Thursday, October 29, 2009

Dycusburg News: Oct. 29, 2009

By Michelle Henderson

Chase and Jennifer Matthews’s son and Sarah’s little brother, Owen Lee Matthews, was born October 19, 2009. He weighed 7 lbs. and 14 oz. He was born at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah on the couple’s first wedding anniversary.

Happy Birthday to Vanessa Werner on October 21, Danny Ogle on October 26, Marlin Patton on October 28, Joe Bennett and Sherry Peek on October 31.

The Fall Festival at the Dycusburg Baptist Church on Friday, October 23 had a good turnout and was enjoyed by all who attended.

For Halloween, the Dycusburg Baptist Church will host a “Trunk or Treat” at 4:30 pm on October 31 in the parking lot.

The Dycusburg Community Group would like to thank those who recently made donations for future purchases to improve our community. If you would like to make a tax deductible contribution, mail it to: Dycusburg Community Group, P.O. Box 112, Dycusburg KY 42037.

Quote of the week: “One man has enthusiasm for 30 minutes, another for 30 days, but it is the man who has it for 30 years who makes a success of his life.”-Edward B. Butler

Riddle of the week: What is open when it is closed and closed when it is open?

Last week’s riddle answer: What eats to live but never drinks? A fire. Carol Strilko of New Lenox, IL was the first to give a correct answer.

Send your questions, news, birthdays, births, anniversaries, riddle answers, your own riddles or quote of the week to Dycusburg@yahoo.com.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Dycusburg News: Oct. 22, 2009

By Michelle Henderson

Happy anniversary to Chase and Jennifer Matthews on October 19.

Happy birthday to Dylan Phelps October 26.

There will be a Fall Festival on Friday, October 23 at 6:00 pm at the Dycusburg Baptist Church. All are invited to attend.

Fall Revival with Brother Mark Gill will be held Oct 25 – Oct 28 at the Dycusburg Baptist Church. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Fourteen states were represented at the Longshore and Sarah (Lee) Lamb memorial dedication: Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Oregon and Washington.

Eleven people attended the L.B. and Sarah (Parsley) Patton family reunion on Sunday, Oct. 11 in Fredonia.

Bobby Mayes and family visited with his grandmothers, Evelynn Mayes and Mev Crick in Louisville, KY last weekend.

Quote of the week: "Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts." -- Arnold Bennett

Riddle of the week: What eats to live but never drinks?

Last week’s riddle answer: What gets wet as it dries? A towel

Send your questions, news, birthdays, births, anniversaries, riddle answers, your own riddles or quote of the week to Dycusburg@yahoo.com.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Lamb Family Dedicates Memorial Marker

By Matthew T. Patton and Linda Lamb Monticelli

Nearly 100 descendants and friends of the Lamb family gathered Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Princeton, Kentucky, to honor Revolutionary War patriot Longshore Lamb (ca. 1748 – ca. 1828) and his wife, Sarah (Lee) Lamb (ca. 1760 – ca. 1844).


The day began at noon with a welcome speech by Matthew T. Patton of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Patton submitted a supplemental application for Longshore Lamb in 2008 to the Sons of the American Revolution. His early research was aided by fellow Lamb descendant Janet Humphreys, the first to join the Daughters of the American Revolution under Longshore Lamb.

The program also consisted of a flag presentation, including ten flags associated with the early Lamb family, as well as a large flag flown over the United States Capitol on June 15, 2009. A certificate accompanying the flag states, “At the request of the Honorable Jim Gerlach, Member of Congress, this flag was flown for Caldwell County Settler and Revolutionary War Patriot Longshore Lamb, who assisted in establishing American Independence.”

Following the pledge of allegiance to the flag, Tyler Clay Collins played “Taps.” Afterwards, attendees joined to recite a tribute to Longshore and Sarah and to “all of the men and women who have served the United States with integrity and devotion.” After the Lamb memorial marker was unveiled, Matthew T. Patton and Linda Lamb Monticelli placed a red, white and blue wreath at the memorial site. Patton and Monticelli organized the day’s events, which also included a family reunion reception catered by Riverside CafĂ© of Dycusburg, Kentucky.

