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Phoebe Ann Brokaw Lambert
Birth: 	Jun. 17, 1838
Knox County
Ohio, USA
Death: 	Sep. 22, 1935
Manilla
Crawford County
Iowa, USA

Phoebe Ann Brokaw was born Jun 17, 1838 in Morris Township, Knox County, Ohio,
and died Sep 22, 1935 in Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa at the age of 97.

She married Francis William Lambert in Ohio on Mar 10, 1859. He was born
Dec 21, 1829 and died Mar 18, 1907 at the age of 77. He was the son of
Jacob Lambert and Mary Callahan.

In 1865, they moved to Illinois, then on to Newton, Jasper County, Iowa
two years later, where they lived on a farm for 26 years. Around 1895,
they moved to Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa.

After her husband's death in 1907, Phoebe Ann lived with her married daughter,
Carrie Inez Lambert Kerr, until her death in 1935. The home still stands
at 632 3rd Avenue in Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa.

The 1910 census for Iowa, Crawford County, Nishnabotny Township, Manilla,
(Roll 399, e.d. 75, sheet 2, line 59) lists P. A. Lambert, 69, 1 of 1 child,
born in Ohio, parents born in New Jersey, own income, able to read and write.

The 1915 Iowa census, Crawford County, Manilla, indexed as "Phibe A. Lambert,"
age 75, birth place Ohio, with an 8th grade common education, a member of the
Methodist Church, with her parents' birthplaces listed as New Jersey. She
was listed as White, widowed, able to read and write, having lived in Iowa
49 years. (Roll IA1915_119, card number (line) 670)

The 1920 census for Iowa, Crawford County, Nishnabotny Township, Manilla Town,
District 82, taken on Jan 2, 1920, lists Phoebe A. Lambert, 80, mother-in-law,
born in Ohio, both parents born in Ohio [actually, New Jersey], living with
Calvin L. Kerr and Carrie I. Kerr, white.

The 1930 census for Iowa, Crawford County, Nishnabotny Township, District
18, lists Ann Lambert, mother in law living with C. L. Kerr and Carrie Kerr,
age 91, widowed, born in Ohio, both parents born in New Jersey.

According to her obituary, she "was highly regarded by all her
acquaintances. She was especially fond of younger people and children,
all of whom knew her as "Aunt Ann." She was never too busy to converse
with juveniles. She was a close reader of magazines and periodicals that
pertained to pertinent facts of the day and was well versed on present day
political and other subjects of world-wide interest.

"Another of her achievements was her ability to do tatting, needle work, and
other elaborate fancy work well after she had passed her 90th birthday. Her
skill along that line was the marvel of women many years younger.

"During her entire life Mrs. Lambert was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church.

"Despite her advanced years, Mrs. Lambert had enjoyed splendid health until
recently. During the past few weeks her health failed rapidly and she was
under the care of a nurse.

"Funeral services were conducted from the C. L. Kerr home Tuesday
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock and were in charge of Rev. D. I. Hower of the
M. E. church. Interment was in the Nishnabotny (Manilla, Iowa) cemetery." Her
stone reads, "Ann Lambert, June 17, 1838 - Sept 23, 1935." It is located
next to the stone of Francis W. Lambert in the north central portion of
the cemetery. The cemetery is one mile west, and 1/4 mile north of Manilla,
off Iowa Route 141.

Her death certificate is F24-140, registered no. 24-5, Nishnabotna Township,
Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa. It shows her as having lived in Manilla for
42 years, with her full name Phoebe Ann Lambert, female, white, widow of
F. W. Lambert. Her date of birth was 6-17-1838 with place of birth Ohio, and
she lived 97 years, 3 months, and 5 days, dying on 9/22/1935. He was listed
as a housewife, daughter of John A. Brokaw and Caroline Bush, both born
in New Jersey. Francis L. Kerr was the informant for the certificate. Her
doctor, Edward M. Mark, M.D. of Manilla, certified that she died of senile
dementia, date of onset 7/1/35. This was a clinical diagnosis, and no
autopsy was ordered. There was no disease or injury related in any way to
her occupation. The licensed enbalmer was Gilbert J. Disburg, no. 2505,
of Manilla. Burial or removal was on 9/24/1935 in Manilla. The certificate
was filed on 9/24/1935.

