1. Nathan SAMS

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the monday 14 april 1851 in Elizabethton, Carter Co., TN¹. Nathan is deceased in Sullivan, Moultrie Co., IL the friday 1 july 1927 aged of 76 years old². He was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL the 3 july 1927.

a. Nathan is married aged of 22 years old the wednesday 17 december 1873 in Madison Co., KY³ with Elizabeth WARD aged of 31 years old, daughter of Valentine Rufus WARD and Lockey H.? BURTON. She was born the monday 7 november 1842 in Estill Co., KY⁴. Elizabeth is deceased in Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL the tuesday 15 march 1910 aged of 67 years old. She was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL.

Three children were born from this union (two boys and one girl).

a.i. Walker SAMS. He was born the 30 november 1873 in Kentucky.
a.ii. Ruby SAMS. She was born the thursday 14 august 1879 in Madison Co., KY⁵. Ruby is deceased in Sullivan, Moultrie Co., IL the friday 19 july 1929 aged of 49 years old⁶. She was buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, Moutltrie Co., IL the saturday 20 july 1929.
a.ii.a. Ruby is married aged of 17 years old the 3 january 1897 in Fayette Co., IL⁷ with Cornelius BAKER, son of unknown father and mother.
- a.ii.a.i. Leah BAKER. She was born the monday 28 february 1898 in Illinois.
a.ii.b. Ruby is married aged of 23 years old the 30 november 1902 with Charles GETZ aged of 26 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the monday 31 january 1876 in Illinois. Charles is deceased the friday 10 january 1941 aged of 64 years old. He was buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, Moutltrie Co., IL.
- a.ii.b.i. Raymond GETZ. He was born the wednesday 30 november 1904 in Illinois.
- a.ii.b.ii. Edma GETZ. She was born the monday 30 november 1908 in Illinois.
a.iii. William T. SAMS. He was born the friday 30 april 1880 in Kentucky⁸.

a. Elizabeth had another relationship, she is married aged of 16 years old the tuesday 16 august 1859 in Richmond, Madison Co., KY⁹ with James H. RICHARDSON aged of 25 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 30 november 1833 in Kentucky.

A child was born from this union (zero boy and one girl).

a.i. Mary RICHARDSON. She was born the saturday 30 november 1861 in Kentucky.

Documents

1870 US Census: Elliston precinct, Madison Co., KY, p 32

1850 US Census: Estill Co., KY, p 89

Marriage bond: James H. Richardson and Elizabeth Ward 1859

1900 US Census: Loudon Township, Fayette Co., IL, sht 10A

Ruby Baker seeks divorce 1900

1860 US Census: Division 1, Madison Co., KY, p 32

1870 US Census: Eliston Precinct, Madison Co., KY, p 57

1920 US Census: Sullivan, Moultrie Co., IL, p 8A

Other documents/events

[EVENT] 1 Jul 1927 Sullivan, Moultrie Co., IL - News Articles: News Progress, Sullivan IL p 1

[CENSUS] 10 Jan 1920 Sullivan, Moultrie Co., IL - 1920 US Census, Illinois Sullivan, Moultrie Co., sht 8A

[CENSUS] 25 Apr 1910 Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL - 1910 US Census, Illinois Catlin, Vermillion Co., sht 7B

[CENSUS] 15 Jun 1900 Loudon Township, Fayette Co., IL - 1900 US Census, Illinois Loudon Township, Fayette Co., sht 10A

[CENSUS] 2 Jun 1880 Richmond, Madison Co., KY - 1880 US Census, Kentucky Richmond, Madison Co., p 8

[CENSUS] 2 Aug 1870 Elliston, Madison, Co., KY - 1870 US Census, Kentucky Eliston Precinct, Madison Co., p 57

Sources

¹ News Articles: News Progress, Sullivan IL p 1 Newspapers.com
² News Articles: News Progress, Sullivan IL p 1 Newspapers.com
³ Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 Madison Co., 1786-1877, p 357 Ancestry.com
⁴ Census: 1850 U.S. - Estill Co., KY Roll: 198; Page: 89a Ancestry.com
⁵ 1900 US Census, Illinois Loudon Township, Fayette Co., sht 10A National Archives
⁶ News Articles: News Progress, Sullivan IL p 1 Newspapers.com
⁷ News articles: The Weekly Breeze, Taylorville IL p 3 Newspapers.com
⁸ 1900 US Census, Illinois Loudon Township, Fayette Co., sht 10A National Archives
⁹ Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 Madison Co., Marriage Bonds 1859–1861, p 103 Ancestry.com

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