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Sammons family of New York

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  Thomas Sammons (1762-1838) — of New York. Born in Shamenkop, Ulster County, N.Y., October 1, 1762. Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1801; U.S. Representative from New York, 1803-07, 1809-13 (13th District 1803-07, 9th District 1809-13). Slaveowner. Died near Johnstown, Montgomery County, N.Y., November 20, 1838 (age 76 years, 50 days). Interment at Sammons Cemetery, Near Johnstown, Montgomery County, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Sampson Sammons and Rachel (Schoonmaker) Sammons; married, December 16, 1792, to Mary Wood; father of Simeon Sammons; grandfather of John Henry Starin; granduncle of Cyrus Baldwin Sammons.
  Political family: Sammons family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Simeon Sammons (1811-1881) — of Fonda, Montgomery County, N.Y. Born in Fonda, Montgomery County, N.Y., May 23, 1811. Democrat. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1865; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1868. Died in Fonda, Montgomery County, N.Y., March 9, 1881 (age 69 years, 290 days). Interment at Sammons Cemetery, Near Johnstown, Montgomery County, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Sammons and Mary (Wood) Sammons; married, December 24, 1835, to Barbara Gross; uncle of John Henry Starin; first cousin once removed of Cyrus Baldwin Sammons.
  Political family: Sammons family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Henry Starin (1825-1909) — also known as John H. Starin — of Fultonville, Montgomery County, N.Y. Born in Sammonsville, Montgomery County (now Fulton County), N.Y., August 27, 1825. Republican. Druggist; banker; postmaster; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1877-81. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 21, 1909 (age 83 years, 206 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Fultonville Cemetery, Fultonville, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Myndert Starin and Rachel (Sammons) Starin; nephew of Simeon Sammons; grandson of Thomas Sammons; second cousin of Cyrus Baldwin Sammons.
  Political family: Sammons family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Cyrus Baldwin Sammons (1825-1881) — also known as Cyrus B. Sammons — of Blue Island, Cook County, Ill. Born in Geddes (now part of Syracuse), Onondaga County, N.Y., November 15, 1825. Merchant; postmaster; village president of Blue Island, Illinois, 1872-73. Universalist. Died in Blue Island, Cook County, Ill., May 31, 1881 (age 55 years, 197 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Johannis Sammons and Abigail (Smith) Sammons; married, January 1, 1852, to Cynthia Olivia Root; grandnephew of Thomas Sammons; first cousin once removed of Simeon Sammons; second cousin of John Henry Starin.
  Political family: Sammons family of New York.
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