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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Charles A Lamb: Birth: Feb 1864. Death: 1 Aug 1866

  2. Lee Grant Lamb: Birth: 27 May 1866. Death: 15 Jun 1936 in Petoskey, Michigan

  3. Ru Ray Lamb: Birth: 8 Nov 1876.

  4. Person Not Viewable


Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Mina Lamb: Birth: 4 Dec 1882 in Clarence Township, Calhoun County, Michigan. Death: 29 Sep 1960 in Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan


Sources
1. Title:   Clarence Township Cemeteries, Calhoun County, Michigan
Page:   p. 25
Author:   The Calhoun County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 777, Marshall, Michigan, 49068
Publication:   Researched and compiled by the society, 1996
2. Title:   Marriage Records of Calhoun County, Michigan, 1836 to 1890
Page:   p. 26 column 3
Author:   Beverly M. Lancaster, Compiler
Publication:   Published by Lanco Genealogical Research, Farmington, MI, 1983.
3. Title:   Michigan Marriage Records 1868 - 1925
Page:   Microfilm roll #033, Calhoun county, page 226, line 6678

Notes
a. Note:   Copied from an article written about 1891 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM P. 650 SANFORD LAMB The vast amount of labor that was expended in bringing this county up toits present high state of development can scarcely be imagined, much less described.Those who have aided in this work are entitled to the esteem of men, and thebiographical writer is always pleased to record their histories even though only a simple statement offacts can be given. To Sanford Lamb, now living on section 17, Clarence township, creditbelongs, as one who has always been ready to bear a hand when hard work was to be done. Andrew and Susan (Lincoln) Lamb, the parents of our subject, were born,reared and married in the Empire State (New York). About 55 years ago they came tothis State, spent a short time in Jackson County, and then located in this county, onthe old John Ainslie farm in Marengo Township. Thence they removed to the CharlesChurch place, upon which Mr. Lamb built the first house. He made several subsequentchanges in the township, and about 1844 made a permanent location on section 16,Clarence Township. He built the first house put up by a white man upon the west side of DuckLake, and cut down the first trees. There were no roads and neighbors were remote, butthe Indians and wild animals were still numerous in the neighborhood. Mr. Lamb hadsixty-four acres of raw land which he fully improved and to which he added until his farmcomprised one hundred and seventeen acres. He was in rather poor circumstances when hemade his first purchase but had the same zeal that has been manifested by his son. Hecut more wood between his home and Marshall than any other five men in this part of thecountry. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lamb consisted of ten children, nine ofwhom are now living and eight in this county. They are, Isaac, Mrs. Martha D.Olds, Sanford, Emory (sp. Emery), Charles, Marvin A., Mrs. Mary E. Hotchkiss, Mrs.(Sarah) Angeletta Squires, and Mrs. Pruella Anderson. Their honored father died in 1862 ata goodly age, having been born in 1800. Their mother is still living, in good healthand quite vigorous although eighty-five years old. She makes her home with her daughter,Mrs. Charles Squires (sp. Squier), of Clarence Township. The gentleman whose name introduces this notice was born Feb. 12, 1833,in New York, and very young when the family came here. His first recollections are ofthe undeveloped wilderness by which his boyhood home was surrounded. In the logschoolhouse that was most accessible he took up the common school branches, but owing tocircumstances was obliged to discontinue his studies when ten years old and find work. Hebegan by driving oxen in the winter and doing farm work in the summer, all his earningsbeing turned over to his father for the benefit of the family. He did teaming from DuckLake to Albion, when the latter was scarcely more than a hamlet, and he also helped toclear the parental farm. In 1855 Mr. Lamb gained a companion and helpmate in Miss Mary P. Scouten,who was born in New York in 1835. She was a daughter of John and Anna (Burdick)Scouten, natives of New York, and later residents of Pennsylvania. In that stateher father departed this life. Her mother married again and came to Michigan in 1852settling on section 21, Clarence township. She and her second husband has since died. Mrs. MaryLamb was called from time to eternity April 22, 1878, leaving two children, LeeGrant, born May 27, 1860, and Ru Ray, November 8 , 1876, the latter now living inCalifornia. A second marriage was contracted by Mr. Lamb in 1880, his bride being Mrs. AmeliaSmith, nee Dewey. This lady was born in Jackson County in 1850 and was the daughterof H. L. Dewey, now of Eaton County. She died on Christmas Day, 1889, leaving toher bereaved companion a little daughter, Mina, who was born December 4, 1882. After his first marriage Mr. Lamb settles upon forty acres of land in itsraw state, but which is now under the plow and thoroughly well improved. To it hesubsequently added a tract of equal size and here he carries on mixed farming and derives acomfortable income from tilling the soil. He began his work here empty handed, beingobliged to work by the month to get the $40 with which to secure his first tract. He hasworked by the day at logging for fifty cents per day, when the time was counted fromdaylight until dark. In more recent years he has not been obliged to work so hard, although heis still an active and busy man. The children of Mr. Lamb have acquired good common school education andhave always been encouraged by their father to make the best of their opportunities.He always votes the Democratic ticket and has never failed to manifest an interest in thepolitical situation. During the Civil War he was working in the oil regions of Pennsylvaniawhen he was drafted and he paid $300 for a substitute. He is a man of genial natureand posses a goodly amount of the "milk of human kindness," which leads him tocontribute generously to various object of benevolence, and enterprises that promise to promotethe good of the people.


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