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Riley Benson Lambert 1873–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 June 1873

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 May 1950

Death Location: Rupert, Greenbrier, West Virginia

Father: Stewart Lambert

Mother: Emily Yokum

Spouse(s): Margaret Thomas

Children(s): Elva Lambert, Roy Lambert, James Lambert, Ellen Lambert, Elsie Lambert, Harold Lambert, Robert Lambert

Riley Benson Lambert was born in 1873 in West Virginia, USA, the child of Stewart Sampson Lambert And Emily Bonner Yokum. Riley Benson Lambert married Margaret Relda Minnie Thomas, and had children including Ellen Ann Ella Lambert, Elsie Vandetta Lambert, Elva Margaret Lambert, Harold Ray Lambert, James Benson Lambert, Robert Lambert, Roy B Lambert. Riley Benson Lambert passed away in 1950 in Rupert, Greenbrier, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • Riley Benson Lambert was born in 1873 in West Virginia, USA, the child of Stewart Sampson Lambert And Emily Bonner Yokum.
  • Riley Benson Lambert married Margaret Relda Minnie Thomas, and had children including Ellen Ann Ella Lambert, Elsie Vandetta Lambert, Elva Margaret Lambert, Harold Ray Lambert, James Benson Lambert, Robert Lambert, Roy B Lambert.
  • Riley Benson Lambert passed away in 1950 in Rupert, Greenbrier, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stewart Lambert
1843–1897
Birth Location: Tucker County, West Virginia, USA
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Emily Yokum
1839–1917
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Thomas
1883–1964
Birth Location: Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Elva Lambert
1903–1991
Birth Location: Clintonville, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
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Roy Lambert
1906–1961
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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James Lambert
1907–1978
Birth Location: Keiffer, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
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Ellen Lambert
1910–1992
Birth Location: Hominy Falls, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
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Elsie Lambert
1913–1966
Birth Location: Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
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Harold Lambert
1918–1994
Birth Location: Rainelle, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
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Robert Lambert
1920–
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Riley Lambert's Ancestors

Self
Riley Lambert
1873–1950
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
Stewart Sampson Lambert
1843–1897
Tucker County, West Virginia, USA
Emily (Bonner) Yokum
1839–1917
West Virginia
Grandparents
James (Benham Lambert) *
1806–1851
Pendleton, Virginia, USA
Susan (Jennie) Nelson
1803–1880
Pendleton County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John *
1758–1860
Winnie Nelson
1770–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lambert
1736–1804
Elizabeth Henrich
1738–1803
Thomas Nelson
1720–1829
Martha Reade
1723–

Riley Lambert's Descendants

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Riley (Benson) Lambert (09 June 1873–19 May 1950) m. Margaret (Relda "Minnie") Thomas (1 Jun 1883–14 Jan 1964)
  1. 1. Elva (Margaret) Lambert 1903–1991 m. Earl (Thomas) Whitlock 1901–1961
    1. 1. Earlene (Lila) Whitlock 1926–2009 m. Elmer (Ferman) Sayre 1920–1995
      1. 1. John Sayre 1947–2012
  2. 2. Roy (B) Lambert 1906–1961
  3. 3. James (Benson) Lambert 1907–1978
  4. 4. Ellen (Ann "Ella") Lambert 1910–1992
  5. 5. Elsie (Vandetta) Lambert 1913–1966
  6. 6. Harold (Ray) Lambert 1918–1994
  7. 7. Robert Lambert 1920–

Riley Lambert's Timeline

2 Records

1873
09 June 1873
Birth of Riley Benson Lambert in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1950
19 May 1950
Age 77
Death of Riley Benson Lambert in Rupert, Greenbrier, West Virginia
Rupert, Greenbrier, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 June 1873
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1950
    Event Place: Rupert, Greenbrier, West Virginia
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