Son of Thomas Arrington Person and Abiah Whitehead Culpepper Person.

Married to Mary Frances Smith on December 12, 1876 in Granville County, North Carolina.

Samuel and Mary were the parents of:
William Smith Person
Matthew Maurice Person
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Saml Persons
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Perrys Mill, Franklin, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 651
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Persons 41
Abiah Persons 40
Martha Persons 16
Harriet Persons 14
Sally Persons 12
Taneps Persons 10
Jessee Persons 9
Martha Persons 7
Thomas Persons 5
Saml Persons 3
Prudence Persons 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Saml J Person
Age in 1870: 23
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Post Office: Louisburg
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Abiah W Person 60
Sallie M Person 28
Tempe M Person 26
Martha L Person 24
Saml J Person 23
Prudence B Person 22
Joseph J Person 20
Harriet E Perry 30

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979Name Samuel J Person
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 12 Dec 1876
Event Place Granville, North Carolina
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Mary S Smith
Spouse's Gender Female

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Saml. J. Person
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Sandy Creek, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Person
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Saml. J. Person 33
Mary Person 30

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel J Persons
Age: 53
Birth Date: Jan 1847
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Sandy Creek, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary F Persons
Marriage Year: 1877
Years Married: 23
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel J Persons 53
Mary F Persons 53
William S Persons 13
Mathew M Persons 11
Emily Smith 18

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel J Person
Age in 1910: 63
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Sandy Creek, Franklin, North Carolina
Street: Henderson Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Person
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 33
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel J Person 63
Mary Person 63
William Person 23
Mathew Person 21
Mary Person 19
Morris Person 12