Reuben J Sams

1821 - 1895  (74 years)   Has 18 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Reuben J Sams
  Birth	3 Mar 1821	Buncombe Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	AE74898DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000474F
  Death	14 Nov 1895	Madison Co, NC
  Burial	Grapevine Baptist Cem, Madison Co, NC
  Person ID	I35779	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Warren Sams,   b. 1797, Buncombe Co, NC d. 25 Aug 1884, Madison Co, NC (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Naomi Ramsey,   b. 1797/1798, NC d. 4 Mar 1873, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1810/1820	Buncombe Co, NC
  _UID	B3CD35797D119C44BFC2DB302089A10F8115
  Family ID	F2904	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Ramsey,   b. 1826/1827, NC d. Aft 1880, Madison Co, NC (Age > 54 years)
  Marriage	1840/1845	Yancey Co, NC
  _UID	6B87AA6FC6292F448FA00CA3CF562C902C42
  Children	1. Edward Sams,   b. 1844/1845, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Madison Co, NC (Age > 16 years)   2. James A Sams,   b. 1845/1846, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Madison Co, NC (Age > 25 years)   3. John B Sams,   b. 1846/1847, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Madison Co, NC (Age > 14 years)   4. Flora Cordelia Sams,   b. 2 Dec 1849, Yancey Co, NC d. 3 Apr 1939, Madison Co, NC (Age 89 years)   5. Robert W Sams,   b. 1851/1852, Madison Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Madison Co, NC (Age > 19 years)   6. Emeline Sams,   b. 1853/1854, Madison Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Madison Co, NC (Age > 17 years)   7. Naomi E Sams,   b. 1854/1855, Madison Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Madison Co, NC (Age > 16 years)   8. Reuben Jefferson Sams,   b. 1856/1857, Madison Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Madison Co, NC (Age > 24 years)
  Family ID	F14342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1830 Buncombe Co., NC p. 295 Warren Sams age 30-39 (1790/1800) 021001-201101 My analysis (who each person *might* be) 1m 30-39 (1790/1800) Warren Sams (1797) 1m 10-14 (1815/1820) James Sams (c1818) son 2m 5-9 (1820/1825).. 1. John B. Sams (1820) son .................... 2. Reuben Sams (1821) son 1f 30-39 (1790/1800) Naomi Ramsey Sams (c1798) wife 1f 15-19 (1810/1815) Daughter?* 1f 10-14 (1815/1820) Nancy Sams (c1818) daughter 2f 0-4 (1825/1830).. 1. Flora Sams (c1826) daughter .................... 2. Emaline Sams (1829) daughter * Not with family in 1820; !CENSUS:1840 Yancey Co., NC p. 284 Warren Sams age 40-49 (1790/1800) 2102201-111011 My analysis (who each person *might* be) 1m 40-49 (1790/1800) Warren Sams (1797) 2m 20-29 (1810/1820) 1. James Sams (c1818) son .................... 2. Son? 2m 15-19 (1820/1825) 1. John B. Sams (1820) son .................... 2. Reuben Sams (1821) son 1m 5-9 (1830/1835).. Joseph P. Sams (c1832) son 2m 0-4 (1835/1840).. 1. Robert R. Sams (1836) son .................... 2. Elsberry Sams (1837) son 1f 30-39 (1800/1810) Naomi Ramsey Sams (c1798) wife 1f 20-29 (1810/1820) Daughter? (1810/1815) 1f 10-14 (1825/1830) Flora Sams (c1826) daughter 1f 5-9 (1830/1835).. Emaline Sams (1829) daughter 1f 0-4 (1835/1840).. Mary E. Sams (c1839) daughter !CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # ---/1227 Reuben J. Sams 26 Farmer $- NC Edward 5 James A. 4 John B. 3 Elizabeth 23 Clarissa E. 3/12; !CENSUS:1860 Madison Co., NC # 459/459 Reuben J. Sams 37 Farmer $600/475 NC Elizabeth 32 Edward 15 James 13 John 12 Flora 10 Robbert 8 Emeline 6 Oma (Orra?) 5 Jefferson 3; !CENSUS:1870 Madison Co., NC Township No 3, Ragsville PO # 26/26 Reuben J. Sams 46 Farmer $1175/650 NC Elizabeth 43 Keeping House James A. 23 Attending School $100/100 Robert W. 17 " Emeline 16 " Naoma E. 15 " Reuben J. 12 " Luesy Peck* 6 *Peck is either marked out, or written in; !CENSUS:1880 Madison Co., NC Township No 3 # 133/134 Reuben J. Sams 56 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Elizabeth 53 wife M Berry J. 23 son S Warren 83 Father M Superannuated NC-NC-NC Jesse S. Rice 21 Boarder S Laborer TN-TN-TN;