Person:William Lambertson (13)

Information from the 'Greg Lambertson Genealogy website' - From The City of Grand Rapids and Kent County, published by A.W.Bowen and Co., 1900. William LAMBERTSON, p. 825ff. 'William Lambertson, one of the honored ex-soldiers of the Civil war and a highly respected resident of Spencer township, Kent county, as well as a representative farmer, is a native of Oakland county, Mich., was born April 16, 1847, and is the tenth of a family of eleven children-- seven sons and four daughters-- that graced the marriage of Jacob and Betsey (Cramer) Lambertson, and of these children, four of the sons are living in Kent county, viz: Theron, a veteran and farmer of Spencer township; Archibald, a three-year veteran, also in Spencer township; William, the subject of this sketch, and Charles, a farmer of Gratten township. Jacob Lambertson was born in New Jersey, was reared a farmer, and was married in his native State. He then for a number of years resided in the State of New York, whence he came to Michigan, and first located in Oakland County, but several years later, in 1855, he removed to Spencer township, Kent county, where he purchased 200 acres of land-- 100 acres from the government, the deed for which is still in possession of the family. When he came here the country throughout Spencer township was a complete wilderness, and Indians roamed at will, as well as deer, many of the latter being killed on the uncleared land. In politics Jacob Lambertson was a whig, but on the expiration of that party became a democrat, and died in 1885, on his farm in Spencer township, at the good old age of eighty-three years. His wife, also a native of New Jersey, died in Spencer township at the age of about sixty years. William Lambertson was about eight years of age when he came with his parents to Spencer township. As he had to toil hard, his opportunities for attending school were limited, but he availed himself of the few that did exist. Until seventeen years old he assisted on the home place, and then, at Grand Rapids, in February, 1864, enlisted in company F, Twenty-first Michigan volunteer infantry, under Capt. Croll, and was ordered to Chatanooga, Tenn., to enter the command under Gen. Thomas. He was assigned to the engineers and mechanics' corps, and his first duty was rendered in assisting in the construction of bridges across the Tennessee river at Chattanooga. Thence he was sent to Lookout Mountain, where his company was employed on picket duty about six months. His next service was rendered in the pursuit of the rebel Gens. Hood and Forrest through Alabama, which service lasted about two weeks, and here Mr. Lambertson experienced the greatest hardships and privations known to the soldier's life, the hard marching being extremely fatiguing and wearing on the system. On returning from this raid, the Twenty-first Michigan started with Sherman on the march through Georgia to the Atlantic ocean, but on reaching Dalton, Mr. Lambertson was found to be ill with typhoid fever and was left behind to recuperate. After six weeks' confinement in the barracks, he was sent with the convalescent to Bridgport, Ala., and remained there about four months in the spring of 1865, and until the welcome news came of the surrender of Gen. R. E. Lee. Then came orders for the troops to concentrate at Washington, D. C., and thither they were hurried to take part in the grand review by the victorious Union generals and magnates of the nation. Mr. Lambertson, after the grand review, was transferred from the Twenty-first to the Fourteenth Michigan volunteer infantry and sent to Louisville, Ky., the design being to send to troops to Texas to fight the Indians, although their term of enlistment had expired; but orders came to disband the troops, and Mr. Lambertson received an honorable discharge July 18, 1865. He had served faithfully and well, was never arrested nor placed in the guard house, and had endured the hardships of a soldier's life with patience and fortitude. After all his suffering he is now allowed a persion of $6 per month, whereas it should be double that amount or more. Mr. Lambertson has been twice married. To his first union, in 1866, with Miss Ellen Hunter, was born one child, Ella, who is now the wife of Cyrus Wallington, a farmer of Montcalm county, Mich. Mrs. Lambertson was called to the Beyond in 1873, and Mr. Lambertson next wedded, March 15, 1879, Jennie Laverty, who was born in Ada township, Kent county, Mich., May 26, 1842, the fifth in a family of three sons and five daughters, born of Henry and Permelia (Lindsey) Laverty. Of these children six are still living-- four in Kent county. William Henry is a farmer of Cline, Beaver county, Okla. T., and Harvey Edmund is a resident of Salina, Kans. The father, Henty Laverty, was a native of New Jersey, and died at the age of eighty-six years in Spencer township, Kent county, Mich. He had resided some years in New York, and on coming to Michigan first lived in Jackson county, whence he removed to Grattan, then to Ada township, Kent county. In politics he was a republican, and in religion he and wife were dovout Methodists. Mrs. Permelia Laverty was also a native of New Jersey, and passed away in April, 1862, at the age of fifty-two years. Mrs. Jennie Lambertson was a child of five years when her parents located in Grattan township. She received a sound public-school education, and became one of the most successful teachers in Ionia, Kent and Montcalm counties, teaching about twenty-five terms, winter and summer, consecutively, two terms being in her home district after her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Lambertson are Seventh Day Adventists in their religious faith, being members of the Trufant church, in the northern part of Spencer township. They have both been teachers in the Sabbath-school, and have contributed liberally of their means to the support of the school and church. It was in the spring of 1879 that Mr. and Mrs. Lambertson came to reside in Spencer township, and here they have since been greatly respected as upright, Christian residents. In the fall of 1894 they erected their comfortable farm residence. Mrs. Lambertson's father was the owner of this property, but she, during her noble career as a school teacher, contributed greatly toward its improvement, as well as to the care of her venerable father in his declining years; and Mr. Lambertson has found in her a truly valuable and willing helpmate. In politics Mr. Lambertson was originally a democrat and cast his first presidential vote for Horatio Seymour, but latterly he has supported the republican policy, and he and wife are earnest advocates of the cause of temperance. They are classed among the better citizens, are ardent friends of the public schools, and desire to have the township attended by the best and most competent teachers that the school fund will justify employing. '

