Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

Mary Hickam
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Name Mary Hickam Birth 6 Jul 1799 Washington Co, TN
Gender Female _UID 9774898DD2DAD4118AC444455354000030DF Death 6 Aug 1885 Unicoi Co, TN
Burial Sams Cem # 3, Unicoi Co, TN
Person ID I35756 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 20 Mar 2025
Family 
James Brown Sams, b. 1793, Buncombe Co, NC
d. 8 Oct 1841, Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN)
(Age 48 years)Marriage Bef 1816 Buncombe Co, NC
_UID BA331D4EDF1CEB46B3030B20FA1EDA2D8427 Children 1. John Hickam Sams, b. 25 Sep 1816, Buncombe Co, NC
d. 27 Nov 1911, Loudon Co, TN
(Age 95 years)2. Jacob Comer Sams, b. 20 Oct 1817, Buncombe Co, NC
d. 21 Mar 1897, Buncombe Co, NC
(Age 79 years)3. Leroy W Sams, b. 18 Oct 1825, Buncombe Co, NC
d. 22 Aug 1896, Madison Co, NC
(Age 70 years)4. Josiah Blackwell Sams, b. 27 Jan 1828, Buncombe Co, NC
d. 13 Aug 1908, Unicoi Co, TN
(Age 80 years)5. Catherine Sams, b. 1831/1832, Washington Co, TN
d. Aft 1887 (Age > 56 years)6. Lucinda Ann Sams, b. 17 Jan 1834, Washington Co, TN
d. 17 Mar 1925, Unicoi Co, TN
(Age 91 years)7. Eliza J Sams, b. 1837/1838, Washington Co, TN
d. Aft 1887 (Age > 50 years)Family ID F2902 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co., NC p. 125
James Sams Jun age 16-25 (1794/1804)
200100-00200-0-0
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 16-25 (1794/1804) James B. Sams (c1793)
2m 0-9 (1810/1820).. 1. John H. Sams (1816) son
.................... 2. Jacob C. Sams (1817) son
2f 16-25 (1794/1804) 1. Mary Hickam Sams (1799) wife
.................... 2. Sister? Sister-in-law?
!CENSUS:1830 Buncombe Co., NC p. 254
James Sams age 30-39 (1790/1800)
312001-00002
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 30-39 (1790/1800) James B. Sams (c1793)
2m 10-14 (1815/1820) 1. John H. Sams (1816) son
.................... 2. Jacob C. Sams (1817) son
1m 5-9 (1820/1825).. Leroy W. Sams (1825) son
3m 0-4 (1825/1830).. 1. Josiah B. Sams (1828) son
.................... 2. Son?
.................... 3. Son?
2f 20-29 (1800/1810) 1. Mary Hickam Sams (1799) wife
.................... 2. Sister? Sister-in-law?
!CENSUS:1840 Washington Co., TN p. 232
James Sams age 40-49 (1790/1800)
0002101-210001
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 40-49 (1790/1800) James B. Sams (c1793)
1m 20-29 (1810/1820) Son?
2m 15-19 (1820/1825) 1. Leroy W. Sams (1825) son
.................... 2. Josiah B. Sams (1828) son
1f 30-39 (1800/1810) Mary Hickam Sams (1799) wife
1f 5-9 (1830/1835).. Catherine Sams (c1832) daughter
2f 0-4 (1835/1840).. 1. Lucinda Ann Sams (c1834) daughter
.................... 2. Eliza J. Sams (c1838) daughter
* Note: Male 20-29 may be marked out
!CENSUS:1850 Washington Co., TN The 4 Subdivision # 1323/1352
Josiah Sams 22 Farmer $1100 NC
Emeline 20 TN
Mary 51 TN
Catharine 18
Lucinda 16
Eliza J. 12
Wm Willis 12 NC
David 11
Jos 20 Farmer;
!CENSUS:1860 x
!CENSUS:1870 Washington Co., TN 18th District, Flag Pond PO # 67/66
Josiah B. Sams 42 Farmer $6000/4534 NC
Emeline 41 Keeping House TN
Jacob P. works on farm
Lucinda 11
Leroy 8
William 7
James E. 4
Sarah 1
Mary 71 Invalid VA
William Murray 80 MD
Elizabeth 78 VA
Fidelia Phillips 23 works on farm NC m Sep
Mary E. 15 TN m. Sep;
- !CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co., NC p. 125
