In Memoriam

We honor our ancestors and those that have passed to the next life. May they continue to watch over us.

This is a photo (blurry) of Mariah Turner Lambert. Mariah Turner was born in 1840 in Tennessee according to Census estimates. She married William Lambert in 1860. They had nine children (5 boys and 4 girls) in 18 years. She died on September 23, 1918, in La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, having lived a long life of 78 years, and was buried in Grand Junction, Tennessee at the Jones Chapel Cemetery. The family and photos below are all descended from her.

Descendants of Oldest Son William H. Lambert

Ora Bell Lambert Strickland (1912-1961) daughter of William H. Lambert Jr.
Willie James Lambert (1943-1997) son of Clarence E. Lambert
Martha Lambert Moore (1923-2021) daughter of Nora Lambert O’Bannon
Andrew Lambert (1945-2017) son of Robert Lambert
Nora Lambert O’Bannon (1892-1943) daughter of William H. Lambert
James O’Bannon Sr. (1918-1970) Son of Nora Lambert
William E. Lambert (1940-2013) son of Clarence Lambert Sr
Clarence E. Lambert Sr. (1916-1994) son of William H. Lambert
Lionel Lambert Sr. (1949 – 2020) son of Clarence E. Lambert
Bobbie Jean Lambert (1932-1993) daughter of Jimmie Lambert.
Robert Lambert (1913-1990) son of William H. Lambert and his wife Emma
Chrystal Lambert (1980-2025) daughter of Junior Lambert
Clarence Lambert (1916-1994) with wife Mary Dell Watts.
Katherine Lambert-Harrison (1960-2021) grandaughter of Robert Lambert
Alice Walton Lambert (1886-1944) wife of William Henry Lambert
James O’Bannon Sr. (1918-1970) son of Nora Lambert and wife Suzie
Walker Lambert (1942-2012) son of Clarence Lambert Sr.
Nannie Sue Lambert Bragg (1926-2014) daughter of John Lambert
Anson (A.T.) Lambert (1914-1993) son of John Lambert
Barbara Lambert (1941-2024) daughter of Robert Lambert
Clarence E. Lambert and wife Mary
James O’Bannon Sr. son of Nora Lambert with daughters Sue and Barbara
Velma Lambert Nunn (1957-2020) daughter of Robert Lambert
Nannie Sue Lambert Bragg (1926-2014)

Descendants of Second Son John C. Lambert Sr.

