Joseph married Lera May Riddel in 1898. Lera (daughter of Cyrus Coleman Riddle and Sallie A Crume) was born on 21 Mar 1874 in Kansas, USA; died on 17 Apr 1912 in Jones Co.. Buried Avoca, Spring Creek, Jones County Texas; was buried in Avoca, Jones County, Texas, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Cyrus Mordecai Sample was born on 25 Apr 1900 in Texas; died on 10 Apr 1951 in Wichita, Texas.
2. Cora Ruth Sample was born on 22 Oct 1901 in Jones, Texas; died on 2 Dec 1979 in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA.
3. Loyd Sample was born on 27 Mar 1909 in Texas; died on 25 Jan 1988 in Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA.