Person Page - 753

     William Sample was born circa 1864 at Macoupin Co., Illinois. He was the son of William Robert Sample and Nancy R. E. Blake.

     William A. Sample was born on 18 February 1822 at near Troy, Madison Co., Illinois. He was the son of Andrew Sample and Nancy C. Wood. William A. Sample married Harriet Moore on 20 October 1840. William A. Sample died on 19 October 1908 at Greenwood, Jackson Co., Missouri, at age 86. He was buried at Greenwood, Jackson Co., Missouri.

     William Arthur Sample was born. He was the son of John Melvin Sample and Nellie Maude Landes. William Arthur Sample married Margaret Louise Stumborg in 1959. William Arthur Sample died in 2002.

     William Clyde Sample was born in January 1884. He was the son of Granderson "Tan" Sample and Anna Anderson.

     William Henry Sample was born in 1866. He was the son of Field Sample and Mary Ann Ribelin. William Henry Sample married Sarah Fanning on 12 December 1878. William Henry Sample married Emma Tate on 30 August 1891.

     William J. Sample was born in 1862. He was the son of Valentine Sample and Jane Taylor. William J. Sample married Sabra V. Cliff. William J. Sample died in 1927.

     William James Sample was born on 9 September 1869. He was the son of Isaac Wood and Martha Sample. William James Sample died on 14 March 1938 at age 68.

     William James Sample was born on 22 October 1794 at Woodford Co., Kentucky. He was the son of David Sample and Mary "Polly" Townsend. William James Sample married Sarah Cole circa 1817 at Madison Co., Illinois. William James Sample died in January 1874 at Marion Twp., Lee Co., Iowa, at age 79. He was buried at Clay Grove Cemetery, Marion Twp., Lee Co., Iowa.
     
Biography of William James Sample:

The following biography is from Howard Bowers Light Townsend of Kentucky.¹ It is reproduced below with permission:

During the War of 1812, he served in Capt. Samuel Whiteside's Company of Illinois Rangers from 20 Feb 1813 to 3 Oct 1815 with the rank of private. He was awarded 160 acres of bounty land for his service, Warrant No. 22.757 issued 10 Feb 1853. Commencing 14 Feb 1871 he was awarded a War of 1812 survivor's pension of $8.00 per month, File No. 11983.

Application of William Sample for a Land Warrant for military service during the War of 1812.
State of Iowa, Lee County. "On this 18th day of February 1851 personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Notary Public in and for Lee County Iowa, William Sample, aged 55 years, a resident of Marion Township in said County, who, being duly sworn according to Law upon oath declares that he is the identical William sample who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Whitesides in the ___ Regiment of Mounted Rangers Illinois Volunteers commanded by Colonel Howard in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812. That he volunteered at Edwardsville, Illinois and was mustered into the service at Camp Russelll 2 miles from Edwardsville in the Spring of the year 1813 and continued in actual service in said war for twelve months (that he volunteered for the term of twelve months) at the expiration of which time in the Spring of 1814 he was honorably discharge at a place he thinks was called Vanosdoll opposite St. Louis, Missouri, at which place he received a certificate of discharge which he has lost he cannot tell when where or how, all of which service etc. will more fully appear by reference to the muster rolls of said company. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the military service of the United States passed September 28th 1850.

                                   William Sample

          Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year herein above written and I           do hereby certify under my hand and Notarial Seal of office that I believe the said           William Sample to be the identical person who served as aforesaid and that he is           of the age above stated.

                                   James M. Reid
                                   Notary Public"

Application of William Sample for a Pension for military service during the War of 1812.
State of Iowa, Lee County. "On this 20th day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy one, personall appeared before me, the undersigned clerk of the District Court, a court of record within and for the county and state aforesaid, William Sample, aged seventy five years past, a resident of Marion Township, County of Lee, and State of Iowa, who, being duly sworn according to law declares that he is married, that his wife's name was Sarah Cole, to whom he was married at Madison County, Illinois, about the year 1817; that he is the identical William Sample who enlisted in Captain Whitesides Company of United State Rangers at Edwardsville, County of Madison, in the State of Illinois, sometime in the Spring of 1812; that he performed his service as said soldier in the State of Illinois, mainly in said county of Madison, during the whole year of 1812, and that this consisted in keeping back the Indians. That he remembers one event which took place in said war of 1812 namely the killing and scalping of Mrs. Ragan and her two children and four other children on Wood River near Edwardsville aforesaid by the Indians whom he saw after they were so killed and that he participated in afterwards following up said Indians and killing their chief and taking from him the scalps which they had taken from said Mrs. Ragan and children. That as said soldier he has received bounty land - Warrant No. 22.757, under act of September 28th 1850 - Patent issued June 2d 1855 - That he at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of the United States, adhered to the cause of the enemies of the Government, giving them aid and comfort, or exercised the functions of any office whatever under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States; and that he will support the Constitution of the United States; that he is not in the receipt of a pension under previous act; that he has never received a certificate of discharge; that he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the Act of February 14, 1871; and he hereby constitutes and appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, H. C. Stemple of Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, his true and lawful attorney, to prosecute his claim and obtain the pension certificate that may be issued; that his post office is at West Point, County of Lee, State of Iowa, and that his domicil or place of abode is Marion Township, County of Lee, State of Iowa.
                               his
                              William X Sample
                               mark
Attest:
     Alex S. Cruickshank
     Dennis Brassfield"



