Sampson Dees

1824 - 1898  (74 years)

• Name	Sampson Dees
  Birth	08 Feb 1824	KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1830	Calloway Co, KY   [3]
  	age < 5(6?)
  Census	1840	Caldwell Co, KY   [4]
  	age 15-19(16)
  Census	1850	Marshall Co, KY   [2]
  	age 26, wife Rachel C-age 18, no children
  Census	1860	Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  	age 34, wife R C-age 28, 3 children
  Census	1870	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [6]
  	age 45, wife Rachel C-age 59(39?), 7 children, mother Rachel (Holland) Dees-age 77, sister Elvira Dees-age 36, & 1 other
  Census	1880	Briensburg, Marshall Co, KY   [7]
  	age 56, wife Rachel-age 49, 6 children, & sister Elvira Dees-age 45
  Will	01 Nov 1898	Marshall Co, KY   [8]
  	Probated 1/12/1899 - Wills Index, 1848-1920 -- WILL BOOK 2, Page 168 -- See Notes
  Death	07 Dec 1898	Calvert City, Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  Findagrave.com	15 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Calvert City, Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  	Dees Cemetery
  Person ID	I2232	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Denson Andrew Dees, Sr,   b. 1785, Johnson Co, NC d. 1861, Marshall Co, KY (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rachel Holland,   b. 1793, Laurens Co, SC d. 01 Oct 1875, Marshall Co, KY (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Apr 1811	Christian Co, KY   [9, 10]
  Notes	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWR3-MXD Name: Denison Dees Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Rachel Holland Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 25 Apr 1811 Event Place: Christian, Kentucky Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: White Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01174-9 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 465562 Reference ID: p 40 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWR3-MXD : accessed 22 August 2015), Denison Dees and Rachel Holland, 25 Apr 1811; citing Christian, Kentucky, reference p 40; FHL microfilm 465,562. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel Catherine Yates-xx,   b. Between 24 Mar 1830 and 1832, Marshall Co, KY d. 03 Oct 1920, Calvert City, Marshall Co, KY (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1850  [2]
  	Listed on 1850 census
  Notes	Children: dau No Name Dees 12/11/1853 Marshall Co, KY - ** See birth record journal ** son Bluford Dees 1851 KY - 1920 - married Arvilla F Livergood 1868 - 1941 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son Ruda Dees dau Mary A Dees 1854 - 1858 Marshall Co, KY - ** See death record journal ** son Lasserton/Lecenten S Dees 1/25/1858 Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY - ** See birth record journal ** - ** See his findagrave.com page ** son James M DEES 5/1860 KY - 1882 - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - married ??? dau Hurdie Dees - married ??? English son Ezekiel Wilber DEES 4/16/1862 KY - 8/3/1937 - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Minco, Grady County, Oklahoma - married Sarah (Sally) Catherine Anderson 1865 - 1942 son Luther Lewellan Dees 1888 - 1956 son Eathel Wilburn Dees 1893 - 1950 son Thomas Jefferson DEES 1864 KY - d. bef 12/7/1898 - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - married ??? son Jeffie Dees dau Sarah Dees son Rabe W DEES 1866 KY son Edward Coatney DEES 6/1870 KY - 1951 - ** See his findagrave.com page ** dau Ida C DEES 1874 KY - married ??? McMertry
  Family ID	F1190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 08 Feb 1824 - KY Census - age < 5(6?) - 1830 - Calloway Co, KY Census - age 15-19(16) - 1840 - Caldwell Co, KY Census - age 26, wife Rachel C-age 18, no children - 1850 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 34, wife R C-age 28, 3 children - 1860 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 45, wife Rachel C-age 59(39?), 7 children, mother Rachel (Holland) Dees-age 77, sister Elvira Dees-age 36, & 1 other - 1870 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 56, wife Rachel-age 49, 6 children, & sister Elvira Dees-age 45 - 1880 - Briensburg, Marshall Co, KY Will - Probated 1/12/1899 - Wills Index, 1848-1920 -- WILL BOOK 2, Page 168 -- See Notes - 01 Nov 1898 - Marshall Co, KY Death - 07 Dec 1898 - Calvert City, Marshall Co, KY Burial - - Calvert City, Marshall Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/DEES/2003-07/1059149086 vi. SAMPSON DEES, b. 08 February 1824, Kentucky; d. 07 December 1898, Calvert City, Marshall County, Kentucky - Dees Cemetery; m. RACHEL CATHERINE YATES, Kentucky. Notes for SAMPSON DEES: 1880 Kentucky Census Briensburg, Marshall County Page 258C Sampson DEES Self M Male W 56 KY Farmer NC SC Rachel DEES Wife M Female W 49 KY Keeping House KY KY James H. DEES Son S Male W 20 KY Works At Mill KY KY Zekel W. DEES Son S Male W 18 KY KY KY Jefferson DEES Son S Male W 16 KY KY KY Rapal DEES Son S Male W 14 KY KY KY Edward C. DEES Son S Male W 10 KY KY KY Ida C. DEES Dau S Female W 6 KY KY KY Elvira DEES Sister S Female W 45 KY NC SC WILL BOOK 2, Page 168 Will of SAMSON DEES, deceased The last will and testament of Samson Dees, of Palma, Marshall County, Kentucky. First, after the payment of all my debts, I give, devise and bequeath out of my estate and wheresoever situated of which I am seized, possessed or entitled to each of my six children, namely, Bluford Dees, L. S. Dees, E. W. Dees, R. H. Dees, E. C. Dees, and Ida C. McMertry, fifty dollars. Also to my granddaughter, Hurdie English, daughter of my son James, deceased, twenty dollars. And to my grandchildren Jeffie Dees and Sarah Dees, son and daughter of my son Jeff Dees, deceased, ten dollars each, all of the above distribution to be made soon after my death. Second, the remainder of my entire estate, both real and personal, I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Rachel C. Dees, she to have full, complete control and possession of all, both real and personal, to dispose of same as she may see proper and right, for her benefit and maintenance, other than by will, and to use the same the remainder of her natural life. Third, at the death of my wife Rachel C. Dees, seventy-five percent of all property, both real and personal, remaining in her possession, I give, devise and bequeath equally to my six children now living, and twenty-five percent to be equally divided between my grandchildren, save and except in the case of one grandchild, namely, Ruda Dees, son of Bluford Dees. I give and bequeath to him at the final distribution of all my property, five dollars. Fourth, in the event of the death of any one or more of my children now living and leaving minor heirs, those that are living shall select one of the family to take charge of and manage the legacy after giving bond for same, and pay over to those who may marry or when they shall arrive at legal age. Fifth, I hereby revoke all other wills, testaments, dispositions of my property by me at any time heretofore made, and that this only is my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 1st day of November 1898. Test: George Cooper J. V. Dycus J. B. Hartsfield Samson (X) Dees Produced in open court and recorded this January 12th 1899. Walter G. Dycus, Clerk (Source: Marshall Co., KY -- Wills Index, 1848-1920) 1850 Census: Residing in Marshall Co., KY. Worth is valued at $200. Sampson Dees is listed as head of household--age 26. Also living in household: wife Rachel C.--age 18. They are next door to Denson Dees and Rachel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/15/2023 Sampson Dees Birth: 8 Feb 1824 Death: 7 Dec 1898 (aged 74) Burial: Dees Cemetery, Calvert City, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 50832760 Bio: Husband of Rachel Family Members Spouse Rachel Catherine Yates Dees 1830-1920 Children Bluford Dees 1850-1920 Lessington Sampson Dees 1858-1931 James H Dees 1860-1882 Ezekiel Wilburn Dees 1862-1937 Thomas Jefferson Dees 1864-1891 Edward Coatney Dees 1870-1951 Created by: Kathy Hicks Thompson (46809360) Added: 8 Apr 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50832760/sampson-dees Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50832760/sampson-dees: accessed 15 July 2023), memorial page for Sampson Dees (8 Feb 1824-7 Dec 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50832760, citing Dees Cemetery, Calvert City, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kathy Hicks Thompson (contributor 46809360). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/15/2023 Sampson Dees Birth: Feb. 8, 1824 Death: Dec. 7, 1898 Husband of Rachel Family links: Spouse: Rachel Catherine Yates Dees (1830 - 1920) Children: Bluford Dees (1850 - 1920)* James H Dees (1860 - 1882)* Edward Coatney Dees (1870 - 1951)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Dees Cemetery Calvert City Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: Kathy Thompson Record added: Apr 08, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 50832760 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S43] Military documents. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License.