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     James Walter Gray was born on 14 March 1938 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. He was the son of James Riley Gray and Ethel Marie Thomas. He died on 5 October 1992 at Seattle, King, Washington, United States, at age 54. He was buried in October 1992 at Crystal Mountain, Washington, United States.

     Mary Luera Sample was born on 18 February 1859 at Macoupin, Illinois, United States. She was the daughter of George Washington Sample and Lucy Ann Braden. She died on 28 February 1859 at Macoupin, Illinois, United States.

     Glenn Newland Spille was born on 2 November 1909. He married Helen Lorene Thomas, daughter of John Oliver Thomas and Jennie Ethel Bowers, on 20 June 1936 at Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States. He died on 22 March 1967 at Webb City, Jasper, Missouri, United States, at age 57. He was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Jasper, Missouri, United States.
     Biography of Glenn Newland Spille:
Journal of Libbie Valetta Darr Bowers owned by Marie Bowers Martin, Baxter Springs, Kansas.
Personal interview with Elmer Thomas and Lucille Thomas Terry, Webb City, Missouri, May 6, 1991. Personal history information compiled by Dennis Glenn Spille, son, September 3, 1992.

Father: Henry Otto Spille, lived in Oronogo, Jasper County, Missouri
Mother: Maude Alice Hamer Spille, lived in Oronogo, Jasper County, Missouri.¹

     James Henry Sample was born on 18 July 1861 at Macoupin, Illinois, United States. He was the son of George Washington Sample and Lucy Ann Braden. He married Georgana McClanahan circa 1885. He died circa 1916.
     Biography of James Henry Sample:
James H. and Georgia Sample are listed in the 1916 Springfield, Mo., City Directory. Georgia A. (widow of James) Sample is listed in the 1917 Directory. It appears that James Henry Sample died about 1916 or 1917. There should be a death record, but Ann Brashers, Springfield, Mo., contacted the Vital Statistics Departments in Missouri and Kansas; neither state has a death record, and she could not find him in the cemetery records and obituaries of Springfield, Mo.

1900 U.S. census, 2nd Ward, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas:
James Sample, head, age 38, male, b. Jul 1861 Illinois, father b. Ill., mother b. Ill., staionary fireman
George A., wife, 32, female, Nov 1867 Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
Lucy May, dau., 12, f, Jul 1887 Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, at school
Viola B., dau., 10, f, Feb 1890 Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, at school
Walter F., son, 8, m, May 1892 Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, at school
George D., son, 3, m, Jan 1897 Kansas, Illinois, Tennessee
Joel, 11/12, son, m, Jul 1899 Kansas, Illinois, Tennessee
(Note: Joel is Jewell July, 11 months old)

1910 U.S. census, 8th Ward, Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri, T624, Roll 782, p 100B:
James H. Sample, head, age 49, male, b. Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, stationary fireman
Georga A., wife, 43, female, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
Viola B., dau., 20, f, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, broom maker
Walter F., son, 17, m, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
George D., son, 13, m, Kansas, Illinois, Tennessee
July, dau., 10, f, Kansas, Illinois, Tennessee
Nella, dau., 4, f, Kansas, Illinois, Tennessee.¹

     John William Sample was born on 26 April 1863 at Macoupin, Illinois, United States. He was the son of George Washington Sample and Lucy Ann Braden. He married Sevilla Viola Sampson circa 1883 at Missouri, United States. He died on 14 May 1927 at Plainview, Hale, Texas, United States, at age 64. He was buried on 14 May 1927 at Pine Ridge Cemetery, Plainview, Hale, Texas, United States.
     Biography of John William Sample:
He is listed in a small ledger that belonged to his nephew, Giles Elmer Bowers, about 1903-1910, now (1999) in the possession of Howard Bowers, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. There is a note by Elmer Bowers in this ledger that "we all went to visit Uncle Will Samples"; day was April 10, year was probably 1909. So John William Sample and family probably were living not far from Hardin Thomas and Sarah Ann Sample Bowers farm north of Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co., Kansas. They could have been living nearby or possibly in Jasper Co., Missouri.