Family links: 
 Parents:
  John Andrew Brokaw (1804 - 1893)
  Hannah Caroline Bush Brokaw (1809 - 1885)

 Spouse:
  Francis William Lambert (1829 - 1907)

 Children:
  Carrie Inez Lambert Kerr (1862 - 1936)*

 Siblings:
  Mariah S. Brokaw Spracklen (1831 - 1855)*
  Effie Brokaw Barr (1833 - 1912)*
  Elizabeth Brokaw Breckenridge (1834 - 1872)*
  Phoebe Ann Brokaw Lambert (1838 - 1935)
  Caroline A Brokaw Bird (1842 - 1923)*
  William B Brokaw (1848 - 1914)*
  Abram Brokaw (1850 - 1870)*
  Gabriel Duvall Brokaw (1850 - 1931)*

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Francis William Lambert
Birth: 	Dec. 23, 1829
Licking County
Ohio, USA
Death: 	Mar. 18, 1907
Manilla
Crawford County
Iowa, USA

Francis William "Frank" Lambert was born 21 (obit) or 23 (death certificate)
December 1829 in Licking County, Ohio and died 18 March 1907 in Manilla,
Crawford County, Iowa at the age of 77.

He married 10 March 1859 in Morrow County, Ohio, Phoebe Ann Brokaw. Phoebe,
daughter of John Andrew Brokaw and Hannah Caroline Bush, was born in Morris
Township, Knox County, Ohio 17 June 1838 and died in Nishnabotna Township,
Crawford County, Iowa 22 September 1935 at the age of 97.

Francis' family was listed in Pike Township, Knox County in the 1830
U. S. census, where he and his older brother, Thomas, were enumerated as
two males under five, the only children in the family.

When Francis was 10, his family was listed in the 1840 U. S. census of
Bennington Township. Licking County, Ohio, and he was enumerated as one
of three males under 10, along with his brother Henry and stepbrother
William Bartlett.

Following the tradition of his father, Francis was a lifelong Methodist,
both living exemplary Christian lives. When Francis was ten years of age,
he converted at a camp meeting and united soon thereafter with the Methodist
Episcopal Church, which was then meeting regularly at his father Jacob's
house in Licking County Ohio.

In the 1850 census for Bennington Township, Licking County, Ohio, he was
listed with his father's family as Francis W, 20, born in Ohio; along with
his half sister, Catherine, 13, born in Ohio; and half-brother, Rueben K.,
11, born in Ohio.

When Francis was 27, and his younger brother Henry was 26, they went into
business together in Mt. Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio. They established
the Lambert Hardware store and jointly purchased lot 23 in Mt. Gilead from
James and his wife Margaret Trimble for $2800 on 01 September 1857. Their
business ledger, or daybook, survives to this day in the form of an 8" x 12"
preserved account of the store's daily transactions, naming each customer
and listing each item sold with its cost.

"H. E. and F. W. Lambert, Hardware Merchants" appeared in the 1857 business
directory for Mt. Gilead, with a map showing its location on Main Street
three establishments from the intersection with Marion Street.

A year after their marriage, Francis and Phoebe Ann were enumerated in the
1860 U. S. census for Mt. Gilead as the F. W. Labert household, where F. W,
31, hardware merchant, and Phoeba, 21, were listed with Joseph Kelly, 64,
day laborer, who was living with them. (Roll 1017, page 201 typed, page 48
in pen, line 31, dwelling 364, family 364)

Early in their marriage, Francis and Phoebe Ann had their portrait taken
which were encased behind glass and put into a small display box. The
picture shows Francis with thick black hair parted on the right, with a
black beard covering his face and neck below the mouth. His upper lip and
sideburn area are clean shaven. He wore a dark bow tie and white shirt and
suit coat for the occasion. Phoebe Ann had black hair, with the ends either
in tiny braids or beaded. She wore a light colored dress with prints for the
occasion. The dress is noted for its heavy appearing shoulder pieces. In
a similar photograph of the day, she is shown with the tops of her bare
shoulders showing, with a necklace with cross around her neck. He also had
his picture taken separately, wearing clothing appearing to be the same as
those in their picture taken together.

