John Hickam Sams
1816 - 1911 (95 years)-
Name John Hickam Sams Birth 25 Sep 1816 Buncombe Co, NC 
Gender Male _UID 9974898DD2DAD4118AC444455354000032FF Death 27 Nov 1911 Loudon Co, TN Burial Riverview Cem, Loudon Co, TN Person ID I35758 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 20 Mar 2025
Father James Brown Sams, b. 1793, Buncombe Co, NC d. 8 Oct 1841, Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN) (Age 48 years) Mother Mary Hickam, b. 6 Jul 1799, Washington Co, TN d. 6 Aug 1885, Unicoi Co, TN (Age 86 years) Marriage Bef 1816 Buncombe Co, NC Family ID F2902 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Catherine Andes, b. 7 Jun 1822, TN d. 29 May 1891, Loudon Co, TN (Age 68 years) Marriage Bef 1843 Washington Co, TN Children 1. Ann Sams, b. 1842/1843, Washington Co, TN d. Aft 1860, Roane Co, TN (Age > 18 years)2. Mary Caroline Sams, b. 1845, Washington Co, TN d. 1926, Rhea Co, TN (Age 81 years)3. Eliza J Sams, b. 1845/1846, Washington Co, TN d. Aft 1850, Washington Co, TN (Age > 5 years)4. Edna C Sams, b. 25 Nov 1847, Washington Co, TN d. 17 Mar 1886, Loudon Co, TN (Age 38 years)Family ID F14328 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
Family 2 Margaret Cornelia Campbell Family ID F14329 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co., NC p. 125
James Sams Jun age 16-25 (1794/1804)
200100-00200-0-0
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 16-25 (1794/1804) James B. Sams (c1793)
2m 0-9 (1810/1820).. 1. John H. Sams (1816) son
.................... 2. Jacob C. Sams (1817) son
2f 16-25 (1794/1804) 1. Mary Hickam Sams (1799) wife
.................... 2. Sister? Sister-in-law?
!CENSUS:1830 Buncombe Co., NC p. 254
James Sams age 30-39 (1790/1800)
312001-00002
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 30-39 (1790/1800) James B. Sams (c1793)
2m 10-14 (1815/1820) 1. John H. Sams (1816) son
.................... 2. Jacob C. Sams (1817) son
1m 5-9 (1820/1825).. Leroy W. Sams (1825) son
3m 0-4 (1825/1830).. 1. Josiah B. Sams (1828) son
.................... 2. Son?
.................... 3. Son?
2f 20-29 (1800/1810) 1. Mary Hickam Sams (1799) wife
.................... 2. Sister? Sister-in-law?
!CENSUS:1850 Washington Co., TN The 4 Subdivision # 1062/1090
John Sams 30 Farmer $1000 NC
Catharine 27 TN
Ann 7
Mary C. 4
Eliza J. 4
Edna C. 3;
!CENSUS:1860 Roane Co., TN 1st District Exclusion of city, Kingston PO # 138/128
John Sams 40 Farmer $2000/9000 TN
Wm Anders 23 Farmer $1000/300
Thomas* 35 M* Farmer $1000/300
Edney 32
Ann Sams 17
Edney 13
Newton Lutrel 16 Laborer
*Name age and gender all overwritten, hard to make out;
!CENSUS:1870;
!CENSUS:1880;
!NAMED-WILL:26 Jul 1887 Buncombe Co., NC, J. C. Sams
beloved wife Mary Ann Sams
beloved sister Lucinda Ann Woodward wife of Benjamin Woodward
my brothers Leroy W. Sams
and Josiah B. Sams
my other brothers and sisters are well provided for
my brother John
sisters Catherine and Eliza
my Nephews John Robert Sams and Jacob Patterson Sams my Executors
S: J. C. Sams
Witnessed: Melvin E. Carter, H. B. Carter
Proven 13 Sep 1897;
- !CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co., NC p. 125