Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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George Sampsel and Sarah "Sally" Kuhns




Husband George Sampsel 1

           Born: 30 Nov 1790 - Mifflinburg, Union Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1866 - Snyder Co, PA
         Buried: 


         Father: Henry Sampsel (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Unknown (      -      )


       Marriage: 1812 - Union Co, PA 1

   Other Spouse: Barbara Yerger (      -      ) 1



Wife Sarah "Sally" Kuhns 1

           Born: 21 Sep 1791 - near Philadelphia, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Sep 1855 1
         Buried: 


         Father: Peter Kuhns (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Rebecca Neese (      -      ) 1




Children
1 M Joseph Sampsel 1

           Born: 20 Oct 1812 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898 - Hartleton, Union Co, PA
         Buried: 



2 M George Sampsel 1

           Born: 10 Mar 1815 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1896 - near Centerville, Snyder Co, PA 1
         Buried: 



3 F Polly Sampsel 1

           Born: 15 Mar 1817 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898 - Middleburg, Snyder Co, PA
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Snyder (      -      ) 1


4 M Hopnia Sampsel 1

           Born: 8 Oct 1819 - near New Lisbon, Columbiana Co, OH 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Anna Shinkel (1829-      ) 1


5 F Sarah Sampsel 1

           Born: 8 May 1822 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898 - Shamokin Dam, Snyder Co, PA
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Lenhart (      -      ) 1


6 F Susanna Sampsel 1

           Born: 26 Oct 1824 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Daniel Bogar (      -Bef 1898) 1


7 M Ner Jackson Sampsel 1

           Born: 26 Aug 1829 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898 - Bellevue, Huron Co, OH
         Buried:  - Centreville, Snyder Co, PA



8 M Napoleon Sampsel 1

           Born: 9 Jul 1834 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - George Sampsel


He was born in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, and accompanied his parents to Ohio where he remained until he was about twenty-one years old. He then returned to Pennsylvania, making the journey on horseback. After his marriage, he located near Centerville, Snyder County, on a tract of land owned by his father-in-law, where he followed milling until 1818, when he returned to Columbiana County, Ohio. Later he came back to central Pennsylvania on account of the failing health of his father-in-law, who, at his death, left a large estate to be divided between three children. There were two sawmills and a gristmill on Penn's creek, and a gristmill west of Centerville included in this property. Mr. Sampsel continued to reside in Snyder County until his death at the age of seventy-six years.
When his brother-in-law, John Kuhns, removed to Venango County, he bought his mill property, and consolidated it with the mill that he had previously been operating. He accumulated a large fortune for that day, and at one time owned about a thousand acres of land. Politically he was first a Whig and later a Republican, and while not a politican he held various township offices. His information on general subjects was extensive, as, although his early educational opportunities were limited, he was always fond of reading.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1061.


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