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Re: French Immigrant Thomas Lamar of Maryland

jublywubly — 2009-11-10 22:36:42Z

I was actually looking for information on him as well.
My grandpa's mother was a Lamar, and her great uncle was Mirabeau Lamar.

However I'm more trying to find whether the Lamars came from Spain (their name is Spanish for From the Sea) or if they come from the Franks (who were a Germanic tribe)

Anyways, I hope you find the information.

Sarah Pierson Lamar wife of Alfred E

nccthorp — 2009-10-11 11:56:54Z

I took this pic at the Little Pigeon Cemetery in Indiana...Chris

Re: P.C.Lamar

lkatieo — 2009-08-27 15:33:35Z

My family line settled in Bolivar/Polk/Madison/Fairplay M.O

Re: P.C.Lamar

lrjkats — 2009-08-26 18:12:04Z

Mark,
Please contact me direct.
Linda

Re: P.C.Lamar

smwells2 — 2009-08-23 03:52:05Z

Mark, I am a decendent of Charles William Lamar (brother of Powell Larmar)

Any dates or info you have on Charles William, Powell or their sister --- or on down the line I would be greatfull if you could share with me. As i am just getting started

Secondly, Why did these families take in these boys? I know their mother was committed but I wonder was there a connection to these families- we the neighbors, part of the extended family etc.

Thanks

Re: P.C.Lamar

peg1940 — 2009-08-22 13:37:06Z

Hi, I have Lamars in Pulaski Co., MO. Where is your line located? Also another branch settled in the northwest part of MO. Where in MO is you line If your linem if it is the same family and you would like to exchange info I would be happy to do so.
Peggy

LAMAR AND DAVIS CONNECTION

KLUDDITE — 2009-08-21 22:34:27Z

My fifth great-grandfather, James Lamar (b. abt. 1716, Prince Georges, Maryland; d. 1787, Wilkes County, Georgia), son of Thomas II, had a younger sister, Mary (b. 1718, Maryland; d. 1815, Columbia Co., Georgia), who married Clemetius Davis (b. abt. 1700, Maryland; d. Columbia Co., Georgia). Their daughter, Ruth Davis, married Philip Lamar. Further down the line, Hardy Davis (b. 1796, North Carolina; d. in Georgia) married Rebecca Osborn, sister of Elizabeth Lamar, my third great-grandmother. I believe Hardy Davis is connected to Clemtius Davis and Mary Lamar. I also believe he left North Carolina for Georgia to be with either the Lamar Family or the Davis Family or possibly both.

If anyone can shed light on my theory or any of these folks, I would be most grateful.

~Karolyn

Re: P.C.Lamar

lrjkats — 2009-08-21 22:14:38Z

Mark,
Hi. I haven't worked on this line for awhile. Give me a couple of days and I will get back to you on Powell. His parents were G. Thomas Lamar and Elizabeth Cox. Powell
moved his family to Indianapolis, I believe. I do have more on him.

Linda

Re: P.C.Lamar

Mark_LaMar — 2009-08-21 04:26:11Z

Dear Linda, Could you send me all geneological information you have on Thomas LaMar (father of Powell C. LaMar)(i.e. dates and location of birth, marraige, death, parents, etc.) Sincerely, Mark LaMar.

Re: P.C.Lamar

Mark_LaMar — 2009-08-21 03:24:06Z

Powell C. LaMar was my great grandfather. Born 1873 Butler Co, KY. His brother, Wiliam (Bill) LaMar was born in 1871, Butler co, KY Sadly, At sometime between 1873-1880, the natural parents were deceased. In 1880, Powell C. LaMar (orphan), age 7, had been taken in by Benjamin F. and Lillie Graves, of Ohio County, KY. William LaMar (orphan), age 9, had been taken in by Atha and Elizabeth Elmore, Also of Ohio County, KY. If needed, I have additional geneological info on their decendants, Spousal Siblings, and their decendants. birth, marraaige, and death info. Sincerey, Mark LaMar

Re: Oklahoma LaMars

ramal6 — 2009-08-13 16:30:52Z

Hello all - I am the youngest child of Furman Lamar who was John Lamar's son. Ridge would be my cousin and Johanna is my Mother. We spell our name without the capital M.

