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Julius and Elizabeth (Gute/Gord) Sampson




William Harkness Sampson, Julius' father, was born September 13, 1808 in Brattleboro, Vermont, dying February 5, 1892 in Tacoma, Washington.

He married Rhoda B. Beebe 1813-1853, on October 4, 1838 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, having Mason, Eliza, and Lammon. He was the pastor of the Niles, Michigan church in 1838. Then he married Susan Field 1827-1861, having Julius in 1856 and Mary in 1859.

REV. JULIUS FIELD, son of Ichabod and Anna (French), b. in East Guilford, Conn., April 2, 1799. He entered the Methodist ministry, and was licensed to preach in 1820. He was first stationed in New York City; in 1827 at Glenn's Falls, N. Y. ; in 1829 at Fort Ann, N. Y. ; in 1832 at Salisbury, Conn. ; in 1834 at Sylvianna, Wis., and at various other places during his long ministry. He resided at Durham, Conn. He m. May 4, 1824, Minerva S., dau. of Helmor Kellogg, of Goshen, Conn., b. Sept. 24, 1800; d. Dec. 23, 1875. He d. Sept. 1884.
i. SUSAN MINERVA, b. May 7, 1827; m. Jan. 2, 1855. Rev. William H. Sampson, of Appleton, Wis. ; d. Aug. 27, 1861. , 3680.
ii. JULIA ANN, b. Jan. 15, 1829; m. Dec. 30, 1858, Rev. Hiram P. Shephard, of Belleville, U. C. W. ; d. Dec. ao, 1863.^
iii. JANE AUGUSTA, b Jan. 7, 1832; m. Aug. 30. 1860. Samuel S. Scranton, of Durham, Conn. She d. June, 1888.

Susan Minerva Field, born May 7, 1827 in New York City, was the daughter of Rev. Julius Field, a Methodist Mminister 1. She married Wm H. Sampson at Appleotn on January 2, 1855, and died August 27, 1861.


Then he married Sarah K. Luther, who died in 1879.


Wisconsin Methodist "Rev. Wm. H. Sampson, the Presiding Elder of the District, had been a member of the Michigan Conference. On invitation, he was transferred to the Rock River in August, 1842. His first appointment was Milwaukee, of which mention will be made in another place. The next year he was sent to Kenosha, then called Southport, to save the church property which had fallen under financial embarrassment. Having accomplished this task, he was, in July, 1844, appointed to the charge of Green Bay District.
A better selection for the position could not well have been made. He was just in the strength of his early manhood, an able preacher, a sound theologian, a wise administrator, and a man of agreeable presence. The country was new, society in a formative state, and the material limited. Under these embarrassments, it required no little skill to lay the foundations wisely and successfully rear the superstructure."

Fond du Lac church "Brother Goodrich, who served on the Green Bay portion of the district, is also remembered with great pleasure by the people. He remained three years on the district, and during the first two, served the Green Bay station also. He was transferred to the Chicago District in 1844, and was succeeded on the Green Bay District Bay District by Rev. Wm. H. Sampson."

"The first sermon preached in Appleton, and probably in Outagamie County, was delivered by Rev. Wm. H. Sampson, Oct. 8, 1848, in a shanty occupied by Brother John F. Johnson and family."


The Lawrence University, located at Appleton, deserves special notice, it being the first, and, at the present writing, the only school of the Church within the bounds of the Conference.

In the Spring of 1846, Rev. Wm. H. Sampson received a letter from H. Eugene Eastman, Esq., of Green Bay, informing him that a gentleman in Boston, Mass., proposed to donate ten thousand dollars to found a school in the West. And as the gentleman entertained an exalted opinion of the adaptations of the Methodist Church to the work contemplated, he was authorized to give the proposition that direction. The conditions on which the trust must be accepted were, that the School should be located on the Fox River between Neenah and Green Bay, and that an additional ten thousand dollars should be contributed by other parties.

Brother Sampson submitted the proposition to the Conference, which met in August, and was instructed by that body to continue the correspondence, and, if possible, reduce the negotiations to a definite form.

