Pfc Robert Cannon Sample, Jr

1926 - 1969  (42 years)

• Name	Robert Cannon Sample  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Title	Pfc
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	7 Apr 1926	Henderson County, North Carolina, USA   [1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Education	Furman University  [4]
  Residence	1930	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [5]
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [1, 3]
  Burial	1969	Oakdale Cemetery, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [3, 11]
  Death	9 Feb 1969	Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA   [2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  	Cause: Self Inflicted Pistol Wound
  Person ID	I48110	MontyHistNotes_2014 | JMMM_daughter Martha Montgomery, William Azmon Sample and Esther Garrison
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Dr Robert Cannon Sample, Sr,   b. 19 Feb 1887, Franklin County, North Carolina, USA d. 3 Nov 1965, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Laura Chandler,   b. 22 Nov 1903, Charlotte Court House, Charlotte, Virginia, USA d. 10 Sep 1946, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	19 Feb 1925	Maxton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA   [12]
  Family ID	F18325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Patsy Gene Foster,   b. 3 Dec 1924, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA d. 13 Apr 2000 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	18 Sep 1947	Hartwell, Hart, Georgia, USA   [4]
  Divorce	Jun 1964	Lake County, Florida, USA   [6]
  Family ID	F42624	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Bonnie Sue Cantrell,   b. 9 Aug 1933, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA d. 2015 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1964
  Family ID	F18326	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Apr 1926 - Henderson County, North Carolina, USA Residence - 1930 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA Residence - 1 Apr 1940 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA Marriage - 18 Sep 1947 - Hartwell, Hart, Georgia, USA Divorce - Jun 1964 - Lake County, Florida, USA Death - Cause: Self Inflicted Pistol Wound - 9 Feb 1969 - Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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