Frank D. Lamson  

Frank Dawson Lamson Birth : 30 Dec 1858 Indiana Death: 10 Feb 1930 Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana Buried Feb 12 1930 Oak Hill Cemetery Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana son of Lorenzo D Lamson & Rebecca Thorpe

Frank Lamson Buys the Ross House at Plymoth
Frank Lamson, proprietor of the Hiddens Inn (Palmer House) has pruchased the Rosss hHouse at Plymouth and tool possession last Thursday.

Frank ran the Ross House at different times before purchasing the Hidden Inn and is ans old hand at the business.

Mrs. Lamson, with the assistance of Harvey Steele, will run the Ross House while Mr. Lamson keeps control of the Hidden Inn. - May 6, 1904 Citizen


Lamosn Buys Farm
Frank Lamson has bought Peter Disher's farm of 198 acres, including th hoyse and stock, for $15,000.

Mre and Mrs Lamson expect to move to the farm sometime in the future, - Chronicle - - Dec 5 1097, Citizen


Now Sole Owner
Frank Lamson has purshcased the one-third interest which Mrs. J. B. Bowell held in the Ross House and is not the sole owner of that populas hotel - Plymouth Deocrat. - - Sept. 30 1909 - citizen


1914 Jul 16 - - Frank Lameon is having the old candy shop of the Palmer House remodeled into an 8 or 9 room cottage. The ebop haa been moved back to be fitted up as a kitchen, and Al Keen is building a large addition to supply the living and sleeping rooms. - Citizen

1915 - Jan 7 - The Year on buillding - Frank Lamson, residence... $1,800.

1915 - Jan 14 - Frank Lamson of Plymouth has been appoinred assistant postmaster of the stat senate. - Citizen
Sale of Ross House
Frank D. Lamson has sold the Boss {Ross} House, whouse in Plymouth to O. C. Himebaugh of Goshen who has also been in the hotel business in Knox.

Mr. Lamson went to the Ross Hous in 1877 as [prter, and has been the owner of the place for the past 35 years. It has been built up and improved in many ways, and is first class as a stopping place for the traveling public.

Mr. Lamson will devote his time to caring for his large farm just east of the city, adjoining the limits.

He may, however, conclude to accet an offer given him by a local organization, and by digging and climbing in a new capacity, again be one of the prime factors in Plymouth's business life.

He is still young though he pretends to be old, and anything may be looked for when Frank Lamson is around. - Oct 19, 1916 - Citizen

1924 - Apr. 9 - Annoncement - Frank D. Lamson of Center township will be a Candiate for Treasuer of Marshall County i the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, May 6, 1924. Your support solicited. - Citizen
Former Owner of Palmer House Dies Suddenly
Frank D. Lamson, trustee of Center township and candidate for re-nomination, died suddenly ty his home on East Jefferson street at 11:30 o'clock Sunday night after takign sick a short time previous.

He had suffered from heart trouble and had not been feeling will for the past few days, although he was at his office Satruday.

Mr. Lamson was bout 72 years old and had spent his entire life in Marshall county, in either Plymouth or Culver.

For many years he conducted the Palmer House at Culver and for a long time owned and operated the Ross House in Plymouth.

He was a member of the Plymouth city council during the Holtzendorff administration, one of the two democratic councilmen lected to office at that time.

Surviving are two children: Mrs. Julia cole of Newcastle, Pa. and Harry Lamson, of Kansas city.

Mrs Cole was to arrive here this evening to make arrangements for the funeral. - 1930, Feb 12 Citizen


1930 - Feb. 13 - Frank D. Lawson {sic}, trustee of Center township and aspirant for renomination on the Democratic ticket, died quite suddenly Sunday night at the home of Slyverter Logan in Plymouth, aged 71 years. Death was due to heart trouble which he had been afflicted. In earlier life Mr. Lawson {sic} had conducted the Plamer House at Culver and the Rosse House of Plymouth. A resident of the county all his life, he was widely known and well likes.

Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 Name: Frank D. Lamson Gender: Male Race: White Age: 71 Birth Date: 30 Dec 1858 Birth Place: Indiana Death Date: 10 Feb 1930
Death Place: Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Buried Oak Hill Cemetery Feb 12 1930
Marital Status: Married
Father: Lorenzo D Lamson
Mother: Rebecca Thorpe

married 1 - 30 Aug 1881 Marshall county Mary Augusta Cox Birth: 26 Jan 1857 Blufton, Hancock Co Ohio Death: 18 Nov 1926 Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana daughter of Robert H. Cox & Julia Anne Brudida

Mrs F. Lamson Dies
Former Resident of Culver Succumbs to Pneumonia

The death of Mrs. Frnk Lamson of Plymouth last Thurssday night of pneumonia, following an enfeebled condition of healt of consierable duration, is of interst to many Culver people.

For a long period of years she had been identified with the academy colony, and the town community through the proprietorship and personal management by her husband of the Palmer House.

Following their removal to Plymouth, Mrs. Lamson sull retained as association with the lake enviroment by summers spent here.

For a number of years, Mr. Lamson owned and conducted the Ross House in Plymouth, where Mrs. Lamson was more or less in touch with Culver people. Their son, Harley Lamson and grandson, Frederick Cole, were students at the academy.

Mrs. Lamson was a woman of fine character whose sincerity, genuine kindliness of heart, and personal charm endeared her to all who knew her.

To her many firends in this vicinity, the news of her death brings a sense of very Nov real personal loss. - Nov 24 1926 - Citizen


Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Mary Augusta Cox Lamson [Mary Augusta Cox Cox]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 69
Birth Date: 26 Jan 1857
Birth Place: Blufton, Hancock Co Ohio
Death Date: 18 Nov 1926
Death Place: Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Frank Dawson Lamson
Father: Robert H. Cox
Mother: Julia Anne Brudida

Their children:

Harry Brown Lamson Birth: 3 Aug 1884 Death: 23 Nov 1940 1940 census he was living in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico

Julia L Lamson Birth: 21 Apr 1883 Plymouth Marshall Indiana Death: 27 Apr 1945 Chicago, Cook, Illinois buried Riverview Cemetery South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana married 5 Sep 1905 buriedMarshall county, Indiana Fred A. Cole Riverview Cemetery South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Year: 1860; Census Place: Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: M653_278; Page: 601
Name: Frank Lamson
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1858
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Indiana
Home in 1860: Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana
Post Office: Plymouth
Family Number: 133
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
L D Lamson 32
R I Lamson 33
Charles Lamson 4 Frank Lamson 2
Susan Robinson 28
Rebecca Robinson 3
G W Fuller 30
Mary Fuller 27
Wesley Fuller 3
John Noll 25
Henry Koontz 27

Year: 1870; Census Place: Center, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: M593_342; Page: 42A
Name: Frank Lampson
Age in 1870: 12
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Center, Marshall, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Plymouth
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Household Members: Name Age
Rebecca Lampson 43
Charles Lampson 14
Frank Lampson 12
George Lampson 5

Year: 1880; Census Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 309; Page: 414B; Enumeration District: 162 Name: Frank Lamson
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1880: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: England
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Occupation: Day Clerk
Name: Mary A. Cox
Spouse Name: Frank D. Lamson
Marriage Date: 30 Aug 1881
Marriage County: Marshall

Year: 1900; Census Place: Portage, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 401; Page: 6A; Enumeration District:
Name: Frank Lampson
Age: 42
Birth Date: Apr 1858
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Portage, St Joseph, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Louisa Lampson
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
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Household Members: Name Age
Frank Lampson 42
Louisa Lampson 47

Year: 1910; Census Place: Plymouth Ward 2, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T624_370; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0102
Name: Frank Lamson[Frank Lawson]
Age in 1910: 52
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Plymouth Ward 2, Marshall, Indiana
Street: W La Porte St
House Number: 223
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary A Lamson
Mother's Birthplace: England
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Keeper
Industry: Hotel
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Years Married: 29
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Household Members: Name Age
Frank Lamson 52
Mary A Lamson 53
Anna Rhodes 23
Bertha Newman 31 Fannie Harris 42
Alice Harris 11
Ethel Price 23
Nathan Dickson 65
Oliver Harford 58
Harry Kesler 19

Year: 1920; Census Place: Plymouth Ward 1, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T625_456; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 168; Name: Frank D Lamson[Frank O Lamson] [Frank D Lomison]
Age: 62
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Plymouth Ward 1, Marshall, Indiana
Street: Jefferson
House Number: 519
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary A Lamson
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: England
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Retired
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
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Household Members: Name Age
Frank D Lamson 62
Mary A Lamson 62
Geniveive Sester 20