1936 marriage certificate — Matthew Spurgeon Lamm and Mattie Ruth Proctor
Primary record
Open evidence objectMatthew Spurgeon Lamm
Matthew Spurgeon Lamm was born 1 November 1914 in Wilson County, North Carolina. The records assembled here document his marriage, wartime service, correspondence, family geography and death.
Recorded life events
| Birth | 1 November 1914 — Wilson County, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Marriage | 20 June 1936 — Greensville County, Virginia — Mattie Ruth Proctor |
| Military service | U.S. Navy during World War II; family history states that he served in the Pacific. |
| Death | 4 February 1966 — Wilson County, North Carolina |
| Burial | 7 February 1966 — Lamm Cemetery, Lucama, North Carolina |
Evidence
1936 marriage certificate
The Virginia certificate records the marriage of Matthew Spurgeon Lamm, age 23, and Mattie Ruth Proctor, age 22, on 20 June 1936. It names his parents as J. H. Lamm and Charlotte Moore and her parents as G. W. Proctor and Mary Page.
World War II registration and service material
15 July 1945 letter
Family history pages 53–56
These pages preserve family recollections, photographs and later interpretation concerning Spurgeon Lamm. Statements presented by the author as opinion remain opinion rather than documentary fact.
Lucama family geography
Annotated family map of the Lucama area. Open the map record and full-size image.
1966 death certificate
The certificate records death on 4 February 1966 following a truck collision and burial at Lamm Cemetery on 7 February 1966.
Colorized/restored derivatives
These are derivative presentations retained with the evidence corpus. They do not replace the original photographs.
Evidence and provenance
Evidence objects presently associated with this person are shown below in source-before-research order.
Evidence indexed to this person
Draft registration card
Primary record
Open evidence objectDeath certificate, 1966
Primary record
Open evidence object15 July 1945 letter — page 1
Primary correspondence
Open evidence object15 July 1945 letter — page 2
Primary correspondence
Open evidence object15 July 1945 letter — page 3
Primary correspondence
Open evidence objectMemorial poem — page 54
Family memorial
Open evidence objectOriginal service photograph
Original photograph
Open evidence objectService photograph — colorized derivative
Derivative image
Open evidence objectNavy group photograph — colorized derivative
Derivative image
Open evidence objectLucama Lamm family map
Family-annotated map
Open evidence objectLamm family history — page 53
Compiled family history
Open evidence objectFamily recollections — page 55
Family testimony / compiled history
Open evidence objectFamily history continuation — page 56
Compiled family history
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