1916–1996
    1. 1. Sandra (Maxine) Sams 1943–2000 m. Fred (William) Simmons 1921–1983
    2. 2. Melvin (D) Sams 1940–2003
  2. 2. Robert (Walter Sams) Jr 1908–1977 m. Aretta Washington 1914–1980
    1. 1. Odessa (Louvenia) Sams 1936–2003 m. Arthur (Ozie Barnett) Sr 1931–2004
    2. 2. Crawford Sams –2016
    3. 3. Starling (Eugene "Punch") Sams 1949–2017
    4. 4. Oretta Sams 1923–
  3. 3. Mada Sams 1913–1975
  4. 4. George (Louie) Sams 1916–1955
  5. 5. Louvinia Sams-Garlington 1917–2009
  6. 6. Pat Sams 1896–
  7. 7. Clemmie Sams 1893–1987
  8. 8. Adella Sams-Wright 1899–1974 m. Walter (Flechter) Wright 1900–1983
    1. 1. Florella (Antoinette) Wright 1924–1987 m. Robert (Lee) King 1912–1975
      1. 1. Avis (D.) King 1946–1987
  9. 9. Patrick ("Paulie") Sams 1897–
  10. 10. Arrie (**Orra**) Washington 1894–1912 m. George (Frank) Washington 1895–
  11. 11. Joseph (O) Sams 1901–1960 m. Helen (I) Locke 1903–1983
    1. 1. Shirley (Irene) Sams 1925–1999 m. Robert Robinson 1926–
    2. 2. Jay Sams 1935–2007
  12. 12. Teressa Sams 1906–
  13. 13. Abbie Sams 1910–1925

Ella Ware's Timeline

5 Records

1879
9 October 1879
Birth of Ella (Olivia) Ware in Seminole, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
Seminole, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Ella (Olivia) Ware resided here in Cave Spring, Floyd, Georgia, USA
Cave Spring, Floyd, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Ella (Olivia) Ware resided here in Etowah, Floyd, Georgia, USA
Etowah, Floyd, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Ella (Olivia) Ware resided here in Cave Spring, Cave Spring, Floyd, Georgia, USA
Cave Spring, Cave Spring, Floyd, Georgia, USA
1939
8 May 1939
Age 60
Death of Ella (Olivia) Ware in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 October 1879
    Event Place: Seminole, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cave Spring, Floyd, Georgia; Roll: T624_187; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1374200
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cave Spring, Floyd, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cave Spring, Floyd, Georgia; Roll: T624_187; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1374200

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Etowah, Floyd, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Etowah, Floyd, Georgia; Roll: T625_257; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 90

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cave Spring, Cave Spring, Floyd, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cave Spring, Floyd, Georgia; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340091

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1939
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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