Eula F. (Weatherford) Lamar Obituary 1903-1974

kaitysmom — 2009-07-28 19:30:46Z

Source: “The Stewart-Houston Times” Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee

Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, January 15, 1974
Page: A-2

Name: Eula F. (Weatherford) Lamar
Age: 71
Born: September 25, 1903 in Stewart County, TN.
Died: January 6, 1974 in Evansville, Indiana
Funeral: January 10, 1974 with Milligan Funeral Home in Stewart County, TN.
Burial: Smith Cemetery in Stewart County, TN.
Parents: Sam Weatherford and Lavina Walker
Surviving Spouse: John R. Lamar
Surviving Children: None Listed
Surviving Siblings: Charles Weatherford, Lurton Weatherford, Mrs. Ida M. Parker, Mrs. Edna Behagg

If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, I would be glad to share. Please contact me at my email address below.

Melissa Barker
Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky
E-Mail: kaitysmom@peoplestel.net

Re: Minerva Jane Lamar - Absalom Lamar - Samuel Lamar: Osborn Lamar line

lindasd50 — 2009-06-29 02:26:42Z

Pearley (aka Pearl) B. Lamar is the SON of Absalom Lamar & Sarah Lyons and was born APRX 1887... he married Carolyn Spain 7-5-1906 in Carthage MO.. but can find no Death, Divorce or anything after that... she remarried , but the family does not know where he went or what happened to him.
Carolyn ran him off...

Re: Minerva Jane Lamar - Absalom Lamar - Samuel Lamar: Osborn Lamar line

Cecilia_FabosBecker — 2009-06-29 01:07:56Z

Dear Linda;

I have some Lamar information (the book called _The Lamar Legacy_ by the late Ruth Lamar Petracek), and a couple of files of notes from other books and sources. The name "Osborn" was familiar. In going through my notes, and doing some research on "Ancestry.com," I soon remembered why. I had once thought the James Lamar and Verlinda Osborne family might be somehow connected to my William Lamar. No such luck, of course, after I did an extensive search of that line, but I learned a fair amount on that James Lamar and his family.

Ok, here's what I have "dug up" on your line. I know that originally, there were a couple of family Bibles involved in all the family trees that repeated exact birth dates, and such that are currently so abundant on "Ancestry.com" "family trees." It takes awhile to find one that actually mentions a Bible or county records, etc. and the most mentions of them are not in the trees but were in a couple of discussions of this family over the past few years. Also there are records of this family in county records, cemetery records, etc. in Randolph County, North Carolina, and Madison County, Delaware County and Henry County, Indiana. I'd try the genweb and the county list groups for help finding those, should you want more records.

Your particular family is on the 1850 and 1860 census, however, and your Osborn Lamar was still alive and living with son Absalom on the 1870 census. This was in Madison County, Indiana. Osborn died in Eaton township, Delaware County, Indiana, though.

Osborn Lamar, b. 15 Feb., 1814, Randolph Co., NC md. Susannah Strong b. NC in 1818/19. They were married August 22, 1839, in Wilmington, Clinton Co., OH. (family trees citing other trees, and ultimately a Bible record further back in the chain of trees) However, Osborn already had obtained a piece of land of 160 acres in Madison Co., Indiana on Aug. 1, 1837 at the Fort Wayne Land Office of the U.S. Government. The location given in Madison County, Indiana for the acreage was Sect. 34, Tnsp 21-N, Range 8-E, 2nd PM (2nd meridian past prime meridian?). Accession no. IN3350__.430, document 9499 (U.S. Government Land records). It's not clear why he was in Ohio marrying Ms. Strong there, given that he'd already established a homestead in Indiana.

Osborn Lamar died August 4, 1876 in Eaton township, Delaware County, Indiana. Since he was living with son Absolom in 1870 in Madison County, I'd guess he had another child living in Delaware County at that time. His wife, Susannah, died about 1865/66, since 1865 was the year of birth of their last child, and she was not on the 1870 census.

