Mary Theresa (Egan) Lamb (1858 - 1953)

Born 27 Dec 1858 in Cranston, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island

Wife of Benjamin Franklin Lamb — married 27 Sep 1888 in American Fork, Meagher, Montana, USA

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1953 at age 94 in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States

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Biography

Mary (Egan) Lamb PIONEER WOMAN DIES AT BUTTE Mrs. B. F. Lamb, Born in 1859 Came To State In 1886; Lived Here Many Years - A solemn high mass was sung at the Big Timber Catholic church Saturday morning for Mrs. Mary Lamb, wife of B. F. Lamb of Butte. Four sons and two grandsons of the couple were pallbearers. Burial was in the Big Timber cemetery. Mrs. Lamb was born Dec. 27, 1859, the first of six children of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Egan, at Greenwich, R. I. She went with her parents to Wisconsin when she was only three months old and grew to womanhood on a farm in Monroe County, Wis. In November 1886 she came to Montana to join a sister who was postmistress at Hurst. She was married to Benjamin F. Lamb in 1886. The family lived at Big Timber and later at Laurel until about two years ago when poor health caused the couple to go to Butte to be near a son, Earl Lamb, and his family. Mrs. Lamb died Thursday (Apr. 23, 1953) at 4 a. m. in Butte. Surviving besides her aged husband are the four sons of the couple, Earl of Butte, Edward of Phoenix, Ariz., Henry of Pendelton, Ore., and William of Helena. Another pioneer resident of Laurel, the late L. A. Nutting, writing in his book, "Raw Country," said of Mr. and Mrs. Lamb: "They are among the dearest friends of my lifetime." Old friends from Laurel who attended the services in Big Timber were Mrs. Charles Morris, Mrs. Dan Foley, Mrs. Julia Phillips, Mrs. Christine Keck, Mrs. Rich Davis, Mrs. Roscoe Shay, T. L. Wilkins, G. W. Fenton, Mrs. Frank Jacobs, Mrs. S. S. Bliss and Miss Frances Fenton. [Laurel Outlook, April 24, 1953 - Sub. by Tony Lamb]

Mary Lamb's contribution in the book "Raw Country" 1948 (Laurel, Montana) Chapter 3: "This is Mrs. B. F. Lamb, nee Miss Mary Egan. I was born in Greenwich, Rhode Island. My parents were Peter Egan and Mary Gaven [Gavin] Egan. I came to Wisconsin when I was three months old when my parents settled on a farm in Monroe county near the town of Wilton. I grew to womanhood in that vicinity and will say that my father owned the farm he settled on and died on. I was the oldest of six children, four girls and two boys [Annie, Catherine, Maggie, Thomas and John]. Some years later one of my sisters [Annie Ahern], who was a dressmaker, came to Montana, lured west by the higher prices that were paid for dressmakers, and in the meantime was married and lived in a small place called Hurst. She was appointed postmistress and wanted me to come to Montana to help her with the children. I came to Montana in November 1886, and in the meantime I met a man by the name of Benjamin F. Lamb. He is my husband now and will say that we raised a family of four boys, and they all have families, and we are both living yet. We were married in 1888 and have lived in and around Montana since that time. I was born December 27, 1859, and am quite well for one of my age. At present I am 88 years old and I hope I may live quite awhile yet".

Sources

• Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011. Montana State Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
• Marriage Records. Montana County Marriages. County courthouses, Montana.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66984302/mary-theresa-lamb : accessed 19 October 2021), memorial page for Mary Theresa Egan Lamb (27 Dec 1859–23 Apr 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66984302, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Big Timber, Sweet Grass County, Montana, USA ; Maintained by Tony Lamb (contributor 47662977) .