In another ledger book that Francis and Phoebe Ann maintained, the entries
began in 28 April 1861, ran through the years that the United States was
engaged in a Civil War, and ended 31 October 1866. It was well organized
and detailed financial accounts of their public and private lives. Francis
was apparently a street commissioner for the Corporation of Mt. Gilead, as
he kept a diary of expenses, describing them in great detail. For example,
he charged 37 cents for "examining and fixing dangerous places." He charged
$1.50 for "1 days work on a cubbert." The typical charge was $1.50 for a
day's work on the "gutery."

Francis also kept an account with the treasurer for the Mt. Gilead
Corporation in his ledger. For example, for the period 06 June to 21 December,
apparently 1861, the Corporation received $21.37, and paid out that identical
amount. Items purchased included oats, corn, hay, and stone.

Phoebe Ann kept her own record in the ledger. She listed every expenditure,
by date and to whom paid, to build a house, likely theirs, from 25 September
1863 to 20 June 1864.

On pages labeled "Act. of F W Lambert as trustee of Gilead," Francis details
charges for conducting the apparent business of the Gilead Corporation,
from 09 April 1864 to 27 September 1864, to include transporting residents
and buying them items such as liniment, for raising bounty money, and for
serving notices on trustees.

The County Recorder for Morrow County reported in March 2005 that he was
unable to find a record for the sale of lot 23.

Francis and family moved to Illinois in 1865, and two years later moved
to a farm in Jasper County, Iowa. There, Phoebe Ann maintained a personal
expense account in the Daybook formerly used in the Mt. Gilead hardware
store, beginning 10 December 1866 and ending 07 September 1872. Expenses
included those for running a farm and a household, such as $16.40 for a
wagon, $1 for fixing boots, and $4 for purchasing overshoes.

In Jasper County, Iowa, Phoebe Ann, with Francis' half-brother Reuben Kettle
Lambert, bought 40 acres from Andrew Kinshaw for $600 on 15 December 1867. The
property was described as the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of
section 11, township 80, north of range 19, west of the 5th prime meridian
in Jasper County. They paid $15 an acre.

Phoebe Ann Lambert and her brother-in-law Reuben Lambert bought another 80
acres from Charles Hazen of Lyons, Wayne County, New York, for $640 on 05
April 1868. The property was described as the east half of the northeast
quarter of section 15 in township 80, north of range 19, west of the 5th
principal meridian, in Jasper County. They paid only $8 an acre.

A year later, on 25 September 1869, Reuben and his wife Cynthia A. Lambert
sold their undivided share of the 80 acres to Phoebe for $500, at $12.50
an acre. These 80 acres were shown as belonging to P. A. Lambert in an 1887
plat book of Jasper County.

The Frank W. Lambert household and the Reuben Lambert household were
adjacent in the 1870 U. S. census for Newton Township, Jasper County,
Iowa. Reuben's household was dwelling 1, family 1, and Francis' household
was dwelling 2, family 2. Frank, 40, was listed as a farmer; P. A., 30,
was shown as keeping house, with real estate valued at $2400, and personal
estate valued at $740. Listed with them was their only child, Carrie I., 8,
attending school. All were born in Ohio. Andrew Brokaw, 25, was living with
the family as a farm hand. He was one of Phoebe's twelve siblings. (Roll 398,
page 370 typed, page 1 in pen, line 5, dwelling 2, family 2)

The Frank Lambert household was enumerated in the 1880 U. S. census for
Newton Township, Jasper County, Iowa, as Frank, 52 (he was actually 50),
farmer; Ann, 41, keeping house; and Carrie, 18, at home. All were shown as
born in Ohio, with Franks' father and mother born in Virginia and New York
respectively, and (Phoebe) Ann's parents born in New Jersey. (Roll 346,
page 119 typed, page 81 in pen, lines 19-21, dwelling 614, family 646)

