James was born at
Ireland on 5 May 1816. He was the son of
William Sample and
Esther (?). James Sample immigrated on 18 June 1841 to
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; Records of Declaration of Intention, Oct 1854 - June 1890 Sample, James, age 50 born Ireland - allegiance to Queen Victoria embarked - Londonderry arrived - Philadelphia 18 June 1841 Intent to become U.S. citizen - 5 Oct. 1866. He married
Louisa (?). James Sample was census 1870 in 1870 at
Van Buren Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana; 1870 Indiana, Monroe Co., Van Buren Twp. lists the following family at dwelling # 154, family # 143:
James Semple, age 54, male, white, farmer, real estate valued at $1400, personal estate valued at $612, born in Ireland, parents foreign born;
Louisa, age 43, female, white, keeping house, born in New Jersey;
William, age 18, male, white, farm laborer, born in Pennsylvania, father foreign born; Sarah, age 15, female, white, at home, born in Pennsylvania;
Mary L., age 12, female, white, at home, born in Pennsylvania;
Emma J., age 9, female, white, at home, born in Indiana;
Ida S.D., age 6, female, white, at home, born in Indiana;
Ora L., age 3, female, white, at home, born in Indiana.
He was census 1880 in 1880 at
Van Buren Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana; 1880 Indiana, Monroe Co., Van Buren Twp. lists the following family at dwelling # 72, family # 73:
James Sample, white, male, age 63, farmer, born in Ireland, parents born in Ireland;
Luesa, white, female, age 53, wife, keeping house, born in New Jersey;
Emma, white, female, age 18, daughter, at home, born in Indiana, father born in Ireland, mother born in New Jersey;
Ida, white, female, age 16, daughter, at home, born in Indiana, father born in Ireland, mother bonr in New Jersey;
Ora Lee, white, female, age 13, daughter, at home, born in Indiana, father born in Ireland, mother born in New Jersey.
James died on 25 July 1902 at age 86. His body was interred in July 1902 at
Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana, at Rose Hill Cemetery.