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George Lamphear            (updated September 18, 2000)                     Return to Main Family Page
Son of Zebulon Lamphear and Betsey (Hier) Lamphear

George and Mary had the following children:

1. Frank Lamphear Born: August 1858 in Illinois
2. Lyman Lamphear Born: Around 1860 in Wisconsin Died by 1939.
3. John Zebulon Lamphear Born: April 17, 1863 in Wisconsin
4. Ida L. Lamphear Born: Married: Howerton. Died by 1939
5. Chauncy Lamphear B July 4, 1863 in
6. Nora L. Lamphear Born: September 1875 in Iowa

1860 Federal Census - Wisconsin Taken June 8, 1860 Waupaca County, Lind Township, Dwelling #257, Family #224, Page 24.

Name, Relation, Age, Born In
Lamphear, George, Head, 24, NY
Gill, Mary, Wife, 18, IL
Lamphere, Francis, Son, 1, WI

1870 Federal Census - Minnesota Martin County, Freemont Township, Page 11 (record incomplete)

1889 In papers settling the estate of his father, Zebulon, George is shown living in Beckwith Indian Territory and Arkansas (Possibly the Same)

1900 Federal Census - Arkansas Federal Census. Benton County, Cherokee Township.

Name, Relation, Born In, Age, State
Lamphear, George, Head, Oct 1836, 63, NY
Mary A., Wife, Oct 1841, 58, IL
Frank, Son, Aug 1858, 41, WI
Nora Ballard Daughter, Sept 1875, 24, IA
Dolly F. Ballard, Gr. Daughter, Feb 1893, 7, MO

1900 Federal Census - Missouri. McDonald County, Erie Township

Name, Relation,Born In, Age, State
Lamphear, Chauncy Head July 1869 31 MN
Arminta Wife Jan 1873 27 MO
Rosa B. Daugter Jan 1889 10 MO
Joseph T. Son Oct 1892 7 MO
George E. Son Sept 1894 5 MO

1910 Federal Census - Missouri. Jasper County

Name, Relation, Age, Born In
Lamphear, George Head 72 VT
Mary Wife 68 IL
Frank Son 50 WI
Nora E. Ballard daughter 34 WI
Dolly F. Ballard Gr. daughter 17 MO

1915 - Obituary - John Lamphere's mother passed away at Carl Junction, Missouri in August 1915.  Her name was not listed.   This ran in the Benton County Democrat on August 12, 1915 and the Genetry Journal Advance on August 13, 1915.   [From book: Obituares of Benton County, Arkansas, Vol 5, 1914 - 1918 complied by Barbara Easley] [Possibly Mary Lamphear]

1920 Federal Census - Missouri.  McDonald County

Name, Relation, Age, Born In
Lamphear, Chauncy Head 52 MN
Mintel Wife 47 MO
Joseph Son 17 MO

1920 Federal Census - Missouri McDonald County   Possibly the son of Chauncy.

Name, Relation, Age, Born In
Lamphear, George Head 25 MO
Trixie Wife 20 MO
Eugene Son 4y 3m MO
Gwyadelau Daug 1m MO

George E. Lamphear, 1894 - 1945
Minnie Lamphear (wife) January 9, 1873 - March 14, 1954
Chancy Lamphear (husband) July 4, 1863 - April 13, 1951

Possibly a record concerning this family Obituary Records in Southwest, Missouri. Volume IV by Mrs. Wm Terry Palmer.

"Edmond L. Freeman, 66, Route 2, Strafford, died August 21, 1980. Service’s in Strafford Methodist Church, burial in White Chapel Cemetery.

Formerly of Springfield, he had retired from the Fisco Railways after 33 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Jewell; three sons, James E. and Robert W., both of Springfield, and Charles H. Straffford; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen (Freeman) Lamphere, Mt. View, and Mrs. Corrine Lentz, Jonesboro, Arkansas; his father Charley L. Freeman, Mt. Veiw."