In December following, Rev. Reeder Smith, who had been employed as Agent of the School at Albion, Mich., came to Fond du Lac, bearing the proposition directly from Hon. Amos A. Lawrence, the gentleman referred to. Not finding Brother Sampson at home, he went down to Brothertown and secured the co-operation of Rev. H. R. Colman in making an exploration of the Fox River, They went to Green Bay, thence to Kaukauna, and, accompanied by George W. Law, Esq., thence to Grand Chute, the present site of Appleton. After looking over the grounds now constituting the campus of the University, they passed on to Oshkosh, and thence to Fond du Lac Brother Sampson had now returned, and it was decided to hold a meeting in Milwaukee for consultation. The meeting was convened December 18th, 1846, and was composed of the following members of the Conference: Wm. H. Sampson, Henry R, Colman, Washington Wilcox, and Wm. M. D. Ryan. To these were added Reeder Smith, Geo. E. H. Day, and doubtless several others whose names I have not been able to learn. At this meeting a Charter was drafted for the Lawrence Institute, and Rev. Reeder Smith was sent 10 Madison to lay it before the Legislature. The Charter received the signature of Gov, Dodge, Jan. 17, 1S47, and the following gentlemen were constituted the first Board of Trustees: Henry Dodge, Loyal H. Jones, Jacob L. Bean, Wm. H. Sampson, N. P. Talmadge, Henry R. Colman, H. S. Baird, Wm. Dutcher, M. C. Darling, M. L. Martin, Geo. E. H. Day, D. C. Vosburg, and Reeder Smith. The first meeting of the Board was to have been held in Fond du Lac, June 30, 1847, but as there was not a quorum present, the meeting was adjourned to Sept. 3d, At this meeting the Board was duly organized by the election of the following officers: Hon. M. C. Darling, President; Hon. N. P. Talmadge, First Vice President; H. S. Baird, Esq., Second Vice President; Rev. Wm. H. Sampson, Secretary, and Hon. Morgan L. Martin, Treasurer. Rev. Reeder Smith was appointed Agent.

Geo, W. Law, Esq., and Hon. John F. Mead now offered a donation of thirty-one acres of land each, on condition that the Institute should be located at Grand Chute. The offer was accepted, and the location was made, the name of the place being soon after changed to Appleton. In due time the Law Tract was conveyed to the Trustees, but, by some strange mismanagement, to say the least, on the part of the Agent, the Mead land was conveyed to another party, and it was lost to the Institute.

At the Conference of 1848, Brother Sampson was appointed Principal, and was expected to serve as agent until the building to be erected was ready for occupancy. In pursuance of this arrangement he left Fond du Lac, Sept. 7th, to enter upon his new field of operations. He took the steamer to Neenah, and then obtained an Indian "Dug-out" for the balance of the journey. As the craft carried no sail, he was compelled to put her before the "white ash breeze" across Lake Butte des Morts, and down the river to the point of destination, his craft being nearly swamped by a gale on the lake.

On the 8th of September he began to cut a road to the grounds and clear the brush from the campus, thereby making the beginning of both the Institute and the city of Appleton. The lumber for the building of the Preparatory Department was purchased of Hon. M.L. Martin, and was delivered at Duck Creek. The timber was furnished by Col. H. L. Blood. Through the indomitable energy of Col. Blood and the co-operation of the agents, the building, seventy by thirty feet in size, and three stories high, was ready to receive students on the 12th day of November, 1849.

The Faculty with which the school opened were Rev. Wm. H. Sampson, Principal, Rev. R. O. Kellogg, Professor of Ancient Languages, Mr. James M. Phinney, Professor of Mathematics, and Miss Emeline M. Crooker, Preceptress.

The first catalogue, published in the fall of 1850, showed a list of one hundred and five students, which was certainly a very creditable beginning. The name of the Institute was now changed to Lawrence University.

Milwaukee County "Mr. Sampson remained but one year, when he was made presiding ... He taught the school for a number of years, was often elected secretary of his conference, occupied many prominent appointments at Janesville, Racine, Milwaukee district, and died full of years, greatly beloved and honored, at the home of his daughter in Tacoma, February 5, 1892. His eldest daughter, Eliza, the wife of John T. Fish, Esq.', now resides in ....."

