Robert Oswalt Sams

1841 - 1930  (88 years)

• Name	Robert Oswalt Sams
  Birth	4 Sep 1841	SC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	E4D1964A9DAC704FAC379BF1535CED70183E
  Death	4 Mar 1930
  Person ID	I47050	sorrells
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Miles Brewton Sams,   b. 25 Dec 1811   d. 11 Jan 1894, Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Caroline Matilda Oswald,   b. 8 Sep 1819, Beaufort Co., SC d. 23 Jul 1898, Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	18 May 1837
  Family ID	F17204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emmaline Roberts,   b. Jul 1846
  Children	1. Mortimer R. Sams,   b. 11 Jun 1865   d. 18 May 1956 (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F17203	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

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  1870 United States Federal Census Name: Robert C Sams Age in 1870: 27 Birth Year: abt 1843 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1870: Saluda, Edgefield, South Carolina Gender: Male Post Office: Edgefield Robert C Sams 27 Emma Sams 25 Mortimer Sams 5 Carrie Sams 2 Mattie Sams 4/12 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Robert O. Sams Age: 38 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1880: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital status: Married Spouse's Name: Emaline Sams Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Occupation: School Teacher Robert O. Sams 38 Emaline Sams 36 Mortimer Sams 14 Caroline Sams 12 Mattie Sams 10 Eva Sams 8 Eumice Sams 5 Anna Sams 3 Minnie L. Sams 1 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Robert O Sams [Robert Sams] Age: 58 Birth Date: Sep 1841 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1900: Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's Name: Mina R Sams Marriage Year: 1899 Years Married: 1 Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Robert O Sams 58 Mina R Sams 53 Carie O Sams 31 Eva C Sams 28 Emmie D Sams 25 Minnie L Sams 23 Addie B Sams 19 Miles B Sams 14 Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 Name: Lieut Robert Oswald Sams Birth Date: 4 Sep 1841 Age at Death: 88 Death Date: 4 Mar 1930 Burial Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA Col Robert Oswald Sams Birth: Sep. 4, 1841 Death: Mar. 4, 1930 2nd Lt. CSA Educator, Citadel graduate 1861. Sams was assistant professor at The Arsenal Academy April 1862 - May 1865. Sams describes the Citadel cadets firing on the Star of the West in "The First Shots." In "The Last Shots" he describes the Arsenal Academy cadets' role at Tulifinny and the firing on Gen. Stoneman's cavalry in Williamston. He shares the stone with Emmie Roberts Sams. Family links: Children: Carrie O Sams (1867 - 1963)* Eva Cecile Sams (1872 - 1947)* Burial: Oakland Cemetery Gaffney Cherokee County South Carolina, USA