The children of Osborn Lamar were: (1)Samuel L. b. 1842; (2)Absolom b. 1843-d. 1924; (3)Isabel b. 1844; (4)George Washington b. 1845; (5)Francis Marion b. 1847; (6) Prudence Eliza b. 1848; (7)Elisha b. 1849-died as an infant; (8)Theophilas b.1851; (9)Lydia E. b. 1853; (10)Linzey Dennis b. 1855; (11)Napoleon Bonaparte b. 1857 (probably named for N.B. III--not the "original"); (12)Minerva b. 1859; and (13)Martha Louisa b. 1865. I strongly suspect, given how prolific this couple was, and how close many of the births were to one another that there was one more child, "Isaac" born in 1840 who died young. Osborn's parents were: Isaac Lamar and Hannah Stanton.

Isaac Lamar was born 17 Mar. 1788 in Randolph Co., NC and married Hannah Stanton b. 1790 NC on Sept. 20, 1809 in Randolph Co., NC. Their known children were: Mary b. 1810, Osborn b. Feb. 15, 1814, Samuel b. 1819 (went to Henry County, Indiana was on the 1850 census there), and Ruth b. 1823. There were undoubtedly other children. I'd suspect another son named James, and at least two children more besides before Ruth, and a couple of more after her birth. However, Hannah died before 1847. There is no mention, nor record, of her having attempted the move north from North Carolina to Indiana, as there is a record/note for her husband. Isaac is alleged to have died July 13, 1847, "enroute from North Carolina to Indiana," probably with one of his younger children, as it's clear from the census records that sons Osborn and Samuel had been in Indiana for quite some time before 1850.

Isaac Lamar himself was a younger son of Osborn Lamar Sr. and Rachel Beasley who lived and died in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Osborn Lamar Sr. was born October 31, 1756 in either Rowan or Randolph County, North Carolina, and died Sept. 29, 1840 in Randolph Co., NC (he was on the 1840 census there--taken just a couple of months before his death). Osborn Lamar Sr. was a younger son of James Lamar (1724-86--died in Wilkes Co., GA, though he lived most of his life in North Carolina) and Verlinda Osborn (1726-1760) who were originally from Prince George Co., Maryland. Osborn Lamar Sr. and Rachel Beasley (married in Randolph County in 1777, but no exact date in trees was cited) had the following known children: (1)Hannah b. 1778; (2)Bethia b. 1782--d.1842; (3)Sarah b. 1784--d. 1860; (4)Isaac b. 17 Mar 1788; (6)Nathan b. 1791; (7)Zachariah b. 1798 and (8)Rachel b. 1799. I suspect there were two more children: a daughter born about 1780/1 and another child (either son or daughter) b. in 1786, both of whom died young. As North Carolina was still a colony (disputed of course) when Osborn and Rachel were married, and the colonial law (not changed until many years later) required a minimum marriage age of 21, Rachel Beasley was also very likely born in 1756, or a little earlier, perhaps 1755.

James Lamar (1724-1786) and Verlinda Osborn (1725-1760) had the following known children (most have been well proved and the number and names of the children were the subject of quite a discussion on several list groups just last year): (1) James Lamar Jr. b. 1746--d. 1818; (2)Rutha b. 1747--d.1816; (3, 4)Thomas b. 1748--and twin brother John; (4)Nathan b. 1749; (5)Tabitha b. 1750-d. 1815 (a twin sister was also born at that time and died soon after birth); (6,7) Verlinda b. 1752 and twin brother (fraternal) John;(8) Keziah b. 1754-1838; (9)Osborn b. 31 Oct. 1756--d. 29 Sept. 1840.

James Lamar (1724-1786) was a son of Thomas Lamar and Martha Blanford. This is a fairly well documented line, and has been the subject of much discussion.

I hope this helps you. As for Pearley Lamar, I would need a little more information about her, like approximate dates of birth and death and a location for birth, where she lived, or death to be able to nail her down. There are several Pearl Lamars in the late 1800's and into the 1900's.

