Lydia (Williams) Lamb (1781 - 1861)

Born 3 Nov 1781 in Brooklyn, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Chester Lamb — married 21 Aug 1803 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Jan 1861 at age 79 in Otsego County, New York, United States

Biography

Lydia Williams, daughter of Asa and Hannah Williams, was born on 3 Nov. 1781 at Brooklyn, Windham, Connecticut.^[1]

She married Chester Lamb on 21 Aug. 1803 at Dummerston, Vermont.^[2]

She appeared on the census of 21 June 1855 in the home of her son at Butternuts, Otsego, New York.^[3] She appeared on the census of 1860 in the home of her son at Otego, Otsego, New York.^[4]

Lydia died on 18 Jan. 1861 probably in Otsego County, New York and was buried at Flax Island Cemetery, Otsego County, New York. Her memorial has a a photo of her headstone.^[5]

Census

21 June 1855

Butternuts, Otsego, New York

• Chester Lamb 46 Head
• Amanda Lamb 40 Wife b. Otsego.
• Lydia Lamb 74 Mother b. CT.
• Harriet Lamb 13 Child b. Otsego.
• Elliot Lamb 10 Child b. Otsego.
• Orin Lamb 7 Child b. Otsego.^[3]

1860

Otego, Otsego, New York

• Asa Lamb 54 b. VT farmer.
• Matilda Lamb 50 b. NY.
• Lydia Lamb 16 b. NY.
• Hellen Lamb 8 b. NY.
• William Lamb 22 b. NY.
• Lydia Lamb 78 b. MA.
• Nelson Lamb 40 b. NY.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Lydia Williams Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
2. ↑ Lydia Williams Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Chester Lamb New York, U.S., State Census, 1855
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Asa Lamb 1860 United States Federal Census
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #92645040 Lydia Lamb