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Josiah Blackwell Sams

Male 1829 - 1903  (74 years)


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  1. 1.  Josiah Blackwell Sams was born on 27 Jan 1829 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of James Brown Sams and Mary "Polly" Hickam); died on 13 Aug 1903 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sams Cemetery 2, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

    Josiah married Rebecca Emeline Murray on 12 Mar 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of James William Murray and Elizabeth Miller) was born on 6 Jul 1829 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Jan 1906 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sams Cemetery 2, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James Paterson Sams was born on 28 Aug 1853 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Jun 1946 in Madison County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Mars Hill Cemetery, , Madison County, North Carolina.
    2. Mary Elizabeth Sams was born on 20 Nov 1855 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Oct 1950 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sams Cemetery 2, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    3. Lucinda "Lucy" Sams was born on 17 Jun 1859 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Mar 1946 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sams Cemetery 2, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    4. Leroy Washington "Lee" Sams was born on 15 Oct 1861 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Nov 1951 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sams Cemetery 2, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    5. William Sams was born about 1862 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    6. James Erwin Sams was born on 14 Aug 1866 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Apr 1957 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    7. Sarah Sams was born about 1869 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Brown Sams was born about 1793 in Burke County, , , North Carolina; died on 8 Oct 1841 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sams Cemetery 3, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

    James married Mary "Polly" Hickam on 20 Oct 1816 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina. Mary was born on 6 Jul 1799 in Washington County, , , Virginia; died on 6 Aug 1885 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sams Cemetery 3, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary "Polly" Hickam was born on 6 Jul 1799 in Washington County, , , Virginia; died on 6 Aug 1885 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sams Cemetery 3, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. William Hackley Sams was born about 1808 in North Carolina, , , .
    2. John Hickam Sams was born on 25 Sep 1816 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; died on 27 Nov 1911 in Loudon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, , Loudon County, Tennessee.
    3. Jacob Comer Sams was born on 20 Oct 1817 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; died on 21 Mar 1897 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Morgan Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, , Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    4. Ansom Benjamin Sams was born on 5 Jan 1819 in Madison County, , , North Carolina; died on 1 Feb 1893 in Rabun County, , , Georgia; was buried in Clayton Baptist Church Cemetery, , Rabun County, Georgia.
    5. Rev. Leroy Warren Sams was born on 18 Oct 1825 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Aug 1896 in Madison County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Edwards Cemetery, , Madison County, North Carolina.
    6. 1. Josiah Blackwell Sams was born on 27 Jan 1829 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Aug 1903 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sams Cemetery 2, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    7. Katharine Sams was born on 5 Sep 1831 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 22 Apr 1911 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Tilson Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    8. Lucinda Elizabeth Sams was born on 17 Jan 1834; died on 17 Mar 1925 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Martins Creek Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    9. Eliza Jane Sams was born on 22 May 1838 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 May 1912 in Madison County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Brown-Ray Cemetery, , Madison County, North Carolina.