Cecilia L. Fabos-Becker
direct email: celia.lfsbecker@sbcglobal.net (all lower case letters, no numbers)

Minerva Jane Lamar - Absalom Lamar - Samuel Lamar

lindasd50 — 2009-06-26 02:18:15Z

looking for descandants of Minerva Jane Lamar, sister of Absalom, Samuel & N. B. Lamar.... children of Osborn Lamar...
there is a document that refers to a Family Bible that was given to Minerva Jane upon her mothers death... curious about family history contained within the bible....

I am a descendant of Caroline Spain & Pearley Lamar... also looking for info on Pearley Lamar....

Re: Rachel Lamar

lkatieo — 2009-06-15 21:43:21Z

Rachel,

Which Lamar tree have you been looking at? Katie

Re: Rachel Lamar

fallingstill — 2009-06-14 19:18:56Z

Hello, I stumbled upon this looking for my family geneology. My name is Rachelle Lamar and I was interested to know where the Lamar family is from. I was told by my grandmother (who married into the Lamar family) that the Lamar family is both french and german. I unfortunately never met my blood grandfather and I'm almost 20 and I really want to find out more about this side of my family. Of course, we may not be related (there are many Lamar's) but I was just curious. Thank you.

Re: Lamar and Gardner/Garner DNA Mystery

ThomasLamarFarnumJr — 2009-06-04 15:39:39Z

I used Family Tree DNA and there is a Lamar group there which I joined. I was able to manually enter the results to this website, Ancestry.com. It is fairly easy to do this but please double check your entries so that we can have acurate results.

Re: Lamar and Gardner/Garner DNA Mystery

BarbaraWalkerG — 2009-06-03 19:11:40Z

DNA testing is done by several different companies. Be sure when you choose a company that it is one that has an active Lamar DNA project with members that you can compare your results with. You cannot test with one company and have your results transferred to another company. Family Tree DNA in Houston is the largest and oldest testing lab and appears to have the best support for both surname projects and individuals who desire to be tested. They have 10 Lamar participants in their database with three of them belonging to the Lamar DNA project. They are not affiliated with Ancestry.com, the one you will get if you click on an ad on this website. Their address is: www.familytreedna.com
Be sure to order through the Lamar DNA Project. You must be a male Lamar descendant with an unbroken male, father to son, lineage to test as they are all testing the Y-chromosome which is only passed from father to son.
Barbara Good
BWGood@aol.com

Re: Lamar and Gardner/Garner DNA Mystery

ThomasLamarFarnumJr — 2009-06-03 19:01:08Z

Generally speaking, you will need Y-DNA from the male Lamar, or surname, that you are researching. There are several ways to get DNA testing and one of them is right on the top of this page---click DNA. I still do not understand everything about DNA but the exciting thing is it is still an evolving science. It adds depth to genealogy and can answer questions, but as you can see by my first post, it can also create more questions. There is quite a bit of information on the internet about DNA.

Re: Lamar and Gardner/Garner DNA Mystery

PatriciaCLamar — 2009-06-03 16:52:12Z

How do you get your DNA tested?

Lamar and Gardner/Garner DNA Mystery

ThomasLamarFarnumJr — 2009-06-03 15:40:56Z

Hello, My name is Thomas Lamar Farnum, Jr. As far as my DNA knows, I am still a Lamar as my ggrandfather's name was changed in about 1882-1883 from Peter Lamar (Americus, GA) to Cook Farnum. I have had a DNA test in which I matched a Steve Lamar. From my research I find that his line goes back to John Lamar, the second son of Thomas The Immigrant. My line is from Thomas, Jr., first son of Thomas the Immigrant. We are experiencing a mystery between the Gardners and Garners of North Carolina. It seems that we are matching quite closely in DNA results. We are looking for any information that would indicate a name change or connection that could explain this. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER LAMARS HAVE HAD THEIR DNA TESTED???

AL: Clifford L. LAMAR (1894-1963) m. Rachel LONDON

NadineSinkwitz — 2009-05-20 16:37:25Z

Anyone researching LAMAR family in Alabama?:
Clifford L. LAMAR (1894 AL-1963) married Rachel L. LONDON (1895 AL-1993 SC)

Children:
Clifford Lanier LAMAR (1925 AL-1985)
Mary Wilhelmina LAMAR (1929 AL- ? SC) m. PRICE

Re: French Immigrant Thomas Lamar of Maryland

jdublin118 — 2009-04-23 19:36:13Z

Thomas immigrated with his brother Peter. They were from Wicre, near Lille France. Family legend says they came to America around 1659. There are tons of Lamar genealogy sites. I just found a great website that had an article published in the Baltimore Sun on October 29, 1903 that gives a lot of family tree info on the Lamars. Here's the link: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mrounds/Ba...
Good luck!

