Household Record 644

Res.1/Male/Husb}   Sams, Mason Boone Family History} Olson
Res.2/Fem./Wife}   Moffet, Margaret Sherman (Maggie) HH Type} Historic household   HH
Address/Location:  
Name(s)} Mason B. & Maggie S. Sams
Optional} Ottawa County
Str./Apt.} Culver Twp.
City/etc.} Kansas
Household Dates:
  Source}     Exa  5 Jun 1900
  Move-In}   Bef  5 Jun 1900
  Move-Out} Aft 1920
Source 1} 1616=1900 USA cen
Source 2} 1178=1905 KS cen
Source 3} 417 = 1910 USA cen
Source 4} 1178=1915 KS cen
Source 5} 1617=1920 USA cen
Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock
Date Updated} 23 Aug 2014
Date Created}  22 Apr  2014
Notes:  In the 1900 U.S. census, Mason B. Sams, 43, and his wife, Maggie S. Sams, 36, were living in Culver Twp., Ottawa, Kansas.  Mason, born Dec 1856 in Missouri, was a farmer renting the land.  Maggie, born Sep 1863 in Missouri, and had ten children, nine of whom were living.  Their children were Bertie M., 15, born Jul 1884; Sherman B., 14, Nov 1885; Nancy A., 12, Jan 1888; Lawrence L., 10, Feb 1890; Edna E. 8, Oct 1891; Nora T. 6, Jul 1893; Elmo M.*, 5, Mar 1895; Lora B., 1, Sep 1898; and Robert W., 3 months, Feb 1900.  Bertie had been born in Missouri, and Nora in Nebraska, but the rest of their children had been born in Kansas.

In the 1905 Kansas State Census, the entire family is still together in Culver Twp., Ottawa.  Mason was a farmer, and Sherman, 19, was a teacher.  In the 1910 U.S. census, Mason B., 53, was doing general farming, and owned the land.  The rest of the household included his wife, Maggie S. 46, Anna N. (Nancy), 22, a teacher; Edna E., 18; Nora T.; 16, John E., 15; Lora B. 11, and Robert W., 10.

By the 1915 Kansas census, M.B. Sams, 58, farmer, and his wife, M.S. Sams, 51, housekeeper, were heads of a much smaller household.  It included John, 20, farmer, Lara, 16, student, and William, 15, student.  In the 1920 U.S. census, Mann B. Sams, 63, was still farming with his wife, Maggie S., 56.  Laura B. was a school teacher, and Robert W., 20, a student.  John J., 24, was farming, and had married.  His wife Mable G., 18, was keeping house.

*In the 1900 U.S. census and the 1905 Kansas State census, John was listed as Elmo M. Sams.  In the 1910 U.S. census, he was listed as John E. Sams.  In the 1915 Kansas State census, his name was John.  When he registered for the World War I draft, he listed himself as John Joe Sams.  The 1920 U.S. census lists him as John J. Sams.
Total # of Residents} 11  
Other Residents:
Household  His Last HH} ___  His Next HH} ___
Links => Her Last HH} ___ Her Next HH} ___
  3rd Res.} Sams, Bertie M.___
  4th Res.} Sams, Sherman B.___
  5th Res.} Sams, Nancy Anna ___
  6th Res.} Sams, Lawrence L. ___
  7th Res.} Sams, Edna E. ___
  8th Res.} Sams, Nora T. ___
  9th Res.} Sams, Elmo M. (John)* 645
10th Res.} Sams, Lora B. ___
11th Res.} Sams, Robert William ___
12th Res.} Sams, Mable G.  [1920] 645
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