Who is Samuel Travers from --and Ladies of the Club and what is their importance?

Samuel Travers is an organ and piano teacher. He woos and marries Thomasina Ballard. Sam is seen by most of the town's population as useless..... described as young, dapper and handsome. When Thomasina's father dies, however, the town sees their error, as Sam takes complete control of the situation, tends to all of the details, and cares for the three women who grieve Thomas Ballard's death.