Samuel VANDEGRIFT
1865, 1870 & 1875 Census Blue Twp., Pottawatiomi Co., Kansas
1885 Census Kechi Twp., Sadgwick Co., KS
National Archives & Records, GSA, Washinfton,D.C.
NOTES: Sam owned a potato plantation in Wharton, Texas at the time of his death. Could not find a Burr or Wheaton County in Texas. (place of death). Samuel listed as belonging in "G" 11th Regt., KS Vol. (Cavalry). appointed Corporal 24 May 1864, discharged 23 May 1865.
Note: 1. Saint George was Blue Twp.
He married Mary Ann Cookson 8 Jul 1858 at Bonham, Fannin, Texas . Mary Ann Cookson was born at Indiana 24 Jan 1839 .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Elijah Calloway Vandegrift
born 8 May 1860.
Clara Vandegrift
born 7 Feb 1862.
Roseanne Vandegrift
born 3 Mar 1863.
Laura May Vandegrift
born 8 Sep 1865.
Ida Vandegrift
born 21 May 1867.
Minnie Vandegrift
born 7 Sep 1868.
Albert Vandegrift
born 8 May 1870.
Ellsworth Vandegrift
born 21 Jan 1872.
Herman Vandegrift
born 18 Apr 1874.
Imon Vandegrift, twin
born 17 Jan 1876.
Ira Vandegrift, twin
born 17 Jan 1876.
William Warren Vandegrift
born 7 Feb 1878.
Samuel Vandegrift died 10 Nov 1915 at Burr, Wheaton, Texas .
Mary Ann Cookson died 3 May 1908 at Kachi, Sedgwick, Kansas .