1920 U.S. census, Precinct 1, Plainview, Hale Co., Texas, T625, Roll 1808, p 9A:
J. W. Sample, head, age 54, male, b. Illinois, father b. Illinois, mother b. Illinois, street laborer
Sevilla, wife, 53, female, Illinois, Canada, Canada, home
Dewey, son, 20, m, Texas, Illinois, Illinois, street laborer
Vester, son, 16, m, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, street laborer
G. F., son, 35, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, street paving laborer.¹

     (Son) Sample was born on 2 February 1875 at probably Jasper, Missouri, United States. He was the son of George Washington Sample and Lucy Ann Braden. He died in February 1875 at probably Jasper, Missouri, United States.

     Mrs. Burnette A. Wilson married George Washington Sample, son of Aaron Sample and Anna W. Boyer, on 1 February 1877 at Barton, Missouri, United States. She died on 30 June 1879.

     Louisa Josephine Smith was born circa 1842 at McMinn, Tennessee, United States. She married George Washington Sample, son of Aaron Sample and Anna W. Boyer, on 29 February 1880 at Sarcoxie, Jasper, Missouri, United States. She died on 3 November 1885 at Jasper, Missouri, United States.

     Aaron Sample was born on 27 December 1813 at Madison, Illinois, United States. He was the son of David Sample and Mary "Polly" Townsend. He married Anna W. Boyer on 24 March 1831 at Morgan, Illinois, United States. He died on 8 October 1881 at Macoupin, Illinois, United States, at age 67. He was buried at Hollingsworth Cemetery, North Palmyra Township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States.
     Biography of Aaron Sample:
The following biography is from Howard Bowers Light Townsend of Kentucky.¹ It is reproduced below with permission:

He served as a private in Captain Weatherford's Company of the First Illinois Mounted Volunteers in Duncan's Brigade in the Sac and Fox War (Blackhawk Indian War). Sources: (1) Index to Volunteer Soldiers in Indian Wars and Disturbances 1815 - 1858, transcribed by Virgil D. White, National Historical Publishing Company, Waynesboro, Tennessee, 1994. (2) The Black Hawk War 1831-1832, compiled by Ellen W. Whitney, Illinois State Historical Society, Springfield, 1970, vol 1, p 73.

Identified as husband of Ann Sample, daughter of Robert Boyer, deceased, Case No. 77, Probate Court, Morgan Co., Illinois.

Aaron Sample household, 1835 Illinois state census, Morgan Co., Illinois:
2 males, 0-10 years of age
1 m, 20-30
1female, 0-10
1f, 20-30     

Aaron Samples household, 1840 U.S. census, Morgan Co., Illinois, M704, Roll 66, p 432:
1 male, 0-4 years of age
2 m, 5-9
1 m 20-29
1female, 0-4
1f, 5-9
1f, 20-29

Morgan Co., Illinois, Deed Grantee Index M-V:
Aaron Sample from James Howlin, 5 May 1835, 2:223, S16 T13 R8, filed 8 Aug 1838.

Morgan Co., Illinois, Deed Grantee Index A-D:
Sally Boyer from Aaron Sample, 14 Jan 1850, PP:138 or BB:138, S3 T13 R8, filed 18 Mar 1850.

1850 U.S. census, Macoupin Co., Illinois, M432, Roll 118, p 216:
Aaron Samples, age 38, male, farmer, $1040 real estate, b. Illinois, cannot read or write
Anne, 39, female, Kentucky, cannot read or write
David, 19, m, farmer, Illinois, attending school
Mary, 17, f, Illinois
Wm. R., 14, m, Illinois, attending school
Geo. W., 13, m, Illinois, attending school
Caroline, 11, f, Illinois, attending school
Henry L.,      9, m, Illinois
Frances D., 7, f, Illinois
John N., 4, m, Illinois
Elizabeth J., 1, f, Illinois

