Rev Oscar R Sampson

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Birth: Jan. 17, 1866 Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Death: Jan. 9, 1928 Lumberton Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Oscar was the son of Rev. William and Mary Dial Sampson. He married Susie Jane Oxendine on Feb. 23, 1893 in Burnt Swamp in Robeson county, North Carolina. Their marriage produced fifteen children.

Rev. O. R. Sampson was a respected educator and champion for the Indians of Robeson county. In 1949, Sampson Hall at Pembroke College (now the University of North Carolina at Pembroke) was named in his honor. In 1995, Sampson Hall was demolished. In 2007, the Oscar R. Sampson Academic Building, which houses the Departments of Psychology, Sociology & Criminal Justice, and Philosophy & Religion was named in his honor.

The following was taken from the Jan. 12, 1928 edition of THE ROBESONIAN:

The large auditorium at the Cherokee Indian normal at Pembroke held only a part of the crowd that gathered there on Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock to pay last tribute to the man who had been the backbone of that institution over a period of man years, Rev. Oscar R. Sampson, who died in Lumberton early Monday morning after a short illness, at the age of 61 years.

Services were in charge of W. T. Henderson of Charlotte, assisted by Walter Temple of Charlotte and Rev. L. W. Jacobs of Pembroke. Mr. Henderson used a part of the 13th chapter of Thessalonians on which he based his remarks. There is a terrible sting to death, he said, unless death is robbed of it. In the particular case of Rev. O. R. Sampson he stated that death had been robbed of its sting, because Sampson had been coverted 35 years before and had lived a consecrated life. The deceased was put here on earth for a life of service, and he was found watching and waiting hen God called him to his eternal rest in the prescense of his Lord.

Special music was led by Mr. Temple. Rev. Lonnie W. Jacobs eulogized Rev. Sampson.

All available space in the auditorium was taken up during the funeral, two sitting in many seats and a large number standing in the aisles. All windows to the place were also filled with people eager to catch a word of what was being said about their departed friend. At the conclusion of the services in the school building, the body was carried out to the front of the building, where people passed by the casket on both sides for nearly an hour and viewed the remains. All of the people were not able to see the body even with this arrangement, and the casket was opened at the grave.

Active pallbearers were members of the board of trustees as follows: A. N. Locklear, E. Lowrey, J. E. Dial, Ralph Lowrey, G. G. Locklear, W. D. Oxendine, and Revs. D. F. Lowrey and L. W. Jacobs. Honorary pallbearers were male members of faculty at the Indian normal as follows: Supt. S. C. Smithey, A. B. Riley, C. E. Snoddy, Earl Lowrey, J. R. Lowrey, R. B. Harper, C. E. Logan, W. H. Godwin, C. B. Brayboy, W. M. Lowrey, N. A. Lowrey, C. F. Lowrey, and J. H. Harris.

The grave at Harper's Ferry cemetery was banked with many beautiful wreaths, among which were those from the following: graded school faculty and school faculty of Indian normal, Normal school students, Normal high school, board of trustees of Indian Normal, the family, Dr. H. M. Baker of Lumberton and Miss Nora Steffy of Charlotte.

Because of the immense crowd, it took 4 hours to complete the funeral services. They began at 1 o'clock and were completed at 5. Conservative estimates placed on the gathering number it from 2,000 to 3,000 people. More than a hundred automobiles were counted in one block on the eastern side of the school building, and there were approximately twice that many more cars there, besides a large number of buggies and wagons.

Outstanding Indian

Deceased was perhaps Robeson county's outstanding Indian. He was connected with the Indian Normal either as student, member of the faculty or trustee since that institution was founded in 1885. Over a long period of years he was chairman of the board of trustees. He taught in the Indian schools of the county for 30 years. For a while he was a member of the faculty of the Normal, but he gave up that work to become principal of the graded school that in conducted in connection with the Normal. Last year he resigned that position, but he continued to teach, even to the day of his death. He taught through the day Friday and did some work at the building before going home. He became ill that night and died two nights later. The Indian normal dismissed Monday and Tuesday in his honor. For many years he was the foremost supporter of the Pembroke institution, and everybody called him its backbone.

He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. W. R. Locklear, Mrs. Archie Lowrey, Mrs. Jetter Locklear, Mrs. Tom Oxendine, J. A., Paul, Joe, Lucy, Mary E. and Martha Sampson. The following brothers and sisters also survive: John, James, W. F., and Robert Sampson, Mrs. Lucy Spaulding, Mrs. Peter Oxendine, Mrs. J. A. Maynor, Mrs. Richard Jacobs. He was also a brother of the late Everette and H. H. Sampson.