In 1860 Outagamie County, Wisconsin, Wm. H. Sampson is a Methodist minister, 51, born in Vermont, with Susan M. 33 in New York. Mason D. is 16, Eliza 14, Lannon E. 11, Julius F. 4, and Mary W. 1, all kids born in Wisconsin.

(Mary Wilhelmina (Sampson) Guyles, born March 29, 1859 in Appleton, died August 28, 1938 in tacoma, wife of Jay Guyles.)

On August 27, 1861 Susan died, after a premature fourth child living but a few days. "My two youngest children went with thier grandmother Field to Durham, Connecticutt. That would be Julius and Mary.



"He retired from the ministry at the age of seventy-five and came to Tacoma to spend his remaingin days with his son, Lammon, and here he was greatly beloved by the people for his beautiful character, and is still remembered sand spoken of with great affection. He died in Tacoma in 1892 at the age of eighty-three, having lived in this city since 1884."

His autobiography, from Lawrence University, is fascinating reading.

February 25, 1892 Salina, Kansas
" A GREAT OLD MAN DEPARTS.
William Sampson, Pioneer Methodist Preacher, the First President of Lawrence Institute, Called to His Reward.
Rev. William H. Sampson, one of the founders of Lawrence University, and its first president, departed this life at Tacoma, Washington, February 5th, 1892, aged 83 years, months and 24 days. He was educated in an academy in New York, taught in the public schools four years, became a Methodist Episcopal clergyman in 1831, four years later was placed at the head of Schoolcraft Academy, Mich, and in 1841 of the Carlisle Academy, Indiana. In 1842 he came to Milwaukee where he was the Methodist pastor for two years, then removed to Fond du Lac, and was presiding elder from 1844 to 1848.
In 1840, Col. H. E. Eastman, then of Green Bay, now of Benton Harbor, Mich., notified him that Amos A. Lawrence, of Boston, would endow a literary institute in northern Wisconsin with $10,000 if the Methodists would furnish a like sum and take charge of it, the Colonel suppressing the name of the benefactor until action was had. Favorable action was had at the August conference of that church in Wisconsin; In due time a committee was appointed to choose a location and after looking over Winnebago Rapids, Petite Kaukauna Rapids, and the Grand Chute Rapids, the location was made there.
The first tree was cut in 1845, a two-story building with stone basement was so far erected that the settlers in this region met therein to celebrate the Fourth of July. The school was soon started under the name of 'Lawrence Institute' with the Rev. Will. H. Sampson as president, which position he held until 1853, when at his own request, he was succeeded by the Rev. Dr. Cooke, of Boston, Mass. 'Elder Sampson,' as he was always affectionately called by everybody retaining the post of Professor of Mathematics until 1857, when he retired, and after a few years lesuuieil preaching, until his advanced years warned him to retire, and he moved to Tacoma, then Washington Territory, where he lived with his son Lammon, known to all our old settlers as "Lammie," until the day of his death, his daughter, Mrs. May Gulls being also a resident of that city Mrs. Eliza, wife of the distinguished railway lawyer, John T. Fish, resides in Racine, while Capt. Mason Darling Sampson, the eldest son, is U. S. Consul at St. Johns, New Brunswlck, all of them being estimable people.
Prior to removing to the Pacific coast, Elder Sampson was a trustee of Lawrence University with the lapse of but a single year from its organization, and it is equally notable that in all of the years he was only once absent from its Commencement exercises.
He was a nephew of Dr. Mason C. Darling, deceased, the great founder, although not the first settler, of Fond du Lac, and doubtless his influence made Dr. Darling a firm friend of the university to the day of his death.
Barely two weeks ago, we heard that he was hale and hearty; and now on Friday, Feb'y 12th, his remains are to be deposited in our own beautiful Riverside cemetery, where some of his loved ones rest. His was a grand character. Modest, unassuming, with a heart tender and sympathetic as a child, and yet brave to uphold the right, and a will to sturdily grapple with and overcome the obstacles incident to pioneer life and labor.
Appletonians will cherish the memory of his good deeds, of his genial and lovable traits of character, and his eminent example and services, until memory's work is done.

