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Samuel Sam Staples 1875–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 April 1875

Birth Location: Alabama, USA

Death Date: 2 July 1954

Death Location: Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA

Father: Cary Staples

Mother: Mary Williams

Spouse(s): Josephine Sawyer

Children(s): Nora Staples

In 1875, Samuel Sam Staples entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to Cary A Staples And Mary Ann Mollie Williams. Samuel Sam Staples married Josephine Sawyer, and had children including Nora Mae Staples. Samuel Sam Staples passed away in 1954 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Samuel Sam Staples entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to Cary A Staples And Mary Ann Mollie Williams.
  • Samuel Sam Staples married Josephine Sawyer, and had children including Nora Mae Staples.
  • Samuel Sam Staples passed away in 1954 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA.

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Samuel Staples's Ancestors

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Samuel Staples
1875–1954
Birth Place: Alabama, USA
Parents
Cary A Staples
1820–1903
Tennessee, United States
Mary (Ann Mollie) Williams
1848–1931
Jackson County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Mason (Mas Colbert) Sr
1826–1870
Alabama, USA
Nancy Burks
1824–1910
Larkinsville, Jackson, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alfred Colbert
1832–
Mary Colbert
1795–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Chickasaw
1800–1832
Rachel Perry
1804–1847
John DNA
1740–1818
SARAH Woodson
1749–1830

Samuel Staples's Descendants

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Samuel (Sam) Staples (3 April 1875–2 July 1954) m. Josephine Sawyer (2 Apr 1878–1 Jul 1964)
  1. 1. Nora (Mae) Staples 1903–1978 m. Gene (C) Colbert 1877–1963
    1. 1. Charles (Edward) Colbert 1936–1988 m. Saundra (Jo) Heath 1942–2023
    2. 2. Thomas (Lee) Colbert 1926–1989
    3. 3. Johnny (J.) Colbert 1928–1996
    4. 4. Billy (Jean) Calbert 1932–2015
    5. 5. Geneva (Colbert) Benson 1931–1948

Samuel Staples's Timeline

2 Records

1875
3 April 1875
Birth of Samuel Sam Staples in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1954
2 July 1954
Age 79
Death of Samuel Sam Staples in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA
Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 April 1875
    Event Place: Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 July 1954
    Event Place: Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA

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