Sampson Ankrom (1836 - 1924)

Born 8 Oct 1836 in Jackson Township, Vinton, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Oct 1924 at age 87 in Trotwood, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Timothy Wells [send private message]

This profile is part of the Ancrum Name Study.

Biography

Sampson Ankrom was born on 8 Oct 1836 in Jackson, Ohio to parents Richard D Ankrom and Elizabeth Thomas. He married Margaret Jane Zeigler on 4 Oct 1857 in Vinton, Ohio. Children: Leroy C, Sarah Arminda, Evaline, John H, William J, Mary Alma, Infant, George N, Barbara Belle (Ellie), Florence Ina, Ivy, Augusta V, Frank Rector. He died on 5 Oct 1924 in Trotwood, Ohio.

Sampson served in the Civil War from 15 Aug 1864 to 29 Jun 1865 as a Private in the 178th Branch of the Infantry, Ohio Company C.

• Spouse

Margaret Jane Zeigler Ankrom 1838–1888 (m. 1857)

• Children

Leroy Clayton Ankrom 1858–1942

Sarah Arminda Ankrom Darby 1860–1940

John Henry Ankrom 1864–1944

William J Ankrom 1866–1955

Mary Alma Ankrom Brown 1868–1939

George Newton Ankrom 1872–1944

Barbara Ellen Ankrom Glaser 1874–1958

Ina Florence Ankrom Senter 1878–1970

Frank Rector Ankrom 1880–1954

Marriage

• Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

Name: Sampson Ankrom Gender: Male Marriage Date: 4 Oct 1857 Marriage Place: Vinton, Ohio, USA Spouse: Margaret I. Zegler Film Number: 000311571

Census

• 1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Sampson Ankrom Age: 22 Birth Year: abt 1838 Gender: Male Birth Place: Ohio Home in 1860: Richland, Vinton, Ohio Post Office: Allensville Dwelling Number: 88 Family Number: 88 Occupation: Farmer Personal Estate Value: 200 Household Members Age Sampson Ankrom 22 Margaret J Ankrom 22 Leroy Ankrom 1 Arminda Ankrom 2/12

• 1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Sampson Ankrom Age in 1870: 32 Birth Date: abt 1838 Birthplace: Ohio Dwelling Number: 24 Home in 1870: Richland, Vinton, Ohio Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Allensville Occupation: Farm Laborer Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Inferred Spouse: Martha J Ankrom Inferred Children: Leroy Ankrom Sarah A Ankrom John H Ankrom William J Ankrom Mary A Ankrom Household Members Age Sampson Ankrom 32 Martha J Ankrom 32 Leroy Ankrom 11 Sarah A Ankrom 10 John H Ankrom 5 William J Ankrom 3 Mary A Ankrom

• 1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Sampson Ankrom Age: 43 Birth Date: Abt 1837 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1880: Jackson, Vinton, Ohio, USA Dwelling Number: 207 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Margaret J. Ankrom Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Occupation: Farming Household Members Age Relationship Sampson Ankrom 43 Self (Head) Margaret J. Ankrom 43 Wife Leroy C. Ankrom 22 Son Sarah A. Ankrom 20 Daughter John H. Ankrom 16 Son William J. Ankrom 14 Son Mary A. Ankrom 11 Daughter George W. Ankrom 8 Son Barby E. Ankrom 5 Daughter Ivy Ankrom 2 Daughter

• 1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Samson Ankron Age: 63 Birth Date: Oct 1836 Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA Home in 1900: Dayton Ward 3, Montgomery, Ohio Ward of City: 3 Street: Hunter Avenue House Number: 205 Sheet Number: 2 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 25 Family Number: 26 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Father in Law (Father-in-law) Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA Occupation: Laborer Common Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Household Members Age Relationship George R Senter 24 Head Florence I Senter 21 Wife Nellie M Senter 4 Daughter Freda L Senter 2 Daughter Samson Ankron 63 Father in Law (Father-in-law)

• 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Sampson Ankrom Age in 1910: 73 Birth Date: 1837 [1837] Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1910: Dayton Ward 3, Montgomery, Ohio, USA Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Native Tongue: English Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members Age Relationship John W Brown 47 Head Marie A Brown 43 Wife Earl J Brown 20 Son Donald W Brown 5 Son Sampson Ankrom 73 Father-in-law Mattie Black 21 Boarder

• 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Sampson Ankerman [Sampson Ankrom] Age: 83 Birth Year: abt 1837 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1920: Randolph, Montgomery, Ohio Street: Old Salem Road Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Germany Able to Speak English: Yes Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members Age Relationship John Brown 61 Head Mary Brown 54 Wife John Brown Jr 30 Son Ada Manaue 35 Daughter Mary Manaue 30 Granddaughter Paul Manaue 8 Grandson Charles Manaue 6 Grandson Sampson Ankerman 83 Father-in-law

Military

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 Name: Sampson Ankrom Enlistment Age: 28 Birth Date: 1837 Enlistment Date: 15 Aug 1864 Enlistment Rank: Private Muster Date: 23 Sep 1864 Muster Place: Ohio Muster Company: C Muster Regiment: 178th Infantry Muster Regiment Type: Infantry Muster Information: Enlisted Muster Out Date: 29 Jun 1865 Muster Out Place: Charlotte, North Carolina Muster Out Information: Mustered Out Side of War: Union Survived War?: Yes Last Known Residence Place: Montgomery County, Ohio Death Date: 1924 Burial Place: Moraine, Montgomery Co., Ohio Title: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio; National Archives: Index to Federal Pension Records; SUVCW Database: http://www.suvcwdb.org/

• Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958

Name: Sampson Ankrom Birth Date: 1837 Birth Place: Miami Twp. Mont. Co., Ohio Enlistment Date: 15 Aug 1864 Discharge Date: 29 Jun 1865 Death Date: 5 Oct 1924 Death Place: Trotwood, Ohio Burial Date: 7 Oct 1924 Burial Place: S. E. Cor. Cin. Pike & Stroop Rd., Ohio, USA Cemetery: Zion Rank: Private Branch of Service: Army Child: John Brown

Death

Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Name: Sampson Ankrom Death Date: 5 Oct 1924 Death Place: Montgomery, USA

Obit

• U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

Name: Sampson Ankrom Gender: Male Death Age: 87 Birth Date: abt 1837 Death Date: Abt 1924 Death Place: Trotwood, Ohio Obituary Date: 6 Oct 1924 Obituary Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA Newspaper Title: The Dayton Herald

Burial

Zion Cemetery Moraine, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA

Sources

• US Federal Census 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920

• American Civil War Soldiers

• Indiana Death Certificates

• Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index

• Ohio Deaths 1908-1932, 1938-2007

• US Civil War Soldiers

• US Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142935851/sampson-ankrom : accessed 28 February 2022), memorial page for Sampson Ankrom (8 Oct 1837–5 Oct 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142935851, citing Zion Cemetery, Moraine, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Kathy Knickmeyer (contributor 46619340) .