Obituary William Sample, Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan

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 William Sample:
 William Sample, one of the oldest settlers of Lexington township, died at the
home of his son Gilbert in that township on Monday at 5 o'clock, aged nearly
93 years, after an illness of about two weeks.  While he has not been strong
for some years he was confined to the house but a few days. Mr. Sample came to
this part of the state when a young man, taking up the land where he has since
lived from the government some 70 years ago. The deed has never been
transferred and the title is just as he received it from Uncle Sam. His wife
died some fifteen years ago since which time he has lived with his son. Four
daughters and two sons survive  him, Mesdames George Welsh, S.J. Marsaw, Wm H.
Kinney and A.R. Martin, with Gilbert and Albert Sample. The funeral was held
from the Baptist church in this city yesterday afternoon, Rev. McFarlane
officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the Croswell cemetery.
 
 Not in obituary was a twin brother of Gilbert who died young. The group
picture has William Sample and his son Gilbert, George Sample and Elmer his
son but everyone else is unknown. It is in the Wixam Family 

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