JOHN W. LAMB
John W. Lamb lives on section 27, upon the farm where his father, Jonathan M. Lamb, settled in 1856. It contained originally eighty-five acres, but now contains one hundred and twenty-five. Jonathan M. Lamb was born in the State of Virginia, January 28, 1831, and removed to Indiana, with his grand-parents, when about eight years old. He there grew to manhood, and was married at Spring Hill, Darke county, Ohio, to Susan Chenoweth, who was born in Darke county, July 1, 1831. He was reared to the occupation of farming. He moved to Darke county, Ohio, in 1853, where he resided till he came to Cass county, and settled in Pymosa township, where he bought and improved a farm, on which he resided until his decease, February 6, 1868. He had been in declining health for a year or more previous to his death. He left a widow and one son, John W. The latter was born in Darke county, Ohio, January 4, 1854, and was but two and a half years of age when his parents came to this county. He was brought up on the homestead which he now owns. He was married, December 8, 1875, to Margaret J. Leppo, at Spring Mills, Richland county, Ohio. They have four children living--Susan D., Alphronia B., Myrtle S., May H. and Albert. Myrtle S. departed this life May 26, 1881. Mr. Lamb's mother, the widow of Jonathan M. Lamb, was married to William H. Crouch, June 25, 1871. Mr. Crouch went to Virginia in 1882, and died at Lynchburg, that State, March 30, 1883. The widow now lives with her son.
Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pp. 560.