Frank W. Lambert and Phoebe A. Lambert were enumerated during the 1885 Iowa
state census for Jasper County, Iowa, Township 80, Range 19, section 15,
as Frank W. Lambert, legal country subdivision of E 1/2 NE 1/4, age 59,
married, farmer, born in Ohio, both parents natives, entitled to vote;
and Phoebe A., same residence, age 44, married, born in Ohio, both parents
natives. (Roll IA1885_208, line 16)

On 19 October 1892, Francis and Phoebe Ann drafted a closing out sale notice,
which listed their farm personal property. They used a page of their old
Daybook for this purpose:

I have solde my farme & will make
a Closeing out Publice Sale.
The undersigned will offer at Publice Sale
to close out at his farm 2 ½ miles north
of Newton Iowa on
Wednesday Oct 19 [1892 or 1893]
Beginning at 10. Oclock, A.M. the following property
15 head of Cattle consisting of 12 Thougbred
shortehorns, six milch cows, four thourougbreds
& two Grodes
Three yearling heifers thorbreeds, five young colts,
three Buls and one heifer thourrough & one grode heifer
8 Head of horses consisting of 2 brood mares & 3 year old
colt broken single or double; 3 yearling colts, 2 spring colts.
19 head of hogs consisting of 4 brood sows and 15 shoats.
Agricultural Implements
1. McCormick Mower 1. Hay Rrake 1. farm wagon
1 buggie 1 sleed 1 harrow. 1 set double harness, 1 single
set harness 20 or 25 tons of hay in stack and chickens all
thourbreeds White leghorns and white plymoth-rock.
And other articles to numerous to mention
Free Lunch
Terms of credit of 12 months will be given on all sums
of over $5.00 without intrest if paid when due if not so paid
6 per cent from date purchaser given bankable note. Sums
of $5.00 and under cash 5 per cent off for cash.

Sometime before moving from Newton, they had their formal portraits
taken. Francis is shown with a six-inch long white beard with close
cropped white hair, and Phoebe Ann is shown with dark curly hair, wearing
a tight-fitting bodice.

Phebe A. Lambert and F. W. Lambert, her husband, sold 87 of their 90 acres
to Charles W. Mason on 25 February 1893 for $3000. The three acres not
sold were described as: "Begin at the North East corner of said Section
15 Tp 80 Rg 19, run West to center of Slough, thence down the center of
slough in a south-easterly direction to where the center of said slough
intersects the East line of the NE4 NE4 said Sec. Tp and Rg. Thence North to
beginning." Perhaps their farm home was situated on these three acres. They
sold the 87 acres for about $34.50 an acre.

The Francis Lambert family moved to Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa, where
Phoebe Ann bought lot 6 in block 30 for $1050 on 19 April 1893.

Francis W. and Phebe A. Lambert were enumerated during the 1895 Iowa
state census for Manilla as Francis W. Lambert, 65, married, born in Ohio,
religious belief Meth.[odist]; and Phebe A. Lambert, 55, married, born in
Ohio, religious belief Meth. (Reel 140, Iowa State Historical Department
Museum, Archives, Des Moines, Iowa Census Crawford County, Vol 315, 1895)

The 1900 U. S. census for Manilla, Nishnabotny Township, Crawford County,
showed Francis W. Lambert, born Dec 1829 and Phebe A, born Jan 1839,
having been married 41 years. She was shown as the mother of one child, one
living. Both were shown with a birthplace of Ohio, his father was born in
Virginia and mother born in Ohio, her parents were born in New Jersey. They
were listed as literate, owning their own home. It is doubtful that Francis'
mother was born in Ohio (in the 1880 census, he had reported that she was born
in New York), as there is no evidence that her family was in Ohio before 1820.

A picture of Francis and Phoebe Ann in front of their Manilla home shows
him seated with his leg wrapped around a walking stick, with Phoebe standing
at his side. He is wearing a hat and sporting a long white beard.

The 1905 census for Iowa, Crawford County, Manilla, page 1, lists
F. W. Lambert and Phebe A. Lambert.

Francis died on 18 March 1907 in Manilla, Nishnabotna Township, Crawford
County, Iowa, of senility and paralysis, complicated by pneumonia, the latter
for which he had suffered seven days. C. L. Kerr, his son-in-law, served
as the informant for the personal and statistical particulars on the death
certificate. He stated that Francis was a white male, born 23 December 1829
in Ohio, was married, and had lived 77 years, 2 months, and 26 days. His
father was Jacob Lambert, born in Virginia, and his mother's maiden name
was Calahan, born in Ohio. He was buried in the Nishnabotny Cemetery near
Manilla on 20 March 1907 by undertaker J. B. Alfred of Manilla. His stone
reads, "Francis W. Lambert Dec 23, 1829 - Mar 18, 1907."

His obituary appeared in the Morrow County Union Register:

Death of Francis W. Lambert.  S. D. Brokaw has sent from Manilla, Iowa,
a copy of the Times published there which contains the following account
of the death of Francis William Lambert, who at one time resided in
Mt. Gilead: Francis William Lambert was born in Licking county, Ohio,
December 21, 1829, died in Manilla, Iowa, March 18, 1907, aged 77 years,
2 months and 28 days. He was converted at the age of ten years at a camp
meeting and united soon with the M. E. church at the Lambert appointment,
which was at his father's house. He was married to Pheba Ann Brokaw. To
this union was born one daughter. He removed with his family to Illinois
in 1865 and two years later moved on to Jasper county, Iowa, where they
lived on a farm for twenty-six years. From there he removed to Manilla,
where he has resided for the past twelve years. He is survived by his
wife, daughter, Mrs. C. L. Kerr, one sister, Mrs. Dixon, of Appleton,
Ohio, and three brothers, T. C. Lambert of Endicot, Neb., H. E. Lambert of
Kansas City and R. K. Lambert, of Newton, Iowa.  He has always lived an
exemplary christian life and there were none who enjoyed a higher degree
of respect and esteem among their acquaintances than did Mr. Lambert, and
his death casts a vale of sorrow over the home which for so many years he
presided over, with tender care and devotion, as husband and father. He
met the cares of his life unflinchingly; he lived aright and now has the
triumph of eternal reward.  The funeral services were held Thursday at
10:30 at the M. E. church and was largely attended. Interment was made in
the Nishnabotny cemetery and was witnessed by many who were there to pay
their last sad rites to the departed. R. K. Lambert a brother and Andrew
Brokaw a relative of Newton, Iowa, were present at the obsequies.  The Times
joins with friends in expressing our sympathy to the bereaved.  His death
certificate, on file with the Iowa Division of Records and Statistics,
has no registration number, but shows the full name of Francis W. Lambert,
place of death Crawford County, Nishnabotna Township, town of Manilla. He
was male, white, born Dec 23, 1829, died at age 77 years, 2 months, and 26
days, married, born in Ohio to Jacob Lambert who was born in Virginia and --
Calahan who was born in Ohio. The date of death was shown as March 18, 1907,
time 9 p.m. His cause of death was senility and paralysis, complicated by
pneumonia. The certificate was signed by Dr. Draper, M.D. of Manilla. Place of
burial was Nishnobotna Township, date of burial March 20, 1907. The undertaker
was J. Billfred of Manilla. The informant was C. L. Kerr of Manilla.

Francis William Lambert and Phoebe Ann Brokaw were the parents of one child:

i. Carrie Inez, born 28 April 1862, m. Calvin Leonidas Kerr on Dec 17,
   1884, died 09 October 1936

Family links: 
 Parents:
  Jacob Lambert (1804 - 1894)
  Mary Callahan Lambert (1806 - 1834)

 Spouse:
  Phoebe Ann Brokaw Lambert (1838 - 1935)*

 Children:
  Carrie Inez Lambert Kerr (1862 - 1936)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Nishnabotna Cemetery
Manilla
Crawford County
Iowa, USA

Created by: Larry Cornwell
Record added: Jan 02, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 32576816

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