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Mary Theresa Egan Lamb

Birth	:	27 Dec 1859 East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
Death	:	23 Apr 1953 Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5457993, -85.8336029
Plot	:	Section 5 Block 1 Lot 3 Grave 4
Description	:	Laurel Outlook PIONEER WOMAN DIES AT BUTTE Mrs. B. F. Lamb, Born in 1859 Came To State In 1886; Lived Here Many Years - A solemn high mass was sung at the Big Timber Catholic church Saturday morning for Mrs. Mary Lamb, wife of B. F. Lamb of Butte. Four sons and two grandsons of the couple were pallbearers. Burial was in the Big Timber cemetery. Mrs. Lamb was born Dec. 27, 1859, the first of six children of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Egan, at Greenwich, R. I. She went with her parents to Wisconsin when she was only three months... Read More	Laurel Outlook PIONEER WOMAN DIES AT BUTTE Mrs. B. F. Lamb, Born in 1859 Came To State In 1886; Lived Here Many Years - A solemn high mass was sung at the Big Timber Catholic church Saturday morning for Mrs. Mary Lamb, wife of B. F. Lamb of Butte. Four sons and two grandsons of the couple were pallbearers. Burial was in the Big Timber cemetery. Mrs. Lamb was born Dec. 27, 1859, the first of six children of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Egan, at Greenwich, R. I. She went with her parents to Wisconsin when she was only three months old and grew to womanhood on a farm in Monroe County, Wis. In November 1886 she came to Montana to join a sister who was postmistress at Hurst. She was married to Benjamin F. Lamb in 1886. The family lived at Big Timber and later at Laurel until about two years ago when poor health caused the couple to go to Butte to be near a son, Earl Lamb, and his family. Mrs. Lamb died Thursday at 4 a. m. in Butte. Surviving besides her aged husband are the four sons of the couple, Earl of Butte, Edward of Phoenix, Ariz., Henry of Pendelton, Ore., and William of Helena. Another pioneer resident of Laurel, the late L. A. Nutting, writing in his book, "Raw Country," said of Mr. and Mrs. Lamb: "They are among the dearest friends of my lifetime." Old friends from Laurel who attended the services in Big Timber were Mrs. Charles Morris, Mrs. Dan Foley, Mrs. Julia Phillips, Mrs. Christine Keck, Mrs. Rich Davis, Mrs. Roscoe Shay, T. L. Wilkins, G. W. Fenton, Mrs. Frank Jacobs, Mrs. S. S. Bliss and Miss Frances Fenton. Mary Lamb's contribution in the book "Raw Country" 1948 (Laurel, Montana) Chapter 3: "This is Mrs. B. F. Lamb, nee Miss Mary Egan. I was born in Greenwich, Rhode Island. My parents were Peter Egan and Mary Gaven [Gavin] Egan. I came to Wisconsin when I was three months old when my parents settled on a farm in Monroe county near the town of Wilton. I grew to womanhood in that vicinity and will say that my father owned the farm he settled on and died on. I was the oldest of six children, four girls and two boys [Annie, Catherine, Maggie, Thomas and John]. Some years later one of my sisters [Annie Ahern], who was a dressmaker, came to Montana, lured west by the higher prices that were paid for dressmakers, and in the meantime was married and lived in a small place called Hurst. She was appointed postmistress and wanted me to come to Montana to help her with the children. I came to Montana in November 1886, and in the meantime I met a man by the name of Benjamin F. Lamb. He is my husband now and will say that we raised a family of four boys, and they all have families, and we are both living yet. We were married in 1888 and have lived in and around Montana since that time. I was born December 27, 1859, and am quite well for one of my age. At present I am 88 years old and I hope I may live quite awhile yet". Miles City, Montana - May 1997 Benjamin and Mary Lamb, early residents of Miles City, were inducted into the Range Riders Memorial Hall at the Range Riders Museum in Miles City, Mont. Ben, a rancher in the Dakota Territory, came to Montana in 1877. He hunted buffalo northeast of Miles City from 1877 until 1881. He took part in the last roundup of buffalo near Miles City in 1882. Following the roundup, he worked at the slaughter-house at Fort Keogh. He married Mary Egan, a dressmaker from Wisconsin, in 1888 and they resided in Miles City until they moved to to a ranch they purchased near the American Fork River south of Two Dot, Montana. In addition, a sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and John Gavin, early ranchers in the Kinsey area northwest of Miles City, were also inducted. The Gavins, Kennards and other ranchers in the Kinsey area were instrumental in developing the Kinsey Irrigation Project which still provides water to the area. John Gavin was known as one of the best cowboys in Montana. Margaret was well known as a teacher and nurse in Miles City and the surrounding area. During the unveiling dinner at the Range Riders Museum, histories were read for the Lamb and Gavin families. Plaques and photographs of Ben and Mary Lamb, and John and Margaret Gavin were unveiled and will be on permanent display in the Pioneer Memorial Hall at the Range Riders Museum. Sponsors of these memorials were Tony and Therese Lamb great-grandchildren of Ben and Mary Lamb and great-nephew and niece of John and Margaret Gavin.

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Where is Mary Theresa Egan Lamb's memorial?
Mary Theresa Egan Lamb's memorial is located at: Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart County, USA.
When did Mary Theresa Egan Lamb death?
Mary Theresa Egan Lamb death on 23 Apr 1953 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Mary Theresa Egan Lamb's memorial?
Latitude: 41.5457993
Longitude: -85.8336029

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Benjamin Franklin “Ben” Lamb

(1857 - 1954)

Siblings

Annie Egan Ahern Carr

(1860 - 1960)

Margaret Jane “Maggie” Egan Gavin

(1866 - 1961)

Children

Benjamin Earl Lamb

(1889 - 1984)

William George “Bill” Lamb

(1896 - 1962)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 14 Aug 2014

Dear Great-grandmother, may you rest forever in the peace of Christ our Lord. Tony and family

Left by Anonymous on 08 Jan 2018

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