Levina May (White) Samples (abt. 1850 - 1933)

Born about 1850 in Kanawha County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Perry Pete Samples — married 15 Mar 1867 in Clay Co., WV

Wife of James Ellis Samples — married 10 Feb 1881 in Clay, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1933 at about age 83 in Corton, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Levina May White was born in 1850 in Virginia to Lewis White and Meriba Elswick. She died on January 5, 1933, in Kanawha, West Virginia, at the age of 83.^[1]View Death Certificate She was buried in Samples 'Unreadable' on January 7, 1933

Perry Samples and Lavina May White married on March 15, 1867 in Clay, West Virginia, United States. ^[2]
They had the following children:

1. Philander Hamilton Samples - born Mar 7 1868 and married Ida Hayes^{[3] [4]}
2. Lewis Melvin Samples - born Sep 29 1869 and married Narda Smith ^[5]
3. John WesleySamples - born Jan 14 1871 and married Molly Foster^[6]
4. Lina May Samples - born Mar 9 1873 and married Terry Doyle Samples^[7]
5. Walter V. Samples - born Jan 28 1875 and married.Bertha Florence Smith in 1900 and Mamie Bell Smith in 1903^[8][9]

After Perry's death, Lavina married James Ellis Samples(Perry'snephew) the son of Harvey Samples and Sara Jane Jones .

James Ellis Samples and Levina White Samples married on 10 Feb 1881, in Clay, West Virginia, United States. Record on line 514^[10] They had the following children:

1. Richard E. Samples 1879–1955^[11][12]
2. James R Samples 1882–1899^[13][14]
3. Maydo Victoria Samples 1883–1978^[15]
4. Chessie J Samples 1889–1904^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F153-9H2 : accessed 29 November 2015), Lavina Samples, 05 Jan 1933; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 8586, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,774.
2. ↑ * USGenweb Archives; Clay County; Record for SAMPLES, Perry & WHITE, Levine Marriage date; March 15, 1867; http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/clay/vitals/marriage/grooms.txt
3. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1TX-W76 : 4 December 2014), Levena Samples in entry for Philander Samples, 07 Mar 1868; citing Clay County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.
4. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMJT-V6R : 4 December 2014), Luvina White in entry for Philander Hamelton Samples, 08 Feb 1940; citing Clendenin, Kanawha, W. Va., County Records, v S p 6-3, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460,372.
5. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NM7V-D19 : 4 December 2014), Lavina White in entry for Lewis Melvin Samples, 16 Feb 1966; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 3536, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,147.
6. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FRFS-FBH : 4 December 2014), Lavina Samples in entry for John Wesley Samples and Lucille M. Clendenin, 01 Dec 1925; citing Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, P 340, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 594,326.
7. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1B4-HG4 : 4 December 2014), Perry Samples in entry for Linnie Samples, 20 May 1931; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 6531, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,678.
8. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN3T-K74 : 8 December 2014), Louisa White in entry for Walter Samples and Marnie Smith, 15 Jun 1903; citing Gallia, Ohio, United States, reference bk 10 p 112 cn 1384; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 317,659.
9. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X555-4BP : 4 December 2014), Lavina White in entry for Walter Vernon Samples, 28 Jan 1875; citing Oak Hill, Clay, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,459.
10. ↑ Clay, West Virginia, Marriage Records, page 23, line 514, J E Samples & Levina Samples Marriage in Clay, West Virginia, 10 February 1881; digital image, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Archives & History (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12699355&Type=Marriage : online 20 October 2006).
11. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X555-3JN : 12 December 2014), James Ellis Samples and Levina in entry for Richard Elton Samples, 06 Jul 1879; citing Porter, Clay, West Virginia, reference v41; FHL microfilm 1,992,458.
12. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMCY-3MP : 4 December 2014), James E. Samples in entry for Richard E. Samples, 11 Mar 1955; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 3208, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,984,375.
13. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1TJ-6TL : 4 December 2014), James Samples and Levina in entry for James R. Samples, 29 Jan 1882; citing Clay County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.
14. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMVF-J8Y : 4 December 2014), Lavina White and James Samples in entry for Richard E. Samples, 11 Mar 1955; citing Corton, Big Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, v S p 48, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460,377.
15. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5TY-QWB : 12 December 2014), James Samples and Levina in entry for Madeiw Samples, 25 Oct 1883; citing Clay County, WV, reference ; FHL microfilm 567,453.
16. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1TJ-J2H : 4 December 2014), James Samples and Levina in entry for C. I. Samples, 20 Jun 1889; citing Clay County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.

• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMQN-THY : 4 December 2014), Luvina White in entry for Philander Hamelton Samples, 08 Feb 1940; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 1949, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,476.
• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NM2F-ZXJ : 4 December 2014), Lavina White in entry for Lewis Melvin Samples, 16 Feb 1966; citing Corton, Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, v 19 p 221, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460,390.
• "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRCP-P9B : 4 December 2014), Lavina Samples in entry for John Wesley Samples and Lucille M. Clendenin, 01 Dec 1925; citing Lewisburg, Greenbrier, W. Va., reference 2:3JRGGMT; FHL microfilm 594,326.
• "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1TC-PPB : 4 December 2014), Levina Samples in entry for Madeiw Samples, 25 Oct 1883; citing Clay County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.

Census Data

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M413-WDP : 30 December 2015), Lavina White in entry for Louis White, 1860.
• United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZH7-8Y7 : accessed 29 November 2015), Levenia Samples in household of Perry Samples, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 6, family 32, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,184.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6RK-RYQ : 14 July 2016), Levina Samples in household of James F Samples, Union, Clay, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 24, sheet 314B, 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/M9CG-XH6 : accessed 27 November 2016), Lavenia Samples in household of Jas E Samples, Big Sandy district, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 8B, family 142, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,761.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPN6-7YR : accessed 27 November 2016), Lavinia Samples in household of James E Samples, Barren Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 20B, family 362, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1684; FHL microfilm 1,375,697.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNLQ-WMX : accessed 27 November 2016), Lavina Samples in household of James E Samples, Big Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 20B, line 81, family 345, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1957; FHL microfilm 1,821,957.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XM4R-L3D : accessed 27 November 2016), Lovinia V Sampler in household of James E Sampler, Big Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 28A, line 38, family 527, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2536; FHL microfilm 2,342,270.