Obits: William Gamble; Webster Par., Louisiana
Submitted by: Laura Bonde


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Obituary: William Gamble 4 June 1895 Near Minden, Webster Par., Louisiana, June 4th 1895,  William Gamble
died in the eightieth year of his age.  He was born in the State of Missouri, November 9th, 1815, but in his infancy'
his parents moved to Washington County, Arkansas, where he resided until he had reached the age of six years, 
when they moved to this parish (then Natchitoches) and settled at the point where he resided continuously for 
seventy four years. 

He was married to Miss Margaret Lancaster February 22, 1844 who, after treading life's uneven pathway by his 
side for fifty two years, were it not for the loving companionship of her eight surviving children, would be left to finish
her earthly pilgrimage alone.  Mr. Gamble was an affectionate husband, a kind father and an honest, upright man 
and citizen, and was one of the last of the venerable old pioneers who came to this section as one of the 'advance 
guard' of civilization and who contributed so much to the country's development.  He was called at the early age of 
fifteen years to face the cares and responsibilities of life by the death of his parents who left to his sole protection 
and care a family of six children, two brothers and four sisters, the youngest only three months old, and though he 
had not a relative to whom he could apply for aid, those children and their descendants who survive today can testify 
how worthily and heroically he provided for the little ones confided to his keeping and in his wise provision for them 
he began to envince that energy, perseverance of purpose that characterized him through life.  He had never connected
himself with any branch of the christian church though he cherished a profound veneration for all pious people and few
men read their bibles more, and he ever endeavored to instill in to the minds and hearts of his children those virtues 
that always adorn true manhood.  We trust that his precepts may be heeded by those who survive his and may we all, 
at that day when the slumbering millions shall awake to life be found worthy to assemble on the blissful shores of 
deliverance to rest forever under the shade of the trees that skirt the borders of the river of life.