Son of Isaac Newton Lamb (1792-1836) and Sidney Gatlin (Hall) Lamb (1792-1843).
Children: Thomas Avery Lamb, Sidney Rivers Lamb, Minor Finley Lamb, Lawrence Lamb, Spence Hall Lamb Jr, Walter Lamb, Lizzie Estelle Lamb, and Estelle Lamb Allen.
Goodspeed's History of Tennessee
The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Nashville TN, 1886-1887
Shelby Co. TN
Biographical Sketches Shelby County :
Spence H. Lamb, secretary and treasurer of the Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad, is a son of Isaac N. and Sidney G. (Hall) Lamb. The father was born in Camden County, N. C., in 1796 and received a good classical education. The mother was a native of the same State, born in 1810. To their union were born five children, of whom only two are now living. By profession the father was a lawyer, and both he and wife were members of the Episcopal Church. He died in 1831 and she in 1843. Our subject was born November 8, 1823, in Elizabeth City, N. C., and is of English and Scotch descent. He attended Washington College, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1845. The following year he embarked in the book business in Memphis, where he continued till the war. During that time he was secretary to Col. Minor Meriweather, and in 1866 he was chosen secretary and treasurer of the Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad, which position he has filled ably ever since. In 1849 he married Estelle Avery, a native of Hardeman County, by whom he had eight children, five now living. Both he and wife are Episcopalians. Mr. Lamb has been elected successively each year for twenty years, and though the road has changed hands three times such has been the satisfaction he has given as an official that they were unwilling to dispense with his services. He is a member of the K. of H., the R. A. and the A. L. of H.
Children: Thomas Avery Lamb, Sidney Rivers Lamb, Minor Finley Lamb, Lawrence Lamb, Spence Hall Lamb Jr, Walter Lamb, Lizzie Estelle Lamb, and Estelle Lamb Allen.
Goodspeed's History of Tennessee
The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Nashville TN, 1886-1887
Shelby Co. TN
Biographical Sketches Shelby County :
Spence H. Lamb, secretary and treasurer of the Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad, is a son of Isaac N. and Sidney G. (Hall) Lamb. The father was born in Camden County, N. C., in 1796 and received a good classical education. The mother was a native of the same State, born in 1810. To their union were born five children, of whom only two are now living. By profession the father was a lawyer, and both he and wife were members of the Episcopal Church. He died in 1831 and she in 1843. Our subject was born November 8, 1823, in Elizabeth City, N. C., and is of English and Scotch descent. He attended Washington College, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1845. The following year he embarked in the book business in Memphis, where he continued till the war. During that time he was secretary to Col. Minor Meriweather, and in 1866 he was chosen secretary and treasurer of the Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad, which position he has filled ably ever since. In 1849 he married Estelle Avery, a native of Hardeman County, by whom he had eight children, five now living. Both he and wife are Episcopalians. Mr. Lamb has been elected successively each year for twenty years, and though the road has changed hands three times such has been the satisfaction he has given as an official that they were unwilling to dispense with his services. He is a member of the K. of H., the R. A. and the A. L. of H.
Son of Isaac Newton Lamb (1792-1836) and Sidney Gatlin (Hall) Lamb (1792-1843).
Children: Thomas Avery Lamb, Sidney Rivers Lamb, Minor Finley Lamb, Lawrence Lamb, Spence Hall Lamb Jr, Walter Lamb, Lizzie Estelle Lamb, and Estelle Lamb Allen.
Goodspeed's History of Tennessee
The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Nashville TN, 1886-1887
Shelby Co. TN
Biographical Sketches Shelby County :
Spence H. Lamb, secretary and treasurer of the Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad, is a son of Isaac N. and Sidney G. (Hall) Lamb. The father was born in Camden County, N. C., in 1796 and received a good classical education. The mother was a native of the same State, born in 1810. To their union were born five children, of whom only two are now living. By profession the father was a lawyer, and both he and wife were members of the Episcopal Church. He died in 1831 and she in 1843. Our subject was born November 8, 1823, in Elizabeth City, N. C., and is of English and Scotch descent. He attended Washington College, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1845. The following year he embarked in the book business in Memphis, where he continued till the war. During that time he was secretary to Col. Minor Meriweather, and in 1866 he was chosen secretary and treasurer of the Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad, which position he has filled ably ever since. In 1849 he married Estelle Avery, a native of Hardeman County, by whom he had eight children, five now living. Both he and wife are Episcopalians. Mr. Lamb has been elected successively each year for twenty years, and though the road has changed hands three times such has been the satisfaction he has given as an official that they were unwilling to dispense with his services. He is a member of the K. of H., the R. A. and the A. L. of H.
Children: Thomas Avery Lamb, Sidney Rivers Lamb, Minor Finley Lamb, Lawrence Lamb, Spence Hall Lamb Jr, Walter Lamb, Lizzie Estelle Lamb, and Estelle Lamb Allen.
Goodspeed's History of Tennessee
The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Nashville TN, 1886-1887
Shelby Co. TN
Biographical Sketches Shelby County :
Spence H. Lamb, secretary and treasurer of the Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad, is a son of Isaac N. and Sidney G. (Hall) Lamb. The father was born in Camden County, N. C., in 1796 and received a good classical education. The mother was a native of the same State, born in 1810. To their union were born five children, of whom only two are now living. By profession the father was a lawyer, and both he and wife were members of the Episcopal Church. He died in 1831 and she in 1843. Our subject was born November 8, 1823, in Elizabeth City, N. C., and is of English and Scotch descent. He attended Washington College, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1845. The following year he embarked in the book business in Memphis, where he continued till the war. During that time he was secretary to Col. Minor Meriweather, and in 1866 he was chosen secretary and treasurer of the Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad, which position he has filled ably ever since. In 1849 he married Estelle Avery, a native of Hardeman County, by whom he had eight children, five now living. Both he and wife are Episcopalians. Mr. Lamb has been elected successively each year for twenty years, and though the road has changed hands three times such has been the satisfaction he has given as an official that they were unwilling to dispense with his services. He is a member of the K. of H., the R. A. and the A. L. of H.
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