Family:Alexander Lamb and Elizabeth Carmack (1)

Information on this Lamb Family in Sequatchie, Tennessee:

Our Lamb Tree

The definitive book on the Lamb family "Lamb and Allied Families of the Sequatchie Valley" was published in 1996 (Gateway Press / Library of Congress Catalog Card 95-81617) by James L. Mohon (a double cousin through both Lamb and Boyd lines.) Unfortunately, I don't have all the book's entries in my database – but will check the book for anyone who might have a connection. Prominent allied surnames are: ANDERSON, BARKET, BENNETT, BOYD, CARMACK, CLARK, FARMER, GRAHAM, HEARD, HUGHES, JOHNSON, KELLY, KIRKLIN, POPE, RAINS, ROBERSON, ROGERS, SMITH, STANDI(E)FER, STEWART, THURMAN, TURNER.

The Lamb family's earliest known location is Pennsylvania. Both Alexander and Adam listed Pennsylvania as their birthplace in census records. As yet, no connection has been made to a specific family there. James indicates their father is probably Hugh Lamb. The Lambs and the families they married into are Scot or Scot-Irish. From "The Scotch-Irish of Colonial Pennsylvania" Wayland F. Dunaway, Genealogical Publishing Company (1981) : Explanation of 'Scotch-Irish' -- "Ulster Irish. First written report of term was 1728: "They are chiefly Presbyterian from the northern part of Ireland, who in American are generally called Scotch-Irish." Originally lowland Scots, an amalgamation of Celts, Romans, Frisians, Angles, Saxons, Danes, Norwegian, Normans and Flemings...greater portion of Celtic strain. Transplant to Ulster came strongly during reign of James I, although other Scots moved earlier."

Alexander (born about 1782) and Adam (born about 1785) amassed a great deal of property in Tennessee. Alexander married Elizabeth Carmack, born 17 Dec 1779 in Virginia.

Adam Lamb married Nancy Kelly, daughter of Alexander Kelly (b. abt 1755 in Armagh county, Ireland, died after 1838, Tennesse. Married 1778, Nancy Robinson. Served as a private in Captain Thomas Parramore's company of the 9th Bat., and as Captain in Greenbriar Militia. [Adj. Gen's office, War Department, Washington, DC; Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution by Gwathmey; National number 242943.] Served as second major, Green county militia, and as justice of the peace for same county under the State of Franklin. Alexander also served as a Colonel during the Etowah campaign.). Adam died intestate and the ensuing court documents show his children as: Jane, John G., Patrick Darley, James Houston, Elizabeth, Ruth, Mary Elizabeth, Lucetta, Nancy, Neal, Alex and Ellenor.

Patrick Darley Lamb was born in 1823 in Bledsoe county, Tennessee, died 24 Jan 1895, Whitwell, Marion county TN, m. Elizabeth Clay Johnson, b. 1 Feb 1827 in Tennessee, died 30 Jun 1895, in Whitwell. Their children were: Louise S., Nancy, Caroline, Ruth Damarus, Euclid Houston, Fernando C., Adolphus Phelps, Darius E., Hannebal, Louisa Emma, Uffa and Cyrus.

Euclid Houston Lamb was born 22 May, 1855, in Bledsoe county, died 3 July 1913 in Jackson county Oklahoma, m. Martha Boyd, b. 14 Mar 1855, d. 27 May 1904, in Bledsoe county (daughter of William Jasper Boyd b. 1 Nov 1820 d. 3 Mar 1887 and Margaret (Peggy) Turner b. 10 Aug 1825 d. 9 Oct 1892.). Euclid and Martha's children were: Claude H., Lella Belle, Alda Mack (died during WWI) and Ethel Mae.

Lella Belle Lamb was born 13 Mar 1885 in Bledsoe county, died 26 March 1942 in Jackson county, Oklahoma, m. 7 Mar 1907 to John Henry Harrison. Please check my Harrison page for this family.

Only my Lamb / Boyd lines are included in my GED2WWW pages. If you have a Bledsoe/Sequatchie, Tennessee connection, please send an e-mail to me and we'll look for that tie.