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Parents:

• William Sampson (1832 - 1909)
• Mary Dial Sampson (1834 - 1903)

Spouse:

*Susie J. Oxendine Sampson (1877 - 1972)

Children:

*Mary Eliza Sampson (1893 - 1957)*

• Bessie Lee Sampson (1895 - 1907)*
• Ruth Sampson Locklear (1897 - 1929)*
• Oscar Dewey Sampson (1899 - 1903)*
• Charity Sampson Oxendine Sampson (1901 - 1998)*
• Nettie Sampson Locklear (1903 - 1963)*
• James Albert Sampson (1908 - 1982)*
• Katy Lee Sampson Lowry (1910 - 1996)*
• Lucy Ellen Sampson Locklear (1914 - 1997)*
• Susie Sampson (1916 - 1923)*

Inscription:

Psalm 23-4

(Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.)

Burial: Sampson family Cemetery Pembroke Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Rev. O. R. Sampson was a respected educator and champion for the Indians of Robeson County. In 1949, Sampson Hall at Pembroke College (now the University of North Carolina at Pembroke) was named in his honor. In 1995, Sampson Hall was demolished. In 2007, the Oscar R. Sampson Academic Building, which houses the Departments of Psychology, Sociology & Criminal Justice, and Philosophy & Religion was named in his honor.

The following was taken from the Jan. 12, 1928 edition of THE ROBESONIAN:

The large auditorium at the Cherokee Indian normal at Pembroke held only a part of the crowd that gathered there on Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock to pay last tribute to the man who had been the backbone of that institution over a period of man years, Rev. Oscar R. Sampson, who died in Lumberton early Monday morning after a short illness, at the age of 61 years.

Services were in charge of W. T. Henderson of Charlotte, assisted by Walter Temple of Charlotte and Rev. L. W. Jacobs of Pembroke. Mr. Henderson used a part of the 13th chapter of Thessalonians on which he based his remarks. There is a terrible sting to death, he said, unless death is robbed of it. In the particular case of Rev. O. R. Sampson he stated that death had been robbed of its sting, because Sampson had been coverted 35 years before and had lived a consecrated life. The deceased was put here on earth for a life of service, and he was found watching and waiting hen God called him to his eternal rest in the prescense of his Lord.

Special music was led by Mr. Temple. Rev. Lonnie W. Jacobs eulogized Rev. Sampson.

All available space in the auditorium was taken up during the funeral, two sitting in many seats and a large number standing in the aisles. All windows to the place were also filled with people eager to catch a word of what was being said about their departed friend. At the conclusion of the services in the school building, the body was carried out to the front of the building, where people passed by the casket on both sides for nearly an hour and viewed the remains. All of the people were not able to see the body even with this arrangement, and the casket was opened at the grave.

Active pallbearers were members of the board of trustees as follows: A. N. Locklear, E. Lowrey, J. E. Dial, Ralph Lowrey, G. G. Locklear, W. D. Oxendine, and Revs. D. F. Lowrey and L. W. Jacobs. Honorary pallbearers were male members of faculty at the Indian normal as follows: Supt. S. C. Smithey, A. B. Riley, C. E. Snoddy, Earl Lowrey, J. R. Lowrey, R. B. Harper, C. E. Logan, W. H. Godwin, C. B. Brayboy, W. M. Lowrey, N. A. Lowrey, C. F. Lowrey, and J. H. Harris.

The grave at Harper's Ferry cemetery was banked with many beautiful wreaths, among which were those from the following: graded school faculty and school faculty of Indian normal, Normal school students, Normal high school, board of trustees of Indian Normal, the family, Dr. H. M. Baker of Lumberton and Miss Nora Steffy of Charlotte.

Because of the immense crowd, it took 4 hours to complete the funeral services. They began at 1 o'clock and were completed at 5. Conservative estimates placed on the gathering number it from 2,000 to 3,000 people. More than a hundred automobiles were counted in one block on the eastern side of the school building, and there were approximately twice that many more cars there, besides a large number of buggies and wagons.

Outstanding Indian

Deceased was perhaps Robeson county's outstanding Indian. He was connected with the Indian Normal either as student, member of the faculty or trustee since that institution was founded in 1885. Over a long period of years he was chairman of the board of trustees. He taught in the Indian schools of the county for 30 years. For a while he was a member of the faculty of the Normal, but he gave up that work to become principal of the graded school that in conducted in connection with the Normal. Last year he resigned that position, but he continued to teach, even to the day of his death. He taught through the day Friday and did some work at the building before going home. He became ill that night and died two nights later. The Indian normal dismissed Monday and Tuesday in his honor. For many years he was the foremost supporter of the Pembroke institution, and everybody called him its backbone.

He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. W. R. Locklear, Mrs. Archie Lowrey, Mrs. Jetter Locklear, Mrs. Tom Oxendine, J. A., Paul, Joe, Lucy, Mary E. and Martha Sampson. The following brothers and sisters also survive: John, James, W. F., and Robert Sampson, Mrs. Lucy Spaulding, Mrs. Peter Oxendine, Mrs. J. A. Maynor, Mrs. Richard Jacobs. He was also a brother of the late Everette and H. H. Sampson. Inscription:

Psalm 23-4

(Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.)

