In the recent death of Mrs. De Marious Lambert, 80 years old, 620 Gladstone Street, Sheridan lost a real pioneer- a woman who had spent a whole life time on the western fringe of civilization, and personally knew many of the old-time scouts and prospectors whose lives contributed glamor and romance to the west.
Mrs. Lambert, who was born in Indiana, spent most of her girlhood in Iowa, when it was still the western frontier. In 1862 she and her husband, Jonathan Cobb, traveled by ox teams across the desolate western plains to Colorado. Because there were no stores nor supply stations, they carried a year's provisions with them.
They located at the present site of Colorado City, Colo. but were driven out by hostile Sioux Indians. Many of their neighbors and friends were killed and scalped in the Indian uprising and the Cobbs escaped only by driving all night to a log stockade.
They then traveled over the old Bozeman trial and the Bridger trail to Montana. Mr. Cobb, an early time prospector, was one of the discoverers of the Lost Chance gulch, one of the largest placer gold mines ever located in Montana. That gulch was the site of Helena, capital of the state. There they became acquainted with Jim Bridger and Frank Girard, scouts.
The family then went back to Indiana and twenty years ago returned to Wyoming. For years they lived on a ranch midway between Dayton and Ranchester. The Bridger trail that they followed so many years ago, crosses Tongue River on their ranch. After Mr. Cobb's death, his widow married James Lambert.
Mrs. Lambert is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Alice Williams, 620 Gladstone street, Sheridan, and Mrs. F. E. Williams, Spirit Lake, Idaho. A son, T. A. Cobb, Dayton rancher, was killed by lightening six years ago. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Claire, Jonathan and Otis Cobb.
Out of town people who attended her funeral were Mrs. T. A. Cobb, Dayton; Mrs. F. E. Williams, Spirit Lake, Idaho; Mrs. C. H. Mayberry, Glenwood, In; Miss Fern Williams, Tabor, In, Mrs. E. A. Rice, Eureka, Montana, Mrs. Tom Black, Pocatello, Idaho; Mrs. Edna Yearns, Billings.
The day of Mrs. Lambert's funeral, Mrs. T. A. Cobb of Dayton was summoned to Billings by word of the death of her mother, Mrs. Mary Otis. She was accompanied to Billings by her sister, Mrs. Edna Yearns of Billings, who had come to Sheridan for the Lambert funeral.
SHERIDAN POST ENTERPRISE: March 18, 1926
Obit provided by Karylyn Petrie
Mrs. Lambert, who was born in Indiana, spent most of her girlhood in Iowa, when it was still the western frontier. In 1862 she and her husband, Jonathan Cobb, traveled by ox teams across the desolate western plains to Colorado. Because there were no stores nor supply stations, they carried a year's provisions with them.
They located at the present site of Colorado City, Colo. but were driven out by hostile Sioux Indians. Many of their neighbors and friends were killed and scalped in the Indian uprising and the Cobbs escaped only by driving all night to a log stockade.
They then traveled over the old Bozeman trial and the Bridger trail to Montana. Mr. Cobb, an early time prospector, was one of the discoverers of the Lost Chance gulch, one of the largest placer gold mines ever located in Montana. That gulch was the site of Helena, capital of the state. There they became acquainted with Jim Bridger and Frank Girard, scouts.
The family then went back to Indiana and twenty years ago returned to Wyoming. For years they lived on a ranch midway between Dayton and Ranchester. The Bridger trail that they followed so many years ago, crosses Tongue River on their ranch. After Mr. Cobb's death, his widow married James Lambert.
Mrs. Lambert is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Alice Williams, 620 Gladstone street, Sheridan, and Mrs. F. E. Williams, Spirit Lake, Idaho. A son, T. A. Cobb, Dayton rancher, was killed by lightening six years ago. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Claire, Jonathan and Otis Cobb.
Out of town people who attended her funeral were Mrs. T. A. Cobb, Dayton; Mrs. F. E. Williams, Spirit Lake, Idaho; Mrs. C. H. Mayberry, Glenwood, In; Miss Fern Williams, Tabor, In, Mrs. E. A. Rice, Eureka, Montana, Mrs. Tom Black, Pocatello, Idaho; Mrs. Edna Yearns, Billings.
The day of Mrs. Lambert's funeral, Mrs. T. A. Cobb of Dayton was summoned to Billings by word of the death of her mother, Mrs. Mary Otis. She was accompanied to Billings by her sister, Mrs. Edna Yearns of Billings, who had come to Sheridan for the Lambert funeral.