William Samples household, 1820 U.S. census, Powers Twp., Bond Co., Illinois, M33, Roll 12, p 4:
1, male, 0-9 years of age
1, m, 16-25
1, female, 16-25
1 in agriculture

Wm. Samples household, 1830 U.S. census, Morgan Co., Illinois, M19, Roll 24, p 72:
1, male, 0-5 years of age
1, m, 5-10
1, m, 10-15
1, m, 30-40
1, female, 0-5
1, f, 5-10
1, f, 30-40

He moved from Morgan Co., Illinois to Lee Co., Iowa between 1832 and 1840.

Wm. Semple household, 1840 U.S. census, Twp. 69, Lee Co., Iowa Territory, M704, Roll 102, p 209:
1, male, 5-10 years of age
1, m, 10-15
1, m, 15-20
1, m, 20-30
1, m, 40-50
1, female, 10-15
1, f, 15-20
1, f, 30-40

1850 U.S. census, Div. 28, Lee Co., Iowa, M432, Roll 186, p 312:
William Sample, age 55, male, farmer, $3000 real estate, b. Kentucky
Sarah, 50, female, Kentucky
George, 26, m, Kentucky
John, 19, m
Smily, 18, m

1860 U.S. census, Marion Twp., Lee Co., Iowa, M653, Roll 330, p 116:
William Sample, age 60, male, b. Kentucky
Elizabeth, 55, female, Kentucky
John, 26, m, Illinois

1870 U.S. census, Marion Twp., Lee Co., Iowa, M594, Roll 404, p 368:
James Sample, age 74, male, farmer, $10,400 real estate, $1000 personal estate, b. Kentucky
Sarah, 70, female, keeps house, Ohio
John, 37, m, farmer, Illinois
Anna, 23, f, keeps house

Lee Co., Iowa, Will Book, A:245-256, Ft. Madison, Iowa: Will dated 21 Apr 1873, proved 7 Jan 1874, names wife Sarah Sample, son John T. Sample, grandchild Maria Betty(?) nee Taylor, daughter Elizabeth Patterson, son Andrew, son George and son Smiley.¹

     William Robert Sample was born on 6 October 1835 at Morgan Co., Illinois. He was the son of Aaron Sample and Anna W. Boyer. William Robert Sample married Nancy R. E. Blake on 2 April 1863 at Macoupin Co., Illinois. William Robert Sample married Jane (--?--) between 1870 and 1880. William Robert Sample married Armilda M. Clevenger on 10 September 1893 at Macoupin Co., Illinois. William Robert Sample died on 14 June 1905 at Macoupin Co., Illinois, at age 69. He was buried at Union Chapel Cemetery, Macoupin Co., Illinois.
     
Biography of William Robert Sample:

He served in Company A, 39th Illinois Infantry, in the Civil War.

1870 U.S. census, T12 R7, Macoupin Co., Illinois, M593, Roll 250, p 2:
Robert Sample, age 31, male, farmer, $4000, real estate, $500 personal estate, b. Illinois
William, 6, m, Illinois
Charles, 4, m, Illinois
Samuel, 2, m, Illinois

1880 U.S. census, 1880 U.S. census, Zanesville Twp., Montgomery Co., Illinois, T9, Roll 237, p 445B:
Robert Samples, age 44, male, farmer, b. Illinois, father b. Kentucky, mother b. Kentucky
Jane, 47, female, wife, keeping house, Illinois, Kentucky, Kentucky
William, 17, m, son, Illinois, Illinois
Charles, 14, m, son, Illinois, Illinois
Samuel, 12, m, son, Illinois, Illinois
Sarah Sharp, 42, f, keeping house, Illinois, Illinois, Tennessee

1900 U.S. census, North Otter Twp., Macoupin Co., Illinois, T623, Roll 324, p 7A:
Robert Samples, head, age 64, male, b. Oct 1835, b. Illinois, father b. Kentucky, mother b. Kentucky
Armilda, wife, 49, f, Jun 1859, Illinois, Kentucky, Illinois
Rosco, son, 4, m, Oct 1895, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois
Leeroy, son, 3, m, Jan 1897, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois
Charles N., son, 34, m, Feb 1866, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, trader.¹

     William V. Sample was born on 12 March 1877. He was the son of Washington Sample and Rebecca A. Sample. William V. Sample died on 3 January 1926 at Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, at age 48.
     
Biography of William V. Sample:

He died in a tuberculosis sanatorium.¹