The Sammons family ancestral line begins with Johannes Thomaszen (1650-1711), the first of the Sammons family in America – an immigrant from the Dutch Republic. His children all changed their names to Sammons.
First Generation
- Johannes Thomaszen (1650-1711) married Aachtje Jacobs (1654-1710)
- Gretie Sammons (1678-?) married Elias Brevoort
- Jannetie Sammons (1680-?) married Adriaen Van Schaick
- Jacob Sammons (1683-1750) married Catalyna Benson (1688-1755)
- Caterina Sammons (1686-?)
- Thomas Sammons (1689-?)
- Rachel Sammons (1691-?) married Stoffel (Christoffel) Van Nes
Second Generation
- Jacob Sammons (1683-1750) married Catalyna Benson (1688-1755)
- Aegje Sammons (1708-1709)
- Aegje Sammons (1709-?) married William Waldron (1705-1769)
- Johannes Sammons (1712-1768) married Sytie Terwillige
- Thomas Sammons (1716-?)
- Elizabeth Sammons (1718-?) married Benjamin Waldron
- Sampson Sammons (1722-1796) married Rachel Schoonmaker (1726-1822)
- Dirk Sammons (1724-1750) married Marrietje Tack
- Margarietje Sammons (1726-?)
- Lanah Sammons (1729-1793)
- Benjamin Sammons (1729-?) twin to Lanah
- Rachel Sammons (1730-?)
- Mattheus Sammons (1733-?)
Third Generation
- Sampson Sammons (1722-1796) married Rachel Schoonmaker (1726-1822)
- Jacob Sammons (1752-1815) married Eva Veeder (1761-1834)
- Elizabeth Sammons (1754-1817) married Hendrick H Vrooman (1754-?)
- Catalyntje Sammons (1756-1823) married Abraham Jansen (1757-1826)
- Rachel Sammons (1758–1800) married Stephen Shew (1761-1843)
- Frederick Schoonmaker Sammons (1760–1838) married Ruth Shottenkirk (1777-1838)
- Thomas S Sammons (1762–1838) married Mary Wood (1773-1822)
- Eva Sammons (1764–?) married —- Hashbrook
- Jane Sammons (1766–1836) married Peter Cantine
- Lydia Sammons (1768–1799) married Jacob Wilson
Fourth Generation
- Jacob Sammons (1752-1815) married Eva Veeder (1761-1834)
- Samson Sammons (1778–1778)
- Rachel Sammons (1779–1830) married John Davis (1775-1833)
- Catrina Sammons (1781–1845) married Daniel Thursten (1778-1861)
- Elizabeth Sammons (1784–1877) married Peter Stall
- Johannes Sammons (1786–?) married Abigail Smith
- Frederick Sammons (1789–1847) married Sarah Hueston (1794-1872)
- Abijah Sammons (1790–?)
- Simeon Sammons (1792–1859) married Mary Gaspar (?-1869)
- Thomas Sammons (1794–1876) married Nancy Root (1794-1837)
- Eva Sammons (1796–?) married William Evans (1800-1836)
- Mary Sammons (1799–1875) married William Foster (1799-?)
- Benjamin Sammons (1801–1890) married Sophronia Woodard (?-1890)
Fifth Generation
- Frederick Sammons (1789–1848) married Sarah Hueston (1794-1872)
- Edmund Sammons (1814-1885) married Harriett C Connor (1824-1872)
- Nancy A Sammons (1815-?)
- John Sammons (1817–1876)
- Joseph Huston Sammons (1822–1893)
- Benjamin J Sammons (1828–1903)
- Maria Louise Sammons (1832–1891) married Albert C Ellithorpe (1824-1907)
- Laura Sammons (1834–1887)
Sixth Generation
- Edmund Sammons (1814-1885) married Harriett C Connor (1824-1872)
- Charles E Sammons (1846–1911) married Harriet C Vaughn (1847-1927)
- William H Sammons (1848–1924) married Emma Luther (1854-1894)
- John J Sammons (1850-?)
- George B Sammons (1853-1929) married Helen E Carl (1863-1948)
- Emma Jane Sammons (1855–?) married Hiram Foster (1853-1907)
- Walter J Sammons (1858–1917)
- Anna Sammons (1861-1907)
Seventh Generation
- George B Sammons (1853-1929) married Helen E Carl (1863-1948)
- Harriet Charlotte Sammons (1883–1945) married Willis Ball (1884-1941)
- William Edward Sammons (1884-1967) married Amy M Larson (1885-1979)
- George Israel Sammons (1889–1965) married Bessie Laura Snyder (1887-?)
Eighth Generation
- William Edward Sammons (1884-1967) married Amy M Larson (1885-1979)
- Dorothy Marion Sammons (1911–2004) married Frank Speidel (1909–1980)
- Jeanne Wilma Sammons (1919-1959) married Harold Wareham Staggs (1915–2009)
Nineth Generation
- Jeanne Wilma Sammons (1919-1959) married Harold Wareham Staggs (1915–2009)
- Barbara Jeanne Staggs (1946- )
- Infant Staggs (1948-1948)
- Steven Barry Staggs (1950- ) married Karen Ann Edgar (1949- )
- David Randolph Staggs (1955- )
Tenth Generation
- Steven Barry Staggs (1950- ) married Karen Ann Edgar (1949- )
- Brandon Lee Staggs (1975- )
- Cory Hudson Staggs (1976- )
- Dustin Gregory Staggs (1978- )
- Sara Jeanne Staggs (1982-2012)
Page last updated May 3, 2026
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