General George Washington Sampson

Brief Life History of George Washington

When General George Washington Sampson was born on 3 October 1818, in Huron, Ohio, United States, his father, Ezekiel Sampson, was 25 and his mother, Mary Polly Merrifield, was 29. He married Marian Or Mariam Hendryx on 26 May 1846, in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Iowa, United States in 1870 and Washington Township, Keokuk, Iowa, United States for about 5 years. He died on 10 July 1892, in Keokuk, Iowa, United States, at the age of 73.

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Family Time Line

General George Washington Sampson
1818–1892
Marian Or Mariam Hendryx
1825–1900
Marriage: 26 May 1846
Samantha or Laymanthe Sampson
1847–1918
Oregon Meed Sampson
1849–1852
Elly Sampson
1851–1853
Lillie Sampson
1854–1854
Linda Sampson
1855–
Aida Sampson
1856–1879
Olive Sampson
1857–1870
Olif Sampson
1857–1933
Tabitha Sampson
1859–1862
Ezekiel S Sampson
1862–1864
Mary E Sampson
1865–1908

Sources (12)

  • Wash Sampson, "United States Census, 1880"
  • General W. Sampson, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
  • Gen W Sampson in entry for Laymanthe Garrett, "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English, Welsh, and Jewish: variant of Samson . The -p- was introduced in the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Shimshon.

English: of Norman origin, a habitational name from any of the French places called Saint-Samson (Seine-Maritime, Calvados), including Saint-Samson-de-Bonfosse (Manche) and Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque (Eure), so called from the dedication of their churches to Saint Samson of Dol, the Welsh bishop (see Samson ).

Americanized form of French, Breton, German, and Dutch Samson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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