Re: David Lamar-

LeolaJohnson17 — 2009-04-14 02:19:13Z

How do I contact Bill Lamar? Perhaps he has information that would be helpful to all of us. Thank you very much.

Re: David Lamar-

LeolaJohnson17 — 2009-04-13 14:36:07Z

How do I contact Bill Lamar of Decatur, Alabama?

Re: David Lamar-Spencer Co, Ind

LeolaJohnson17 — 2009-04-13 14:29:16Z

David and Elizabeth Lamar did have a daughter named Sarah. I have found a marriage record showing Sarah married Louis M. Dedy, 3 June 1867, in Sullivan Co., Mo I am assuming this Sarah is daughter of David and Elizabeth. I have not found any other records for them under the name Dedy. There is a John Lamar in Sullivan Co., MO I have been trying to connect to David and Elizabeth also, but so far, no success.

Re: David Lamar-

csl070 — 2009-04-13 03:16:48Z

In response to your post, The name Nancy has been mentioned several times in my late fathers research. AFTER HIS PASSING, all of his records were given to Bill Lamar of Decatur Alabama. These records were transfered to microfilm, and he has continued the family research.I hope this helps you.

Re: French Immigrant Thomas Lamar of Maryland

bobpeg91 — 2009-04-09 02:38:07Z

DNA tests show that I am related to 2 Lamars - Steve and Thomas. Thomas at tepcotom@netzero.com . My addy is bobpeg@comporium.net. Both of us are trying to tie in the connection. Any help will be appreciated. Bob Gardner

Marriage of Sherman Bradfield to Miss Soloma Lamar

maryachtrh — 2009-04-02 19:24:31Z

Appears in the Terrell Times-Star, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, 13 October 1893 ...

Married at the Floyd Street Methodist Church in Dallas Wednesday, October 11th, Mr. Sherman Bradfield, a former attache of this office, to Miss Soloma Lamar, both of Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Bradfield will make Dallas their home. The best wishes of the Times-Star attend them.

LAMAR Lula MASSEY 1878-1930

t42Arlington — 2009-03-04 16:15:16Z

LAMAR Lula MASSEY 1878-1930

I photographed this gravestone in the Arlington Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 201,156 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

LAMAR Alva 1876-1909

t42Arlington — 2009-03-04 16:14:57Z

LAMAR Alva 1876-1909

I photographed this gravestone in the Arlington Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 201,156 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Naomi Lamar

LauralynnStaton — 2009-02-09 22:37:42Z

Seeking information on Naomi Lamar who married Charles Staton and was the mother of Joseph L. Staton born in Livingston Co Ky in 1798.I can be contacted at statonfamily@hotmail.com

Re: Lamars of Clinton County, Indiana

jonshumaker1 — 2009-02-09 17:48:11Z

According to the census that I looked up for an ex sister in law, Nell Lamar, who was born, according to the census I looked at, in Clinton, Indianna in 1888. She would later marry a Oscar William Spoon of later on Newton County, Missouri. This Nell and he had as I recall four daughters. Nell died in the early part of the 1900s in Arkansas of Tuberculosis. If you are interested contact me via email and I can give you the ex sister in law's name(s) and ex brother in laws names and their in turn email addresses.

Re: James William Lemar

mimio — 2009-01-16 00:44:06Z

I have a loose leaf with extensive hard copy Lamar (Lemar) records, will get the stepladder tomorrow and check this for you. Mimi

Re: James William Lemar

jippy52 — 2009-01-15 23:31:46Z

I know this is an old post, but my Great Grandmother was Elizabeth Cutshall Barnwell. I think that James William Lemar was her grandfather on her mother's side. Do you have any information about this man. I would be thrilled with any information
Paula Gilmer Purcell

Re: French Immigrant Thomas Lamar of Maryland

carlaray56 — 2009-01-02 06:15:06Z

I have lots of information on the Lamar line. I, too descend from Thomas.

