Almyra Lamb, daughter of Abel and Almira Lamb, was born November 8, 1838 at Dahman, Missouri.
In her later years she told her children the wonderful things in her life about crossing the plains at twelve years old. Her family was with the Thomas Johnson Company who made the journey in 1850. Her father swam along side the cattle when crossing rivers.
She grew to womanhood and remembers that she had small hands and long, thick hair.
She had a well modulated voice, which often rose to high soprano notes that were clear and beautiful. She loved music and dancing.
She graduated from the University of Deseret. She became a school teacher. She married Samuel Prescott Hardy December 4th, 1856.
They had seven children, all living to maturity. They are Almira Eleanor, Bradford Prescott, Martha Cora, Mary Matilda, Birdie Minnetta, Ralph Barringford and Dossie Mildred.
When Birdie was 12 months old they moved to Beaver City, Utah, where they bought one fourth of a city block and had a house built. They had a creek outside of the back fence and wild plumb trees for the kids to play on. They had a large flower garden in the front yard.
Allergy's had her eyes swollen shut most of the time, impairing her sight.
She was a splendid seamstress and could make beautiful clothes.
She was the first postmistress in Erncliff, Idaho.
She was a woman of culture and faithful follower of Latter Day Saints.
She was young in spirit when she died at the age of eight one in Granger, Utah on August 4, 1919.
Almyra Lamb, daughter of Abel and Almira Lamb, was born November 8, 1838 at Dahman, Missouri.
In her later years she told her children the wonderful things in her life about crossing the plains at twelve years old. Her family was with the Thomas Johnson Company who made the journey in 1850. Her father swam along side the cattle when crossing rivers.
She grew to womanhood and remembers that she had small hands and long, thick hair.
She had a well modulated voice, which often rose to high soprano notes that were clear and beautiful. She loved music and dancing.
She graduated from the University of Deseret. She became a school teacher. She married Samuel Prescott Hardy December 4th, 1856.
They had seven children, all living to maturity. They are Almira Eleanor, Bradford Prescott, Martha Cora, Mary Matilda, Birdie Minnetta, Ralph Barringford and Dossie Mildred.
When Birdie was 12 months old they moved to Beaver City, Utah, where they bought one fourth of a city block and had a house built. They had a creek outside of the back fence and wild plumb trees for the kids to play on. They had a large flower garden in the front yard.
Allergy's had her eyes swollen shut most of the time, impairing her sight.
She was a splendid seamstress and could make beautiful clothes.
She was the first postmistress in Erncliff, Idaho.
She was a woman of culture and faithful follower of Latter Day Saints.
She was young in spirit when she died at the age of eight one in Granger, Utah on August 4, 1919.
Family Members
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Pvt Lisbon Lamb
1827–1880
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Horace M Lamb
1828–1891
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Omar Lamb
1830–1839
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Edwin Ruthven Lamb
1831–1924
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Brigham Young Lamb
1833–1915
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Sarah Lamb
1835–1837
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Joseph Smith Lamb
1836–1901
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Able Lamb Jr
1840–1842
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Aeneas Enos Lamb
1842–1842
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Levi Lamb
1843–1843
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John Hyrum Lamb
1844–1845
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William Miller Lamb
1848–1863
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Zeruah Lamb
1850–1858
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