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Subject: Obituary: William Gamble-Webster Parish, Louisiana
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 16:28:21 -0600
From: "Laura Bonde" <lbonde(a)bluemarble.net>
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Obituary: William Gamble 4 June 1895
Webster Parish, Lousiana
Submitted by Laura Bonde <mailto:lbonde@bluemarble.net>
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Near Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana, June 4th 1895, William Gamble
died in the eightieth year of his age--
He was born in the State of Missouri, November 9th, 1815, but in
his infancy his parents moved to Washington County, Arkansas, where he
resided until he had reached the age of six years, when they moved to
this parish (then Natchitoches) and settled at the point where he
resided continuously for seventy four years. he was married to Miss
Margaret Lancaster February 22, 1844 who, after treading life's uneven
pathway by his side for fifty two years, were it not for the loving
companionship of her eight surviving children, would be left to finish
her earthly pilgrimage alone. Mr. Gamble was an affectionate husband, a
kind father and an honest, upright man and citizen, and was one of the
last of the venerable old pioneers who came to this section as one of
the 'advance guard' of civilization and who contributed so much to the
country's development. He was called at the early age of fifteen years
to face the cares and responsibilities of life by the death of his
parents who left to his sole protection and care a family of six
children, two brothers and four sisters, the youngest only three months
old, and though he had not a relative to whom he could apply for aid,
those children and their descendants who survive today can testify how
worthily and heroically he provided for the little ones confided to his
keeping and in his wise provision for them he began to envince that
energy, perseverance of purpose that characterized him through life. He
had never connected himself with any branch of the christian church
though he cherished a profound veneration for all pious people and few
men read their bibles more, and he ever endeavored to instill in to the
minds and hearts of his children those virtues that always adorn true
manhood. We trust that his precepts may be heeded by those who survive
his and may we all, at that day when the slumbering millions shall awake
to life be found worthy to assemble on the blissful shores of
deliverance to rest forever under the shade of the trees that skirt the
borders of the river of life.