Lillis (Fish) Lamb (1798 - 1885)

Born 11 Sep 1798 in Littleborough Plantation, Kennebec, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Lamb Jr. — married 12 Mar 1820 (to about 1862) in Leeds, Kennebec, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Jul 1885 at age 86 in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Lillis was born at Littleborough Plantation, now Leeds, Maine, in 1798, the daughter of Benjamin Fish and Elethea Fear.

She married James Lamb, Jr. on 5 February 1820 at Leeds, Maine. The Marriage record states a marriage intention was filed 5 February 1820. James is listed as being age 18, born at Leeds, Maine and Lillis age 22, born at Littleborough Plantation, both residents of Leeds. Records indicate that she was divorced from James Lamb about 1862 when she went to live with her unmarried son Luther. James is on record as living with a younger couple named Lombard. She is listed as being his wife on his 1875 death record. They were the parents of five known children.

The 1850 US census for Carthage, Maine lists residents James Lamb (49), a farmer, Lilles Lamb (51), Luther Lamb (30), a farmer, Israel Lamb (18), a student, and Myrtilla Lamb (7), a student. James owns real estate valued at $150.

The 1870 US census for Carthage, Maine lists Luther Lamb (45), a farm laborer, and Lillis Lamb (63), keeping house.

The 1880 US census for Carthage, Maine lists residents Luther Lamb (56), single, a farmer, and his mother Lillis Lamb (79), widowed, keeping house.

• Fact: Residence (1798) Leeds, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
• Fact: Residence (1798) Maine, United States
• Fact: Residence (1850) Carthage, Franklin, Maine
• Fact: Residence (1880) Carthage, Franklin, Maine, United States
• Fact: Burial Leeds, Androscoggin, Maine, United States

Sources

• "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4CL-VBY : 14 January 2020), Lilles Fish, 1798.

• "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F467-QCF : 14 January 2020), Lillis Fish in entry for James Jr Lamb, 1820

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JG-YBY : Wed Oct 04 11:08:48 UTC 2023), Entry for James Lamb and Lilles Lamb, 1850.

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DF-8XW : Thu Oct 05 14:36:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Luther Lamb and Lillis Lamb, 1870.

• "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48N-34D : 16 January 2020), Lillie Fish in entry for James Jr Lamb, 1875.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF32-PS5 : Tue Oct 03 13:42:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Luther Lamb and Lillis Lamb, 1880.