W. H. H. Lamb (Biography)

[genealogynut]

Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by Wiliam G. Cutler

W. H. H. LAMB, farmer and salesman with G. B. Shaw & Co., was born in Cattaraugus County, N.Y., in 1838.  After receiving his education, was employed in the office with his father, Judge Lamb, for a number of years, after which he engaged in the mercantile trade, remaining there until 1871, when he migrated to Kansas, locating in Howard County, and took a claim on Section 10, Township 31, Range 10.  Was among the earliest settlers in this township.  His place is well watered by the Wild Cat Creek; has improved the place, has a fine stone house, with a fine peach and apple orchard, and small fruits, a fine stone quarry, and has one of the best places in the county.  In 1879, sold eighty acres to the Moline Land Company, the balance of the place adjoining the townsite.  In 1881, received a position with G. B. Shaw & Co., lumber and grain dealers, and has remained with them since.  Was married in 1859, to Miss Margaret E. Wickershaw, of Hesper, Iowa.  She died in 1867.  In 1879, was married again in Bonham, Tex., to Miss O.D. Delaney, of Missouri.  They have four children, viz: Harry, Charlie, Carrie M. and Cora.

[ddurbin]

taken from THE MOLINE REVIEW  May 1, 1908
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT
W.H.H. Lamb was run down by the Emporia train Wednesday morning.  He was walking to his work in the east part of town on the branch track and the train was backing out on the main line to the  "Y".  Thinking that the train was on the track on which he was walking, he stepped over on the main track just in time to be struck by the steps on the rear coach.  He was thrown over and his foot was caught by the wheel and badly mashed.  His head was bruised also where it struck the ground.  Drs. Smethers and Beasley amputated the foot, leaving only the heel.  Up to this writing he is doing as well as possible under the circumstances.

same paper May 8, 1908
Obituary
William Henry Harrison Lamb was born in Machias, Cattaurangus county, N. Y. June 4, 1837, where he grew to manhood.  In 1857 he went to Iowa where two years later he was married to Miss Margaret Wickersham at Burr Oak.  He then moved to Hesper, Ia. and lived there until he moved to Carthage, Missouri, in 1866 where his wife died two years later.  In 1871 he was married to Olive Delancy Sutlieff in Texas.  To them were born four children:  H. N. and C. E. of Moline, Carrie M Rice, who died two months after her marriage, and Cora L. Burdick of Independence.  Beside these he leaves two brothers and one sister, M. B. Lamb of Machias, N. Y. and Silas A. Lamb and Mrs. A. Meader of Denver Colo.

Mr. Lamb died May 2, at the home of his son H. N. in this city as the result of an accident described in this paper last week.  The funeral was held Sunday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev J. R. Hankins in the M. E. church.  Many friends join the family in mourning his sad death. 

[genealogynut]

Thanks, Dan!  I thoroughly enjoyed reading the additional information. It helps to know more about these people, as some of these biographies I have posted really don't tell much about the person.  Some of the biographies seem to be focused on the material possessions, and not the person.

[Janet Harrington]

That was interesting.  Poor guy had to endure all of that trauma to his body.  We can only hope that he was unconscious all the time until he passed away.