LAMB, Jane (Mrs. Chancy)

LAMB, BEVIER, YOUNG

Posted By: Mike Kearney (email)
Date: 8/27/2004 at 11:31:03

Clinton Morning Age Vol. 14 No. 33 Saturday March 6, 1897 p. 4 "How is Mrs. Lamb today?" "How is Aunt Jane Lamb?" Were daily and hourly questions heard on the streets, in stores, in homes about the city for several weeks past, as Mrs. Chancy Lamb had been confined to her home and room, with what was feared would be and what proved to be a finaliliness. All that love, and wealth, and medical skill could do were unstintingly done to prolong her life, but the summons came, and a good, noble woman, after a long life of usefulness, on one overflowing with benevolent kindly acts, is rounded to a close, and she sleeps the sleep of peace, well earned. Who did not know Mrs. Lamb? In Clinton her vigorous physical figure was as familiar to all as is that of the life long help mate she leaves behind - her husband, Mr. Chancy Lamb. A kindly word greeted friends, an open purse was present to relieve need wherever found, and many handsome bouquet has cheered a sick room, a delicacy has tempted the appetite of a convalescant, sent by her thoughtfulness. Of her it can be truly said, she loved to do good. She will be sadly missed in the city, but in the spacious Seventh avenue home she will be missed the most. For years it has been home because "mother" was there, and now the dismal change death brings surrounds it. The aged husband once said to the writer, "What I am Jane made me." He has wealth, power, social and financial distinction in the world, and her influence, he often took pride in saying, her counsel he invariably acted upon, he would add, have brought me thousands of dollars. Then one time he told how he left the little home back east to go into the Canadian pineries, and worked for two years to make some money for the young wife and babe, refusing to let her go with him because there were no comforts in the woodman's camp, where she asserted her right and duty to be with him, which resulted in his giving up the struggle in the woods of the east to come here at her request, and then the fortune began to grow. The AGE would not rehearse these but to show what a strong minded, noble, self-sacrificing woman she was. To the many old residents of the city this is unnecessary. Her life was an open book and friends of years ago were friends to the last. Jane Bevier was born in Stuben county, New York, March 16, 1820, so her life in a few days would have reached three score years and ten and seven. November 17, 1839, she was married to Chancy Lamb at Bradford, New York, and in 1856 they come to Clinton to reside, where their home had been ever since. To them were born two sons and two daughters, Artemus Lamb, Augusta Lamb, Lafayette Lamb, Emme W. Lamb Young, all of whom survive her and with their families reside in Clinton, being with her to the last. She was of French-Huguenot ancestry, and the daughter of an adjutant in the Revolutionary war. Pages could be filed about her good deeds, columns could be written about her influence for good on the community, and then the half would not be told. She has gone to rest, and sweet will be the memories of her, in her family circle, among her many friends as days go-by. Her life was well lived, she sleeps in peace. The funeral services will occur from the residence Monday at 3 p.m. with interment in Springdale.