Elizabeth (Wilson) Lambert (abt. 1806 - 1877)

Born about 6 Jun 1806 in Wayne, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Jan 1877 at about age 70 in Wayne County, West Virginia

Biography

Elizabeth (Wilson) Lambert was born in ~1805 in Virginia. Her parents are James Parot Wilson (1767-1857) and Sarah "Sally" Mounts (1775-1860).

Siblings include:

1. Sarah Wilson (1796 - 1872)
2. Alexander Wilson (1798 - 1876)
3. Mary Wilson (1800 - 1820)
4. Charles Wilson (1801 - 1895)
5. Nancy Wilson (1803 - 1899)
6. William Wilson (1804 - )
7. Rebecca Wilson (1808 - )
8. Susannah Wilson (1812 - 1908)
9. Jackson Wilson (1815 - 1856)
10. Anderson Wilson (1818 - 1876)
11. Allen Wilson (1820 - 1862)

Elizabeth married Elijah Lambert (1805 - 1879) on 30 December 1827 in Cabell County, Virginia. ^{[1] [2]} - [Researcher's Note: Date given as "about" 30 December 1827" due to the Online image of the Marriage Record is so faded that it is almost impossible to read. The actual date of 30 December 1827 was seen on 4 different listings in the Pedigree Resource file on FamilySearch. Additional references in the 'See also' section of the Sources.

Known children of Elijah and Elizabeth include:

1. Abigail (Lambert) Workman (1828 - 1870)
2. Elijah Lambert (1828 –1879)
3. James Lambert (18 Oct 1830 – 2 Feb 1905)
4. Noah Lambert (1832 – 1926)
5. Sarah Ann Lambert (1835 – 1927)
6. Nancy (Lambert) Workman (1838 – 1903)
7. John Calvin Lambert (~25 Dec 1840 – 1915)
8. Joannah Lambert (1843 – 1927)
9. William Timothy Lambert (~1845 - )
10. Lexia "Lexy" Lambert (1848 - 1940) other name listed: Perlina
11. Harvey "Harry" Lambert (1850 – 1927)
12. Burwell Lambert (1851 – )

Elizabeth died on January 19, 1877 in Wayne County, West Virginia aged ~71. ^[3]

Residence

United States Census, 1830: Cabell County, Virginia ^[4]

Land Purchase,1838: Cabell County, Virginia ^[5]

United States Census, 1840: Cabell County, Virginia ^[6]

Land Purchase,1848: Wayne County, Virginia ^[7]

United States Census, 1850: Wayne County, Virginia ^[8]

United States Census, 1860: Wayne County, Virginia ^[9]

Death

Elizabeth died 1877 January 19th in Wayne, Virginia ^[10]. Additional notes: She had two different death records recorded. The first was from information from her husband, Elijah LAMBERT and it listed that she died on 19 January 1877 in Wayne County, West Virginia ^[11] at the age of 72 Years, 7 Months and 2 Days old. The second record was from information given by her son [his name is unlisted on the record, the informant is just listed as "son"] and states that her death occurred on 19 January 1878 in Wayne County, West Virginia ^[12] Her cause of death was unlisted on the death record, but her age was given as 73 years. Her parents were James WILSON

Burial

Lambert Family Cemetery, Effie, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA. ^[3]

Elizabeth Wilson Lambert (6 Jun 1806–1 Jan 1877)

Find A Grave: Memorial #37201641

Elijah Lambert (12 Apr 1805–13 Apr 1879) (spouse)

Find A Grave: Memorial #37192570

Note: The Lambert Family Cemetery was started on Elijah's property, probably with his wife being the first one buried there. ^[3]

Research Notes

Census detail: United States Federal Census, 1830: Cabell County, Virginia, Household of Elijah LAMBERT </b> ^[4]

Household of Elijah LAMBERT in 1830:

• 1 Free White Male Aged 20 to 30 Years
• 1 Free White Female Aged Under 5 Years
• 1 Free White Female Aged 20 to 30 Years

United States Federal Census, 1840: Cabell County, Virginia, Household of Elijah LAMBERT </b> ^[6]

Household of Elijah LAMBERT in 1840:

• 2 Free White Males Aged 5 to 10 Years
• 1 Free White Male Aged 30 to 40 Years
• 2 Free White Females Aged Under 5 Years
• 1 Free White Female Aged 10 to 15 Years
• 1 Free White Female Aged 30 to 40 Years

United States Federal Census, 1850: Wayne County, Virginia, Household of Elijah LAMBERT ^[8]

Household of Elijah LAMBERT in 1850:

- Elijah LAMBERT, Age: 44 Years, Male, Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: $350, Place of Birth: Virginia, Cannot Read nor Write. [Researcher's Notes: Est. birth: 1806]

- Elizabeth LAMBERT, Age: 44 Years, Female, Place of Birth: Virginia, Cannot Read nor Write. [Researcher's Notes: Est. birth: 1806]

