"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana"
Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884


OBED LAMB was born in Lawrence County, Ind., December 3, 1835, son of ISAIAH
and CHRISTIANA (FREDRICK) LAMB, and is of English-German lineage.  The
father of Mr. Lamb was born in North Carolina, and his mother was of
Virginian birth.  The parents of Mr. Lamb emigrated to Indiana about 1820,
and settled in Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County.  Here his father was
deceased in 1878.  The Lamb family emigrated from England on account of
religious persecution, and effected a settlement in the Carolinas.  The
subject of this biography was united in marriage to MISS H. R. E. ADAMSON in
1859. They have children as follows:  CHARLES W., FLORENCE M., ANNA L., JOHN
C. and PEARL S.  In 1860 Mr. Lamb settled where he now resides, and here he
has 305 acres of well improved land.  As a farmer he has been successful,
and is one of the best tillers of the soil in his neighborhood.  Politically
he is a Republican.  He is of thorough temperance principles and advocates
prohibition.  Mr. and Mrs. Lamb are members of the Christian Church, and he
has held an official position in that church for fifteen years.  Since 1864
Mr. Lamb has been engaged in bee culture, in which science he is thoroughly
posted.  He possesses a fair common school education, and is one of the
principal men of the township.


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