Living

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Cause of Death: Diabetes complications

SSN: 415-12-6355

Sam was probably named after Joseph Gervais. Joseph was a French-Canadian, later American, pioneer settler and trapper in the Pacific Northwest. Joseph joined the Pacific Fur Company, a venture owned by John Jacob Astor. After trapping throughout the Oregon territiory for the Hudson's Bay Company,[7] Gervais permanently settled on French Prairie at the site of what is now the town of Gervais. This is the area where Sam's father Joseph Alexander DeLoach came seeking employment between 1910 and 1920. It is more than a coincidence that Joseph named his first two sons Gervais and Astor.

About a year after the DeLoach family moved to Johnson City, Tennessee, Sam officially changed his name to Samuel Carter, the name of his grandfather. Sam joined the Civil Conservation Corps after the DeLoach family moved to Johnson City. Following a tour of duty at the Morristown, TN, camp, he attended East Tennesse State Normal College for a quarter. He dropped out of college, and had a series of odd jobs. Following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, he was drafted into the Army. After reporting to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, for Basic Training, he found that he did not like Army life and decided to come home to Tennessee. After a short period at home, he was arrested for being Absent Without Leave, and returned to Fort Oglethorpe. Realizing that he was going to have to stay in the Army, he began applying himself rigorously to his military tasks, and was soon selected for Officer Candidate School (OCS). By the end of WW II, he had advanced to the grade of Major in the Transportation Corps. Following the war, there was an Army-wide reduction of force, and Sam was given the rank of Master Sergeant and retained on active Army duty. When the Korean War broke out, he was returned to officer status, and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He retired at this rank in 1956. Following his Army career, Sam became a real estate salesman in the Monterrey Bay area of California. He did quite well in this business, but after several years, found the long hours and weekend work distasteful. He and June sold their home in Monterrey, and moved to Walnut Creek, CA. After a short stint in full retirement, he got a job as a security guard at the Oakland Army Depot. He retired from this job when he was in his early 60's.

On the 1920 Johnson County, TN Census, he is listed as Gervais C. DeLoach.
On the 1930 Johnson County, TN Census, he is listed as Carter DeLoach
On the 1940 Washington County, TN Census, he is listed as Carter DeLoach

1950 Contra Costa County, California
Household 1712
DeLoach, Sam C. Head. 34 TN Armed Forces
DeLoach, Rosie K. Wife. 37 TN

Samuel married June Louise Ford on 5 Mar 1952. June (daughter of William Kriebel Ford and Eva Mayfield) was born on 15 Jul 1921 in Saint Louis County, , , Missouri; died on 6 Aug 1991 in Walnut Creek, , Contra Costa County, California; was buried on 10 Aug 1991 in Contra Costa County, , , California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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June's daughter changed her surname to Sherry after telling her brother Joe that she had discovered the name of their father. Sherry could be the name of June's first husband.

June's SSN: 486-22-9527

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Joe DeLoach was a lumberjack, saw mill operator and woodsman. When he was in his early 20's (in about 1905), he travelled to Oregon to work in the Redwood groves. For reasons unknown, he worked instead on a cattle ranch in Dallas, Oregon. In conversations with his son J.A. Mike DeLoach, he stated that he learned to break-in new broncos, and did all the normal work of a ranch hand. He said that on most days, he could see Mount Hood off to the east. He returned to East Tennessee in about 1909. It was said that he was probably the best horse rider in Johnson County, and that if anyone one had problems busting in a new horse, they would call on him. He worked at and operated saw mills in the following locations: Schyler Hollow - 1* miles from Campbell Hollow up Doe Creek. Doe Creek - * mile below Rambo's Mill. Doe Creek - * mile above Rambo's Mill on opposite side of creek. Doe Creek (Laurels) - 3 miles south of the DeLoach home. Campbell Hollow - 1* miles above home. Norris Hollow - * mile west of home. Dugger Hollow - 1.8 miles west of home. Shoun Hollow (Timothy Branch) - 2* mile east of home. Campbell's Creek - 3* miles northeast of home off Hiway 67. Midway (Little Dry Run). Gar Matherly'sin Carter County - 2* miles west of new Butler. Clint Perkins on Roan Creek - 3 miles west of Little Doe Post Office. Nettle Cove on Roan Creek - 2 miles northeast of Doeville Post Office. Conley Poole Hollow - 1 mile up Doe Creek. Lou McEwenFarm near Butler. Upper Gap Creek in Carter County. Proffit Hollow - 1 mile northwest of home off Campbell Hollow Road.

1920 Johnson County, TN
District 6
Household 17
Joe Deloach 35 TN TN NC Sawyer, lumber mill
Dove 25 NC TN NC
Gervais C. 5 TN TN NC
John J. 2 TN TN NC
Marie J. 1 TN TN NC
Sam C 75 TN TN VA Minister
Louisa 75 NC NC NC

1930 Johnson County, TN
District 6
Household 17
Joe Deloach 46 TN TN NC Sawyer, lumber mill
Dove 36 NC TN NC
Carter 15 TN TN NC
Astor 12 TN TN NC
Marie 11 TN TN NC
Hazel 9 TN TN NC
L. E. (f) 6 TN TN NC
Willard 5 TN TN NC
Lucy 3 TN TN NC
Kate 1 TN TN NC
Edsel 2 mo TN TN NC


1940 Washington County, TN Census
Johnson City, Ward 2

11 Sidney St
Household 71
Jody A. DeLoach 55 TN Laborer, W.P.A. Farm to Market Project
Dovey wife 45 NC
Carter son 25 TN Truck Driver, Lumber Mill
L. E. dau 16 TN
Williard son 15 TN
Lucy dau 13 TN
Kate dau 11 TN
Edsel son 10 TN
Max son 4 TN

20 Sidney St
Household 85
Henry Cole. 23. VA
Hazel (DeLoach) 19. TN
James Baxley. 22 TN
Marie (DeLoach) 21. TN

Address at time of death for Joseph DeLoach: 506 W Main Street Johnson City, TN

Joseph married Dove Cleo Williams Arnold on 6 Nov 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Dove (daughter of David W. Arnold and Verdie Josephine Williams) was born on 15 Aug 1894 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 2 Dec 1988 in Erwin, , Unicoi County, Tennessee; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetary, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1930 St Louis County, MO Census
Ward 1
Household 374
William Ford29MO MO MO
Eva27MO MO MO
Jane Louisa 8MO MO MO
Joseph 6MO MO MO

1940 St Louis County, MO Census
Ward 4
Household 102
William Ford38MO MO MO
Eva36MO MO MO
June 18MO MO MO
Joseph16MO MO MO

William married Eva Mayfield about 1920. Eva (daughter of Frederick Mayfield and Amanda (Mayfield)) was born about 1903 in Missouri, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]