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"M.D.Sampson left for Apple ton, Wis., yesterday to be present Friday at the funeral of his father, the Rev. W. H.ampson, who died February 5th, In Tacuma, Wash., at the ripe age of 84 years. Tbe deceased was a Methodist minister. For ten years he served as president of Lawrence University in Appleton, having the honor ot being its first president. He afterwards served tbe University another ten years as professor of mathematics. He leaves five children three sons and two daughters, to mourn his loss: M. D. Sampson of this city, L. E Sampson, of Tacoma, Wash., Julius Sampson, of Denver, Col., Mrs. John T. Flab, of Chicago, and Mrs. J. Guiles, of Tacoma.
H. D. Sampson will return to Salina after tbe funeral and remain here about two weeks, when he will leave...

Lawrence's first principal, William Sampson, was buried at Riverside in 1892 after his death in Tacoma, Wash.
" It was his request that his body be brought back to Appleton and buried at Riverside. His original gravestone deteriorated over the years, and a new marker was put up in 1996 at the time of Lawrence's sesquicentennial.
(1889 "Mason D. Sampson, the new consul at St. John's, N. B., is a son of the Rev. W. H. Sampson, a pioneer Methodist preacher of Wisconsin and one of the founders of Lawrence University."
1893 "Mason D. Sampson, for the past four years United States consul at this port today handed over his trust to his successor, Mr. John S. Derby. Mr. Sampson will remain in the city for several days yet, winding up his affairs and giving his successor whatever help and assistance he need. By the end of the week or early next week he will leave for his home in Kansas to again enter on his profession, newspaper work.")


Son of Julius' half-brother
November 25, 1907 Salina Kansas. News was received here this morning of the death of William B. Sampson, which occurred Saturday, November 16, in Tacoma, Wash., at the home of his aunt, Mrs. May Sampson Guyles. A letter from Mrs. Guyles, who is a sister of M. D. Sampson, was received here today giving the particulars of the lingering illness and death. Will Sampson went to Skagway, Alaska, in October, 1896, to become postmaster at that place, the appointment being made by J. L. Bristow, then fourth assistant postmaster general. At that time the post office was a fourth class one. ; The work was exceptionally heavy, as all mail. going into the Klondike passed through there. Will did the work of three men, often times never leaving the office during the night, but snatching an hour or two of sleep on a pile of mail sacks. In this, way he became in bad physical condition, and when the epidemic of spinal meningitis broke out in Skagway, fell an easy victim. The first reports of his illness were sent to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Sampson of Salina, saying that he was dead. A week later another message was received saying that he was still alive, but in a critical condition. His mother went to Alaska immediately and nursed him through his sickness, which left him an invalid. In spite of this, where he was able he kept at his work and for over eleven years has held his position. For the past few years he has been in such physical condition that he was compelled to go to and from his work in a wheel chair, and in many respects has been helpless. The post office has grown from a fourth class to a second 'class' one, and Mr. Sampson has carried on the work without a stop until this summer, when he be came worse. Last May his mother went to Skagway, and although in a feeble condition Will continued going to the office throughout the months of July and August. Finally he was confined to the house and in October was forced to send in his resignation. Preparations were then made to go to Tacoma, which place was reached November 10. From that time on his sufferings became worse and he failed rapidly, death occurring six days after arriving at the home of his aunt. His father, M. D. Sampson, who is in Reno, Nev., was unable to reach his bedside before death came. He was buried in a Tacoma cemetery by the side of his uncle, ?? E. Sampson, formerly of Salina. Will Sampson was born in Salina thirty-two years ago and was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Sampson, who have been away from Salina about five years. He graduated from the Kansas Wesleyan university and later attended the state university. He was a born naturalist and when a boy his workshop and room showed some good specimens of his work. He was young when he went to Skagway to take up his new duties, and was equal to all the calls made upon him in the rush of the gold seekers. He was an exceptionally strong man physically and his invalidism, which was painful in the extreme, was a test which brought out the strong points in his character. Although he had been in Alaska for the past eleven years, Mr. Sampson is well remembered by his Salina friends. His mother will remain in Tacoma for a short time, after which she will go to Salt Lake City. Lieutenant Charles L. Sampson of the United States army, and his sister, Miss Edith Sampson, who have been in the Philippines for the past year or so, will arrive in San Francisco December 5 on their way to Salt Lake City, where Lieutenant Sampson's regiment has been assigned. M: D. Sampson will remain in Reno, Nev. : Mason D. Sampson Jr., cashier of the Solomon State bank, is a brother of the deceased.



