Brief Life History of James
James Sampson Jr was born on 3 April 1906, in Grayson, Texas, United States. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Aubrey Nelson. He lived in Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States in 1930. He died on 5 April 1982, at the age of 76, and was buried in Grayson, Texas, United States.
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Sources (13)
- James Sampson, "United States Census, 1930"
- James Sampson, "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000"
- James Sampson in entry for Sampson, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
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1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York
Satilla was the first Deepwater Steamship to arrive at the port of Houston. This accomplishment successfully established a steamboat service between Houston and New York City.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
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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