Jacob Edward Lam (1864 - 1937)

Born 10 Jan 1864 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Cora Alice (Saufley) Lam — married about 17 Apr 1888 (to 1937) in Rockingham, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Died 2 Mar 1937 at age 73 in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States

Biography

Jacob was born in 1864. He was the son of William Lamb and Elizabeth Saufley. The 1870 and 1880 census information shows him living with his parents and siblings in Rockingham County, Virginia. ^[1][2] In about 1888 he married Cora Saufley. The 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 census information shows him living with his wife and children in Rockingham County, Virginia. ^{[3] [4][5][6]} He was a farmer, active in his church and community. Jacob passed away in 1937. ^{[7] [8]}

Research Notes

There is a picture of his tombstone on Find A Grave with complete birth and death dates. Long-14382 20:29, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

There is a picture of Jacob on Family Search. Long-14382 12:38, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGH-3BG : 29 May 2021), Jacob Lamb in entry for William Lamb, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCRQ-WVH : 2 December 2021), Jacob Eud Lamb in household of Wm H Lamb, Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJS-YWL : accessed 2 December 2021), J E Lam, Ashby District (Pleasant Valley Precinct), Rockingham, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 57, sheet 1B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,726.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPGC-8ZR : accessed 2 December 2021), Jacob Lamb, Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 22A, family 423, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1647; FHL microfilm 1,375,660.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJN6-JDH : 4 February 2021), Jacob C Lamb, 1920.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CNDM-J2M : accessed 2 December 2021), Jacob E Lam, Ashby Magisterial District, Rockingham, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 1B, line 94, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2459; FHL microfilm 2,342,193.
7. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR4-VKVD : 16 August 2019), Jacob Edward Lam, 02 Mar 1937; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Rockingham, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
8. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60155984/jacob-edward-lam : accessed 01 December 2021), memorial page for Jacob Edward Lam (10 Jan 1864–2 Mar 1937), Find A Grave: Memorial #60155984, citing Saint Jacobs Spaders Lutheran Church Cemetery, Mount Crawford, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Jan Hensley (contributor 47153938) .

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