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From: "Sandra Wright" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Lavina Jeffery/Wiley(Sammy)Sams
Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 18:59:51 -0500


Jean,
Will let everyone know as soon as he sends anything back, which I sure hope
he does! I am just as curious, since he didn't send much info in his first
message!
Sandra

----- Original Message -----
From: Jean Mayfield Cuevas <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Lavina Jeffery/Wiley(Sammy)Sams


> Thanks, Sandra,
>
>
> Now, I know that we are ALL EARS for this information! We appreciate your
> intention to share with us, when you receive it.
>
> Jean
>
>
> At 04:23 PM 10/3/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Rosemary,
> >I went back through the archives last night and I think what I was
thinking
> >about, instead of it being the names of the children from Wiley Sams
second
> >marriage, was the list of Jehoida Sams children that I had found.
> >The man that wrote said his grandfather was , Thomas Elmer Sams, and that
> >his whole life he didn't believe he was ever called anything but, Sammy
> >Sams. What I found interesting was the fact that his father had an uncle
he
> >called Hoid, which he believed was shortened from Jehoida, I thought that
> >fact could possibly tie him to Jehoida J. Sams. I don't know that much
about
> >the Jehoida J. Sams family, I suppose it is possible, for him to be a
> >descendant of even Jehoida's children. He did mention a divorce between
> >this Sammy Sams and his wife, and the fact that they split the children
and
> >the "meat in the salt box", and she took her half of the children and
went
> >to the West Plains of , Missouri. Now I suppose this is probably a
> >generation or so from our Jehoida Sams and not our Jehoida's parents, but
he
> >has gotten me curious to hear his stories, as he hasn't given a time
period
> >for when this divorce happened. All the information that I had so far, as
> >you said, only had Lavina Jeffery having one son, Jehoida , by her first
> >husband, Sams. He hasn't given many names as yet. He said he had some
> >documents that had been written down by both his parents if anyone was
> >interested. I emailed him back and told him I would love to hear his
stories
> >or anything he knew about the Sams Family!! I haven't heard back from
him
> >yet. Some of his Sams did have ties to Izard county, and Kentucky, so I
> >will be interested in what he has to send.
> >His name is Wayne Sams, and he is the pastor of the Clay Center (Kansas)
> >Wesleyan Church.
> >Any information he sends I will be happy to post or email if it is too
long
> >to post here.
> >Sandra
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <>
> >To: <>
> >Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 7:43 AM
> >Subject: RE: [ARIZARD-L] Lavina Jeffery/Wiley(Sammy)Sams
> >
> >
> > > Sandra,
> > >
> > > My records (from Carroll Hayden and Owen Dixon) only show one child
born
> >to
> > > Lavinia Jeffery and Wiley "Sammy" Sams/Samms, Jehoiada J. Sams. He
was
> >also
> > > sometimes known as J. J. Sams. He was quite an historical writer and
> > > figure.
> > >
> > > Please share with us any stories you get on them.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Rosemary
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Sandra Wright [mailto:]
> > > Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 10:00 PM
> > > To:
> > > Subject: [ARIZARD-L] Lavina Jeffery/Wiley(Sammy)Sams
> > >
> > >
> > > To the List:
> > >
> > > Sometime ago, while reading some of the ARIZARD-L, archived messages,
I
> > > found a discussion on , Lavina Jeffery marrying Sammy Sams, I have
gone
> >back
> > > and can't find where I located it, but I think it had a list of the
> >children
> > > of her first husband, Wiley (Sammy)Sams.
> > > Would the person that had the list of children please post them again.
> > >
> > > I just tonight received an email from a man, about "Sammy Sams"
> > > and from the information he has given, he sounds as if he is connected
to
> > > the Sams that Lavina Jeffery first married, and says his father can
> > > remember, an Uncle , whom he just called HOID, he believes could have
been
> > > short for Jehoida. He said his father is still living in Missouri at
the
> >age
> > > of 93, and has some interesting sounding stories to tell of the Sams
> >family.
> > > The Sams family he refers to lived at one time in Izard county, and
> > > Kentucky.
> > >
> > > I would like the list of the Sams children to compare with the names
he
> >has
> > > given.
> > > Thank you.
> > > Sandra
> > >
> > >
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