James M Lamar Indiana and Harrison Co MO

kareannette — 2008-12-23 18:43:29Z

I am researching James M Lamar who married Unity Brazzell in Harrison Co Missouri 8/21/1856. She died young and he remarried Elvira Long in 1864.

James was originally from Greene Co Indiana area and moved with several families to Harrison Co MO.

I would love to find others working on this family.

my website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brandt/Bra...

Kare

WILLBANKS Naomi LAMAR 1898-1972

t42Moore — 2008-11-17 00:28:02Z

WILLBANKS Naomi LAMAR 1898-1972

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 198,166 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com If you know more about this person please reply here.

John T. Lamar

LoriMills591 — 2008-10-28 02:39:00Z

I recently visited a cemetery in Savannah and found a headstone for one John T. Lamar, who died 9 July 1842. If you would like me to email you this picture, please write me at lorimills@cogeco.ca

Thanks,
Lori Mills

Re: French Immigrant Thomas Lamar of Maryland

BettyHorne11 — 2008-10-24 18:20:22Z

I have recenly learned of my Lamar lineage:

David Lemare/Lamar (b. Bet. 1610 - 1620, Bet. 1610 - 1620, s. MD, married Margaret, b. France, three known children:

1. Thomas Lamar, b.17 Nov 1663, Wicre, Flanders, Anjou, France, mirated fm England toCalvert Co., MD. M. Ann Pottenger 24 Nov 1665, two known children: Thomas, b. 1682, John, b. 1693. (I descend from Thomas who migrated to se Georgia. Our close friend, we recentl learned, descends from his brother who migrated from MD to TN, and into AL, where she was born. Thomas. m. Martha Blanford, had a s. John Lamar who m. Rachel and they had a s. Jeremiah Lamar who m. Sarah. They had a daughter named Sarah (Sally) Lamar who m. first Francis Sinquefield qne had three d.: Jane, Mary and Rachel. Sally m. a second time to Sanders Walker who raised these girls as his own and he and Sally also had a family. I descend from Mary Sinquefield (known also as Walker) who m. John L. Ray. I desce nd form their d., Elizabeth Ray, who m. Martin James Pitts, and through their son, Wiliam H. Pitts who m. Elizabeth unknown, through their d., Elizabeth Betty Pitts who m. first Richard (Franklin) Herrington, and second to my great grandfather, Strong Hiram Harden. I hope this is helpful.

2. Peter Lemaire or Lamar
3. John Jeroe Lemare or Lamar

Re: French Immigrant Thomas Lamar of Maryland

alabamakinchaser — 2008-10-07 00:08:28Z

Possible I have a lot with no locations. Mostly right now are Maryland, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Re: French Immigrant Thomas Lamar of Maryland

gardenialamar — 2008-10-06 23:09:39Z

do you have any family from arkansa?

Re: C. L. Lamar

gardenialamar — 2008-10-06 22:47:23Z

where did your family come from? my greatgrand father was born in arkansa.

C. L. Lamar

sunbear314 — 2008-10-05 06:20:44Z

I have a father with the name of Charles Luther Lamar...and he lived in San Diego...actually we were stationed there for some years...I don't know if we are talking about the same person here...but please write me @ sunbear314@charter.net okay. Thanks!!!

Re: John D. Lamar

EleanorCol — 2008-06-07 01:49:37Z

Alan -
There are many Mirabeau B. Lamar's but quite a few of them are named after Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, the 2nd president of the republic of Texas. I only have one with the middle name of Bolivar in my files, and that one is your ancestor.

