Samples, William

SAMPLERS

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 1/9/2012 at 08:08:24

Samples, William -
William. Samples was the second child of James and Mary Belle Samples, born Dec. 8, 1861, in Batavia, Iowa, in Jefferson county, Iowa and died at his home near Kent, Iowa, Thursday morning, Jan. 16, 1936, age 74 years, 1 month and 8 days.

At the age of 4 years, in March, 1865 he came with his parents in a covered wagon from Batavia, Iowa, to Platte township, Union county, Iowa, and the family settled in a log cabin on the farm where he lived until the time of his
death.

An older sister, Mary, preceded him in death Sept. 12, 1914; two years later, Sept. 15, 1916, his father died. His mother died April 22, 1930.

He enjoyed very good health until the last two and one half years, when his health began to fail due to kidney trouble. The last six months he failed fast, other troubles set in and the last two weeks he declined very rapidly, but not until the morning before his death did he give up to go to bed.

He is survived by his wife, a brother, James; a niece, Vera Christiansen and family; a host of relatives and friends. To them, his death will be a personal loss, as he was loved and respected by all who knew him.

Funeral services were held at his home Saturday, Jan. 18, at two o'clock, conducted by Rev Franks of Kent. He was laid to rest in the Morgan cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 23, 1936