James Sampson Vaden c. 1858 - c. 1933

James Sampson Vaden was born on December 9, 1858 in Smith County, Tennessee United States to Henry Coleman Vaden and Virginia "Jennie" Ann Overstreet. He married Olive "Ollie" M. Cox, and they had children Birchie Harriet Vaden, Virginia "Jennie" Frances Vaden, Toye Vaden, John Sherman Vaden, Sampson Phillip Vaden, Howard Vaden, Robert Carneal Vaden, Elizabeth Vaden, and Kynett Vaden. James' partner was Mary Elizabeth Grisham, and they had children Allice M. Vaden, Mattie Vaden Grisham, Clayborn S. Vaden, Georgy E. Vaden, and William S. Vaden. James Vaden died at age 74 years old on October 19, 1933, and was buried at Grisham Cemetery Jonesboro Ln. (off Sullivan's Bend Rd.,).