Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 690.

ANCIL B. LAMB

     the druggist in Fossil, is one of the earliest pioneers of the country now
embraced in Wheeler county. He is at the head of a good business and is known as
a representative citizen, well to do and progressive. His birth occurred in
Wayne county, Indiana, on December 16, 1854, and his parents are Martin and
Sarah (Starbuck) Lamb. The father was born in Wayne county, Indiana, on August
18, 1818, and died in 1899. The mother was also born in that county, on October
13, 1823, and died June 23, 1863. Our subject received his early education in
the public schools of his native county, then matriculated in the college at
Hillsdale, Michigan. After completing his course he taught school in his home
county for a year, then went to Kansas, where he taught for two years. After
that he read medicine with Dr. W. W. Woods of Springdale, Kansas. It was 1880
that he came to this country and entered the employ of I. H. Parsons on the John
Day river. Following this he came to Fossil and taught school, then bought the
stage line from Fossil to Heppner, continuing the same largely until 1882. Then
he began work for George Thompson, a general merchant in this place, and
continued in his employ until Mr. Thompson sold out. Then he again taught school
in Fossil and in June, 1884, he engaged in the drug business in which he still
continues. His is the only drug store in the town and he has given his attention
to the building up of the business in all the intervening years.  In addition to
this property Mr. Lamb has twelve hundred acres of land adjoining the town on
the south, which is utilized for a stock farm. He also owns about one hundred
head of cattle. He has been prospered splendidly since coming here and is one of
the well-to-do men of the county.
     On January 29, 1883, Mr. Lamb married Anna Rose, who was born in California
on December 25, 1863. Her father, Thomas Rose, was born in England on October,
1822. Two children are the fruit of this union, Abie, aged eighteen and Howard,
twelve years old. Mr. Lamb is a charter member of the I. 0. 0. F. and the A. F.
& A. M. of this place and also belongs to the K. P. Politically he is a strong
republican, and for three terms has been county treasurer.  His career has been
frought with wisdom, thrift and uprightness and he has well earned the esteem
and confidence of the people, which is generously bestowed.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in December 2010 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.