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Josiah Sampson 1815 – 1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 OCT 1815

Birth Location: Lelant, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 12 AUG 1879

Death Location: Franklin, Houghton, Michigan, United States of America

Father: William Sampson

Mother: Mary Sampson

Spouse(s): Amelia Williams

Children(s): Bessie Sampson

Josiah Sampson was born in 1815 in Lelant, Cornwall, England, the child of William Sampson and Mary Sampson. Josiah Sampson married Amelia Williams, and had children including Bessie Sampson. Josiah Sampson passed away in 1879 in Franklin, Houghton, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josiah Sampson was born in 1815 in Lelant, Cornwall, England, the child of William Sampson and Mary Sampson.
  • Josiah Sampson married Amelia Williams, and had children including Bessie Sampson.
  • Josiah Sampson passed away in 1879 in Franklin, Houghton, Michigan, United States of America.

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Josiah Sampson's Ancestors

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Josiah Sampson
1815 – 1879
Birth Place: Lelant, Cornwall, England
Parents
William Sampson
1781 – 1860
Lelant, Cornwall, England
Mary Sampson
1782 – 1864
Phillack, Gwinear, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
William Sampson
1750 – 1796
Helston, Cornwall, England
Mary Tremayne
1761 – 1839
Phillack, Gwinear, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Tremayne
1724 – 1800
Susanna Nichols
1729 – 1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Tremayne
1696 – 1763
Elizabeth Mitchell
1690 – 1790

Josiah Sampson's Descendants

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Josiah Sampson (6 OCT 1815 – 12 AUG 1879) m. Amelia Williams (1826 – 26 MAR 1899)
  1. 1. Bessie Sampson (3 FEB 1855 – 28 OCT 1919) m. John Mitchell (20 MAY 1853 – 26 FEB 1913)
    1. 1. Albina (V) Mitchell (20 MAY 1883 – 21 MAR 1937) m. Jesse (Lidette Roach né) Kinsey (6 AUG 1880 – 12 JUN 1957)
      1. 1. Marion (Elizabeth) Roach (27 MAY 1907 – 5 APR 1992) m. Edward (Bertram) Harvey (8 OCT 1905 – 15 AUG 1983)
        1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Harvey (30 APR 1934 – 2 JUL 2017) m. Henry (Robert) Cloots (25 FEB 1933 – 28 FEB 2012)

Josiah Sampson's Timeline

2 Records

1815
6 OCT 1815
Birth of Josiah Sampson in Lelant, Cornwall, England
Lelant, Cornwall, England
1879
12 AUG 1879
Age 64
Death of Josiah Sampson in Franklin, Houghton, Michigan, United States of America
Franklin, Houghton, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 OCT 1815
    Event Place: Lelant, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 AUG 1879
    Event Place: Franklin, Houghton, Michigan, United States of America

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