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Willis Sams

Willis Sams

Male 1815 - Aft 1850  (> 36 years)   Has 18 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Willis Sams
    Birth 1814/1815  Union Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    _UID 07112EB818FCC84D9055B4DE6E2FB9958971 
    Death Aft 1850  Alexander Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I122222  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2025

    Father Thomas Sams,   b. 1780/1790   d. 20 Jun 1842, Union Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
    Mother Sarah Boren,   b. 1789/1790, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1860, Union Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 71 years)
    Marriage 1 Oct 1807  Muhlenberg Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 1D4B970BF7FD6B43909B8B72994B52A8B2CC 
    Family ID F11841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Murphy,   b. 1824/1825, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850, Alexander Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 26 years)
    Marriage 30 Nov 1840  Alexander Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 729CE646B13FBB49A3DEB7B43310F8FD5227 
    Children 
     1. Amanda J Sams,   b. 1843/1844, Alexander Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850, Alexander Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 7 years)
     2. John W Sams,   b. 1849/1850, Alexander Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850, Alexander Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 1 years)
    Family ID F34078  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !CENSUS:1820 Union Co., IL p 166
      Thomas Sames age 26-44 (1775/1794)
      510110-10011
      My analysis (who each person *might* be)
      1m 26-44 (1775/1794) Thomas Sams (1780/1790)
      1m 16-25 (1794/1804) Son? Nephew?
      1m 10-15 (1804/1810) Uriah Sams (c1808) son
      5m 0-9 (1810/1820).. 1. Willis Sams (c1815) son
      .................... 2. Thomas M. Sams (1819) son
      .................... 3. Nathan Sams (c1820) son
      .................... 4. Son?
      .................... 5. Son?
      1f 45+ (before 1775) Mother-in-law?
      1f 26-44 (1775/1794) Sarah Boren Sams (c1790) wife
      1f 0-9 (1810/1820).. Louisa Sams (1818) daughter


      !CENSUS:1830 Union Co., IL p. 50
      Thomas Sams age 40-49 (1780/90)
      0113101-2110001
      My analysis (who each person *might* be)
      1m 40-49 (1780/1790) Thomas Sams (1780/1790)
      1m 20-29 (1800/1810) Son?
      3m 15-19 (1810/1815) 1. Willis Sams (c1815) son
      .................... 2. Son?
      .................... 3. Son?
      1m 10-14 (1815/1820) Thomas M. Sams (1819) son
      1m 5-9 (1820/1825).. Nathan Sams (c1820) son
      1f 40-49 (1780/1790) Sarah Boren Sams (c1790) wife
      1f 10-14 (1815/1820) Louisa Sams (1818) daughter
      1f 5-9 (1820/1825).. Matilda Sams (1825) daughter
      2f 0-4 (1825/1830).. 1. Nancy Sams (1827) daughter
      .................... 2. Rebecca J. Sams (1830) daughter


      !CENSUS:1840 Union Co., IL p. 57 (super dim)
      Thomas Sams age 40-49 (1790/1800)
      2002301-00300001
      My analysis (who each person *might* be)
      1m 40-49 (1790/1800) Thomas Sams (1780/1790)
      3m 20-29 (1810/1820) 1. Willis Sams (c1815) son
      .................... 2. Thomas M. Sams (1819) son
      .................... 3. Son?
      2m 15-19 (1820/1825) 1. Calvin Sams (c1822) son
      .................... 2. Son?
      2m 0-4 (1835/1840).. 1. Benjamin F. Sams (c1835) son
      .................... 2. John M. Sams (c1836) son
      1f 50-59 (1770/1780) Sarah Boren Sams (c1790) wife
      3f 10-14 (1825/1830) 1. Matilda Sams (1825) daughter
      .................... 2. Nancy Sams (1827) daughter
      .................... 3. Rebecca J. Sams (1830) daughter


      !CENSUS:1850 Alexander Co., IL # 416/416
      Willis Sams 35 Farmer $- IL
      Caroline 25
      Amanda J. 6
      John W. 6/12;


      !CENSUS:1860 x


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