Wilber Eldad Lapham was born 6 Oct 1868 the son of Nathan Brown Lapham and Mary Charlotte (Bean) Lapham. He married Nancy M. George, both were living 1952 in South Chelmsford, MA. They had at least one child:
Nathan George born 21 Mar 1895. He married Pauline Worden. They had four children:
a. Roger E. born 1921; served in the Navy during World War ll. He married Fern 0. Belanger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Belanger, on 20 Jan 1951.
b. Doris Lapham Hickey. Served as Wave in World War ll.
↑ "Laphams in America" compiled and written by Bertha Bortle Beal Aldridge Victor NY 1932-1953
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4KW-W9S : 13 July 2016), Nathan B. Lapham in entry for Welber Eldon Lapham, 06 Oct 1868; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 2,217,570.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH65-N4M : 11 August 2016), Nathan B Lapham, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 361, sheet 153A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0538; FHL microfilm 1,254,538.
Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1840-1915, Wilber (Wilbur) E. Lapham, age: 25, birth year: abt. 1869, marriage date: 6/20/1894, marriage place: Chelmsford, Ma. father: Nathan B. Latham, mother: Mary C. Bean, spouse: Nannie M. George
1900 U.S. Census, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Ma. sheet 18, age: 31, living with wife Nancy, 29, and son Nathan, 5, occupation; farmer
1910 U.S. Census, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Ma. precinct 1, sheet 21a, age: 41, residing on Robin Hill Rd. with wife Nancy, 39, and son Nathan, 15, occupation: vegetable farmer, employer
1920 U.S. Census, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Ma. age: 51, residing on Maple Rd. with wife Nancy, 49, and son Nathan, 24, occupation: farmer, general farm, employer
1930 U.S. Census, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Ma. age: 61, residing on Parkerville Rd. with wife Nancy, 59, occupation: farmer, general, employer
1950 U.S. Census, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Ma. age: 81, residing on Parkerville Rd. with wife Nancy, 80, occupation; unable to work
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