Individual Details
James Drake "Duck" Samford
(15 Dec 1897 - 3 Oct 1973)
Duck Samford Park, 1720 E. University Drive, Auburn, was named for him.
James Drake Samford was the son of James Samford and Katherine (Kate) Park Samford, a grandson of Gov. William Jelks Samford and Carrie Drake Samford.
James Drake Samford was the son of James Samford and Katherine (Kate) Park Samford, a grandson of Gov. William Jelks Samford and Carrie Drake Samford.
Events
| Birth | 15 Dec 1897 | Troy, Pike County, Alabama | |||
| Marriage | 9 Nov 1929 | Greenville, Butler County, Alabama - Faye Cotney | |||
| Marriage | 25 Aug 1973 | Montgomery County, Alabama - Geraldine Ellen Sharpe | |||
| Death | 3 Oct 1973 | Auburn, Lee County, Alabama | |||
| Burial | Garden Hills Cemetery, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama |  |
Families
| Spouse | Faye Cotney (1907 - 1971) |
| Child | Faye Samford (1931 - 1971) |
| Spouse | Geraldine Ellen Sharpe (1905 - 1989) |
| Father | William Hodges Samford (1866 - 1940) |
| Mother | Kate Connor Park (1869 - 1933) |
| Sibling | William Connor Samford (1892 - 1925) |
| Sibling | Frank Park Samford Sr. (1893 - 1973) |
| Sibling | Yetta Glenn Samford Sr. (1895 - 1960) |
| Sibling | Katherine Samford (1900 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Find a Grave Memorial 107470701.