Obituary of Isaiah Lamb - Henry County, Illinois


Obituary Of Isaiah Lamb
Kewanee Star Courier
Saturday 15 April 1922

Isaiah Lamb, for nearly sixty years a resident of Kewanee, passed away
at his home, 409 East Eighth street, at 5:40 o'clock last evening.  He
had been afflicted with asthmatic trouble for several years, but his
final illness dates from last Tuesday.  Bronchial pneumonia was the
cause of death.

Mr. Lamb was born in Staffordshire, England, Jan. 21. 1863, and at the
time of his death he was 59 years, 2 months and 23 days old.  He came to
this country with his parents when he was but three months old, the
family coming directly to Kewanee, where practically all of Mr. Lamb's
life was spent.  He attended the Kewanee public schools after which he
engaged for a time in coal mining.  At the time of his illness he was in
the employment of the Walsworth Manufacturing Company, having worked for
this firm and its predecessors from the days of the Haxton Steam Heater
Company.

About thirty-five years ago Mr. Lamb was united in marriage with Miss
Sarah E. Watts.  Three children were born to this union, the eldest, a
son, William Thomas Lamb, passing away at the age of three years.  The
surviving children are Miss Glaydis (sic) M. Lamb, Des Moines, Iowa, and
Willard A. Lamb, who is in the 3d Co, Coast Artillery, stationed at Fort
Williams, Portland, Maine.  Mrs. Lamb passed away  in this city in
November 1912. 

November 11, 1914, Mr. Lamb was united in marriage with Mrs. Sallie
Moore of Grays, Ky., who survives.  No children were born to this union.

In addition to the widow and children Mr. Lamb is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. J. T. Grice and Mrs. James Marks, and by two brothers,
Joseph Hiram Lamb and William Lamb, all of this city.  His parents, two
sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.

During his long residence in Kewanee, Mr. Lamb made a great many friends
who will regret his passing.  He was held in the highest esteem by those
who knew him.

The funeral service will be held at the residence at 2:30 o'clock Monday
afternoon.  Elder James Norris, of the Latter Day Saints church will be
in charge, and burial will be in the family lot in Pleasant View
cemetery. 


Notes: Correct spelling of daughter's name was Gladys.  References to
the Latter Day Saint's Church actually refer to the Reorganized Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS).

Copy provided by donated by Tracy Johnson.  Transcribed by 
Susie Martin-Rott for the Henry County ILGenWeb Project.
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