Ebenezer Goodnow Lamson (1814-1891) was born in Cummington, Massachusetts, and died in Cottage City (now Oak Bluffs), Massachusetts. In 1836 he married Polly E. Lamson (b. Eager) in Sterling, Massachusetts, and they resided in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, for most of their lives. In 1837 Lamson cofounded Lamson & Goodnow Manufacturing Company in Shelburne Falls. It is still in operation in modern times and is the oldest cutlery manufacturer in the world. He was also associated with Robbins & Lawrence Company in Windsor, Vermont, which manufactured muskets for the Union Army during the Civil War. Later, he cofounded Jones & Lamson Machine Company, a large machine tool manufacturer in Springfield, Vermont. Lamson was inducted into the Machine Tool Hall of Fame in 2004. He was the father of Flora M. Lamson and Florence N. Gifford (b. Lamson) and the father-in-law of Reverend O. P. (Orrin Phillip) Gifford, all of whom were students of Mary Baker Eddy's. Flora also studied Christian Science with Eddy's student, Emma Gray.

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