Rev Wm A Samson
Marion Township Bio, Pike County, Ohio
Sampson, Rev William was born in Pike County, Ohio, February 5, 1829. He was converted June 14, 1838, and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church under the pastorate of Rev. Thomas Hurd. In September 1847, he united with the Methodist Protestant Church, under the pastorate of Rev. Samuel Gee, and the next year was elected Class-Leader of Wesley Chapel at California, Pike County. In 1856 he was elected Justice of the Peace of Madison Township, Scioto County, and served three years. He was Treasurer of the same township six years and Clerk two years. The earlier years of his life were spent in farming and milling, and from the time he commenced business for himself till 1881 he owned an interest in a mill. He was a local preacher of his church twelve years, but in September 1863, was ordained Deacon of the Methodist Protestant Church at Cardington, Ohio and in September 1865 was ordained Elder at Palermo, and received into the Muskingum Conference and assigned to Independence and Ebenezer Circuit. Remained there three years and was then sent to Sandusky Circuit. He was at Tiffin, Ohio three years, and then returned to his former charge, the name having been changed from Ebenezer to Mount Vernon. He was at Mount Vernon two years, at Hanover four years, and in 1882 was sent to Bucyrus Circuit, where he still resides. During the years that he has been in the ministry, he has traveled in the discharge of his work, not including visiting, 21,784 miles. He has received 835 members into the church, baptized 412 adults and ninety-four infants, and married ninety-seven couples. He was married December 27, 1849 to Araetta O Smith, who died August 23, 1863, leaving seven children, five boys and two girls. August 27, 1865, Mr. Samson married Nancy C., daughter of Dennison James, of Jackson, Ohio. They have three daughters, all now at home. Of his other children, the eldest son, John Smith Samson, was married April 22, 1875 to Sardinia Stephenson, and died in May 1882. His eldest daughter, Rhoda E., was married in January 1870 to Edward K. Crabtree, of California, Ohio. The youngest daughter by his first marriage, Libbie E., married A. B. Parks of Jackson County, May 23, 1881. His son, J. N., married Della Fullerton of Scioto County, Ohio. George W. is attending college at Adrian, Michigan, William G., the youngest son, was married October 29, 1882 to Dora E. Anderson. His third son, M. W., was born August 11, 1857 and February 22, 1876 married Ollie McGinniss, daughter of James W and Elizabeth (Chapman) McGinniss. They have one child - Minnie. M. W. Samson commenced teaching in the public schools when sixteen years of age and proved a very successful teacher. He is at present foreman of a large saw and flouring mill at California, Ohio, giving perfect satisfaction to his employers.
was born in Pike County, Ohio, February 5, 1829. He was converted June 14, 1838, and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church under the pastorate of Rev. Thomas Hurd. In September 1847, he united with the Methodist Protestant Church, under the pastorate of Rev. Samuel Gee, and the next year was elected Class-Leader of Wesley Chapel at California, Pike County. In 1856 he was elected Justice of the Peace of Madison Township, Scioto County, and served three years. He was Treasurer of the same township six years and Clerk two years. The earlier years of his life were spent in farming and milling, and from the time he commenced business for himself till 1881 he owned an interest in a mill. He was a local preacher of his church twelve years, but in September 1863, was ordained Deacon of the Methodist Protestant Church at Cardington, Ohio and in September 1865 was ordained Elder at Palermo, and received into the Muskingum Conference and assigned to Independence and Ebenezer Circuit. Remained there three years and was then sent to Sandusky Circuit. He was at Tiffin, Ohio three years, and then returned to his former charge, the name having been changed from Ebenezer to Mount Vernon. He was at Mount Vernon two years, at Hanover four years, and in 1882 was sent to Bucyrus Circuit, where he still resides. During the years that he has been in the ministry, he has traveled in the discharge of his work, not including visiting, 21,784 miles. He has received 835 members into the church, baptized 412 adults and ninety-four infants, and married ninety-seven couples. He was married December 27, 1849 to Araetta O Smith, who died August 23, 1863, leaving seven children, five boys and two girls. August 27, 1865, Mr. Samson married Nancy C., daughter of Dennison James, of Jackson, Ohio. They have three daughters, all now at home. Of his other children, the eldest son, John Smith Samson, was married April 22, 1875 to Sardinia Stephenson, and died in May 1882. His eldest daughter, Rhoda E., was married in January 1870 to Edward K. Crabtree, of California, Ohio. The youngest daughter by his first marriage, Libbie E., married A. B. Parks of Jackson County, May 23, 1881. His son, J. N., married Della Fullerton of Scioto County, Ohio. George W. is attending college at Adrian, Michigan, William G., the youngest son, was married October 29, 1882 to Dora E. Anderson. His third son, M. W., was born August 11, 1857 and February 22, 1876 married Ollie McGinniss, daughter of James W and Elizabeth (Chapman) McGinniss. They have one child - Minnie. M. W. Samson commenced teaching in the public schools when sixteen years of age and proved a very successful teacher. He is at present foreman of a large saw and flouring mill at California, Ohio, giving perfect satisfaction to his employers.History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - 1884
Published by the Scioto County Genealogy Society
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Waverly, Ohio 45690
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