Lambert, Phidelia (Schoonover) 1815-1899

SCHOONOVER, LAMBERT, CUNNINGHAM, VAN EPPS

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 1/19/2004 at 09:30:34

Death of an Aged Christian

Grandmother Lambert, one of the best old ladies in this city, passed away last Friday morning, at her home southeast of town. Mother Lambert on Thanksgiving Day was one of the guests of honor at a large gathering of relatives at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. V. Van Epps, and the following Sabbath was in her accustomed pew in the M. E. Church, little thinking that her life was so near to close. She was in her eighty-fifth year, but still retained much of her youthful spirits and vigor. The funeral services were held in the M. E. Church on Saturday afternoon, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. C. Willets, who preached an excellent discourse from the text. “They return at evening.” Mrs. T. M. Rodgers, Miss Lettie Earley, Jas. Hayter and Horace Shepherd sang the old hymns so dear to Mother Lambert during her lifetime, Lulu Hayter accompanied on the organ.

Phidelia Schoonover was born in Genesee County, N. Y. May 29, 1815. When she was quite young her parents moved to Portage Co., Ohio, where she grew to womanhood and on March 8, 1836, was married to Levi A. Cunningham. They lived for several years in Noble Co., Ind., and Muscatine Co., Iowa, moving to this city Feb. 26, 1873. Eight children were born to them, six of whom survive. Father Cunningham died Sept. 22nd, 1883. She was again married Nov. 14, 1885, to Jacob Lambert, of this city, who died Nov. 22, 1893.

Mother Lambert joined the M. E. Church when she was twenty-five years of age, and during all the years of her after life was a faithful Christian and an ardent lover of the church of her choice. She loved her children and they in turn gave her every tender care and attention due an aged and almost idolized mother. Her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Van Epps, who resides in Omaha, arrived in time to see her mother alive and receive her parting blessing. ~ The Newton Record, Thursday, December 14, 1899, Page 1, Column 5

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She was married to Levi A. Cunningham, March 28, 1836…She was again married Nov. 14, 1885, to Jacob Lambert, with whom she lived until his death, Nov. 22, 1894. ~ Iowa State Democrat, Thursday, December 14, 1899, Page 1, Column 3