He married Josephine Dawson on 6 April 1915 in Clayton, St Louis, Missouri, United States.[2]
Research Notes
Randolph's birth date is listed as 15 Aug 1882 on his World War I Draft Registration Card. [3]
He apparently died between the 1930 and 1940 Censuses as Josephine was marked as "Widowed" in 1940. [4] No death record was located. Stewart-763 17:31, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
Sources
↑1920 Census:
"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: St Louis Ward 23, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T625_959; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 459 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #45462144 (accessed 11 November 2021)
Randolph Samples (40), married lodger, Laborer, in household of Isiah Collins (46) in St Louis Ward 23, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri. Born in Oklahoma.
↑Marriage:
"Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002"
Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm] Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1171 #114248 (accessed 11 November 2021)
Randolph Samples (35) marriage to Josephine Dawson on 6 Apr 1915 in Clayton, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
↑Military:
"U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Registration State: Missouri; Registration County: St Louis (Independent City) Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #31282390 (accessed 11 November 2021)
Name: Randolph Samples; Race: Black; Birth Date: 15 Aug 1882; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: 27 S Leonard; Residence Place: St Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA; Draft Board: 16; Physical Build: Stout; Height: 5 9 Medium; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Black; Relative: Josephine Samples.
↑1940 Census:
"1940 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00933; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 103-381 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #142214870 (accessed 11 November 2021)
Josephine Samples (53), widowed mother-in-law in household of James Jones (40) in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Born in Missouri.
1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census" Year: 1930; Census Place: St Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0138; FHL microfilm: 2340975 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #3618619 (accessed 11 November 2021) Randolph Samples, married, Garageman, head of household in Enright Ave, St Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA. Born in Oklahoma.
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