Lamb County , Texas was created from Bexar Territory in 1876, organized in 1908.
It is found on the South High Plains of West Texas.
"This county was named for Lieutenant George A. Lamb, who was killed in the Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. He was born in Laurens District of South Carolina, October 3, 1814. He was left an orphan in boyhood and made his home with the Bankhead family. He had a common school education and was of a genial, happy deposition. He came to Texas with Richard Bankhead in 1834. Bankhead was a married man with a wife and three small daughters who settled in what is now the western part of Walker County."
Bankhead developed a severe cold from the exposure of the move to Texas and died on October 20, 1834, shortly after their arrival in Texas. This left his wife a widow with three small daughters in charge of young LAMB, who took his responsibility to heart. He married Mrs. Bankhead on September 8, 1835.
Lamb was often called from their home to assist in repelling the Indians.
He found a protected hiding place during his time from home for his family in a swamp near their home.
When volunteers were called , he enlisted in a company then organizing in that region and was unanimously chosen Second Lieutenant. The company went quickly to General Houston's aid.
After undergoing the hardship of the campaign, Lamb was killed in the first charge of the Texans. Having presentiment that he would lose his life in the first battle he engaged in , he had taken all the money he had along with his watch and sent all to his wife and step-children with an affectionate message. Source: "THE HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF TEXAS AS TOLD IN COUNTY NAMES" Chapter VI, "THE TEXAS REVOLUTION", Heroes of SAN JACINTO, page 148, LAMB: page 165, By Z. T. FULMORE, FELLOW OF THE TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Copyright: 1915, Z. T. Fulmore: Press of E. L. Steck, Austin, Texas.© Copyright and Submitter: Evelyn Crocker: former Lamb Co TXGenWeb County Coordinator.
The address for the courthouse is:
Lamb County Courthouse
Littlefield, Texas 79339
(806) 385-5178
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