In 1880 Harlan County, Nebraska, Julius is 23, a laborer, living alone.

Julius F. Sampson was born January 25th, 1856, in Appleton, Wisconsin, son of Rev. Wm. H. Sampson, who settled in that state in 1842; came to Nebraska in 1878 and married Eliza Gute, October 23rd, 1884, at Orleans, Nebraska; learned the drug business in Hartford, Conn.; came to Wray, Colorado, in 1886; to Denver in 1890; Akron in 1897; Platteville, Colorado, 1899; and to Berthoud, Colorado, October 15th, 1903; employed in Foresman & McCarty's drug store. Mrs. Sampson was born in Zurich, Switzerland, May 21st, 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Sampson's children are named Albert H., Carl E., and Jay F. Sampson.
[Source: History of Larimer County, Colorado by Ansel Watrous (1911), tr. by Mary Saggio]

Julius F. Sampson, 28, married Lizzie "Gord" on October 23, 1884 in Orleans, Nebraska.

Julius was the Wray, Colorado postmaster from November 7, 1889 to January 31, 1890.

He was listed as a druggist in Wray in the 1890 national directory.

On September 18, 1890 in Wray, Yuma County, Edward S. Carl of Akron, and Carolina Gute of Wray married. Julius Sampson was one of "By Whom Certified"
The Carl E. Sampson 1894-1895 buried in Denver # 131765293 is possibly their son.

Julius F. Sampson cash-claimed 160 acres in sections 23 and 24, 2N 44W in 1890, and then timber-claimed a quarter in section 23 in 1899. This was a mile north of the current Wray airport.
September 1898 "The Beaver House at Akron is now open in full. Meals, lunches and lodging for everybody
J.F. Sampson, Proprietor."
Julius must have sold the hotel to his brother-in-law

March 1899

April 1899 Wray "Mrs. J. W. Zepp was visiting Mrs. J. F. Sampson in Akron for several days this week."

June 16, 1899 "J. F. Sampson has secured a position as pharmacist at Platteville, Colo., and will remove with his family to that place in this near future. The people of Akron will be sorry to lose this estimable family from their midst. Washington County Leader "

In 1899 witnesses for the claim of Mima (Davenport) McAloon in 2N 41 west were Julius F. Sampson of Akron, Colorado, Alfred P. Davenport and Neal Davenport of Wray, and Carolina Carl of Akron.

In 1900 Weld County, Julius is a pharmacist, born January 1856 in Wisconsin, married sixteen years to Lizzie May 1865 Switzerland. She's had three kids, two living. Albert Sept 1887 and Jay F. August 1899 were both born in Colorado.

February 1902 "Julius Sampson, who is known to a great many of Wray's people, having been engaged in the drug business here in an early day, has purchased a business of the same kind in Platteville, Colorado."

1903 "J. F. Sampson sold five acres of land in South Wray to F. D. Johnson."

May 1904 Wray "Mrs. Sampson and daughter of Akron, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Zepp over Wednesday night. They were on their way to visit relatives at Axtell, Nebraska, and stopped here enroute."

July 1904 Wray "Mrs. Julia F. Sampson [must mean JULIUS] of Berthoud, who has been in the city a few days the guest of Mrs. J. W. Zepp, departed for her home Wednesday noon."

January 3, 1908 "Mr. and Mrs. Julius Sampson and children of Berthoud took their annual New Year's dinner with the family of E. S. Carl. Mrs. Sampson and Mrs. Carl are sisters."
In 1910 Berthoud, Colorado, Julius is 54, a druggist, Elizabeth 44, Albert H. 22, Jay F. 10.
Elizabeth said that she immigrated in 1877.

In 1920 Berthoud, Colorado, Julius is 62, a druggist, Elizabeth 50, Jay 20 a student.

October 1921 "Dr. J. F. Sampson and Dr. E. O. Hile will attend a meeting of Delta Sigma Delta dental fraternity in Denver tonight.
" Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Carl of Longmont, who visited Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Sampson and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Sampson for a few days, went to Berthoud Wednesday to visit relatives."



