John Gains Lamb (1823 - 1870)

Born 9 May 1823 in Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Eliza Jane (Higgenbotham) Lamb — married 1845 in Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Feb 1870 at age 46 in Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

Biography

John was born in 1823, in Bledsoe, Tennessee. He was the son of Adam Lamb (1785-1857) and Nancy Lavina Kelly (1793-1858).

In 1845, in Bledsoe, Tennessee, he married Eliza Jane Higgenbotham. They settled in Bledsoe and had 10 known children.

1. Sarah E Lamb b. 1843 - d. aft. 1870 census
2. Isabella Lamb b. abt. 1846 - d. aft. 1860 census
3. William Alexander Lamb b. 1847 - d. 1916, m. Sarah Elizabeth Holland
4. Nancy Ann Lamb b. 1848 - d. 1890, m. James Hatfield (brother of Margaret)
5. James M. Lamb b. 1850 - d. aft. 1900, m. Louisa Tennessee Baggett
6. John Kelley Lamb b. 1852 - d. aft. 1900, m. Margaret Conzada Hatfield (sister of James)
7. Patrick D Lamb b. 1853 - d. 1906, m. Lucy Emaline Standifer
8. Aaron Blaxton Lamb b. 1854 - d. 1931, m. Nancy Abigale Lamb
9. Elizabeth Emily Lamb b. 1854 - d. 1939, m. William Harrison Smith
10. Adam C Lamb b. 1858 - d. aft. 1910, m. Susan Ann Smith

Living in Bledsoe, it was here he passed away in 1870. It is unknown where he is buried.

• Fact: Residence (1850) Bledsoe county, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 27 January 2018, 23:49), entry for John Gains Lamb(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KLX8-2CB); contributed by various users.

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD7-BDC : Thu Oct 05 03:54:01 UTC 2023), Entry for John G Lamb and Jane Lamb, 1850

• Son William's death certificate. "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9L1-ZBJ : Sun Dec 17 20:03:01 UTC 2023), Entry for William Lamb and Jno. Lamb, 15 Feb 1916.

• Son Aaron's death certificate. "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS3J-RS2 : Sat Dec 16 22:12:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Aaron Blaxton Lamb and John Lamb, 26 Jul 1931.

• Daughter Eliza's death certificate. "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSSM-K58 : Sun Dec 17 19:33:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Eliza Emily Miller and John Lamb, 6 Nov 1939.