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David Coon Lamb
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Crawford County,
Pennsylvania
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"RECENT DEATHS - David C Lamb - (Contributed) - The subject of this sketch was born at Townville on July 5, 1841, the son of Daniel and Phoebe Lamb, who with several brothers and sisters had migrated from Cortland county, NY, about 1840. At the age of eighteen he began his work in the oil field, the business then becoming prominent owing to the discovery of oil in Titusville, and also assisted in drilling some of the first oil wells which were put down after Colonel Drake's wonderful discovery. In August 1861, Mr Lamb, heeding the call of his country, enlisted for service in suppressing the rebellion; being enrolled in the 83rd regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, with which organization he served during the entire period of its existence. He was one of a very small number who were mustered into service and mustered out with the gallant old 83rd. Mr Lamb was discharged from military service late in June, 1865, and shortly thereafter journeyed to Wisconsin, where on Aug 27, 1865, he was united in marriage with Mercy L Soule, who for more than 51 years has been ever his 'bride.' After his marriage, Mr Lamb returned to his native state and for a short time lived in the village of Townville, thence he removed to a farm which he purchased in Troy township. This he occupied until the spring of 1873, when he removed with his family to the farm in Richmond township which has since been his home. To Mr and Mrs Lamb were born seven children, four of whom are living, as follows: Clarence D, of Akeley, Warren county; Mrs F L Case of Spartansburg; Frank T, of Townville and Mrs R C Sensor of Townville. One daughter, Maud, and a son, Ernest, died in childhood, (1879), and the youngest of the family, Hugh D, met death in a railroad accident in 1905. In September of the present year, Mr and Mrs Lamb went to Spartansburg to spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs F L Case, and there on the evening of Dec 19th, he was stricken with a fatal hemorrhage of the brain, which resulted in death on the afternoon of the 20th last. As he lived, even so he died, at peace with all mankind and with his Creator. He was a devoted father and husband; a friend and neighbor to all; cheerful, kind and patient ever; honest, earnest and upright always; whom to know was to love; a man among men. In his youth he united with the Baptist church at Townville, of which throughout life he was a consistent member and deacon. There are left to mourn his loss besides the surviving children mentioned, she who for more than half a century trod life's pathway by his side, ever loved and ever loving, twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild, also a sister, Mrs Sylvia Brown."
(Titusville Herald, Jan 1, 1917, p.5)
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