Earlie Mae Turner Henderson (1919-1998) daughter of Julia Lambert Turner.
Sylvester Turner Sr. (1921-2006) son of Julia Lambert Turner
John “Punchie” Winston (1959-2021) son of James Ross Winston
Dazsie Turner Bolden (1915-1988) daughter of Julia Lambert
Ronnie Shorter (1942-2012) son of Robert Hoover Shorter
Robert Hoover Shorter (1918-2012) son of Dora Lambert
Carol Loretta Shorter (1944-2014) Daughter of Robert Hoover Shorter
June Baker Lambert (1904-1980) son of John C. Lambert
Gussie Mae Lambert McKinley and children
Rita Mae Henderson (1949-2017) daughter of Earlie Mae Turner Henderson
Marvie Winston (1930-2011) son of Mary Lambert Winston
June Henderson Jackson (1950-2023) daughter of Earlie Mae Turner Henderson
James McKinley (1953-2023) son of Annette McKinley
Hester Bolden Miller (1933-1997) daughter of Dazsie Turner Bolden
Gussie Mae Lambert McKinley (1902-1983) daughter of John C. Lambert.
Jeanette Humphrey (1946-2009) daughter of Dorothy L. Lambert
Mary Lambert (1895-1982) daughter of John C. Lambert
Cedric Ingram (1970-2017) son of Jackie Turner
Charles Ray Conway (1944-1974) son of Mattie Mae Turner
Obie McKinley (1939-2011) son of Gussie Mae Lambert
Julia Lambert Turner with daughters Dazsie nd Earlie Mae
Sylvester Turner Jr. (1951-2006) son of Sylvester Turner Sr.
L.B. Lambert Jr. (1934-2009) and brother Charles sons of L.B. Lambert Sr.
Jerry Long (1963-2023) son of Annette McKinley
Virginia L. Winston (1981-2020) and her brother John. Daughter & son of Mary Lambert Winston
Children of John C. and Virginia Lambert
Charles ( Charlie) Turner (1909-1979) son of Julia Lambert Turner
Charles Winston (1920-1998) son of Ada Lambert Winston
Dorothy Lambert (1923-1989) daughter of John C. Lambert
Horace Turner Sr. (1922-1947) son of Julia Lambert Turner
Dorothy McKinley Sims (1936-2007) daughter of Gussie Mae McKinley
Donell Mathews Jr. (1978-2026)
Carolyn McKinley (1934-2016) daughter of Gussie Mae Lambert
Harry Winston (1932-1989) son of Mary Lambert Winston
Annette McKinley Long (1935-2007) daughter of Gussie Mae Lambert
Mattie Mae Turner Taylor (1925-1985) daughter of Julia Lambert Turner.
Mary E. Bolden Fleming (1940-2025) daughter of Dazsie Bolden
Lowell Winston (1939-2025) son of Maxwell Winston
John “Bud” Lambert (1898-1977) son of John C. Lambert
Obie Louise McKinley Hayes (1927-1969) daughter of Gussie Lambert McKinley.
Charles Ellis Long Sr. (1962-2025) son of Annette McKinley
L.B. Lambert Sr. (1906-1984) son of John C. Lambert.
Dora Lambert Shorter (1893-1918) daughter of John C. Lambert and husband Horace Shorter
L.B. Lambert (1906-1984) son of John C. Lambert
Lois Conway Coates (1945-2020) daughter of Mattie Mae Turner
Annie Mae McKinley Bolden (1928-1991) daughter of Gussie Lambert McKinley.
Julia Lambert Turner (1888-1980) daughter of John C. Lambert.
Lucille McKinley Gordon (1924-2006) daughter of Gussie Lambert Mckinley.
Maxwell McKinley (1945-2024) son of Gussie Mae Lambert
Mary Lambert (1895-1982) daughter of John C. Lambert
Robert “Bobby” Henderson (1940-1990) son of Earlie Mae Turner Henderson
Rose Mae McKinley 1929-2006) daughter of Gussie Mae Lambert
Ada Lambert Winston and husband Harry Winston (1892-1979).
Katie B Bolden Rodgers (1942-2000) daughter of Dazsie Turner Bolden
Julia Lambert Turner daughter of John C. Lambert.
Leatrice Turner (1949-2018) daughter of Katie Turner
James Winston Jr (1925-2015) son Mary Lambert Winston
Katie Turner and Rev. Ben Hooks, past president NAACP.
John T. Winston (1925-2023) son of Mary Lambert
Paul Lambert (1938-2014) son of L.B. Lambert Sr
Martha E. Lambert (1942-2024) daughter of L.B. Lambert Sr.
Katie B. Turner daughter of Julia Lambert Turner
John Allen Lambert, L.B. Lambert Sr. and June Baker Lambert sons of John C. Lambert
Alberta Winston (1924-1999) daughter of Ada Lambert Winston
Sylvester Turner Sr. (1921-2006) son of Julia Lambert Turner
Bezil Turner (1916-1989) son of Julia Lambert Turner.
Joe R Winston (1926-1996). Son of Mary Lambert Winston
Robert Lambert (1928-1990) son of L.B. Lambert Sr.
Charles E. Henderson (1943-2024) son of Earlie Mae Turner Henderson
James E. Winston Jr. (1925-2015) son of Mary Lambert Winston

Descendants of Third Son Robert H. Lambert Sr.

