Edna LaPorte b 1898 (location unknown yet) married about 1919 to James David Sams (aka David Sams) b Mar 1897 San Miguel Co., CO d 11 Nov 1937 San Miguel, San Miguel Co., CO. It's possible that James and Edna are buried there in San Miguel. James lived in 1900 Mesa County; 1910 Telluride and 1920 West Telluride. James' parents are Asa Washington Sams and Fannie Frances Armstrong. James also married Lena Giachelini b 1904 CO and they had a daughter Esther Sams b 1923 CO who married Grover Williams b 1920 Page Co., VA and d 5 Jul 1998 Cortez, Montezuma Co., CO s/o Clarence Williams and Mamie Jewell. James and Lena's marriage certificate: "James Sams b 1896, son of Asa W. and Fannie Sams, and Lena Giachelini were married by J. J. Brown, Minister of Telluride, CO."
Census record: 1930 Silverton, San Juan Co., CO
Sams, James D. age 32 md. b CO Par b U.S. Driver Coal Truck
--- Lena M. age 26 Married b CO Parents b Austria
--- Esther E. age 7 b CO
Any help for the families of Edna LaPorte and Lena Giachelini would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Beck Sams at BeckSams@msn.com