Important new information about Zemri Lamb. Cynthia Davis requested a divorce in 1862 in Parke County, Indiana, stating that he was in a relationship with her half-sister Sarah Davis. I have not been able to determine exactly who Sarah is because there are many women with that name in the area. Zemri reportedly had children with Sarah, and this may explain some of the confusion about overlapping birth dates for some of the children. He may have committed bigamy using a different name to marry Sarah Davis.

Lived in Parke and Knox Counties, Indiana

There is speculation that is the same Zimri Lamb married to Delilah Scotten in North Carolina - and they were either divorced or he deserted her.

Nicknames: Zimri, Zinni

First Wife: Unknown Possibly a Rachel Green in Ohio - there is another Zimri Lamb married in Ohio

Children of Unknown Wife or Wives living with Cynthia and Zimri in Parke County, Indiana in 1850-

1. Edmund/Edmond Lamb (probably died before 1878) m. Lydia Ann Chizum (died between 1900 and 1910( second to Adna Laws, third to Matthew Terrel, fourth to Dr. Reynolds Cowden)

2. Ellen/Ellenor Lamb m. Christopher Myers Bryant (both died in 1870 of consumption leaving several orphaned children) Christopher Bryant was previously married to Martha Beard with children from that marriage)

3. Mary Allen Lamb (died in Missouri in Oct. 1956) m. James Madison Puett and they had numerous children

Second Wife: Cynthia Ann Davis m. 1847 IN Divorced between
(Mother of Cynthia Ann Davis is Mary Davies - they share a tombstone)
1860 -1867 (possible time-span of divorce)(see note above about divorce)

Children:
1. Asenith/Senith/Cena Lamb m. Amon Simon Perry (children)
2. Annis Eva Lamb m. Wesley S. Kent (children)
3. Ada Ruth Lamb m. Israel Morland Kent (children)
4. Rosa Ann Lamb m. George Addison Trusler (children) m. Lewis Havens
5. Andrew Jeremiah Lamb m. Mary Alice Byerly (children) m. Elizabeth
6. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lamb m. Mason Perry Stafford (children)
7. William H. Lamb m. Sarah Ann Pressey(children)
8. Mahala Mae Lamb m. Andrew Jackson Perry (children)
9. Joseph Andrew Lamb m. Florence V. Anthony (divorced) (children)
10. Sarah Margaret Lamb m. George Elihugh Cummins (children orphaned and raised by relatives)
11. Mary Jane Lamb m. John Aikman Perry (children)
12. Zimri Rufus Lamb m. Ruth Montgomery (Woolf- previous marriage)(children)
13: Cynthia Malinda Lamb m. George E. Lewis (children)

Third Wife: m. 1867 Susan Ann Nance (previous marriage to John Benedict had two children with him)

Children: Serilda Ann Benedict m. Jasper/Kasper Willis
Thomas Benedict m. three marriages

Children of Susan Nance and Zimri Lamb
1. Ida Belle Lamb m. Isaac Edward Miller (divorced) and children m. Mr. Page - children
2. Luzina Lamb d. 1899 m. Lawson Norrick (children)
3. Etta/Ettie Lamb m. James Deffendall (children) m. Lawson Norrick (widower of sister Etta/Ettie)
4. Henry B. Lamb (died before age 10)
5. One other unknown