“This is from the family history compiled by George Lamb of Springfield, Illinois, who did extensive research in Scotland. Unfortunately, all his records were destroyed when his house burned down while he was away doing further research in Scotland. This record is what Elbert E. Lamb remembered after reading the record. Charles Lamb and Mariah Bruce were married in Grafford Parish, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 24, 1611. Born to this union was a son, Robert Lamb - March16?, 1613; another son, George, born March 27, 1615; also son Joseph, June 21, 1617 and a son, Jerremiah, Dec. 20, 1620. All were christened in Grafford Parish. There is no record of Robert or George ever marrying, Joseph and Rebecca Portree were married at Wendel Parish, near Dundee, Scotland, Jan. 1, 1642. Born to Joseph and Rebecca were two daughters and one son: Pricilla, b Dec. 7, 1643 Rachel, b Sept. 12, 1645 Jerremiah b Sept. 28, 1647 Jerremiah married Matilda Leacher Sept. 8, 1671. They were very popular with the Scottish people, for they erected a monument to their memory, eulogizing them for their patriotism to the Scottish cause. Born to Jerremiah and Matilda was a son, Jerremiah, December 1678 at Kildee Parish, Dundee, Scotland. Jerremiah married Madora Bruce Mar. 8, 1698. Born to Jerremiah and Madora at Kenneth Parish were four sons and three daughters: Joseph, Robert and Jerremiah the fourth was mentioned in the records. Daughters, Annabella, Rachel and Corenthy. Records at Dundee show that Joseph, Robert, Jerremiah and Annabella received a Royal permit to join the Colonies Jan. 7, 1733. The first record in the USA is a land grant to Joseph Lamb at Greensboro, N.C., Guilford County, June 4, 1737. At the same place a similar grant is recorded in favor of Robert Lamb, dated Aug. 4, 1738 and Jerremiah Lamb, Sept. 6, 1738. Jerremiah was the father of Simion who was the father of Jerremiah, the father of Sippio Africanus Lamb, Cornelia, Jerremiah, Matilda, Simeon, John W. - Indiana, Johnothan, Maraland and Lousiana Lamb. Sippio was the father of Wm. M.-Madison J.-Anualiza-Labella-Nathan and Joseph…The last two were twins…-Sarah Jane-Louvenia; these children were by his first wife, Cornelia Brown Lamb. His first wife died and Sippio married Nancy Elizabeth Davis Kimbro, the widow of Garland Kimbro. Children by this marriage were Elbert Ewing Lamb, Mariah E., George C., Cora L. Elbert E. Lamb married Jane Ann Gibson Porter. The children by this marriage: Annie Blanche, Ray, Homer, Carter, Joseph C. (the writer) and June. Blanche married Harvey McDonnell. No children. She is now a widow 84 years young. (May, 1973) Ray married, no children. He died in 1971. Homer married Opal Brown. Had one son, Homer Langley who married Monica ______ who have one son, George. Homer died in 1970. Carter married Neva Black, a grandaughter of John Black. They have two daughters, Patricia Jo and Judith Ann. Joseph Lamb married Margaret Atkins in 1947. No children. June Lamb died in 1954. Nancy Elizabeth Davis Kimbro Lamb gave William Davis’ Bible to Joseph Lamb because she thought he would be a minister. He became an optometrist, but was elected as a reader in the Christian Science Church of Bridgeton, N.J., which is equivalent to a minister. The Bible is quite large. It was presented to Wm. Davis on July 4, 1882 for being the oldest settler in Gallatin County. Elbert E. Lamb use to go hunting with his Grandfather, William Davis. He said that William was a crack shot. Instead of shooting the squirrels, he would shoot the limb of the tree and the sliver of bark would slap the squirrel and kill it. He called it “barking the Squirrel.” He didn’t want to destroy the hide by puncturing it with bullets. Sippio paid the expense of most of the Scotchmen that came from Scotland to Ridgeway. He would give them land and stock to get them started. (He was one of the richest men in Gallatin County. He was a wheel wright and a mill wright. He also made coffins and furniture for the community.) He donated ˝ the land that became Ridgway. Mr. Ridgway donated the other half.”