Samuel H Lamborn 1838-1921

LAMBORN, SHAFFER

Posted By: Richard Lowe (email)
Date: 3/11/2003 at 23:46:38

Oct 10 1921 - Atlantic News Telegraph

Samuel Lamborn County Pioneer dead at Griswold

Samuel H Lamborn 83, retired farmer, widely known for his participation in public affairs, a resident of Cass County for forty one years and of Iowa for Sixty seven years, died at the home of his daughter Mrs W J Bryant, at Griswold, Sunday evening.

Mr Lamborn was a staunch democrat and has long been regarded as the wheelhorse of the party in this community. He had filled nearly all the township offices with which his fellow citizens could honor him.

He was born in Venango Co, PA., April 24, 1838. Educated in Pennsylvania and reared within its limits until sixteen years of age, he accompanied his parents to Jackson County, Iowa, in 1854. After a period of twenty seven years residence there, he moved to a farm four miles south of Griswold. There he continued to farm until 1897, when he fixed upon Griswold as the home of his retirement from active labor.

Ellen Shaffer became his bride in 1860. Mr and Mrs Lamborn reared seven children, all of whom are living. Mrs Lamborn preceded her husband in death. The sons and daughters surviving their father are Charles W., an attorney of Chicago; Perry E., a Kansas farmer; Millard F., of Canada; Walter A., a Denison druggist; Mrs Sarah Hodge of Salt Lake City; Mrs Jessie M Bryant and Mrs Jennie Christian of Griswold.

Lamborn Funeral Friday Oct 12 1921 Funeral services for Samuel H Lamborn, pioneer Cass County resident will be held from the Union church here, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev George T Ashley of Wichita Kans, former pastor of the Griswold Church will conduct the services.