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€UMen WeddingElias Lamb and Wife Pass the50th Idle Stone of Their Wedded Life.On last Wednesday 58 relatives and friends assembled at the residence of Elias Lamb aud wife to help them celebrate the 50th anniversary of their wedded life. The programme consisted first of a las toricul sketch of the two old people by M. G. Rhoads, then followed the marriage ceremony, which was duly performed by Rev. B. F. Dungan of the U. B. church and Rev. R. S. Martin of the M. K. church. Then followed a few brief and appropriate remarks by Senator Sears, after which the large gathering was invited out to a sumptuous dinner. The following are the remarks made by Mr. Rhoads, after which we give a list of the presents and the names of the donors:Elias Lamb was born in Randolph county, m North Carolina, about 16 miles north from Ashborough, September 24th 1814.Susannah Kish was born in Fairfield county, Ohio about 18 miles east of Columbus, November 17th 1818.They were married on the 23rd day of March, 1837, at the residence of JoliH Bish, the bride’s father, in Clay township,. Wayne count}*, Indiana. Since the marriage there have been ImroTto them ten children, of whom one, an infant son, died in June, 1844. All the others, 4 sous and 5 daughters, are living, are married and have children. They arc to-day the heads of a large family connection, consisting of 9 children, 29 grand children, and 8 great grand children, or 48 in all, most of whom are present to-day on this anniversary.Mr. Lamb is of English descent. Mrs. Lamb of Dutch or German de-
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Newport Hoosier State
Newport, Indiana, US
Wed, Mar 30, 1887
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