Sampson M. Carver (1809 - 1894)

Born 24 May 1809 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Feariba (Tillis) Carver — married 11 Apr 1833 in Columbia County, (Suwannee County, 1858)

Husband of Winniefred Louise (Dupree) Carver — married 26 Aug 1878 in Suwannee County, Florida, USA

Descendants

Died 18 Jan 1894 at age 84 in Wellborn, Suwannee, Florida, United States

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Biography

Sampson M. Carver BIRTH 24 May 1809 USA DEATH 13 Jan 1894 (aged 84) USA BURIAL Carver Cemetery Suwannee County, Florida, USA

Children (Compiled list)

1. Caroline Carver Stansel 1834–1904
2. Millie Ann Carver Moseley 1835–1926
3. Infant Son Carver 1835–1835
4. James Tillis Carver 1836–1836
5. William M. Carver 1839–1885
6. Henry Wilson Carver 1842–1886
7. Jesse Carver 1844–Deceased
8. Mary A. Carver 1845–1879
9. Samuel / Sampson M Carver 1846–1926
10. John William Carver 1851–1935
11. George R. Carver 1852 - abt. 1900
12. Julia Carver Godbold 1853–1904
13. Susan Carver 1854–Deceased
14. Raymond Melvin Carver 1860–1915
15. Raiford H. Carver 1860–1936
16. Mason Ann Carver Carver 1867–1948 m. a cousin
17. Feariba Ann Carver 1868–Deceased

NOTES on Sampson M. Carver

Sampson M. Carver fought in the 1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade Florida Militia of Indian Wars Military Enlistment Date: 1835 Military Discharge Date: 1842; Indian Wars Veteran 1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade FL Militia. Enrolled Jan. 27, 1837 along with father, William E. Carver, and brothers Thomas and Vincent.

He moved as a young man with his father, and family into Florida in 1831, crossing the Suwannee on a barge. The main wagon rolled off the barge losing everything but the family bible, which was later found downstream. He farmed with his father, brothers and family. together and separately they accumulated an major amount of property, much of it connecting.

He married Feariba and had 13 children, their first child Caroline being born in Florida. it was said that he around the year 1857, spotted a campfire with about 6 indians around it. It was during win ter as well as a rainy spell in impenetrable woods and swamps. he fired on the Indians, as one squaw was shot in the head. The place became known as "Indian head Bay", which was part of his original property.

His wife, children and the family worked the original farm consisting of 750 acres, which later he divided the property among his children. Caroline his first child received the home place, and was married to Jesse Porter Stansel. later the place was deeded to her son George Russel Stansel.

The old farm is located two miles south of Wellborn from hwy 90 on cr 137, property lying on both sides of the road, and now known as the Miller Place

He married second to Winniefred L. Dupree hunt after the death of Feariby in 1877, and lived at home until his death in 1894 at the age of 84. Winniefred lived out her final years Sampson's son Rayford and family.

RESIDENCE:

1850 Columbia county, Columbia, Florida, United States

1860 Suwannee, Florida, United States

1870 Florida, United States

1880 Precinct 9, Suwannee, Florida, United States

1885 , Suwannee, Florida

Pension 1894 Florida

Slaves

Sampson was recorded in a slave schedule in 1860 in Suwannee, Florida, United States as a slave owner with one slave - a 40 year old male who was unnamed in the census.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
   citing Page: 8; Line: 3; Digital film/folder number: 005165681; FHL microfilm: 000803110; Image number: 736
   FamilySearch Record: WKVQ-PMT2 (accessed 16 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBV-9JJD
   Sampson Carver, slave owner, in 1860 in Suwannee, Florida, United States.

Sampson M Carver https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ8W-C2K

Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/10214000/sampson-m.-carver : accessed 20 July 2021), memorial page for Sampson M. Carver (24 May 1809–13 Jan 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10214000, citing Carver Cemetery, Suwannee County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by A life well lived... (contributor 46530140) .

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFHD-HTJ : 20 December 2020), Sampson Carver, Columbia, Columbia, Florida, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6CS-BRB : 18 February 2021), Sampson Carver, 1860.

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZJ-7HV : 28 May 2021), Sampson Carver, 1870.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZC-D57 : 19 February 2021), S Carver, Precinct 9, Suwannee, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district ED 148, sheet 345B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,132.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Carver-590 created through the import of culmer_family.ged on Oct 22, 2012 by Steve Culmer. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Steve and others.