Re: John D. Lamar

aparker1127 — 2008-06-07 01:13:24Z

Eleanor,
Thanks for the info on John D. Lamar and his son Mirabeau Bolivar Lamar. I don't think that he is my Mirabeau Bolivar for the following reasons. 1. My grandmother, Laura Lucille Lamar Burch, often said that Mirabeau's father was named Barney and they lived in the Augusta GA area but that she did not know much about him or the rest of the family. 2. The 1850 Edgefield County census list a son named Bolivar in the household of Barney Lamar who I believe is a son of Mack Lamar. 3. My great grandfather, Mirabeau Bolivar Lamar is buried at New Hope Cemetery in Laurens County GA. His tombstone is that of a Confederate soldier of Co. B 10th GA Infantry which was the Letcher Guards of Richmond County. He was around 16 years old when he enlisted. 4. In the 1900 census of Bibb County GA he is listed as M. B. Lamar and was born in South Carolina. 5. In the 1910 census of Pulaski County GA he is listed as Mira B. Lamar but has Georgia as his birthplace. 6. In the 1920 census of Rentz, Laurens County GA he is listed in my grandfather's household as M. B. Lamar, father-in-law born in South Carolina. 7. My Mirabeau married Maud Fannie Guedron, where I don't know. The Guedrons do show up in Richmond, Columbia and I believe McDuffie Counties.

At the time that I did most of this research I did not know that there were other Mirabeau Bolivars but now that I have your info I count at least three. two in GA and 1 in AL.

I do believe that my Mirabeau is the son of Barney Lamar, however there are many unanswered questions. Fir instance the lack of info from 1880 - 1890. My grandmother stated for years that she was born near Orangeburg SC, but all the census records say GA. She also did not agree with the government about his Civil War unit. But Bolivar Lamar is on that Company's roster.
Alan

Re: John D. Lamar

EleanorCol — 2008-06-06 14:24:42Z

"I am searching for information on John D. Lamar of Meriwether and Houston Counties GA. I may be related through one of his sons, Mirabeau B. Lamar."

I have John D. Lamar as the son of Phillip Lamar and Ruth Davis.

