Seventh Generation

19. Sarah Augusta EDGERTON was born on 3 May 1845 in Lebanon, New London County, CT.^1,2,4,23 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Jefferson Township, Jefferson County, WI.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² Sarah died on 13 November 1910 at the age of 65 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,4 She was buried on 16 November 1910 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ in the LaGrange Township Cemetery MARRIAGE: Diana had marriage date of 1863

Sarah Augusta EDGERTON and Lewis Alexander LAMB were married on 27 December 1863 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,24,25 They^1,24,25 were divorced before September 1873.
Divorced from Sarah in 1873. Monroe Co., WI Record Box 284, #35 named children at the time: Mary F. age 7, Charles A. age 5, and Evrydice A. age 3.
Lewis Alexander LAMB, son of Alexander Hannibal LAMB and Malinda E. ENCHES, was born on 4 August 1833 in Ohio.^{1,2,7,23,24,26}

(His gravestone has birth in 1833 but several census' indicate 1835 as birth date. His death certificate indicates 1834. His obituary from the Tomah Journal dated 7 Jun 1901 states he was born in Columbia County, WI, but census info shows born in Ohio and moving to Wisconsin at very early age.)

He appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² He lived at the home of his son-in-law, William Henry Vroman, in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI about 1900.¹³

CENSUS1850: Page 210 Dwelling 839, Family 862 Town of Elba, Dodge Co., WI birth place: OH Age:16 In household with parents and 7 other children and 2 others; names cannot be read.

CENSUS1880: Page 345 Town of Millston, Jackson Co., WI birth place: OH Age: 45 Occupation : Farmer
Father b. NY Mother b. OH

BIOGRAPHY: Civil War Veteran Lewis died on 30 May 1901 at the age of 67 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,24,27,28

Obituary Notes: "Lewis Lamb, an old soldier who lived near Rudd's, died last Thursday of diseases contracted in the army. Mr. Lamb was about 67 years old and leaves a wife, 10 children, 5 brothers and three sisters to mourn his loss. Comrade Lamb enlisted in Dec. 1861, in the 10th Wis. Battery, was afterwards transferred to the 8th Wis. Light Artillery, and from this service was discharged for general disabilities. He re-enlisted in the 43rd Wis. Vol. Inf. and was discharged June 24th, 1875.

Mr. Lamb was born in Columbia county, Wis., and was an early settler in Monroe county. The funeral services were held at the Kirby school house and the remains were laid away in what is known as the Smith cemetery. Lewis Premo, of Warrens, had charge of the service and Rev. Josiah Phillips of Warrens officiated."

He was buried in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.^7,29 in the Lincoln Township Cemetery.

There are two gravestones here. The older upright stone says "Louis A Lamb died May 30, 1901 77 years 9 months 15 days." The newer stone lying downs says "Lewis A Lamb, 1833 to 1901." The stone reading "Catherine L. Lamb, 1860 to 1933" is probably his 3rd wife Kate Lapp Organ.

Sarah Augusta EDGERTON and Lewis Alexander LAMB had the following children:

Sarah Augusta EDGERTON and David Calvin HILES were married on 8 April 1888 in Monroe County, WI.^1,30 David Calvin HILES, son of Daniel HILES and Mary Jane HUMPHREY, was born on 23 July 1852 in Harrison Township, Perry County, OH.^4,31 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Clinton Township, Bad Ax (now Vernon) County, WI.³² He appeared in the census in 1870 in Viroqua Township, Vernon County, WI.³³ David appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ He was living with his parents and his occupation was listed as "Works in Saw Mill." He died on 22 September 1949 at the age of 97.⁴ He was buried in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ in the LaGrange Township Cemetery.