Mary Jane "Jennie" Lamb

Female 1837 - 1920  (82 years)


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  • Name Mary Jane "Jennie" Lamb  [1
    Born 19 Jun 1837  LaSalle County, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Died 26 Jan 1920  Severy, Greenwood County, KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Franklin County, KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I2753  Kreider Moyer
    Last Modified 6 Jan 2023 

    Father Benjamin Fulton Lamb,   b. 08 Feb 1807, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1855, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Julia Ann Meyer,   b. 9 Aug 1813, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1863  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 11 Oct 1832  [4
    Family ID F661  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John Trumbo,   b. 22 Nov 1831, Rockingham County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1859  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 20 Nov 1856  LaSalle County, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 18 Oct 2020 
    Family ID F1122  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 James Bruce Ewer,   b. 7 Dec 1830, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1911, Chicago, Cook County, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1865  Peoria County, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2020 
    Family ID F1123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Jun 1837 - LaSalle County, IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Nov 1856 - LaSalle County, IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Dec 1865 - Peoria County, IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jan 1920 - Severy, Greenwood County, KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Franklin County, KS Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Note from findagrave: Death month on gravestone is incorrect. Both of her known obituaries described her as passing at 7 o'clock Monday evening on January 26, 1920.

      Married John Trumbo on November 20, 1856 in LaSalle County, IL
      Son: Walter Newman
      Married James Bruce Ewer on December 23, 1865 in Peoria County, IL
      Children: Estella Blanche, Laura May, Albertus Bruce, George Chase

      Obituaries:
      "The Severyite" Jan 27, 1920 page 1: birth place listed as LaSalle County.
      "The Ottawa Herald" Jan 27, 1920 page 1: birth place listed as Bureau County and father as Madison Lamb. No other known sources refer to a Madison Lamb, and she is censused with Benjamin and Julia in LaSalle County.

      Censuses:
      1850 in Rutland, LaSalle, IL with parents Benjamin and Julia Lamb, plus siblings
      1860 in Rutland, LaSalle, IL with son Walter, mother Julia Lamb, plus siblings
      1870 in Rutland, LaSalle, IL with James B, Walter F, & Estella B
      1875 in Franklin, Douglas, KS with James B, Estella B, Laura B
      1880 in Peoria, Franklin, KS with James B, Estella B, Lotta M, Albert B, & George C
      1895 in Miami, Linn, KS with Bert & George Ewer
      1900 in Ottawa, Franklin, KS with George W & Lottie Riley
      1910 in Ottawa, Franklin, KS with George W & Laura Riley
      1920 in Twin Grove, Greenwood, KS with George W & Laura Riley.
      Her 1920 census entry was enumerated on January 16 or 17, just before her death. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S48] Genealogy of the Morr Family, Calvin F. Moyer, (https://hiltner.com/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=382), 269.
      Mary Jane was born June 19, 1837; married first to John Trumbs, November 20, 1856. They lived in LaSalle county, Illinois. She was married second to James B. Ewer; members of the Baptist Church. They live in Wellsville, Kansas.
      Issue (Surname Trumbs) one:
      1. Walter.
      Issue (Surname Ewer) four:
      2. Estella is married to I. N. Staley; reside at Ottowa, Kansas.
      3. Lotta is married to George Riley, Wellsville, Kansas.
      4. Alburtus.
      5. George.

    2. [S50] Census.

    3. [S38] Find A Grave database.

    4. [S48] Genealogy of the Morr Family, Calvin F. Moyer, (https://hiltner.com/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=382).