• James LAMBERT, Age: 20 Years, Male, Occupation: Farmer, Place of Birth: Virginia. [Researcher's Notes: Est. birth: 1830]
• Noah LAMBERT, Age: 17 Years, Male, Occupation: Farmer, Place of Birth: Virginia, Attending School within the Year. [Researcher's Notes: Est. birth: 1833]
• Sarah LAMBERT, Age: 15 Years, Female, Place of Birth: Virginia. [Researcher's Notes: Est. birth: 1835]
• Nancy LAMBERT, Age: 13 Years, Female, Place of Birth: Virginia, Attending School within the Year. [Researcher's Notes: Est. birth: 1837]
• John C. LAMBERT, Age: 10 Years, Male, Place of Birth: Virginia, Attending School within the Year. [Researcher's Notes: Est. birth: 1840]
• Joanna LAMBERT, Age: 7 Years, Female, Place of Birth: Virginia. [Researcher's Notes: Est. birth: 1843]
• William LAMBERT, Age: 5 Years, Male, Place of Birth: Virginia. [Researcher's Notes: Est. birth: 1845]
• Lexy LAMBERT, Age: 3 Years, Female, Place of Birth: Virginia. [Researcher's Notes: Est. birth: 1847]
• Harvy LAMBERT, Age: 5 Months, Place of Birth: Virginia. [Researcher's Notes: Est. birth: 1850

United States Federal Census, 1860: Falls Tug Post office, Wayne County, Virginia, Household of Elijah LAMBERT ^[9]

Household of Eligah LAMBERTH in 1860:

- Eligah LAMBERTH, Age: 55 Years, Male, Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: $400, Value of Personal Estate: $ 150, Place of Birth: Virginia, Cannot Read nor Write.

- Elizabeth LAMBERTH, Age: 55 Years, Female, Occupation: Domestic, Place of Birth: Virginia, Cannot Read nor Write.

• Sarah A. LAMBERTH, Age: 24 Years, Female, Occupation: Domestic, Place of Birth: Virginia, Cannot Read nor Write.
• John C. LAMBERTH, Age: 20 Years, Male, Occupation: Farm Laborer, Place of Birth: Virginia, Can Read and Write.
• Jonah LAMBERTH, Age: 17 Years, Male, Occupation: Farm Laborer, Place of Birth: Virginia.
• William LAMBERTH, Age: 15 Years, Male, Occupation: Farm Laborer, Place of Birth: Virginia, Attending School within the Year.
• Perlina LAMBERTH, Age: 12 Years, Female, No Occupation, Place of Birth: Virginia, Attending School within the Year.
• Harvy LAMBERTH, Age: 10 Years, Male, No Occupation, Place of Birth: Virginia, Attending School within the Year.
• Nancy WORKMAN, Age: 5 Years, Female, No Occupation, Place of Birth: Virginia.
• Mary WORKMAN, Age: 7 Years, Female, No Occupation, Place of Birth: Virginia.
• Abigail WORKMAN, Age: 32 Years, Female, Occupation: Domestic, Place of Birth: Virginia, Can Read and Write.

NOTE: See Elijah for additional notes about the children. jk

Sources

1. ↑ Cabell County, West Virginia, "Marriage Record Search (1809 - 1968), Elijah Lambert to Elizabeth Wilson, 1828; database with images, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx : accessed 19 February 2018); citing West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia.
2. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRX4-Y44 : 11 February 2018), Elijah Lambert and Elizabeth Wilson, 1829; citing Cabell County, West Virginia, vol 1 p 38, index, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,887.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "Find a Grave", database and images accessed 18 August 2021, memorial page for Elizabeth Wilson Lambert (6 Jun 1806–1 Jan 1877), Find A Grave: Memorial #37201641, citing Lambert Family Cemetery, Effie, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1830", Cabell County, Virginia, population schedule, no division stated, p. 20, line 15, Elijah Lambert; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5W-YQG : accessed 19 February 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication M19, roll 190; Family History Library microfilm 29,669.
5. ↑ "Land Purchase,1838", Cabell County, Virginia. Elijah LAMBERT purchased 60 Acres on the Right Fork of Twelve Pole, beginning just across the mouth of the Hurricane Branch Grants No. 90, Cabell County, Virginia. Executed on 30 Nov 1838.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1840", Cabell County, Virginia, population schedule, no division stated, p. 54 (stamped), line 7, Elijah Lambert; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBM-N33 : 19 February 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication M704, roll 555; Family History Library microfilm 29,685.
7. ↑ "Land Purchase,1848", Elijah LAMBERT purchased 125 Acres on the ridge between the head waters of the Right hand fork of Mill Creek and the Right hand fork of Twelve Pole Grants no. 100. Executed on 31 Aug 1848.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} 1850 U. S. census, Wayne County, Virginia, population schedule, District 66, p. 258 A (stamped), p. 517 (penned), dwelling 563, family 590, household of Elijah Lambert; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DY-VZC : 19 February 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 980, Family History Library microfilm 444,970.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "United States Census, 1860", Wayne County, Virginia, population schedule, Falls Trig (post office), p. 103 (penned), dwelling 703, family 702, household of Eligah Lamberth; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M411-WC6 : accessed 19 February 2018); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 1383; Family History Library microfilm 805,383.
10. ↑ WV Archives: Indexed Register of Deaths, Wayne County, p 19.
11. ↑ Wayne County, West Virginia, "Death Record Search (1853 - 1857, 1859 - 1860, 1863, 1866 - 1867, 1871 - 1967), Eli Lambert, 1877; database with images, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx : accessed 19 February 2018); citing West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia.
12. ↑ Wayne County, West Virginia, "Death Record Search (1853 - 1857, 1859 - 1860, 1863, 1866 - 1867, 1871 - 1967), Elizabeth Lambert, 1878; database with images, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx : accessed 19 February 2018); citing West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia.