Sampson, Reverend William Harkness

1808 - 1892  (83 years)    Has no ancestors but 5 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Sampson, William Harkness
  Prefix	Reverend
  Born	13 Sep 1808	Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, USA
  Gender	Male
  Religious Vows	Aft 1826
  Occupation	Between 1849 and 1853
  Principal (President) Lawrence University from inception to 1853
  William Harkness Sampson (1808-1902) was Principal and the primary financial agent of Lawrence University from the beginning of classes in 1849 until1853, during the time that the institution operated only as a preparatory school. He came to the Wisconsin Territory in 1842, where he worked as a Methodist minister. He was named Presiding Elder of the Green Bay Mission District in 1844. While serving in this position, he was approached by Amos Lawrence's agents and became involved in the founding of Lawrence Institute. Following his resignation as principal and agent in 1853, he was a faculty member for several years longer and also served on the Board of Trustees until 1884
  1850 Census	1850	Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Page 138
  	1850 Census Grand Chute page 138 Brown County, Wisconsin
  1860 Census	1860	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Wm H Sampson51 Susan M F Sampson33 Mason D Sampson16 Eliza Sampson14 Lanrmon E Sampson11 Julius F Sampson4 Mary W Sampson1 Elizabeth Phfoneshout16
  1870 Census	1870	Sharon, Walworth, Wisconsin, USA
  Wm H Sampson61 T R Sampson52 Julia C Sampson14 Mary W Sampson11
  1885 State Census	1885	Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
  Name:Wm H Sampson Census Date:1885 Residence County:Pierce Residence State:Washington Locality:Tacoma Birth Location:Vermont Marital Status:Single Gender:Male Estimated Birth Year:abt 1809 Race:White Line:20 Roll:V228_12
  Residence	Abt 1889
  Name:W H Sampson Census Date:1 Apr 1889 Residence County:Pierce Residence State:Washington Birth Location:Vermont Gender:Male Estimated Birth Year:abt 1809 Race:White Line:27 Roll:V228_13
  Death Record - Civil	5 Feb 1892
  Name:Wm P Sampson Gender:Male Race:White Birth Date:abt 1809 Birth Place:Vermont Death Date:5 Feb 1892 Age at Death:83 Place of Death:Tacoma County of Death Registration:Pierce Father's Birth Place:Vermont Mother's Birth Place:Vermont
  Died	5 Feb 1892	Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
  Biography	Abt 1912
  From "History of First Methodist Episcopal Church, Racine, Wisconsin" published by E. W. Leach, 1912. Page 72 "William H. Sampson -- [Pastor of this church] Oct. 1864 to Sept. 1866 -- was born Sept. 13, 1808 at Brattleboro, Vermont; converted in May, 1829; educated at Ovid Academy and Genesee Wesleyan Seminary; joined Indiana Conference on trial Oct., 1838, and admitted into full connection with Michigan Conference in 1842; 1844 to 1848 was Presiding Elder of Green Bay district; from 1849 to 1858 was connected with Lawrence University as principal and professor. His wife was a daughter of Rev. Julius Field. He died at Tacoma, Washington, Feb. 5, 1892."
  Reference Number	2758
  Person ID	I307932	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2018

  
  

  Family 1	Beebe, Rhoda B.,   b. Abt 1813, , , New York, USA ,   d. Abt 1853  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Married	Abt 1838
  Children	1. Sampson, Mason Darling,   b. 11 Jan 1844, Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Abt 1913  (Age 68 years)   2. Sampson, Eliza,   b. 22 Feb 1846, Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 6 Feb 1900, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 53 years) + 3. Sampson, Lammon Eliphalet,   b. 24 Nov 1848, Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 May 1902, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA  (Age 53 years)
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F203273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Field, Susan Minerva,   b. 7 May 1827, New York, New York, New York, USA ,   d. 27 Aug 1861  (Age 34 years)
  Married	2 Jan 1855
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F203274	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Luther, Sarah Kate,   b. Abt 1818,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	10 Sep 1862
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F203275	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 13 Sep 1808 - Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, USA 1850 Census - Page 138 - 1850 - Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1860 Census - 1860 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1870 Census - 1870 - Sharon, Walworth, Wisconsin, USA 1885 State Census - 1885 - Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA Died - 5 Feb 1892 - Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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