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William Sample 1794–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1794

Birth Location: Barren, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: Jan 1874

Death Location: Marion, Lee, Iowa, United States

Father: David Sample

Mother: Mary Townsend

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William Sample was born in 1794 in Barren, Kentucky, United States, the child of David Sample And Mary Magdalene Townsend. William Sample passed away in 1874 in Marion, Lee, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • William Sample was born in 1794 in Barren, Kentucky, United States, the child of David Sample And Mary Magdalene Townsend.
  • William Sample passed away in 1874 in Marion, Lee, Iowa, United States.

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William Sample's Ancestors

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William Sample
1794–1874
Birth Place: Barren, Kentucky, United States
Parents
David Sample
1770–1829
Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Magdalene) Townsend
1774–1859
Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Light Townsend
1735–1843
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Delilah Pouncey
1746–1785
Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Light Townsend
1708–1800
Elizabeth Townsend
1710–1719
Roger Pouncey
1730–1795
Elizabeth Pouncey
1739–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Light Townsend
1708–1800
Elizabeth Townsend
1710–1719
Anthony Pouncey
1710–1767
Lucy Pouncey
1700–1740

William Sample's Timeline

2 Records

1794
22 Oct 1794
Birth of William Sample in Barren, Kentucky, United States
Barren, Kentucky, United States
1874
Jan 1874
Age 80
Death of William Sample in Marion, Lee, Iowa, United States
Marion, Lee, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1794
    Event Place: Barren, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1874
    Event Place: Marion, Lee, Iowa, United States

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