Caldwell County resident Richard P’Pool secured a government-issued marker from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and placed the stone at the site. P’Pool, also a Lamb descendant, was honored in 2003 for his efforts to place markers for U.S. veterans. P’Pool has helped apply for and received more than 300 markers from the VA at his own expense. This process requires hours of tedious and detailed research because the documentation required, including the muster rolls and the extracts from State files or land warrants, is often not readily available. The marker reads, “Longshore Lamb. Pvt SC Militia. Revolutionary War. 1748-1828.”

Longshore Lamb was the son of Thomas Lamb and Alice Longshore; he was born sometime between 1747 and 1754 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania or about 1755 in Fairfax County, Virginia. The Lamb family lived in Bucks County from 1744 until 1754 when they moved to Fairfax County, Virginia. The Quaker Fairfax Monthly Meeting was located on the east side of the Blue Ridge Mountains south of the Potomac River. The Fairfax Meeting was located in Fairfax County until 1757 when they divided Fairfax County leaving Fairfax Meeting in Loudon County. In June 1766, the Lamb family moved from Loudon County, Virginia to Kershaw County, South Carolina.

On October 30, 1779, the Friends at the Bush River Monthly Meeting, located in Newberry County, South Carolina, disowned Longshore Lamb who was a member of the Padget’s Creek Meeting house, located in eastern Union County, for marrying someone who was not of the Quaker faith. Since the state of South Carolina had no laws requiring marriage licenses or registration until 1911, we use the date of October 30, 1779 as the marriage date for Longshore Lamb and Sarah Lee, daughter of Michael Lee.

In late spring or early summer of 1780, Colonel Thomas Brandon, who was camped five miles south of the present town of Union, South Carolina was in the process of recruiting volunteers to support the Patriot cause. It was sometime after the fall of Charleston on May 12, 1780, that Longshore Lamb was recruited into the Second Spartan Regiment of Militia under Colonel Thomas Brandon in Union County, South Carolina. Longshore’s brother William Lamb was also in this same Second Spartan Regiment of Militia under Colonel Brandon.

It is not known how many or which military engagements Longshore Lamb may have actually been involved in while serving under Colonel Brandon. These militiamen served for 4 months, oftentimes working one day and fighting the next. The Patriot militia spent much of their time protecting the local rebel population from the Indians and the many Tory loyalists in the area. On June 12, 1786, Longshore Lamb received ten pounds, two shillings, and ten pence farthings for Militia duty after the fall of Charleston in Brandon’s Regiment. Longshore Lamb signed his full name on this receipt for his service during the American Revolution.

On September 13, 1788, Longshore Lamb purchased 163 acres on Frenchman’s Creek of the Enoree River in Ninety Six District, present day Union County, South Carolina. It is possible that Longshore used at least some of the money he received for his military duties to purchase this land.

Between 1779 and 1800, Longshore and Sarah Lamb had nine children: Mary, Elizabeth, Levi, William, Margaret, Jane, John, Moses, and Martin. All of these children were born in South Carolina. After Longshore Lamb and Sarah Lee were married they lived first in Union County, South Carolina and then in Spartanburg County, South Carolina before finally settling in Caldwell County, Kentucky by 1809 or 1810. Longshore Lamb and his family and Longshore’s son-in-law William Crow and his family were among the very early settlers of the Lewistown community in Caldwell County, Kentucky.

Longshore’s mother, Alice Longshore Lamb, died about 1791 in Union County, South Carolina and his father, Thomas Lamb, died in early August 1800 in Union County, South Carolina. Sarah’s father, Michael Lee, died in early December 1807 in Union County, South Carolina. We do not know who Sarah’s mother was; some researchers say that Michael Lee’s wife was Drusilla Murphy.

Longshore Lamb died intestate sometime from about 1826 to about 1828 in Caldwell County, Kentucky. His wife, Sarah Lee Lamb, remained a widow for the next 16 years or so until her death about 1844 in Caldwell County, Kentucky. Martin Lamb, the youngest child of Longshore and Sarah, and his family moved into his father’s home after his father’s death to care for his mother.

The exact location of the graves of Longshore and Sarah remains unknown, there has never been any grave marker found for either Longshore or Sarah and there are no records known to exist indicating where the graves of Longshore and Sarah Lamb are actually located.