Descendants of Philip Lamar

1 Philip Lamar d: 18 August 1807 in at plantation, South Carolina
.. +Ruth Davis b: 26 August 1753 m: Abt. 1784 in Edgefield District, South Carolina d: 18 August 1807 in at plantation, South Carolina
......... 2 Philip Lamar II b: 18 November 1785 in Edgefield District, South Carolina d: 27 May 1857 in Muscogee County, Georgia
............. +Mary Margaret Anthony b: Abt. 1797 in South Carolina m: Abt. 1819 in Edgefield District, South Carolina d: 11 October 1860 in near Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
.................... 3 John E. Lamar b: Abt. 1819 in South Carolina
........................ +Mary Malvina Tompkins b: Abt. 1833 in Georgia m: 22 February 1853 in Marion County, Georgia
.................... 3 William Henry Lamar b: 24 September 1822 in Edgefield County, South Carolina d: 03 August 1859 in Muscogee County, Georgia
........................ +Sarah A. Sanders b: Abt. 1824 in of Muscogee County, Georgia m: 15 April 1841 in Muscogee County, Georgia (Rev. J. Roberts)
.................... 3 Philip F. Lamar III b: 14 November 1826 in Edgefield County, South Carolina d: 03 September 1878
........................ +Catherine E. Lowe b: Abt. 1829 in of Clarke County, Georgia m: 01 October 1854 in Clarke County, Georgia (Rev. James P. Holloway)
.................... *2nd Wife of Philip F. Lamar III:
........................ +Julia Duke b: Abt. 1840 in Georgia m: Abt. 1868
.................... 3 James Sanford Lamar b: 18 May 1829 in Gwinnett County, Georgia d: 20 January 1908 in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
........................ +Mary Rucker b: in of Elbert County, Georgia m: 19 June 1856 in Elbert County, Georgia
.................... *2nd Wife of James Sanford Lamar:
........................ +Sara May Ford b: Abt. 1837 in Georgia m: Bef. 1870
.................... 3 George W. Lamar b: Abt. 1835 in Muscogee County, Georgia d: 22 October 1860 in near Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
.................... 3 Sarah A. R. Lamar b: Abt. 1840 in Muscogee County, Georgia
......... 2 George Lamar b: Abt. 1794 in Edgefield District, South Carolina d: Bef. 16 October 1840 in Gwinnett County, Georgia
............. +Sarah (Sally) Woodward b: Abt. 1806 in South Carolina m: in possibly Barnwell District, South Carolina
.................... 3 Philip Lamar
.................... 3 Thomas J. Lamar
.................... 3 Austin H. Lamar b: Abt. 1820 in Edgefield District, South Carolina
........................ +Rhoda Unknown b: Abt. 1823 in Georgia
.................... 3 Simon Bolivar Lamar b: Abt. 1825 in South Carolina
........................ +Sarah A. McMahan b: Abt. 1830 in Georgia m: 31 July 1849 in Marion County, Georgia
.................... 3 John L. Lamar b: Abt. 1830 in Georgia
........................ +[1] Catherine Elizabeth Wilkerson b: Abt. 1835 in Georgia m: 30 September 1852 in Chambers County , Alabama
.................... 3 James Madison Lamar b: October 1835 in Georgia
........................ +Sarah Caroline Swinney m: 31 December 1852 in DeKalb County, Georgia
.................... 3 George M/D. Lamar b: Abt. 1836 in Georgia
........................ +[1] Catherine Elizabeth Wilkerson b: Abt. 1835 in Georgia m: 22 November 1867 in Chambers County , Alabama
.................... 3 Mirabeau B. Lamar b: September 1843 in Georgia d: 16 July 1904
........................ +Rosa A. Unknown b: 12 August 1842 in Georgia d: 26 March 1908
......... 2 John D. Lamar b: Abt. 1798 in Edgefield District, South Carolina
............. +Nancy McDonald b: Abt. 1805 in Georgia m: 05 March 1829 in Henry County, Georgia
.................... 3 Kizzie Lamar d: 30 December 1909
.................... 3 Casandar Lamar b: Abt. 1831 in Meriwether County, Georgia
.................... 3 Verlinda Lamar b: Abt. 1832 in Meriwether County, Georgia
........................ +William E. Warren m: 16 May 1858 in Meriwether County, Georgia
.................... 3 Anna G. Lamar b: Abt. 1834 in Meriwether County, Georgia
........................ +Benjamin F. Chunn b: 1832 in Meriwether County, Georgia m: 03 December 1854 in Meriwether County, Georgia d: 13 May 1894
.................... 3 Eliza Lamar b: Abt. 1836 in Meriwether County, Georgia
.................... 3 John Martin Lamar b: Abt. 1842 in Meriwether County, Georgia d: 07 March 1900 in Powersville, Peach County, Georgia
........................ +Nancy Verlinda (Linnie) Cliett b: Abt. 1854 in Georgia m: 17 December 1878 in Houston County, Georgia d: 28 October 1882 in near Powersville, Peach County, Georgia
.................... 3 George Philip Lamar b: April 1843 in Meriwether County, Georgia
........................ +Mary (Mollie) M. Cliett b: 17 June 1848 in Georgia m: 24 December 1867 in Houston County, Georgia d: 22 July 1924
.................... 3 Mirabeau B. Lamar b: Abt. 1846 in Georgia
.................... 3 Mary W. (Mollie) Lamar b: Abt. 1847 in Meriwether County, Georgia
........................ +R. M. English m: 17 December 1878 in Houston County, Georgia
......... 2 Nancy Ann Lamar b: Abt. 1798 in Edgefield District, South Carolina
............. +Unknown Grice
.................... 3 Washington C. Grice
.................... 3 Quintius Cincinatus Grice
.................... 3 Yates Grice
......... 2 Cassandra Lamar b: Abt. 1800 in Edgefield District, South Carolina

I'm not sure what happened to his son Mirabeau B. Lamar. I lost track of him after 1870.

John D. Lamar

aparker1127 — 2008-06-06 02:03:28Z

I am searching for information on John D. Lamar of Meriwether and Houston Counties GA. I may be related through one of his sons, Mirabeau B. Lamar.

Caroline Lamar Motley

lwporter — 2008-04-18 22:24:03Z

I am looking for information on the death date, manner of death, and burial information on my great-grandmother, Carolina Lamar Motley. She lived in Macon, Bibb, Georgia until her marriage in 1870 to Otway G. Motley. The couple lived in Tuskegee, Alabama, where they had three children. Caroline died sometime before 1890, but I don't know where, when, or why.