Mary Sampier KITE (below) most probably the sister in law to the sampier woman who died; THIS man ( J.A. Sampier) most probably the brother in law? Does anyone know of the sampier children? What happened to these cousins both born before 1901? Groom: Sampier, J. A. Bride: Jolly, Maggie Date: 1888July22 ----------------- Here is the original post and reply- Cameron Herald – Vol. XIX, No. 31 (Whole No. 967) – Thur., January 31, 1901 milam county-texas- THANKS FOR THE POST! Death - Obituary – Mrs. Maggie Sampier born Feb. 12, 1872 and died Jan. 1, 1901. She left a husband and two children, a boy and a "girl." .....could this" Sampier girl" be the girl who married the Kite boy? The KIT E family were all in Milam co in 1900? judy -------below is reply to the above-showing marriages of sampier children in milam---- Groom: Kite, H. V.-this is henry balous- name "V"probably a misread of original certificate- he was born in Lavacca co. tx 1863 ,Halletsville? Bride: Sampier, Mary called" madie"-b.march 1 in canon snap,milam co 1862.(ten years before the mary sampier who died in 1901 was born in 1872) Date wed: 1888Oct25 Mary Sampier Kite died: may 17, 1930-hollis, okla. harmon co. Groom: Kite, S. M.-this is samuel marion -b,1868 Lavacca co.tx Bride: Norrid, E. B.(euraline belle)born 1870 TN-folks lived in Erath co. Date wed: 1891Dec03 Groom: Williams, E. B. Bride: Kite, Hattie(belle) b 1874 - Burleson co.tx Date wed: 1894Nov25 ( NOTE: the mother of these Kite brides and grooms was margaret winafred williams of butler co. alabama (she married henry kite in 1858-he survived -CSA and was separated from this family and he was in leon co. tx in 1900) --this entire family of Kites and associated people were in Milam areas since 1858. After 1900 they homesteaded in mass in harmon co. okla. hollis area called, Halsmith.I DO NOT know if E.b. WILLIAMS is margarets kin or not? Groom: Crutcher, D. P. Bride: Kite, M. A.(mandy abigail "abbie" crutcher/ thompson).b.1870 McBride, Burleson county, tx Date wed to crutcher: 1887Sept04 --------------- we have, with help, identified some sampier people--but still have not found the maiden name of the sampier, mary who died and her death was recorded in the newspaper. or the fate of her children? thanks!! to the mailing list and Lynna Shuffield for giving us more insight and knowledge of the history of these connected MILAM CO. familys. All the grooms and brides KITE were my grandpa's brothers and sisters. The postings of the old newspaper accounts are like hidden treasures of family stories. Thanks again. judy grimes