John Harris Sample

1898 - 1976  (77 years)

• Name	John Harris Sample  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20]
  Birth	17 Mar 1898	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20]
  Gender	Male
  Education	University of North Carolina  [15]
  Residence	1900	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [4]
  Residence	1910	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [3]
  Occupation	1917	Michigan, USA   [7]
  	YMCA work
  Residence	1918	Davidson, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA   [10]
  	Davidson College
  Residence	1920	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [5, 18]
  Occupation	1938	Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA   [19]
  	Probation Officer
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA   [2, 14]
  Occupation	1953	Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA   [17]
  	Lawyer
  Burial	1976	Oakdale Cemetery, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [20]
  Death	6 Jan 1976	Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA   [1, 11, 12, 13, 16, 20]
  Person ID	I12728	MontyHistNotes_2014 | JMMM_daughter Martha Montgomery, William Azmon Sample and Esther Garrison
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Reverend Elam Augustus Sample,   b. 25 Dec 1843, Hopewell, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA d. 7 Sep 1917, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Elizabeth Cannon,   b. 24 Oct 1852, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA d. 25 Feb 1939, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	27 Oct 1875	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA   [21, 22]
  Family ID	F9800	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Daisy Rice Bartlett,   b. 12 Sep 1908, Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina, USA d. 1 Jun 1981, Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1934	Alexandria County, Virginia, USA   [15]
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F9802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Mar 1898 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA Residence - 1900 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA Residence - 1910 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA Occupation - YMCA work - 1917 - Michigan, USA Residence - Davidson College - 1918 - Davidson, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Residence - 1920 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA Marriage - 29 Nov 1934 - Alexandria County, Virginia, USA Occupation - Probation Officer - 1938 - Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA Residence - 1 Apr 1940 - Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA Occupation - Lawyer - 1953 - Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA Death - 6 Jan 1976 - Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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Record for Elan A Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7884&h=20570313&indiv=try [S3845] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1241200. Record for Annie C Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=57221678&indiv=try [S3572] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1305; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 96. Record for Annea E Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6061&h=46562781&indiv=try [S4335] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), French Broad Hustler; Publication Date: 13 Sep 1917; Publication Place: Hendersonville, North Carolina, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/64209863/?article=87adcbe8-964d-4dfb-ad5b-5df556fafb1e&focus=0.62345403,0.27507463,0.7780977,0.51040053&xid=3355. Record for E A. Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61843&h=645568191&indiv=try [S4335] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), French Broad Hustler; Publication Date: 13 Sep 1917; Publication Place: Hendersonville, North Carolina, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/64209869/?article=81918579-40ca-4dac-8554-2528d60db953&focus=0.46313268,0.34647778,0.6185404,0.62754244&xid=3355. Record for E. A. Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61843&h=564128856&indiv=try [S4335] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 27 Mar 1974; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/200524350/?article=bf267a0b-aa9c-412f-8de5-8cd74363bb23&focus=0.2830679,0.063326515,0.39948502,0.27875414&xid=3355. Record for Emma Jean Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61843&h=543392494&indiv=try [S4335] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 29 Dec 1948; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/615320831/?article=bdda4200-4c4b-433b-8107-4ae5f8b7ba2c&focus=0.38564304,0.23011895,0.5066125,0.41939056&xid=3355. Record for Mary Elizabeth Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61843&h=783713504&indiv=try [S3008] Ancestry.com, U.S. School Yearbooks, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Davidson College; Year: 1918. Record for John Harris Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1265&h=151714111&indiv=try [S3237] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates. Record for John Harry Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1121&h=2118987&indiv=try [S3017] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;). Record for John Harry Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8908&h=5658974&indiv=try [S3274] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;). Record for J. Harry Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2441&h=12775792&indiv=try [S2991] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, Georgia; WWII Draft Registration Cards for North Carolina, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 322. Record for John Harris Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2238&h=186251&indiv=try [S4463] Ancestry.com, U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2020;), Publication Date: 30/ Nov/ 1934; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/195624630/?article=a18c1b5e-e45e-4ee9-9842-32cea16ab9a4&focus=0.26848474,0.13509469,0.38778976,0.38232717&xid=3398. Record for Mr. John Harris Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=62116&h=66759528&indiv=try [S3478] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File. Record for J. Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=3693&h=54375113&indiv=try [S2960] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;). Record for J Harry Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2469&h=717292716&indiv=try [S2963] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Henderson County. Record for John Harris Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6482&h=23428509&indiv=try [S2960] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;). Record for J Harris Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2469&h=605856970&indiv=try [S3453] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for John Harris Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=60882736&indiv=try [S3640] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;). Record for Anna E Cannon https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60548&h=15109123&indiv=try [S3640] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;). Record for Elam A Sample https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60548&h=7109123&indiv=try