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via sister Ellen Jacobs (born Sampson) by SmartCopy: Mar 20 2015, 14:33:58 UTC

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Oscar was the son of Rev. William and Mary Paul (also seen as Dial on Federal Censuses) Sampson. He married Susie Jane Oxendine on Feb. 23, 1893 in Burnt Swamp in Robeson County, North Carolina. Their marriage produced fifteen children.

Rev. O. R. Sampson was a respected educator and champion for the Indians of Robeson County. In 1899, he served as principal of Croatan Normal School. He served on the Board of Trustees for thirty-two years, and for thirty of those years, he was Chairman. In 1949, Sampson Hall at Pembroke College (now the University of North Carolina at Pembroke) was named in his honor. In 1995, Sampson Hall was demolished. In 2007, the Oscar R. Sampson Academic Building, which houses the Departments of Psychology, Sociology & Criminal Justice, and Philosophy & Religion was named in his honor.

The following was taken from the Jan. 12, 1928 edition of THE ROBESONIAN:

The large auditorium at the Cherokee Indian normal at Pembroke held only a part of the crowd that gathered there on Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock to pay last tribute to the man who had been the backbone of that institution over a period of man years, Rev. Oscar R. Sampson, who died in Lumberton early Monday morning after a short illness, at the age of 61 years.

Services were in charge of W. T. Henderson of Charlotte, assisted by Walter Temple of Charlotte and Rev. L. W. Jacobs of Pembroke. Mr. Henderson used a part of the 13th chapter of Thessalonians on which he based his remarks. There is a terrible sting to death, he said, unless death is robbed of it. In the particular case of Rev. O. R. Sampson he stated that death had been robbed of its sting, because Sampson had been coverted 35 years before and had lived a consecrated life. The deceased was put here on earth for a life of service, and he was found watching and waiting hen God called him to his eternal rest in the prescense of his Lord.

Special music was led by Mr. Temple. Rev. Lonnie W. Jacobs eulogized Rev. Sampson.

All available space in the auditorium was taken up during the funeral, two sitting in many seats and a large number standing in the aisles. All windows to the place were also filled with people eager to catch a word of what was being said about their departed friend. At the conclusion of the services in the school building, the body was carried out to the front of the building, where people passed by the casket on both sides for nearly an hour and viewed the remains. All of the people were not able to see the body even with this arrangement, and the casket was opened at the grave.

Active pallbearers were members of the board of trustees as follows: A. N. Locklear, E. Lowrey, J. E. Dial, Ralph Lowrey, G. G. Locklear, W. D. Oxendine, and Revs. D. F. Lowrey and L. W. Jacobs. Honorary pallbearers were male members of faculty at the Indian normal as follows: Supt. S. C. Smithey, A. B. Riley, C. E. Snoddy, Earl Lowrey, J. R. Lowrey, R. B. Harper, C. E. Logan, W. H. Godwin, C. B. Brayboy, W. M. Lowrey, N. A. Lowrey, C. F. Lowrey, and J. H. Harris.

The grave at Harper's Ferry cemetery was banked with many beautiful wreaths, among which were those from the following: graded school faculty and school faculty of Indian normal, Normal school students, Normal high school, board of trustees of Indian Normal, the family, Dr. H. M. Baker of Lumberton and Miss Nora Steffy of Charlotte.

Because of the immense crowd, it took 4 hours to complete the funeral services. They began at 1 o'clock and were completed at 5. Conservative estimates placed on the gathering number it from 2,000 to 3,000 people. More than a hundred automobiles were counted in one block on the eastern side of the school building, and there were approximately twice that many more cars there, besides a large number of buggies and wagons.

Outstanding Indian

Deceased was perhaps Robeson county's outstanding Indian. He was connected with the Indian Normal either as student, member of the faculty or trustee since that institution was founded in 1885. Over a long period of years he was chairman of the board of trustees. He taught in the Indian schools of the county for 30 years. For a while he was a member of the faculty of the Normal, but he gave up that work to become principal of the graded school that in conducted in connection with the Normal. Last year he resigned that position, but he continued to teach, even to the day of his death. He taught through the day Friday and did some work at the building before going home. He became ill that night and died two nights later. The Indian normal dismissed Monday and Tuesday in his honor. For many years he was the foremost supporter of the Pembroke institution, and everybody called him its backbone.

He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. W. R. Locklear, Mrs. Archie Lowrey, Mrs. Jetter Locklear, Mrs. Tom Oxendine, J. A., Paul, Joe, Lucy, Mary E. and Martha Sampson. The following brothers and sisters also survive: John, James, W. F., and Robert Sampson, Mrs. Lucy Spaulding, Mrs. Peter Oxendine, Mrs. J. A. Maynor, Mrs. Richard Jacobs. He was also a brother of the late Everette and H. H. Sampson. Inscription:

Psalm 23-4

(Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.)

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 23 2016, 17:50:51 UTC