Brief Life History of Sampson
When Sampson Sutherlin was born in September 1837, in Indiana, United States, his father, John Franklin Sutherlin, was 37 and his mother, Sarah Carmichael, was 33. He married Lucy Ann Parris on 23 June 1861, in Douglas, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Oakland Election Precinct, Douglas, Oregon, United States in 1900 and Oakland, Douglas, Oregon, United States in 1910. He died on 28 December 1914, in Sutherlin, Douglas, Oregon, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Sutherlin, Douglas, Oregon, United States.
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- S Southerland, "United States Census, 1870"
- Sampson Sutherlin, "Oregon, County Marriages, 1851-1975"
- Sampson Sutherlin, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
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1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1859 · Oregon Becomes a State
Oregon became the 33rd state admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Sütterlin (see Sutterlin ).
Altered form of Scottish Sutherland .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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