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The Lambert Family News, Vol 2, No. 1, Rock Creek Illinois, Sunday, September 6, 1936:
WM. THORNBER LAMBERT
Feb. 24, 1847 - Nov. 22, 1922
William Thornber Lambert was born In Rock Creek township, Hancock county. He attended public school and worked for the neighbors when not needed at home. On December 9, 1872, he was married to alice Jane Pilkington. To this union were born five daughters and three sons, all excepting one being born in the plain little home within a quarter of a mile of his parental home.
Within one-eighth of a mile of this little home the L.D.S. church was erected in 1875, of which he became a member at an early age. Although he always farmed as a farm hand, tenant, land owner and retired farmer, yet a very large part of his thought and effort were spent in serving through this little church where he was ordained an elder.
His kindly, sympathetic disposition is indicted by his being called to officiate at the last rites of sixty-six of his friends or members of his friends' families. Not only in a religious capacity did he serve his fellows, but also as a school director, road commissioner and singing school teacher.
His ability to sing and be happy at the close of a long day and his honest and clean mindedness were outstanding.
After the death of his first wife, November 27, 1913, he married Mary Pilkington Webber, who was the youngest sister of his first wife.
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LAMBERT, William T.
Birth: February 1847, Rock Creek, Hancock, Illinois
Death: November 1922
William T. Lambert was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 5 September 1869 at Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, by Nephi Snively. He was ordained a teacher on 24 November 1869 by Richard Lambert and John H. Lambert. He attended the Rock Creek, Illinois Branch.
Sources:
RLDS Deceased Files
Early Reorganization Minutes, 1852-1871, Book A, p. 509
Early Reorganization Minutes, 1872-1905, Book B
Rock Creek, Illinois, RLDS Branch Records
1880 Census, Illinois
Rock Creek, Hancock Co.
Page No. 19, ED No. 78
LAMBERT, Wm T., m, age 33, Head, Farmer, born Illinois
--------, Alice J., f, age 31, Wife, Keeping House, born Illinois
--------, Annie Jane, f, age 6, Daughter, born Illinois
--------, Arthur W., m, age 3, Son, born Illinois
--------, Clarence J., m, age 1, Son, born Illinois
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