Joseph was born in 1837 in Batavia, Ohio to Elias Lanham and Mary Ann Lanham; it's possible that his parents were related, as they have the same surname.
At the age of 20 he marries Lucinda A. Mockbee (Mockabee) and together they make their home in southern Ohio, raising one daughter and three sons: Allen, Emma, Charles and Edward.
Both the 1880 and 1900 US Federal Census cite his trade as blacksmith, and it's possible that he worked this trade until he passed in 1916 at the age of 79.
Joseph is buried in Greenmound Cemetery, less than one mile away from his home on Union Street, New Richmond, Ohio.
1850 United States Federal Census for Joseph Lanham, Ohio, Clermont, Franklin, Image 51
1857 Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 for T. Lanham (corrected to J. Lanham), Clermont, 1855 - 1860, Image 118 Name: T. Lanham Gender: Male Age: 22 Birth Date: abt 1835 Marriage Date: 3 Dec 1857 Marriage Place: Clermont, Ohio, USA Spouse: Lucinda Mockabee Film Number: 000327562
1870 United States Federal Census for Joseph Lanham, Ohio, Clermont, Ohio, Image 18
1880 United States Federal Census for Joseph Lanham, Ohio, Clermont, Ohio 046, Image 67
1900 United States Federal Census for Joseph Lanham, Ohio, Clermont, New Richmond, District 0041, Image 28
Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 for Joseph Lanham, L, Image 285 Name Joseph Lanham Death Date 1 Oct 1916 Death Place Clermont, USA
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