1860 U.S. census, T12 R8, Macoupin Co., Illinois, M653, Roll 206, p 602:
Aaron Samples, age 48, male, farmer, $3600 real estate, $1255, personal estate, b. Illinois
Anna, 50, female, Kentucky
Wm. R., 24, m, Illinois
Henry L.,      17, m, Illinois
Francis D., 16, f, Illinois
John N., 14, m, Illinois
Elisabeth J., 11, f, Illinois
Melissa J., 9, f, Illinois

1870 U.S. census, T12 R7, Macoupin Co., Illinois, M593, Roll 250, p 205:
Aaron Sample, age 57, male, farmer, $5500 real estate, $500 personal estate, b. Illinois
Annie, 59, female, Kentucky
George W. Davidson,7, m, Illinois

1880 U.S. census, North Otter Twp., Macoupin Co., Illinois, T9, Roll 232, p 246C:
Aaron Sample, age     67, male, farmer, sore eyes, b. Illinois, father b. N. Carolina, mother b. N. Carolina
Anna, 69, female, keeping house, Kentucky, North Carolina, Carolina     
Geo. W. Davidson, 17, m, works on farm, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois

Petition for Letters of Administration, Probate Court, Macoupin Co, Illinois, 8 Oct 1881, names his heirs: his widow Annie W. Sample, his children David Sample, Mary Roberts, William R. Sample, George W. Sample, Caroline Stinnett, Henry L. Sample, John N. Sample and Elizabeth J. Edwardand his grandson George W. Davidson only child of his deceased daughter Frances Davidson. From the real estate inventory he owned about 80 acres of land in North Otter Township, Sections 25, 26 and 35, about three miles west of Girard, Illinois.¹

     Anna W. Boyer was born on 24 July 1810 at Kentucky, United States. She married Aaron Sample, son of David Sample and Mary "Polly" Townsend, on 24 March 1831 at Morgan, Illinois, United States. She died on 23 March 1884 at Macoupin, Illinois, United States, at age 73. She was buried at Hollingsworth Cemetery, North Palmyra Township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States.

     Fredrick Sample was born circa 1885 at Missouri, United States. He was the son of John William Sample and Sevilla Viola Sampson. He married Clara Sly. He died at Plainview, Hale, Texas, United States. He was buried at Pine Ridge Cemetery, Plainview, Hale, Texas, United States.

     Newton Leroy Sample was born in 1888 at Hale, Texas, United States. He was the son of John William Sample and Sevilla Viola Sampson. He married Mary Elizabeth Allen circa 1910 at Cherokee, Kansas, United States; They were married at the home of Hardin Thomas Bowers and Sarah Ann Sample Bowers about three miles north of Baxter Springs, Kansas. He died on 11 November 1918. He was buried in November 1918 at Pleasant View Cemetery, Spring Valley Township, Cherokee, Kansas, United States.
     Biography of Newton Leroy Sample:
He moved from Texas to Missouri about 1910.¹

     James Hobson Dewey Sample was born on 17 August 1898 at Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, United States. He was the son of John William Sample and Sevilla Viola Sampson. He married Emma Frances Elleanora Vaughan on 1 January 1928 at Tulia, Swisher, Texas, United States. He died on 23 February 1937 at Tulia, Swisher, Texas, United States, at age 38. He was buried on 24 February 1937 at Silverton, Briscoe, Texas, United States.

     Vester Sample was born circa 1904 at Texas, United States. He was the son of John William Sample and Sevilla Viola Sampson. He died circa 1920 at Plainview, Hale, Texas, United States. He was buried at Plainview, Hale, Texas, United States.
     Biography of Vester Sample:
He died at about age 16 of packed bowels from eating raw peanuts.¹

     Florence Sample was the daughter of John William Sample and Sevilla Viola Sampson. She married (--?--) Day. She died at Bell Gardens, Los Angeles, California, United States.

     Sarah "Sadie" Sample was born circa 1905 at Texas, United States. She was the daughter of John William Sample and Sevilla Viola Sampson. She married Henry Sly. She died at Oklahoma, United States. She was buried at Oklahoma, United States.