Fourteen states were represented at the reunion: Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Oregon and Washington. Sharon Lamb Davis traveled from Redmond, Washington to the ceremony to honor her great-great-great-great grandfather. “If he hadn’t joined so many others to fight for our future we would not be where we are today. And I am thankful that I live in this free country,” Davis said. “Also, of course, because of the 13 years I have communicated with fellow Lamb researchers Linda Lamb Monticelli and Janet Humphreys, I had a need to meet them face to face and cement our family relationship and thank them for the work they have done over so many years.”

She added, “We are who we are, in part, because of our ancestors and what they passed from generation to generation. I truly believe the morals, integrity, and respect that we may possess is a direct link to our ancestors’ beliefs.”

Because the exact burial location is not known, the memorial, funded by donations from descendants and friends of the family, was placed in the Princeton city cemetery because of its ensured perpetual care.

“By erecting this Lamb memorial marker, the descendants of Longshore and Sarah have marked a spot, if not their final resting place, then at least a place in Caldwell County where Longshore and Sarah Lamb’s journey upon this earth ended,” Linda Lamb Monticelli explained.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Dycusburg News: Oct. 15, 2009

By Michelle Henderson

Happy birthday to the following: Bobby Mayes Oct. 12, Carol Carroll Oct. 13, and Jeff Winding on Oct. 17.

The Dycusburg Community Group did not do the scheduled clean up on Oct. 9 due to rainy weather. Members did an impromptu clean up on Saturday morning. If interested in volunteering your time or money for cleaning supplies, please call 988-2758 before 5 p.m., or e-mail at Dycusburg@yahoo.com. All donations to the group are tax deductible.

For interesting information on Dycusburg, visit Dycusburg.com.

Brian Coleman, son of Jim and Debbie Richardson, left for Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. on Oct. 13. He is joining the Army National Guard. Debbie visited with her daughter, Christina Stempien, in Las Vegas Sept. 2–16. Debbie is still recovering from her surgery earlier this month. The community extends get well wishes to her.

Fall Revival at the Dycusburg Baptist Church will be held Oct. 25–28. All are invited to attend.

The Longshore Lamb Memorial Ceremony was a big success. Approximately 100 people came to the event. It was reported that people from at least 14 different states were represented.

A baby shower was held on Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Calvary Baptist Church for Chase and Jennifer Matthews. Refreshments were served and games were played by several in attendance.

In last week’s article, I made an error reporting the time of the singing and supper for Justin O’Bryan’s benefit. The chili supper was at 4 p.m. and the singing at 6:30 p.m. I’d like to apologize for any inconvenience this error may have caused. There was a nice turnout and the family would like to thank everyone for their generosity. Please mail any donations to help pay medical and travel expenses to Richard and Teresa O’Bryan, P.O. Box 59, Dycusburg, KY 42037. According to family members, Justin has had glaucoma since he was about three months old.

Quote of the week: “Without history, we are the prisoners of the accident of where and when we were born,” - Donald Kagan.

Riddle of the week: What gets wet as it dries? Last week’s riddle answer: Imagine you are in the middle of a forest surrounded by tigers you have nothing to defend yourself, what do you
do? Stop imagining.

Send your questions, news, birthdays, births, anniversaries, riddle answers, your own riddles or quote of the week to Dycusburg@yahoo.com.

Dycusburg News: Oct. 8, 2009

By Michelle Henderson

Happy belated birthday to George Strilko of New Lenox, IL. His birthday was Sept. 29.

The Dycusburg Community Group is planning another clean up on Friday, Oct. 9. If interested in volunteering your time, please call 270-988-2758.

Debbie Richardson is home after a short stay in the hospital. The community wishes her a speedy recovery.

Revolutionary War veteran Longshore Lamb and his wife Sarah will be honored with a dedication ceremony at noon on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Princeton. Longshore is being recognized over 220 years after his service in the war. A reception will follow at the Princeton Tourist Welcome Center at 201 E. Main St.

There will be a benefit singing Saturday, Oct. 10, and a chili supper, at the Dycusburg Baptist Church’s Fellowship Hall for Richard and Teresa O’Bryan’s son, Justin, who was diagnosed with glaucoma at the age of six months. The Hamptons will be singing. The proceeds will go to help with medical and travel expenses.