Robert Lambert Sr. (1867-1950)
Lizzie Willis wife of Robert Lambert Sr..
William “Bubba” Lambert (1899-1995) son of Robert Lambert Sr.
Ida Lee Lambert Mosby (1900-1976) daughter of Robert Lambert Sr.
Daisy Lambert Brewer (1915-1946) daughter of Robert Lambert Sr.
Robert Lambert Jr. (1890-1978) son of Robert Lambert Sr,
William Lambert Jr. (1927-2008) and wife Elizabeth son of Wm “Bubba” Lambert
Wm “Bubba” Lambert and sons Top row: Robert, William, Joseph and Fred. Bottom row: Cornell, Herbert, Bubba and Quintine.
Roosevelt “Rosie” Lambert Finnie (1905-1949) daughter of Robert Lambert Sr.
Robert Finnie (1934-2019) son of Roosevelt Lambert
Clotea Finnie Bolden (1932-2023) daughter of Roosevelt (Rosie) Lambert
Eugene Finnie and Robert Finnie with wife Lola. Sons of Roosevelt (Rosie) Lambert
Nobilene Lambert (1940-1965) daughter of Wm “Bubba” Lambert.
Cornell Lambert, Joseph Lambert and Robert Ben Finnie.
Cornell Lambert Sr.
Daisy Mosby Lewis (1929-1988) daughter of Ida Lee Lambert
Martin Williamson (1935-2019), son of Annie Lloyd Lambert
Elizabeth Mosby (1928-2018) daughter of Ida Lee Lambert Mosby
Ida Lee Lambert Mosby (1900-1976) daughter of Robert Lambert Sr.
Annie Lambert (1910-1962) with husband Will Williamson and kids James, Martin and Daisy
Mariah Lambert (1895-1989) daughter of Robert Lambert Sr.
Charles Boyd (1940-2019) son of Vasalee Lambert Boyd
Harper Brewer Jr (1937-1990) and great uncle William “Bubba” Lambert Sr. with Tenn. governor.
Ruth Lambert Hill (1923-2021) daughter of John Lambert
James E Lambert (1917-1984) son of Robert Lambert Jr.
James “Jim” Lambert (1917-unk) son of John Lambert
Marje’ Lambert (1977-2020) daughter of Jesse James Lambert
Jesse James Lambert (1938-2010) son of James Lambert
Robert Lambert (1942-2013) son of James Lambert
Donna Lambert Brown (1936-2016) with husband a James Lee. Daughter of James Lambert.
Cora Bell Lambert Hardy (1939-1999) daughter of James “Jimmy” Lambert
Donna B. Lambert Brown (1936-2016) daughter of James “Jimmy” Lambert
Robert Henry Mosby (1924-2021) son of Ida Lee Lambert
Mattie Lambert Boyd (1898-1976) daughter of Robert Lambert Sr.
Martin Williamson and daughter Tonya
Chestenya Mosby Turner (1936-2022) daughter of Ida Lee Lambert
Wilma Mosby Moore (1925-2021) daughter of Ida Lee Lambert
Raymond Boyd (1935-2023) son of Vasalee Lambert Boyd
Eric Williamson (1968-2024) son of Martin Williamson
John Otis Lambert (1921-2013) son of Robert Lambert Jr
Tyler Moore Jr. (1955-2025) son of Wilma Mosby

Descendants of First Daughter Alice Lambert Harvey

Alice Lambert Harvey (1874-1914)
Louis Harvey (1863-1920) husband to Alice Lambert
Norman Harvey (1900-1982) son of Alice Lambert Harvey
Cornell Harvey (1912-1969) son of Alice Lambert Harvey
Milton Harvey (1912-1983) son of Alice Lambert
Rev. William M. Harvey (1894-1958) and wife Dora
William M. Harvey (1894-1958) son of Alice Lambert
Ophelia Harvey (1920-1999) daughter of William M. Harvey
Napoleon Harvey (1927-2016) son of Rev, William Harvey
Martha Harvey Polk daughter of Edward Harvey (1919-2011)
Edward Harvey (1890-1967) son of Alice Lambert Harvey
Thomas Harvey (1912-1991) and wife Georgia son of Edward Harvey
Jimmie T. Jones (1934-2022) son of Ossie Bell Harvey
Donnie B Harvey (1928-2017) daughter of Ed Harvey
Lessie Briggs Robinson (1947-2022) daughter of Donnie B. Harvey
Donnie E. Briggs (1963-2025) daughter of Donnie B. Harvey

Descendants of Fourth Daughter Martha Lambert Govan

Rev. Eddie Lee Govan (1904-1971) son of Martha Lambert and Spencer Govan
Spencer Govan (1865-1944) and wife Martha Lambert
Eddie Lee Govan (1904-1971) som of Martha Lambert and Spencer Govan
James Franklin (1933-1992) son of Eddie Lee Govan
Pearl Lee Govan (1897-1941) daughter of Martha Lambert and Spencer Govan
Geneece Belk (1971-2019) Great Granddaughter of Pearl Lee Govan
Mattie Turner (1929-2016) daughter of Pearl Lee Govan
Martha Lambert Govan (1877-1943)
Allayne Turner (1963-2014) Granddaughter of Pearl Lee Govan
Joseph Govan (1894-1976) son of Spencer Govan and Martha Lambert.
Ronald Turner (1947-2025) son of J.B. Turner
Bernard Stevens (1957-2020) son of Mattie Turner
Earline Turner (1926-2007) daughter of Pearl Lee Govan
Elnora Govan Harris (1896-1983) daughter of Spencer Govan and Martha Lambert
Jennie Mae Diltz (1936-2013) daughter of Pearl Lee Govan
Earline Turner (1926-2007) daughter of Pearl Lee Govan
Irma Turner Belk (1938-2009) granddaughter of Pearl Lee Govan