Grace Darling Walker ^272,4607

Lewiston Evening Journal
Lewiston, Maine
Sept. 28, 1979

Grace Sampson

FARMINGTON -- Mrs. Grace Walker Sampson, 90, died Wednesday evening at the Franklin Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for the past three months and following a long illness.

She was born at New Portland, Oct. 8, 1888, the daughter of Eben and Frances Knapp Walker. She was educated in New Portland and Farmington Schools and attended the Farmington Normal School. She was a housewife for most of her working years.

Survivors includes a sister, Mrs. Nellie W. Treamer, --wich, Mass., two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

  Events

• She worked as a teacher.

• She appeared on the census in 1900 in New Portland, Somerset County, Maine. She lived in the household of her parents.

• She appeared on the census in 1910 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. She lived in the household of her widowed mother.

• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. She was married and lived in the household of her widowed sister, Harriet Whitten. Her husband did not live in the home.

• She appeared on the census in 1930 in New Portland, Somerset County, Maine. She lived in the household of her brother, Charles, and was divorced.

Grace married Charles Winthrop Skillings, son of James T. Skillings and Martha J. Norton, 18 July 1916 in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine.²⁵³ The marriage ended in divorce. (Charles Winthrop Skillings was born 16 September 1881 in Strong, Franklin County, Maine,^514,4610 died 3 January 1963 in Strong, Franklin County, Maine ^4610,4611 and was buried after 3 January 1963 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine at Riverside Cemetery ⁴⁶¹².)

Grace next married William C. Sampson 22 November 1934 in Maine.⁴²⁶