SHERIDAN POST ENTERPRISE: March 18, 1926
Obit provided by Karylyn Petrie
In the recent death of Mrs. De Marious Lambert, 80 years old, 620 Gladstone Street, Sheridan lost a real pioneer- a woman who had spent a whole life time on the western fringe of civilization, and personally knew many of the old-time scouts and prospectors whose lives contributed glamor and romance to the west.
Mrs. Lambert, who was born in Indiana, spent most of her girlhood in Iowa, when it was still the western frontier. In 1862 she and her husband, Jonathan Cobb, traveled by ox teams across the desolate western plains to Colorado. Because there were no stores nor supply stations, they carried a year's provisions with them.
They located at the present site of Colorado City, Colo. but were driven out by hostile Sioux Indians. Many of their neighbors and friends were killed and scalped in the Indian uprising and the Cobbs escaped only by driving all night to a log stockade.
They then traveled over the old Bozeman trial and the Bridger trail to Montana. Mr. Cobb, an early time prospector, was one of the discoverers of the Lost Chance gulch, one of the largest placer gold mines ever located in Montana. That gulch was the site of Helena, capital of the state. There they became acquainted with Jim Bridger and Frank Girard, scouts.
The family then went back to Indiana and twenty years ago returned to Wyoming. For years they lived on a ranch midway between Dayton and Ranchester. The Bridger trail that they followed so many years ago, crosses Tongue River on their ranch. After Mr. Cobb's death, his widow married James Lambert.
Mrs. Lambert is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Alice Williams, 620 Gladstone street, Sheridan, and Mrs. F. E. Williams, Spirit Lake, Idaho. A son, T. A. Cobb, Dayton rancher, was killed by lightening six years ago. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Claire, Jonathan and Otis Cobb.
Out of town people who attended her funeral were Mrs. T. A. Cobb, Dayton; Mrs. F. E. Williams, Spirit Lake, Idaho; Mrs. C. H. Mayberry, Glenwood, In; Miss Fern Williams, Tabor, In, Mrs. E. A. Rice, Eureka, Montana, Mrs. Tom Black, Pocatello, Idaho; Mrs. Edna Yearns, Billings.
The day of Mrs. Lambert's funeral, Mrs. T. A. Cobb of Dayton was summoned to Billings by word of the death of her mother, Mrs. Mary Otis. She was accompanied to Billings by her sister, Mrs. Edna Yearns of Billings, who had come to Sheridan for the Lambert funeral.
SHERIDAN POST ENTERPRISE: March 18, 1926
Obit provided by Karylyn Petrie
Mrs. Lambert, who was born in Indiana, spent most of her girlhood in Iowa, when it was still the western frontier. In 1862 she and her husband, Jonathan Cobb, traveled by ox teams across the desolate western plains to Colorado. Because there were no stores nor supply stations, they carried a year's provisions with them.
They located at the present site of Colorado City, Colo. but were driven out by hostile Sioux Indians. Many of their neighbors and friends were killed and scalped in the Indian uprising and the Cobbs escaped only by driving all night to a log stockade.
They then traveled over the old Bozeman trial and the Bridger trail to Montana. Mr. Cobb, an early time prospector, was one of the discoverers of the Lost Chance gulch, one of the largest placer gold mines ever located in Montana. That gulch was the site of Helena, capital of the state. There they became acquainted with Jim Bridger and Frank Girard, scouts.
The family then went back to Indiana and twenty years ago returned to Wyoming. For years they lived on a ranch midway between Dayton and Ranchester. The Bridger trail that they followed so many years ago, crosses Tongue River on their ranch. After Mr. Cobb's death, his widow married James Lambert.
Mrs. Lambert is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Alice Williams, 620 Gladstone street, Sheridan, and Mrs. F. E. Williams, Spirit Lake, Idaho. A son, T. A. Cobb, Dayton rancher, was killed by lightening six years ago. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Claire, Jonathan and Otis Cobb.
Out of town people who attended her funeral were Mrs. T. A. Cobb, Dayton; Mrs. F. E. Williams, Spirit Lake, Idaho; Mrs. C. H. Mayberry, Glenwood, In; Miss Fern Williams, Tabor, In, Mrs. E. A. Rice, Eureka, Montana, Mrs. Tom Black, Pocatello, Idaho; Mrs. Edna Yearns, Billings.
The day of Mrs. Lambert's funeral, Mrs. T. A. Cobb of Dayton was summoned to Billings by word of the death of her mother, Mrs. Mary Otis. She was accompanied to Billings by her sister, Mrs. Edna Yearns of Billings, who had come to Sheridan for the Lambert funeral.
SHERIDAN POST ENTERPRISE: March 18, 1926
Obit provided by Karylyn Petrie
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