Individual Details

Sarah Webb was born in Murray County, Tennessee, and moved to Shelby County, Texas, in 1840, as a young girl. She married William Amasa "Mace" Samford on November 5, 1848, in Shelby County, Texas. Her husband preceded her in death, on January 12, 1909.

Mrs. Samford had been living with her son, Billie Samford, and passed away there on Monday afternoon. Survivors included 6 sons: Crit, Buck, Billie, Kaufman, and Jim Samford of Shelby County, and Lee Samford of Longview; 2 daughters: Mrs. Sallie January of Center and Mrs. Mary Holt of Nacogdoches Co.; 6 half-brothers: Eli, Alf, Joe, Larry, Jim, and Mack Webb of Center; 3 half-sisters: Mrs. A. E. Smith of Orange, Mrs. Mary Panger of Cookville, Mrs. Jennie McDonald of Stockman; and 1 sister: Mrs. S. E. Butts of Ironosa--Mrs. Butts was 91 yrs old.

Biography compiled by Sheron Smith-Savage.

Sources:

Sarah E. Samford, Widow's Application for Pension, # 19264, Tenaha, Shelby Co, TX

Obituary, The Champion, February 18, 1925, reprinted in Mildred Cariker Pinkston, Obituaries of Early Pioneers, Shelby County, Texas, Center: Center Printing Co., 1985, II:22

Birth	28 Jul 1832	Mooresville, Marshall County, Tennessee
Marriage	5 Nov 1848	Shelby County, Texas - William Amasa Samford
Census (family)	19 Sep 1850	Shelby County, Texas - William Amasa Samford
Census (family)	10 Aug 1870	Shelby County, Texas - William Amasa Samford
Census (family)	7 Jul 1880	Shelby County, Texas - William Amasa Samford
Census (family)	7 Jun 1900	Center, Shelby County, Texas - William Amasa Samford
Death	9 Feb 1925	Paxton, Shelby County, Texas
Burial		Tenaha City Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas

Spouse

William Amasa Samford (1827 - 1909)

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