Dr Robert Cannon Sample, Sr

1887 - 1965  (78 years)

• Name	Robert Cannon Sample  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32]
  Title	Dr
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	19 Feb 1887	Franklin County, North Carolina, USA   [1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 31, 32]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Medical Doctor  [13, 26, 30]
  Residence	1900	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [7]
  Residence	Between 1908 and 1911	Davidson, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA   [20, 21]
  	Davidson College
  Residence	1910	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [6]
  Residence	Between 1917 and 1922	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [22, 24, 27, 28]
  Residence	1920	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [8, 23, 25]
  Residence	1930	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [13]
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [3]
  Residence	1950	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [30]
  Residence	1954	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [26]
  Probate	1965	Henderson County, North Carolina, USA   [19]
  Burial	1965	Oakdale Cemetery, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [23, 31, 32]
  Death	3 Nov 1965	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [1, 19, 23, 31, 32]
  Person ID	I12767	MontyHistNotes_2014 | JMMM_daughter Martha Montgomery, William Azmon Sample and Esther Garrison
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Reverend Elam Augustus Sample,   b. 25 Dec 1843, Hopewell, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA d. 7 Sep 1917, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Elizabeth Cannon,   b. 24 Oct 1852, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA d. 25 Feb 1939, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	27 Oct 1875	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA   [33, 34]
  Family ID	F9800	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Laura Chandler,   b. 22 Nov 1903, Charlotte Court House, Charlotte, Virginia, USA d. 10 Sep 1946, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	19 Feb 1925	Maxton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA   [29]
  Children	> 1. Pfc Robert Cannon Sample, Jr,   b. 7 Apr 1926, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA d. 9 Feb 1969, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA (Age 42 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Joan Chandler Sample,   b. 18 Oct 1928, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA d. 28 Mar 1983, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F18325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Frances Henrietta Lyle,   b. 24 Feb 1905, Chester County, South Carolina, USA d. Nov 1986, Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1948	North Carolina, USA
  Family ID	F9808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Feb 1887 - Franklin County, North Carolina, USA Residence - 1900 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA Residence - Davidson College - Between 1908 and 1911 - Davidson, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Residence - 1910 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA Residence - Between 1917 and 1922 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - 1920 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA Marriage - 19 Feb 1925 - Maxton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA Residence - 1930 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA Residence - 1 Apr 1940 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA Marriage - 1 May 1948 - North Carolina, USA Residence - 1950 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA Residence - 1954 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA Probate - 1965 - Henderson County, North Carolina, USA Death - 3 Nov 1965 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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