In 1940 Berthoud Colorado, Julius is 84, Elizabeth 75.
Julius Sampson, born January 25, 1856 in Wisconsin to William Sampson of Connecticut, widowed, widower of Elizabeth, died in Gary, Indiana February 2, 1948, to be cremated in Mt. Hope, Chicago. Informant was Dr. J.F. Sampson of 432 Roosevelt Street, the same residence as Julius.

ALBERT


December 27, 1906 Berthoud, Colorado "Everett Munson and Lloyd Armstrong, aged 15 and 17 respectively, were drowned in Cole lake, one mile northeast of Berthoud at noon today. The boys were skating with about twenty others from this place. The warm weather of the past few days had caused the ice to become weakened. Armstrong was the first to break through and Munson, in trying to save his companion, also went through. The water is ten feet deep and they were unable to again gain the surface of the ice. The other skaters hurried for assistance and Albert Sampson made a heroic effort to reach them, but the treacherous ice broke with him and he barely escaped with his life.

Fort Collins, September 18, 1907 "Albert Sampson came over from Berthoud Sunday evening to attend college."

Albert H. Sampson, 23, married Christina Waggener on June 21, 1911 in Berthoud.
Longmont Ledger of June 23, 1911 says "Albert H. Sampson and Miss Thenie Wagner were married near Berthoud, Wednesday, June 21, 1911."

June 5, 1913 Wray "Albert Sampson, a homesteader living northwest of this place was a county capital visitor Monday."

September 22, 1920 Loveland "Mrs, A. H. Sampson and daughter, Betty Smith, went to Boulder today to visit the former’s father, F. M. Waggoner, who is convalescing from an operation he underwent recently in the University hospital."

In 1930 Albert is a dry goods salesman in Brush, Colorado, 42, with Christina 41. Frank is 17, Betty R. 10, both born in Colorado.

Betty Ruth "Simpson", 19, married Walter J. Stroh in Boulder on Jun 9, 1938.

In 1940 Berthoud, Albert is running a filling station, with Christina 51. Walter Stroh and Betty R. are both 20, Walter is working at the filling station.
September 25, 1968 Garden City, Kansas "Funeral for Mrs. Louella Knight, 69, who died yesterday afternoon ... with burial at the Cimarron Cemetery. Born April 12, 1899, in Elwell, Colo., she was married to Louis M. Knight, Aug. 20, 1925 at Berthoud, Colo..... Survivors include the widower; a son, William, Prairie Village; a daughter, Mrs. Christine Holm, Costa Mesa, Calif.; four brothers, Arthur Waggener, Denver, Colo., Elton Waggener, Corning, Calif., Frank Wagener, Longmont, Colo., and Oliver Waggener, Western Springs, Illinois; a sister, Mrs. A. H. Sampson, Barrington, Illinois; and two grandchildren.

Francis Marion Waggener 1859-1951 is buried in Berthoud # 33400396, with Mary Loiuis (Johnson) Waggener 1860-1953 # 33400274.

Albert 1887-1980 is buried in Cook County, Illinois # 133026309, with Christine R. (Waggener) Sampson 1888-1970 # 133026308, born in Durham, Lewis County, Missouri.

Betty died January 13, 2005.
"Betty Ruth Stroh, 85, died Thursday, January 12, at the Pikes Peak Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Christine Sampson of Berthoud, Colorado, and the wife of Walter J. Stroh of Colorado Springs. A service of her life will be held on Tuesday, January 18th, at 10:30 a.m., at the First United Methoidst Church.
Frank W. Sampson and Emogene Houston married on October 5, 1934.
She was born October 24, 1912 in Unionville, Missouri to Grant Houston and Daisy Triplett Houston.

1937 Hutchinson, Kansas "Frank Sampson, agent foreman of the U. S. biological service, cooperating with the forestry service in the tree strip work, has been transferred from Pratt, where he was stationed two years, to Hutchinson. He will direct the rodent control program which will be carried on in conjunction with the tree planting. "The forestry service learned long ago that rodent control is necessary to make trees grow," Sampson said. In this area the worst enemies of young trees are jackrabbits, pocket gophers, and sand rats, more properly known as kangaroo rats. The war against rodents is carried on with poison, used within the fenced areas of the tree strips. Sampson said extreme caution is used to avoid injury to desirable wild life or to domestic animals. "We have been accused of poisoning birds such as quail and pheasant, but exhaustive tests show the reports untrue," Sampson said. "People have simply jumped at conclusions."

