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Dr. Reuben SAMUELS

Dr. Reuben SAMUELS[1]

Male 1828 - 1908  (80 years)

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  • Name Reuben SAMUELS 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 12 Jan 1828  Owen, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LWY5-FMT 
    _UID 863D8A5A47CB48BAAF77225C44246A75A68E 
    Died 1 Mar 1908  Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I30860  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Dec 2021 

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

  • 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 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

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