Mrs. Eleanor Reynolds was born Dec. 17, 1835 in Randolph Co., North Carolina, where she grew to womanhood and was married to Alexander Lamb, August 26, 1852. The next year they moved to Indiana where they lived three years. From there they came to Jasper Co. where they settled three miles north of Stuart and remained on the old homestead until the spring of 1906 when they moved to Stuart, living there three years. Here her husband died Jan. 11, 1909. Since her husband's departure she has made her home with her daughter Mrs. Joseph Wilson who lives north of Stuart.
She was called to her better home where sorrow is no more, at 6:15 P.M., June 26, 1915, at the age of seventy-nine years, six months and nine days.
To Mr. and Mrs. Lamb were born seven sons and three daughters, three sons preceding her to the world beyond. The living children were all present at the funeral service.
She united with the Friends church when she was sixteen years of age and lived in that faith to the end. She was a kind and loving wife and mother. When she was able, she was always ready to help wherever there was sickness and in hours of sorrow was a sympathetic friend.
The source of her strength and comfort was the Heavenly Father and she daily fed her soul upon the Word of Life.
The funeral was held at the Friends church at two o'clock Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. S. Ketch of the Bear Creek church, assisted by the local pastor Rev. Carrie Curtis and Rev. G. T. Roberts of the Methodist church. A choir composed of Dr. Gray, Mesdames Loren Craven, H. F. Clark, Misses Lelah Pote, Emma and Mabel Hadley and Florence Curtis and N. M. Thomas with Mrs. Dr. Gray, organist, sang "There's a Land that is Fairer than Day." "My Heavenly Home" and "Asleep with Jesus."
The pall bearers were the four sons, B. F., Ira, Clark and Chas. Lamb and the grandsons Jay, Elmer and Chas. Wilson. The burial was in Oak Grove cemetery beside her husband.
The relatives who came from away were B. F. Lamb, Laurel, Mont., Ira Lamb, Freeborn, Minn., Mrs. Wm. Ortman, Mankato, Kansas, E J. Gulick, wife, son Wayne and daughters, Miss Elsie Gulick, Mrs. W. A. Cook and Mrs. Leslie Cook of Valley Junction, W.Y. [Wyo.] Marlow, Guthrie Center, Mrs. Mary Betts and son and Mrs. Walter Timmons, Casey.
The death of Mrs. Lamb takes from this community one of the oldest settlers and a woman much beloved by all who knew her.
(Stuart, Iowa newspaper June 27, 1915; submitted by Tony Lamb, Great-great grandson)
Mrs. Eleanor Reynolds was born Dec. 17, 1835 in Randolph Co., North Carolina, where she grew to womanhood and was married to Alexander Lamb, August 26, 1852. The next year they moved to Indiana where they lived three years. From there they came to Jasper Co. where they settled three miles north of Stuart and remained on the old homestead until the spring of 1906 when they moved to Stuart, living there three years. Here her husband died Jan. 11, 1909. Since her husband's departure she has made her home with her daughter Mrs. Joseph Wilson who lives north of Stuart.
She was called to her better home where sorrow is no more, at 6:15 P.M., June 26, 1915, at the age of seventy-nine years, six months and nine days.
To Mr. and Mrs. Lamb were born seven sons and three daughters, three sons preceding her to the world beyond. The living children were all present at the funeral service.
She united with the Friends church when she was sixteen years of age and lived in that faith to the end. She was a kind and loving wife and mother. When she was able, she was always ready to help wherever there was sickness and in hours of sorrow was a sympathetic friend.
The source of her strength and comfort was the Heavenly Father and she daily fed her soul upon the Word of Life.
The funeral was held at the Friends church at two o'clock Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. S. Ketch of the Bear Creek church, assisted by the local pastor Rev. Carrie Curtis and Rev. G. T. Roberts of the Methodist church. A choir composed of Dr. Gray, Mesdames Loren Craven, H. F. Clark, Misses Lelah Pote, Emma and Mabel Hadley and Florence Curtis and N. M. Thomas with Mrs. Dr. Gray, organist, sang "There's a Land that is Fairer than Day." "My Heavenly Home" and "Asleep with Jesus."
The pall bearers were the four sons, B. F., Ira, Clark and Chas. Lamb and the grandsons Jay, Elmer and Chas. Wilson. The burial was in Oak Grove cemetery beside her husband.
The relatives who came from away were B. F. Lamb, Laurel, Mont., Ira Lamb, Freeborn, Minn., Mrs. Wm. Ortman, Mankato, Kansas, E J. Gulick, wife, son Wayne and daughters, Miss Elsie Gulick, Mrs. W. A. Cook and Mrs. Leslie Cook of Valley Junction, W.Y. [Wyo.] Marlow, Guthrie Center, Mrs. Mary Betts and son and Mrs. Walter Timmons, Casey.
The death of Mrs. Lamb takes from this community one of the oldest settlers and a woman much beloved by all who knew her.
(Stuart, Iowa newspaper June 27, 1915; submitted by Tony Lamb, Great-great grandson)
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wife of Alexander
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Smith Kendal Lamb
1855–1877
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Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Lamb
1857–1954
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Sarah Ellen Lamb Ortman
1859–1955
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James Ira Lamb
1861–1955
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Rebecca Ann Lamb Gulick
1864–1950
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Henry Madison Lamb
1866–1907
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Thomas Alen Lamb
1868–1877
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George Clark Lamb
1870–1926
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Louisa Jane Lamb Wilson
1873–1960
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Charles Peter Lamb
1875–1961
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