George Shelton Samples (1880 - 1932)

Born 2 Jul 1880 in Clay, West Virginia, United States

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Died 2 Apr 1932 at age 51 in Union Magisterial District, Clay, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

When George Shelton Samples was born on July 4, 1878, in Procious, West Virginia, his father, Salathiel Samples , was 41 and his mother, Melcina Ashley, was 31. View Record line 33 ^[1]
He died on April 2, 1932, in Clay, West Virginia, at the age of 53, and was buried in Samples Harvey Cemetery, Procious, Clay, West Virginia, United States.^[2][3]View Death CertificateView Headstone [https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2016/106/44621643_1460868108.jpg View Photo of George and Martha Samples]

He married Martha Eveline Samples, daughter of Floyd Samples and Indiana Walker on September 15, 1902, in Clay, West Virginia, United States. ^[4] View Record They had 13 children in 23 years.

1. Raymond T. Samples (1904–1988) married Ona Pearl Samples daughter of Squire Vincent Samples and Virginia White.
2. Earnest Curt Samples 1906–1925 ^[5]
3. Clark Samples 1909– unknown
4. Lafe Samples 1911–1978
5. Frona Mellcena Samples 1913–1970 ^[6] married Leonard Lelan Procious son of William Procious and Addie Samples
6. Patrick Samples 1916–1990
7. Jennie Samples 1918– before 1930
8. Dock Adam Samples 1919–1989 ^[7]
9. Nathan Loyal Samples 1921–2004 ^[8]
10. Lola Mae Samples 1923–2006 ^[9]
11. Lulu Samples 1925–1926 ^[10]
12. Luke Kenneth Samples 1925–2006
13. Orville Glen Samples 1927–2002

Sources

1. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1TJ-C31 : 4 December 2014), George S. Samples, 02 Jul 1880; citing Clay County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouse
2. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMRQ-BM8 : 4 December 2014), George Shelton Samples, 02 Apr 1932; citing Union Dist., Clay Co., West Virginia, County Records, , county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,458.
3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVKJ-MBWB : 13 December 2015), George S. Samples, 1932; Burial, Procious, Clay, West Virginia, United States of America, Samples Harvey Cemetery; citing record ID 44621643, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
4. ↑ West Virginia Archives & History, West Virginia Division of Culture and History Copyright 2015;[1] West Virginia Archives & History, West Virginia Division of Culture and History Copyright 2015; Record for Martha and George Samples, 9/18/1902,Clay, West Virginia
5. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NM8M-Q9P : 4 December 2014), George S. Samples in entry for Earnest Curt Samples, 31 May 1925; citing Clay, West Virginia, County Records, 5796, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,236.
6. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NM77-QB7 : 4 December 2014), George Samples in entry for Frona Mellcena Procious, 18 Nov 1970; citing Clay, West Virginia, County Records, 18110, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,299.
7. ↑ "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V23T-KWN : 8 December 2014), Samples in entry for Dock A Samples, 16 Dec 1989; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. 27959, certificate number 096673, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.
8. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QKWJ-ZNST : 22 July 2016), George Samples in entry for Mr Nathan Loyal Samples, Georgia, United States, 16 Nov 2004; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, born-digital text.
9. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QK5H-9TGK : 25 October 2016), George Samples in entry for Lola Mae Woody, West Virginia, United States, 22 Aug 2006; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Charleston Daily Mail, born-digital text.
10. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMRQ-5FG : 4 December 2014), Geo. S. Samples in entry for Lulue Samples, 13 Oct 1926; citing Clay, West Virginia, County Records, p 447, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,454.

• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1BN-38T : 4 December 2014), George Shelton Samples, 02 Apr 1932; citing Clay, West Virginia, County Records, 4735, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,683.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8QM-X51 : 12 December 2014), George Shelton Samples, 1917-1918; citing Clay County, West Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,992,383.

Census Data

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6RK-5V5 : 14 July 2016), George Samples in household of Salatheal Samples, Pleasant, Clay, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 23, sheet 309C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1401; FHL microfilm 1,255,401.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9CX-J86 : 22 January 2015), George Samples in household of Salathial Samples, Union district (Magisterial), Clay, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 10B, family 172, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,757.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNLD-QX5 : 14 December 2015), George S Samples, Union, Clay, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 16B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,949.
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMCL-Z6P : 8 December 2015), George Samples, 1930.

Family Data

• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1TY-52H : 4 December 2014), George S. Samples in entry for Lulu Samples, 13 Oct 1926; citing Clay, West Virginia, County Records, 13643, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,327.
• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMJ5-6YG : 4 December 2014), G.S. Samples in entry for Ernest Samples, 31 May 1925; citing Clendenin, Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, v 2 p 260, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460,367.
• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMRQ-P4K : 4 December 2014), Geo S. Samples in entry for Ernest Curt Samples, 31 May 1925; citing Procious, Clay, W.V., County Records, p 451 Reg.#5, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,454.