Hi all. Need some help. Found two cousins through the Samples message boards, but not sure what to think now. Both of them told me they thought her name was Smith, but they weren't sure. Any ideas on how I can find out? I was always told that my ancestor, Ida Belle, was named after her mother Addy Bell. But i have nothing to prove that either.... Here is my info. I would appreciate any info on this family. :-) Trisha Descendants of Thomas Jefferson Samples Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS JEFFERSON1 SAMPLES was born July 1848 in Georgia, and died in Cherokee, Alabama. He married ADALINE A. BELLE/SMITH 1874. She was born 06 March 1850 in Georgia1, and died 06 July 1928 in Cherokee, AL. More About THOMAS JEFFERSON SAMPLES: Burial: Fairview Methodist Cemetary, Slackland, Cherokee, Alabama Census: 1900, Turekytown, Etowah, Alabama More About ADALINE A. BELLE/SMITH: Burial: Shepherd Cemetary, near Slackland, Cherokee, Alabama Cemetary Record: Shepherd Cem. near Slackland, AL Census: 1910, Hollis, Etowah, Alabama Children of THOMAS SAMPLES and ADALINE BELLE/SMITH are: i. WILLIAM LLOYD2 SAMPLES2, b. 08 July 1874, Georgia; d. 27 March 1939; m. LAURA LEE MCBRAYER3; b. 1876; d. 1959. ii. CHARLES L. SAMPLES4, b. February 1877, Georgia. More About CHARLES L. SAMPLES: Census: 1900, Etowah, Alabama iii. ROBERT HENRY SAMPLES4,5, b. 27 July 1879, Stone Mountain, Georgia; m. LULA CORDELIA ORR6, 1899; b. 1883, Centre, Cherokee, Alabama. More About ROBERT HENRY SAMPLES: Census: 1920, Leesburg, Cherokee, Alabama More About LULA CORDELIA ORR: Census: 1910, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee, Alabama 2. iv. IDA BELL SAMPLES, b. 07 December 1881, Alabama; d. 05 August 1954, Centre, Cherokee, Alabama. v. MATTIE M. SAMPLES7, b. August 1882, Georgia; m. COLVIN ROSS. More About MATTIE M. SAMPLES: Census: 1900, Etowah, Alabama vi. EFFIE M. SAMPLES7, b. May 1888, Georgia. More About EFFIE M. SAMPLES: Census: 1900, Etowah, Alabama vii. TABITHA SAMPLES7, b. February 1891, Georgia. More About TABITHA SAMPLES: Census: 1900, Etowah, Alabama viii. THOMAS WESLEY SAMPLES7, b. March 1893, Georgia. More About THOMAS WESLEY SAMPLES: Census: 1900, Turkeytown, Etowah, Alabama Generation No. 2 2. IDA BELL2 SAMPLES (THOMAS JEFFERSON1)7 was born 07 December 1881 in Alabama, and died 05 August 1954 in Centre, Cherokee, Alabama. She married JAMES HENRY GREEN 24 October 1896 in Cherokee, Alabama, son of JAMES GREEN and ELIZABETH PEARSON. He was born 02 October 1876 in Georgia, and died 27 August 1945 in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee, Alabama. More About IDA BELL SAMPLES: Census: 1900, Cherokee, AL Death certificate: 05 August 1954, Centre, Cherokee, Alabama More About JAMES HENRY GREEN: Census: 1900, Cherokee, AL Death certificate: 27 August 1945, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee, Alabama Children of IDA SAMPLES and JAMES GREEN are: i. INFANT DAUGHTER3 GREEN, b. 01 March 1898; d. 18 March 1898. ii. CARRIE BELL GREEN, b. 15 August 1899, Alabama; d. 14 November 1921, Centre, Cherokee, Alabama; m. JOHN C. CLEMONDS. More About CARRIE BELL GREEN: Census: 1900, Cherokee, AL iii. JOSEPH DANIEL GREEN, b. 30 January 1901. iv. LIZZIE MAE GREEN, b. 17 April 1902, Alabama; d. 12 October 1986, Centre, Cherokee, Alabama; m. FREEMAN VINCENT LAY, 09 September 1918, Rome, Floyd, Georgia; b. 25 September 1898, Chattooga, Georgia; d. 23 April 1943, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee, Alabama. More About LIZZIE MAE GREEN: Burial: Cedar Bluff Cemetary, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee, Alabama Cemetary Record: Cherokee, AL Census: 1920, Cherokee, AL Death certificate: 12 October 1986, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee, Alabama More About FREEMAN VINCENT LAY: Burial: Cedar Bluff Cemetary, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee, Alabama Cemetary Record: Cherokee, AL Census: 1920, Cherokee, AL Death certificate: 23 April 1943, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee, Alabama v. EMMA PEARL GREEN, b. 19 October 1905; d. 02 September 1971; m. (1) THOMAS THURMAN; m. (2) DWIGHT HORN. More About EMMA PEARL GREEN: Census: 1910, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee, Alabama vi. WILLIE C. GREEN, b. 18 August 1909; d. 20 January 1964, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee, Alabama. More About WILLIE C. GREEN: Census: 1910, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee, Alabama vii. LESTER B. GREEN, b. 05 September 1923; m. DOROTHY MONEY. Endnotes 1. Shepherd Cemetery, Cherokee, Alabama, Cemetery Records. 2. email contact, Robin [email protected] 3. email contact. 4. Lester Green, as told to Shirley Line, 1998 Lay Family Reunion. 5. email contact, John W. Samples [email protected] 6. email contact, John W. Samples [email protected] 7. Lester Green, as told to Shirley Line, 1998 Lay Family Reunion.