William Lambertson was about eight years of age when he came with his parents to Spencer township. As he had to toil hard, his opportunities for attending school were limited, but he availed himself of the few that did exist. Until seventeen years old he assisted on the home place, and then, at Grand Rapids, in February, 1864, enlisted in company F, Twenty-first Michigan volunteer infantry, under Capt. Croll, and was ordered to Chatanooga, Tenn., to enter the command under Gen. Thomas. He was assigned to the engineers and mechanics' corps, and his first duty was rendered in assisting in the construction of bridges across the Tennessee river at Chattanooga. Thence he was sent to Lookout Mountain, where his company was employed on picket duty about six months. His next service was rendered in the pursuit of the rebel Gens. Hood and Forrest through Alabama, which service lasted about two weeks, and here Mr. Lambertson experienced the greatest hardships and privations known to the soldier's life, the hard marching being extremely fatiguing and wearing on the system. On returning from this raid, the Twenty-first Michigan started with Sherman on the march through Georgia to the Atlantic ocean, but on reaching Dalton, Mr. Lambertson was found to be ill with typhoid fever and was left behind to recuperate. After six weeks' confinement in the barracks, he was sent with the convalescent to Bridgport, Ala., and remained there about four months in the spring of 1865, and until the welcome news came of the surrender of Gen. R. E. Lee. Then came orders for the troops to concentrate at Washington, D. C., and thither they were hurried to take part in the grand review by the victorious Union generals and magnates of the nation. Mr. Lambertson, after the grand review, was transferred from the Twenty-first to the Fourteenth Michigan volunteer infantry and sent to Louisville, Ky., the design being to send to troops to Texas to fight the Indians, although their term of enlistment had expired; but orders came to disband the troops, and Mr. Lambertson received an honorable discharge July 18, 1865. He had served faithfully and well, was never arrested nor placed in the guard house, and had endured the hardships of a soldier's life with patience and fortitude. After all his suffering he is now allowed a persion of $6 per month, whereas it should be double that amount or more. Mr. Lambertson has been twice married. To his first union, in 1866, with Miss Ellen Hunter, was born one child, Ella, who is now the wife of Cyrus Wallington, a farmer of Montcalm county, Mich. Mrs. Lambertson was called to the Beyond in 1873, and Mr. Lambertson next wedded, March 15, 1879, Jennie Laverty, who was born in Ada township, Kent county, Mich., May 26, 1842, the fifth in a family of three sons and five daughters, born of Henry and Permelia (Lindsey) Laverty. Of these children six are still living-- four in Kent county. William Henry is a farmer of Cline, Beaver county, Okla. T., and Harvey Edmund is a resident of Salina, Kans.

Notes from database of Karen Ann Wallington: Civil War= 21st Mich. infantry. Born in Oakland Co Mi according to his pension file. listed in 1860, 1870, 1880, 1884 MI state census, 1900, 1910 Kent Co MI. marriage record listed as LAMBERTON

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Compiler: Sally Lamberson Ungeheier. Lambertson Research of Sally Ungeheier. (c 2006).