Hutchinson, Kansas, April 13, 1939 "Mrs. Frank Sampson, 413 West A, and Miss Sarah Bishop. 308 East C, will leave Saturday for Palmer Lake, Colo,, for several months stay. Mrs, Sampson will visit her mother."

May 8, 1939 Hutchinson "A persistent window and door shaker who made separate attempts at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W Sampson, 413 West A, Sunday night, may well be thankful his efforts were unsuccessful. After the intruder had slammed the front door several times, Sampson yelled for him to go away or get shot. The door pounder ran towards a coupe parked a short distance from the house, Sampson reported. Sampson loaded his rifle. Later he heard a disturbance near the cellar door, but saw no target. Mrs Sampson told police she saw someone in the back yard of her home about two weeks ago. The person ran when she opened a door, however, and drove away in a coupe similar to the one seen by the Sampsons last night"

Frank and Viola, both 27, are in Hutchinson Kansas in 1940 - were in Sedalia, Colorado in 1935. They have Richard K. Sampson, 3, bon in Colorado.
Frank W. Sampson 1912-1983, dying in Colorado Springs, is buried in Sedalia, Colorado, per # 11252513. On the same stone is Viola Emogene (Houston) Sampson 1912-1996 # 11252516.

May 17, 1984 Colorado Springs "William Marvin Houston of Palmer Lake. Mr; Houston, 83, died Tuesday at his home He was born Sept 15, 1900, in Unionville, Mo., and had lived in Palmer Lake since 1921 " Survivors include a sister, Emogene Sampson of Colorado Springs."

Betty met her husband, Walter, in elementary school in Berthoud, and shared her life with him. She excelled in music and in sports as a youth, and was a member of the state champion girls basketball team in Berthoud High School. Betty and Walter were married in 1938, while she attended the University of Colorado School of Music in Boulder. After moving to the Chicago area in 1943, she was active as a mezzo-soprano soloist performing at church and the local Opera Guild singing such parts as "Suzuki" in Madam Butterfly and "The Witch" in Hansel and Gretel. The Stroh's joined their daughter's family in Colorado Springs in 1988. She will be remembered for her vibrant personality, her beautiful voice, her flair for entertaining and her great love of family. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her.
Husband Walter, sons David and Stephen, daughter Deborah Tezich, and their families survive her.
She has seven grandchildren and one great grandson. Two of her grandchildren, Alex and Jordan Emmart, live in Colorado Springs."

JAY

1921 University of Denver "JAY F. SAMPSON, of Berthoud, member of Delta Sigma Delta; Treasurer Senior Class"

Rubeline "Dickinson" is in Denver in 1920, 22, a dress saleslady., in a lodging house.
She was in Lewis County, Missouri in 1900, with Niles 24 and Ella 19 Dickerson.
Niles Dickerson 1876-1969 is buried in Quincy, Illinois # 156552855, wtih Ella 1880-1961 # 156552848.

Jay F. Sampson and Rubeline Dickerson married on February 3, 1921 in Denver.

Berthoud, Colorado
July 11, 1921


September 1921 "Mrs. John Waggener of Berthoud was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Sampson "

In 1930 Gary, Indiana, Jay is a dentist, 30, born in Colorado, Ruby 30 in Missouri. Stanley is 8, born in Colorado.

They're still there in 1940.

Jay Field Sampson born August 2, 1889 at Platteville, husband of Rubaline, died April 7, 1978 in Platteville, Colorado, a dentist.
He's buried in the Las Animas cemetery, with wife Rubline D. Aampson 1899-1966. In the same cemetery are Dorris Sampson 1923-1954 "First wife of Dr. L.S. Sampson, Nina Fern Sampson 1923-1962 "Second wife of L.S. Aampson . Killed in car wreck with daughter Janet Fern Sampson 1952-1962."

Jay F. Sampson and Rubeline Dickerson had Lloyd Stanley Sampson on January 30, 1922 in Loveland, who died May 4, 1998.

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