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William Lamphear (updated
September 18, 2000)
Return to Main Family Page William Lamphear was born on 31 October 1853, in New York, possibly the city of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County. He married Anna C. Knutson, daughter of Andrew Knutson and Carrie K. Sorenson on 4 March 1889 in Wisconsin. William died on 17 Jun 1937 in Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. He is burried in Hattan Cemetery, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Their children:
Anna Knutson’s Family 1860 Wisconsin Census Anna first appears in the Census on July 11, 1860 in Ogdensberg Township, Waupaca County. Dwelling #1369, Family #1192, Page 148&149. Andrew is listed as being a farmer, owning $200 worth of real-estate and $100 of personal real-estate. Relation Age Birthplace Knutson, Andrew Head 23 Norway Andrew and Caroline lived to be very old. Their picture appeared in the local paper listing the number of children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren that were living at that time. 1889 William is shown owning land in the 1889 Plat of Lind. (Township 21 North, Range 12 East of the Fourth Principal Meridan. Waupaca County, Wisconsin). His land was in the 26th district and contained 40 acres. To the north was land owned by his father. Not too far to the east was land owned by his brothers Justus and Loren William Lamphear owned 80 acres in the 23rd district of Reams (Reamer) located in the Township of Harrison, Waupaca County, and a Mrs. Anna Lamphear owned 80 acres upon which the school stood in the 26th district. The date of the Plat is unknown. 1893, April 29 William is paid $19.20 for hauling logs, wood, etc. He also pays rent to the estate of Zebulon Lamphear in amount of $27. 1893, May 10 William buys a feed grinder for $2.50 from the estate of Zebulon Lamphear. He is also paid $5.74 for hauling grain. 1894, April 3 William pays $50 rent to the estate of Zebulon Lamphear. 1894, April 7 William is paid $2.50 for fixing a fence on his parents property. 1894, August 22 William is paid $1.00 for hauling posts for a fence on his parents property. 1894, September 10 William, with the help of his brother Henry work building a fence line and fixing a fence. William is paid $47. 1894, November 22 William buys hay fro $2.26 from Zebulon’s estate. 1895, April 1 William pays rent of $100 to the estate of Zebulon Lamphear. 1895, September 5 A settlement of $75.00 is paid to William from the estate of Zebulon Lamphear 1896 Around this time the house of William and Anna burned. They did not have insurance. They had been building a granery at the time and decided to have it fixed up for use as a house. 1897, June 8 The estate of Zebulon Lamphear is settled. William is shown living in Lind Township, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. He received around $230. 1900 Wisconsin Census Taken June 20, 1900 Lind Township, Waupaca County. William and Anne have been married for 11 years and have had 7 children all living at this time. Relation Age Born in State Occupation Lamphear, William Head 50 Oct 1849 VT Farmer Anne C. Wife 45 Apr 1855 WI Zebulon Son 10 Mar 1890 WI School Andrew Son 8 1891 WI Wallace Son 4 Oct 1892 WI Lyddia Daughter 6 Aug 1893 WI Carrie Daughter 4 Sept 1895 WI Elias Son 3 Aug 1896 WI Mary Daughter 1 Nov 1898 WI 1905 Wisconsin Census Waupaca County Census, Lind Township, number 149 Pulled from the books at Waupaca County Court House. Name, Relation, Age, Born in, Occupation
One of William’s grandchildren, Palmer Myhra, describes him as "a real big man who looked like Santa Claus". 1905 Wisconsin Census Lind Township. Page 149. Name, Age, Born In, Occupation Lampheare, William W. 49 VT Farmer Anna C. 44 WI H. wife Zebulon 15 WI f. labor Andrew 13 WI Wallace 12 WI Elizabeth 11 WI Carrie 9 WI Elias 7 WI Mary Ellen 6 WI Mandy J. 5 WI Hannah J. 3 WI George E. 1 WI 1920 Wisconsin Census Taken January 31 through February 2. Harrison Township, Waupaca County. Relation Age State Occupation
1938, Article on Andrew and Carrie Knudson, Waupaca County, Wisconsin
William and Anna Lamphear are buried at Hatton Cemetery near his parents and two of their sons, George and Andrew. Their stone is marked "Zebulon Lamphear Donor". Their offspring produced 37 grandchildren, most still living in Wisconsin. Their boys all served in World War I. Information on this family provided by Palmer Myhra.
Andrew Lamphear Andrew was Palmer’s favorite uncle. So much so that Palmer wrote a story about Andrew. Andrew never married and lived with Amanda on the farm for a while. He also worked as a farm hand just down the road from his grandparents, Zebulon and Betsey in Lind Township. There are silos still standing. (Go west from Zebulon’s farm, turn North - about 1/4 mile up the road the silos are on the right.) The silos were built around the 1950’s so they weren’t there when Andrew worked on the farm, but they are a good marker as to where the farm was. Information in [ ] has been added by the complier and did not occur on the
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