Individual Details
John Raleigh Samford
(7 Jan 1897 - 9 Feb 1968)
Events
| Birth | 7 Jan 1897 | Rome, Floyd County, Georgia | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 13 Jun 1900 | (Thomas Isaiah Samford and Rachel Matilda Smith) Lindale, Floyd County, Georgia |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 21 Apr 1910 | (Thomas Isaiah Samford and Ida Mae Tippen) Howells, Floyd County, Georgia | | | |
| Draft registration | 5 Jun 1918 | Walker County, Alabama | | | |
| Enlistment | 25 Aug 1918 | Jasper, Walker County, Alabama | | | |
| Marriage | Abt 1919 | Linda Peterson Shores | |||
| Military | 14 Feb 1919 | Discharge - Fort Gordon, Richmond County, Georgia | | | |
| Census (family) | 4 Apr 1930 | Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama - Linda Peterson Shores | | | |
| Census (family) | 8 Apr 1940 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee - Linda Peterson Shores | | | |
| Census (family) | 24 Mar 1945 | St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida - Linda Peterson Shores | | | |
| Marriage | 23 Nov 1949 | Gadsden County, Florida - Leona Gertrude Julian | | | |
| Divorce | May 1966 | Leon County, Florida - Leona Gertrude Julian | |||
| Death | 9 Feb 1968 | Leon County, Florida | | | |
| Burial | Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama | | |
Families
| Spouse | Linda Peterson Shores (1896 - 1946) |
| Child | John Raleigh Samford Jr. (1919 - 1919) |
| Child | Jack Shores Samford Sr. (1921 - 1997) |
| Child | Julia Mae Samford (1923 - 2012) |
| Child | William Sterling Samford (1927 - 2006) |
| Spouse | Leona Gertrude Julian (1904 - 1977) |
| Father | Thomas Isaiah Samford (1857 - 1933) |
| Mother | Rachel Matilda Smith (1858 - 1902) |
| Sibling | Lewis Rowe Samford Sr. (1883 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Thomas Harley Samford (1884 - 1970) |
| Sibling | Amos Carl Samford (1886 - 1962) |
| Sibling | Mary Elizabeth Samford (1888 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Charles Casey Samford (1889 - 1973) |
| Sibling | Maggie Irine Samford (1892 - 1892) |
| Sibling | Preston Avon Samford (1893 - 1974) |
| Sibling | William Bryan Samford (1900 - 1900) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Thomas Samford Head Male 42 Texas - Carpenter, houseRachell M Samford Wife Female 41 Georgia
Louis I Samford Son Male 17 Georgia - Cotton weaver
Thomas H Samford Son Male 15 Georgia - Cotton weaver
Amos C Samford Son Male 13 Georgia - Cotton weaver
Mary E Samford Daughter Female 11 Georgia
Charles C Samford Son Male 10 Georgia - Cotton spinner
Preston A Samford Son Male 6 Georgia
John R Samford Son Male 3 Georgia
Census (family)-shared
Thomas T Samford Head Male 52 Georgia - FarmerIda M Samford Wife Female 31 Georgia
Preston A Samford Son Male 16 Georgia - Laborer
John R Samford Son Male 13 Georgia - Laborer
Garrett M Samford Son Male 5 Georgia
Robert A Wood Stepson Male 13 Georgia - Laborer
Charley E Wood Stepson Male 11 Georgia - Laborer
Thomas Isaiah's daughter, Mary, lives next door with her husband, Horace Loyd.
Draft registration
John Raleigh SanfordSex Male
Event Date 5 Jun 1918
Event Place Walker, Alabama, United States
Event Place (Original) United States, Alabama, Walker County
Citizenship Place United States
Birth Date 7 Jan 1897
Birthplace Rome, Georgia
Enlistment
John R SamfordEnlistment 25 Aug 1918
Event Place Jasper, Walker, Alabama, United States
Event Place (Original) Jasper, Alabama
Residence Place Sipsey, Jefferson, Alabama
Birth Date 7 Jan 1897
Birthplace Rome, Georgia
Military Rank Pvt
Military Unit 157 Dep Brig
Served overseas 15 Nov 1918 - 31 Jan 1919
Discharged 14 Feb 1919
Military
John Raleigh SamfordEvent Date 14 Feb 1919
Event Place St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Residence Place Macon, Ga
Death Date 9 Feb 1968
Birth Date 7 Jan 1897
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John R. Samford
Discharge Date 14 Feb 1919
Discharge Place Fort Gordon, Richmond, Georgia, United States
Discharge Place (Original) Camp Gordon, Georgia
Birthplace Rome, Georgia
Military Service Number 4560569
Military Service Branch Army
Military Unit Co 10 Rec Bn 157 Depot Brigade
Census (family)
John R Sanford head M 32 GEORGIA - Superindendent, buildingLinda Sanford Wife F 32 ALABAMA
Jack Sanford Son M 9 ALABAMA
Julia M Sanford Daughter F 6 ALABAMA
William Sanford Son M 2 7/12 ALABAMA
Lila M Thomas negro servant F 23 Georgia
Census (family)
John R Samford head M 43 Georgia - Construction superintendent, buildingLinda S Samford Wife 43 Alabama
Jack S Samford Son 19 Georgia - Labor foreman, building construction
Julia M Samford Daughter 16 Georgia
William S Samford Son 12 Georgia
Census (family)
Address: 635 28th Ave. N.Sanford J Raleigh M 50 Ala
Sanford Linda F 50 Ala
Edmonds Ruby F 67 KY
Sanford Wm M 17 GA
Sanford Jack M 27 GA
Copland Julia F 22 GA
Copland Hugh M 22 GA
Marriage
John Raleigh SamfordSex Male
Age 53
Birth Year (Estimated) 1896
Spouse's Name Leona Julian Thompson
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 47
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1902
Marriage Date 1949
Marriage Place Gadsden, Florida
Death
John Raleigh SamfordSex Male
Death Date Feb 1968
Death Place Leon, Florida
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John Samford
State Tennessee
Residence Place Florida
Last Place of Residence Tallahassee, Leon, Florida
Previous Residence Postal Code 32301
Age 71
Birth Date 07 Jan 1897
Death Date Feb 1968
Burial
Inscription: Alabama PVT 39 CO 157 Depot Brig WWIEndnotes
1. United States Census, 1900 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3NG-WB1.
2. United States Census, 1910 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLKP-F2H.
3. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3PH-Z2L.
4. Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZJ-ZLDV.
5. United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQNC-4J2M.
6. Iowa, Military Discharge Records, ca.1862 - ca.1976 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYB-R385.
7. United States Census, 1930 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:368F-GPZ.
8. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4CX-DHQ.
9. Florida State Census, 1945 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNN6-JTC.
10. Florida Marriages, 1830-1993 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23HN-CYH.
11. Florida Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJVD-BT2.
12. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VV6V-WQG.
13. United States Social Security Death Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRRH-TYC.
14. Find a Grave Memorial 109817652.