Obadiah Lamb Livermore

     Obadiah Lamb was born on Tuesday, 8 March 1796 in Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Amos & Catherine [Sargent] Livermore.¹ Obadiah married Almira Stedman, daughter of John D. Stedman II and Sylvia Catlin, on 4 April 1822 in Richford, Tioga County, New York. Obadiah & Almira had children: William [1/28/1823-7/14/1909], John, Obadiah, Charles Fernando [-3/30/1914] [m, 9/26/1876 Carrie Russell], Mary Almira [11/__/1837-7/09/1911] [m. Warren L. King] & Sarah Maria [1838-8/20/1924] [m. Austin Newell Hungerford]. The 1830 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Berkshire, Tioga County, New York, the family of Obadiah Livemore [210001:00001].² The 1840 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Richford Township, Tioga County, New York, the family of Obadiah Livermore [0121001:110001].³ 7 August 1850, Obadiah and his wife, Almira, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York. Enumerated in this household were Obadiah L. Livermore [54 Massachusetts], Almira [47 New York], Charles F. [19 New York], Mary A. [16 New York], Sarah M. [13 New York]. The censes includes those who are registered at the hotel. They own a hotel; Charles is a barkeeper.⁴ Obadiah departed this life on Saturday, 22 May 1858 in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, at age 62 years, 2 months and 14 days. Death Notice: DIED: In Ithaca on the 22d inst. after a very brief but severe illness, Mr. Obadiah L. Livermore, aged 62 years. [Ithaca Journal and Advertiser; Ithaca, NY. Wednesday, May 26, 1858, page 2.] He was buried at Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, in Ithaca City Cemetery.⁵