He was a farmer when he and Mary appeared on the census of 13 June 1870 at Brighton, Livingston, Michigan.[2]
John passed in March 1896 at Vernon, Shiawassee County, Michigan.[3]
Newspaper Excerpts
“HARTLAND HAPPENINGS...John Sample will move in with [widowed sister] Mrs. R. [Mary] Crouse in place of J. More.” “Livingston County Daily Press and Argus (Howell, Michigan) 30 Aug 1888 Page 8
“Mrs. R. Crouse died at Flushing last week Wednesday, and was buried from the Congregational church, Sunday, at two o’clock. Mrs. Crouse was eighty years old. Six children survive her, and were all present at the funeral: G H Crouse of Colorado; J B Crouse and Emma Tremain, of Fostoria, Ohio; Mrs. Effie Lull, of Saginaw; Mrs. Ella Tock of Flushing; and Mrs. Anna Lemen of Hartland.” “Livingston County Daily Press and Argus” (Howell, Michigan) 24 Mar 1897 Page 2
“News was received here last week of the death of John Sample, at Vernon. Deceased was an old resident of this town and was well known. He leaves a widow and five children to mourn his sudden demise.” “The Livingston Democrat” (Howell, Michigan) 25 Mar 1896 Page 5
Census Records
1850 US Census: Name: John Sample; Event Place (Original): Milford, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Sex: Male; Age: 30; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1820; Birthplace: New York
John Moore Male 30 White 1820 New York
Alvira Moore Female 29 White 1821 New York
Janus Moore Male 3 White 1847 Michigan
Richard Moore Male 1 White 1849 Michigan
John Sample Male 30 White 1820 New York
1860 US Census: Name: John Sample; Event Place (Original): Hartland, Livingston, Michigan, United States; Sex: Male; Age: 39; Race (Original): [Blank]; Birth Year (Estimated): 1821; Birthplace: New York
John Sample: Male 39 New York
Mary Sample: Female 22 Michigan
Jmoqure Sample: Female 2 Michigan
George B Sample: Male 0 Michigan
John Harper: Male 23 New York
1870 US Census: Name: John Sample; Event Place (Original): Brighton, Livingston, Michigan, United States; Sex: Male; Age: 49; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1821; Birthplace: New York
John Sample: Male 49 New York
Mary Sample: Female 32 Michigan
Emergene Sample: Female 12 Michigan
George Sample: Male 10 Michigan
Nellie Sample: Female 5 Michigan
Sarah M Sample: Female 2 Michigan
1880 US Census: Name: John Sample; Event Place (Original): Hartland, Livingston, Michigan, United States; Sex: Male; Age: 61; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): W; Occupation: Farmer; Birth Year (Estimated): 1819; Birthplace: New York, United States; Father's Birthplace: New York, United States; Mother's Birthplace: New York, United States; Relationship to Head of Household: Self
John Sample: Self Male 61 New York, United States
Mary Sample: Wife Female 41 Michigan, United States
George Sample: Son Male 20 Michigan, United States
M Sample: Daughter Female 16 Michigan, United States
Sarah Sample: Daughter Female 13 Michigan, United States
Edith Sample: Daughter Female 8 Michigan, United States
↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Brighton, Livingston, Michigan; Roll: M593_687; Page: 12A; Family History Library Film: 552186 1870 US Census John Sample
↑ "Good County Friends," The Livingston Democrat (Howell, Michigan), 25 March 1896, page 5, column 1.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF82-6HH : 22 December 2020), John Sample, Milford, Oakland, Michigan, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"1880 United States Census" database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWS5-2NB : 19 February 2021), John Sample, Hartland, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 189, sheet 129A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,592.
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