William Hodges Samford (1866 - 1940)

Born 7 Aug 1866 in Auburn, Lee, Alabama, USA

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Died 2 Feb 1940 at age 73 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA

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Biography

William Samford is Notable.

Alabama Roots

William was born into the household of Alabama Governor William and Caroline "Carrie" (Drake) Samford. William had the following siblings: Thomas Drake Samford (1868 - 1947), W. M. Jamie Dowdell (1870 - 1902), Susan George Samford Smith (1875 - 1965), Caroline Elizabeth Samford Giles (1879 - 1984) ,Walter Robert Samford (1886 - 1948)

William was born in 1866. William Samford ... He passed away in 1940. ^[1]

William married Kate Connor Park on December 18, 1899. They had the following children ,Yetta Glenn Samford (1895 - 1960) and James Drake Samford (1897 - 1973).

William was a Democrat a Lawyer and a member of the Alabama Democratic State Executive Committee, 1900-05; delegate to Alabama state constitutional convention, 1901; Presidential Elector for Alabama in 1904; William was Judge on the Alabama Court of Appeals, 1917-36. William and Kate were Methodist. William was a Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Alpha Tau Omega.

Sources

1. ↑ Information entered by Wayne Ray, Monday, March 2, 2015.

See also:

• "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK9T-6BZ : 27 November 2014), William Samford in entry for James Drake Samford, 03 Oct 1973; citing reference 27359, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 2,242,023.

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• Alabama Official and Statistical Register Page 60

• History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Volume 4

By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen Page 1492

• Who's who in America, Volume 6

edited by John William Leonard, Albert Nelson Marquis Page 1688

Name William H Samford Gender Male Event Type Marriage Event Date 18 Dec 1890 Event Place Pike, Alabama, United States Spouse's Name Kate C Park Spouse's Gender Female Page 10

"Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRJB-8SP : 16 July 2015), William H Samford and Kate C Park, 1890.

William Hodges Samford mentioned in the record of Frank Park Samford Name William Hodges Samford gender Male Wife Kate Connor Park Son Frank Park Samford Other information in the record of Frank Park Samford from Alabama Deaths Name Frank Park Samford Event Date 01 Sep 1973 Event Place Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama Gender Male Age (Original) 79y Birth Year (Estimated) 1894 Spouse's Name Hattie Mae Samford Father's Name William Hodges Samford Mother's Name Kate Connor Park

"Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKS6-CJ7 : 27 November 2014), William Hodges Samford in entry for Frank Park Samford, 01 Sep 1973; citing reference 24337, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 2,242,022.

William H. Samford mentioned in the record of Frank Park Samford Name William H. Samford gender Male Wife Kate Park Sasford Son Frank Park Samford Other information in the record of Frank Park Samford from Brasil, Cartões de Imigração Name Frank Park Samford Event Type Immigration Event Date 1954 Event Place Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Gender Male Marital Status Married Nationality United States Traveling With Children No Birth Date 01 Nov 1893 Birthplace Alabama Father's Name William H. Samford Mother's Name Kate Park Sasford

"Brasil, Cartões de Imigração, 1900-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC66-VFV : 1 December 2015), William H. Samford in entry for Frank Park Samford, Immigration; citing 1954, Arquivo Nacional, Rio de Janeiro (National Archives, Rio de Janeiro).

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