Rick Bowman and Barbara Ethridge met Gary, Gina, Mckenzie, and Justin Noffsinger on Saturday, Oct. 3 for the annual craft show which is held at the Audubon National Park in Henderson. They enjoyed looking at all the beautiful crafts and sampling the delicious foods.

Quote of the week: "Democracy is a process by which people are free to choose the man who will get the blame." - Laurence J. Peter

Riddle of the week: Imagine you are in the middle of a forest surrounded by tigers you have nothing to defend yourself, what do you do?

Last week’s riddle answer: What has a mouth but cannot eat, what moves but has no legs, and what has a bank but cannot put money in it? The answer is a river. The first correct answer was received from Barbara Ethridge.

Send your questions, news, birthdays, births, anniversaries, riddle answers, your own riddles and thoughts of the week to Dycusburg@yahoo.com.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Dycusburg News: Oct. 1, 2009

By Michelle Henderson

Juanita Green and Curtis Griffin both celebrated their birthdays on Sept. 27.

Rick and Debbie Holsapple celebrated their 37th anniversary on Sept. 27.

The 45th annual L.B. and Sarah A. (Parsley) Patton Family Reunion will be held Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Fredonia Lion’s Club Building, next to the water tower in Fredonia. A potluck lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m.

The speaker at the Dycusburg Baptist Church on Sept. 27 was the director of missions, Bro. Rodney Cude.

The fall revival at the Dycusburg Baptist Church will be held Oct. 25-28.

Paul and Faye Stinnett attended the free Kevin Skinner concert in Mayfield. Skinner is the America’s Got Talent $1 million winner. It was reported that more than 6,000 people attended the concert.

The American Legion in Kuttawa hosts bingo on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. For more information contact Liz Wadlington at 388-2179. Money raised in the month of September was donated to Homes for our Troops recipient Chase Matthews.

Quote of the week: "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it,
change your attitude." - Maya Angelou

Riddle of the week: What has a mouth but cannot eat, what moves but has no legs, and what has a bank but cannot put money in it? Last week’s riddle answer: When asked how old she was Suzie replied in two years I will be twice as old as I was five years ago. How old is she? The first correct answer came from Gail Bannister. Suzie is 12.

Send your questions, news, birthdays, births, anniversaries, riddle answers,
your own riddles and thoughts of the week to Dycusburg@yahoo.com.

Dycusburg News: Sept. 24, 2009

By Michelle Henderson

Recent and upcoming birthdays include: Ian Aldridge on Sept. 11, Linda Sutton on Sept. 17, Curtis Griffin on Sept. 27 and Cierra Simpson on Sept. 28.

Anniversaries include: Tom and Shelly Gould, Sept. 11 and Gary and Sue Bailey, Sept. 17.

The Dycusburg Community Group will pick up trash on the sides of several streets in town this week and will clean around the Veteran’s Memorial Marker and Chase Matthews Park. If interested in volunteering your time, please call or email Dycusburg@yahoo.com or 270-988-2758.

Paul and Faye Stinnett enjoyed an outing to Sharon, Tenn., Friday and Saturday to attend an equipment auction.

Jeff Winding of Belknap, Ill., visited with several friends in the area this past week. He took a boat ride on the Cumberland River with Curtis and Jeannie Griffin while in town.

Makanda Rolfe spent the night with her great grandmother, Barbara
Ethridge, Sept. 20.

Virginia Lee Jewell (Ginalee) of Dycusburg passed away Sept. 15. Services were held at Lakeland Funeral Home. She was buried in the Dycusburg Cemetery.

Homecoming at the Dycusburg Baptist Church was held Sept. 20. Bro. Randall Rogers was the guest speaker. There was a delicious meal served in the fellowship hall following the service. Several people attended.

There were 14 in attendance at the United Methodist Church.

Quote of the week: “Always remember that the future comes one day at a time.” – Dean Acheson

Riddle of the week: When asked how old she was, Suzie replied in two years I will be twice as old as I was five years ago. How old is she? Send your questions, news, birthdays, births, anniversaries, riddle answers, your own riddles and thoughts of the week to Dycusburg@yahoo.com.