Fifth Generation

152. Cleophus Elijah Samsel Sr was born in November 1867 in Tennessee.

He appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Cleophus J. 2 m w TN.

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Eliga 12 son m s w farm work TN TN TN.

Cleophus appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Coalfield Twp, Dist. 1, Enumeration Distict 105, Morgan County, Tennessee, 12 Jun 1900; p.69a, dwelling number 111, family number 112; Samsel Cleophus 32 head m m13 w Nov 1867 coal miner TN TN TN; Marony Grant 33 boarder m s w Nov 1866 farm laborer IN NC TN; Samsel Fanny 33 wife f m13 w Jun 1867 TN TN TN 7 children, 3 living; Willie 8 son m s w Feb 1892 TN TN TN; Mary 6 dau f s w May 1894 TN TN TN; Arthur 3 son m s w Mar 1897 TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1910 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Dist. 1, Morgan County, Tennessee, 15 Apr 1910; p.1a, Wartburg Road, dwelling number 7, family number 8; Samsel Cleophus E. 42 head m m23 w farmer TN TN TN; Fannie M. 43 wife f m23 w TN TN TN 9 children, 4 living; James W. 18 son m s w miner, coal digger TN TN TN; Mary E. 15 dau f s w TN TN TN; Charles A. 14 son m s w odd jobs TN TN TN; Cleophus E. 11 son m s w TN TN TN; Viola 3 dau f s w TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1920 in Perry County, Kentucky. First Creek Precinct No. 21, Enumeration Distict 98, Perry County, Kentucky, 10 Jan 1920; p.98b, dwelling number 316, family number 316; Samsel Elijah 52 head m m w laborer, mines TN TN TN; Fanny 53 wife f m w housework TN TN TN; Mary 25 dau f s w TN TN TN; Elijah 17 son m s w miner, loading coal TN TN TN; Viola 10 dau f s w TN TN TN; Odis 2 son m s w KY TN TN; Peters Charles 69 uncle m w w teaching for company at mines TN TN TN.

Cleophus Elijah Samsel Sr and Mary Frances (Fanny) Stonecipher were married on 20 August 1887 in Morgan County, Tennessee.¹³⁸

Mary Frances (Fanny) Stonecipher was born about 1867 in Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1870 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Mary 3 f w TN.

She appeared in the census in 1880 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Mary F. 13 dau f s w house work TN TN TN.

Mary appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Samsel Fanny 33 wife f m13 w Jun 1867 TN TN TN 7 children, 3 living.

She appeared in the census in 1910 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Fannie M. 43 wife f m23 w TN TN TN 9 children, 4 living.

She appeared in the census in 1920 in Perry County, Kentucky. Fanny 53 wife f m w housework TN TN TN.

Cleophus Elijah Samsel Sr and Mary Frances (Fanny) Stonecipher had the following children:

428	i.	James William (Willie) Samsel was born in February 1892 in [Morgan County], Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Willie 8 son m s w Feb 1892 TN TN TN. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Morgan County, Tennessee. James W. 18 son m s w miner, coal digger TN TN TN.
429	ii.	Mary E Samsel was born in May 1894 in [Morgan County], Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Mary 6 dau f s w May 1894 TN TN TN. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Mary E. 15 dau f s w TN TN TN. Mary appeared in the census in 1920 in Perry County, Kentucky. Mary 25 dau f s w TN TN TN.
430	iii.	Charles Arthur (Arthur) Samsel was born in March 1897 in [Morgan County], Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Arthur 3 son m s w Mar 1897 TN TN TN. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Charles A. 14 son m s w odd jobs TN TN TN.
431	iv.	Cleophus Elijah (Elijah) Samsel Jr was born about 1899 in Morgan County, Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Cleophus E. 11 son m s w TN TN TN. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Perry County, Kentucky. Elijah 17 son m s w miner, loading coal TN TN TN.
432	v.	Viola Samsel (private).
433	vi.	Otis Samsel (private).