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James Harvey Lamm

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James Harvey Lamm

Birth
Graves County, Kentucky, USA
Death
14 Apr 1885 (aged 49)
Kellogg, Hunt County, Texas, USA
Burial
Greenville, Hunt County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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James was the son of John Lamm and Elizabeth Fulgham, He married Martha Lucinda Biggs she was the daughter of James and Nellie Biggs, in 1858.
On September 02, 1862 they had a son Walter Lee, he died on August 09, 1863 and is buried in Graves County, Kentucky.
In the summer of 1866, James, Martha and their four children, Annie Elizabeth, Joseph Thomas (Joe), William David (Will) and infant son Luther Winslow (Luth) migrated to Texas. They migrated with several other families. James was ill when they left Kentucky and he had to hire someone to drive his oxen-driven wagon. They arrived at Sulphur in Hopkins County, Texas and lived there for two years. They moved to Hunt Co. Texas where they lived the rest of their lives. James was a farmer, teacher, and a Presbyterian circuit rider. His preaching caused James to be away from home for long extended time. During his absence his wife Martha occasionally had to protect the livestock form wolves and wildcats.
After their arrival to Texas, James and Martha had seven more children, John Adams, James Harvey (Harv), Emory Caleb (Em), Ida May, Jesse Young (Dock), Martha Elizabeth (Bet), and Mary Alice.
James was the son of John Lamm and Elizabeth Fulgham, He married Martha Lucinda Biggs she was the daughter of James and Nellie Biggs, in 1858.
On September 02, 1862 they had a son Walter Lee, he died on August 09, 1863 and is buried in Graves County, Kentucky.
In the summer of 1866, James, Martha and their four children, Annie Elizabeth, Joseph Thomas (Joe), William David (Will) and infant son Luther Winslow (Luth) migrated to Texas. They migrated with several other families. James was ill when they left Kentucky and he had to hire someone to drive his oxen-driven wagon. They arrived at Sulphur in Hopkins County, Texas and lived there for two years. They moved to Hunt Co. Texas where they lived the rest of their lives. James was a farmer, teacher, and a Presbyterian circuit rider. His preaching caused James to be away from home for long extended time. During his absence his wife Martha occasionally had to protect the livestock form wolves and wildcats.
After their arrival to Texas, James and Martha had seven more children, John Adams, James Harvey (Harv), Emory Caleb (Em), Ida May, Jesse Young (Dock), Martha Elizabeth (Bet), and Mary Alice.

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  • Maintained by: A.D.L
  • Originally Created by: Mad
  • Added: Aug 31, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57952260/james_harvey-lamm: accessed ), memorial page for James Harvey Lamm (23 Nov 1835–14 Apr 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57952260, citing East Mount Cemetery, Greenville, Hunt County, Texas, USA; Maintained by A.D.L (contributor 47895058).