WI BIO - Dane Co - LAMONT, Thair G.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol I, pp 197-198

Thair G. LAMONT, a resident farmer of Vienna Township, Dane County, WI, for 
twenty-three years, a resident of section 7, was born in Schoharie County, 
NY, in 1827, and his father was Benjamin LAMONT, born in the same county in 
1797, and in turn his father was William LAMONT of the same section. William 
LAMONT was a lifelong farmer, who died in Chautauqua County, NY, an 
octogenarian, and has been the father of some ten children, two daughters and 
eight sons, all of whom came to mature years and became heads of families.

Benjamin LAMONT married Sallie HOWE, of NY, whose father had died before she 
was born, and she had one brother who died young. Thair G. LAMONT, our 
subject, is the sixth child of eleven children, and the fourth son. The 
parents were farmers, and brought their children up to habits of industry and 
economy. Benjamin LAMONT died in Livingston County, NY, in Sep 1847, in the 
prime of life, leaving his widow and this large family with no property.

Thair G. LAMONT was married in Livingston County [NY] at the age of 
twenty-nine years to Miss Julia Ann COOK, of that county. They came west in 
September 1865, coming to Dane County, WI, where they remained one year, and 
then went to Lodi [Columbia County, WI] for one year, at which time they 
settled upon their place of nearly 300 acres, for which he paid $40 per acre, 
paying half down, and had time on the balance. After 14 years Mr. LAMONT 
sold this and bought 140 acres, his present farm for [p 198] $30 per acre. 
This farm had been cleared and tilled, but was in very poor repair, having 
neither buildings nor fences. He soon built and settled upon it, and now has 
a fine well tilled farm, being a neat agriculturalist, growing the ordinary 
crops of this section except tobacco, although he has the best land for this 
crop. Thair G. LAMONT has 40 acres of timber, and 100 acres of land under 
the plow. He has taken a prominent position in the township, having served as 
Supervisor for two years. In his politics he is a Democrat.

Thair G. LAMONT buried his first wife [Julia Ann (COOK) LAMONT] in Mar 1866, 
at the age of twenty-five years. She left him two sons and one daughter: 
(1) Byron, a resident of Aberdeen, Dakota [now Aberdeen, Brown County, SD], 
where he is a lawyer, has a wife and son; (2) William, a farmer upon the 
place adjoining his father; and (3) Luella, the wife of George AYER, of 
Verona [Dane County], WI, and has one son and one daughter.

Thair G. LAMONT was married a second time, his choice being Miss Susie 
BUNKER, of ME, who settled in Lodi [Columbia County], WI, in 1850. By this 
marriage two children have been born: (1) Hugh T., now in his twenty-second 
year, a school teacher; and (2) Lillian, a young lady of nineteen years, 
bright and pleasing. All of the children of our subject have received good 
educations, and all have proven good teachers, and are highly esteemed.

Thair G. LAMONT has taken a great interest in school matters, having been a 
member of the School Board for twenty-two years, and to his duties on the 
Board, he has given much attention, so that the school of his district has 
the reputation of being one of the best in the State. The mother of Mr. 
LAMONT [Sallie nee HOWE] is residing in Lodi [Columbia County, WI] with her 
son Alfred. She is ninety-one years of age, and is still active for one of 
her years, and has her mental faculties. She was married at the age of 
fourteen years, bore eleven children, toiled hard all of her life, and still 
lives to see her great great grandchildren beloved and cared for by all. Of 
her children there are six living: (1) Louisa, the wife of John WILKINS, of 
Lodi, WI; (2) Albert, resides in Lodi, where he is a retired farmer; (3) 
Thair G., our subject; (4) Benjamin, who resides at Ogden [Weber County], 
UT, where he is a farmer; and (5) Harriet, who is Mrs. Linford NARREGANG, of 
South Dakota.

Mrs. [Benjamin] LAMONT lost her father [Mr. HOWE] when she was but three 
years old, in 1852, at the age of twenty-eight years, leaving two children 
and a comfortable home. His wife married again and is still living at Lodi, 
WI, Mrs. Adaline DOWDEN, the widow of T. J. DOWDEN, who died in the Civil War.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly