Elizabeth (Alexander) Lambert (abt. 1798 - aft. 1880)

Born about 1798 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States

Wife of John L. Lambert — married before 17 Apr 1818 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States

Died after 1880 after about age 82 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States

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Biography

Birth

Elizabeth "Betsey" Alexander was born at Harpswell, Maine (then in Massachusetts), on 22 Nov 1797, the daughter of John Alexander and Lydia (Rodick) Alexander. See the Research Note below.

Marriage

Elizabeth "Betsey" Alexander married John L. Lambert at Harpswell, Maine (then in Massachusetts) on 17 Dec 1818.^[1]

Children

The children of Elizabeth (Alexander) Lambert are listed in the "Children" section of her husband's profile.

Death

No record has been found of the death of Elizabeth (Alexander) Lambert. The last record found is the 1880 census, when she was living at Falmouth, Maine.^[2]

Research Note

Elizabeth Lambert was shown as born in Maine at age 52 in the 1850 Census,^[3] 62 in the 1860 Census,^[4] and 82 in the 1880 Census.^[2] There were two women children whose births were recorded at Harpswell who could have been the Elizabeth Alexander who married John Lambert:

• Betsey Alexander, born on 7 May 1796 to Samuel Alexander and Sarah Wilson^[5]
• Betsey Alexander, born on 22 Nov 1797 to John Alexander and Lydia Rodick^[6]

Given Elizabeth's consistent ages from three census records, it is more likely that she was the child born on November 1797, and her parentage is confirmed by the fact that John and Betsey Lambert named a child Lydia Radick Lambert in 1826.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage record of Jno. Lambert and Betsey Alexander, in Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, database, FamilySearch
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Elizabeth Lambert household, family #324, in United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch Maine > Cumberland > Falmouth > ED 32 > image 34 of 41; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
3. ↑ John L. Lambert household, family #191, in United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch, Maine > Cumberland > Falmouth > image 27 of 53; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ John L. Lambert household, family #70, in United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch, Maine > Cumberland > Town of Falmouth > image 9 of 50; citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, database, FamilySearch, Betsey Alexander, 1796
6. ↑ Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, database, FamilySearch, Betsey Alexander, 1797