Grover Cleveland LAMBERT

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Was married to Ella for only a short time before he was killed by John Henry Morgan, an African American railroad worker. Morgan narrowly escaped lynching, was tried and sentenced to 3 years for the murder.

Tazewell County, VA Marriage Register 3 Ln 260 pg 198 Tazewell 24 Dec 1909 G.C. Lambert 24 Single b. Tazewell Co. and Ella M. Pack 18, Single b. West Virginia. Both residing in Tazewell Co. Husband Parents: Thomas M. and Rebecca; Wife Parents: John and Rosa; Husband Occupation: Farmer; Married By: J.E. Linkous

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Grover C Lambert
Age: 15
Birth Date: Oct 1884
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Parent's Name: Rebecca Lambert
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Rebecca Lambert 49
George J Lambert 22
Samuel F Lambert 20
Crockett F Lambert 18
Grover C Lambert 15
Wm E Lambert 13
Thos M Lambert 10

1910 Census
Name: Grover C Lambert
Age in 1910: 25
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ella Lambert
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Rebecca Lambert
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Rebecca Lambert 59
Crocket F Lambert 30
Grover C Lambert 25
Ella Lambert 18
William E Lambert 23

Grover married Ella Mae PACK 24 Dec 1909, Tazewell Co. VA. Ella (daughter of John Riley PACK and Mollie Rosa BEAVERS) was born 26 Oct 1891, Berwind, McDowell Co. WV; died 20 Nov 1978, Richmond, VA; was buried , Whitaker Family Cemetery, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]