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Samuel S Major 1874–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sep 1874

Birth Location: Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 16 Jul 1907

Death Location: Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: George Major

Mother: Margaret Douglass

Spouse(s): Pearl Salisbury, Bertha Allen

Children(s): Marion Major, Edith Major, Paul Major, Infant Major, Harold Major, Samuel Schooley

The story of Samuel S Major began in 1874 in Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America. Samuel S Major married Bertha Rebecca Allen, Pearl Edith Blanche Salisbury, and had children including Edith May Major, Harold Allen Major, Infant Major, Marion George Major, Paul Newton Major, Samuel S Schooley. Samuel S Major passed away in 1907 in Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel S Major began in 1874 in Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America.
  • Samuel S Major married Bertha Rebecca Allen, Pearl Edith Blanche Salisbury, and had children including Edith May Major, Harold Allen Major, Infant Major, Marion George Major, Paul Newton Major, Samuel S Schooley.
  • Samuel S Major passed away in 1907 in Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Samuel Major's Ancestors

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Samuel Major
1874–1907
Birth Place: Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
George McAllen Major
1843–1895
Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
Margaret (Ann) Douglass
1839–1877
Ohio, United States
Grandparents
William (Douglass) Jr
1805–1869
Salisbury, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Eliza (Jane "Lissa") Coulter
1813–1888
County Tyrone, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1769–1854
Ann Anderson
1774–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William 5GGF
1730–1802
Margaret 5GGM
1743–

Samuel Major's Descendants

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Samuel (S) Major (4 Sep 1874–16 Jul 1907) m. Pearl (Edith Blanche) Salisbury (16 Jul 1877–3 Mar 1905) m. Bertha (Rebecca) Allen (28 Feb 1876–23 Jun 1907)
  1. 1. Marion (George) Major 1900–1962 m. Esther (Dora) Laughner 1900–1991
    1. 1. Madge (Etta) Major 1927–2002 m. Ralph (Emerson Lund) Junior 1925–1987
    2. 2. Harry (Edward) Major 1931–1987
    3. 3. Thomas (Marion) Major 1924–2008
    4. 4. Pearl (Edith) Major 1928–2019 m. Ledoska (Lee Brant) Shearer 1924–1981 m. Gerald (Jerry Gene) McIntosh 1929–1999
    5. 5. Martha (Anne) Major 1922–1994 m. John (Jacob Shaeffer) Jr 1920–1995
  2. 2. Edith (May) Major 1903–1984 m. Max (Howard Wallace) Ashby 1901–1946
    1. 1. Otis Ashby 1937–1937
    2. 2. Melvin (Howard) Ashby 1934–1988
  3. 3. Paul (Newton) Major 1901–1991 m. Margaret (Genevieve) Baker 1909–1998
    1. 1. Dennis (Steven) Major 1951–
  4. 4. Infant Major 1905–1905
  5. 5. Harold (Allen) Major 1907–1971 m. Lenora (Hilda) McDuffie 1908–1993 m. Opal (Evelyn) Seagar 1907–1963
    1. 1. Betty (June) Major 1932–1993
  6. 6. Samuel (S) Schooley 1907–1959 m. Margaret (K Cupp Cameron Major) Ruberts 1911–1986 m. Irene (E) Herbst 1913–1958
    1. 1. Melvin (Devone Major) Greiner 1936–1971
    2. 2. Charles Greiner 1932–2011
    3. 3. Bonita (May Bonnie) Major 1934–2007
    4. 4. Shirley (Lorene) Major 1931– m. Earl (William) Johnson 1931–1977

Samuel Major's Timeline

3 Records

1874
4 Sep 1874
Birth of Samuel S Major in Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America
Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America
1897
20 Feb 1897
Age 23
Samuel S Major was married in Clinton, Indiana
Clinton, Indiana
1907
16 Jul 1907
Age 33
Death of Samuel S Major in Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America
Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1874
    Event Place: Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1897
    Event Place: Clinton, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America

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