Sampson, James Francis

SAMPSON, HANSON, LELAND

Posted By: Pat Ryan White (email)
Date: 9/7/2005 at 22:26:06

SAMPSON, JAMES FRANCIS: Farmer; b Mount Pleasant, Iowa Dec 10, 1886; s of Truman M Sampson-Martha Hanson; ed grade sch; Howes Acad 2 years; m Mary Grace Leland Oct 15, 1913 Plymouth Mass; s James Leland, Robert Brewster, Lloyd Herbert; d Ruth Marjorie, Ella Adelena, Grace Mildred, Gladys Alice; prior to 1908 farmer with father; 1908 fishing & boating, Boston Mass also passed civil service exam for lighthouse keeper, but did not accept apptmt; 1908-13 emp with New York, New Haven & Hartford RR, Boston Mass; 1913- farmer, near Mount Pleasant; mbr Farm Bur, 20 years; mbr sch bd 22 years; Union Ch; hobby: reading, father built 10 room English style house of native lumber from farm, bought only shingles & first flooring, used 15 kinds of wood; res RFD Mount Pleasant.

"Who's Who In Iowa, 1940", Iowa Press Association; located at Los Angeles FHC.