Dr. Reuben SAMUELS

1828 - 1908  (80 years)

• Name	Reuben SAMUELS
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	12 Jan 1828	Owen, Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  _FSFTID	LWY5-FMT
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LWY5-FMT
  _UID	863D8A5A47CB48BAAF77225C44246A75A68E
  Death	1 Mar 1908	Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri
  Person ID	I30860	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2021

  
  

  Family	Zerelda Elizabeth COLE,   b. 29 Jan 1825, Black Horse Tavern, Midway, Woodford, Kentucky d. 10 Feb 1911, on train to Calif, near Oklahoma City, OK. (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1855
  Alt. Marriage	25 Sep 1855	Clay, Missouri   [1]
  	Alt. Marriage
  Children	1. Sarah Louisa SAMUEL,   b. 26 Dec 1858, Kearney, Clay, Missouri d. 15 Sep 1915, Clay, Missouri (Age 56 years)   2. John Thomas SAMUEL,   b. 25 Dec 1861, Kearney, Clay, Missouri d. 15 Mar 1934, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California (Age 72 years)   3. Fanny Quantrill SAMUEL,   b. 18 Oct 1863, Washington Township, Clay, Missouri d. 3 May 1922, Clay, Missouri (Age 58 years)   4. Archibald Peyton SAMUEL,   b. 26 Jul 1866, Kearney, Clay, Missouri d. 26 Jan 1875, Kearney, Clay, Missouri (Age 8 years)   5. Mary SAMUEL,   b. 1868, Clay, Missouri d. 1880, Missouri (Age 12 years)
  Family ID	F14373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Zerelda James remained a widow for four (4) years, and then she was married to a Mr. Sims, who died. She then married Dr. Reuben Samuels in 1855. Their children were: Sarah L. Samuels - born Dec. 26, 1858. She was married on Nov. 28, 1878 to William Nicholson. John T. Samuels - born May 25, 1861. He married on July 22, 1885 to Norma L. Maret. Fannie Quantrell Samuels - born Oct. 18, 1863. She married on Dec. 30, 1880 to Joseph Hall. Archie Payton Samuels - born July 26, 1866. He was murdered by Pinkerton detectives on Jan. 26, 1875. Dr. Samuels and Zerelda lived in a neighborhood of Northern sympathizers, of course Dr. Samuels and Zerelda were Southern sympathizers, which lead to cruelty towards their family. Dr. Samuels was hung up three times because he did not know the whereabout of Quantrell's band. Jesse was in the fields working at this time. The Militia went to the fields and whipped Jesse up and down the rows of corn and then took him to the barn where they were torturing his step-father. The Militia then went to the house and confronted Mrs. Samuels (Mrs. Robert James) at gun point. They then took Mrs. Samuels and her daughter to jail at St. Joseph and imprisoned them for 25 days. Jesse James decided after this incident that he would not allow the militia, lawmen, or anyone else to treat him that way again. It is no wonder that Jesse joined the Quantrell's gang after his family was beaten, imprisoned, tortured, persecuted at every turn and driven from home. Legend said that the two brothers were brutal murders and came from an illiterate family. The brothers robbed banks and stole from the railroads because those institutions were forcing people into poverty, raised grain prices which forced farmers to sell their farms. Jesse came to their aid. As far as being illiterate, there are alot of letters written by Frank and Jesse that were well written.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 4 Dec 2021), entry for Zerelda Elizabeth COLE, person ID LVQW-77M. (Reliability: 3).