LAMB, GEORGE , was born Dec., 1789, near Hagerstown, Maryland, and when quite young went to Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, where he learned the business of saddle and harness-making. He was married at Mt. Pleasant May 24, 1820, to Eliza H. Hubbs, who was born in that place in 1794. She was the daughter of Dr. Charles Hubbs, who, although a a member of the Society of Friends, was a surgeon in the American army, near the close of the Revolution. Later in life, Dr. Hubbs became a preacher in the Baptist church. George Lamb's ancestors were members of the Society of Friends also. Mr. and Mrs. Lamb had three children in Pennsylvania, and moved to Kaskaskia, Randolph county, Ill., in the spring of 1830, where two children were born. One died in infancy. Mrs. Eliza H. Lamb died Aug. 15, 1834, in Chester, Ill., and in June, 1836, George Lamb moved to Springfield. Of his four children--

CHARLES H., born May 19, 1822, at Brownsville, Fayette county, Penn., accompanied his parents to Illinois, and came to Springfield in 1832, preceding his father, to attend school. He remained one year, and returned to his parents, who had moved from Kaskaskia to Chester, Ill. He afterwards learned the printing business, in the Sangamo Journal in Springfield, with Simeon Francis & Co. In 1841, Charles H. Lamb started the Rock River Register, at Grande de Tour, Ogle county, Ill., but sold out the following spring. He was afterwards, with his uncle, James L. Lamb, in the pork packing business. He is unmarried, and resides on his farm, near Pawnee, in Ball township, Sangamon county, Illinois.

MARY ELIZA, born Oct. 6, 1824, near Mt. Pleasant, Penn., died Aug. 23, 1834, at Chester, Illinois.

WILLIAM H., born Nov. 14, 1826, in Pennsylvania, died Oct. 1, 1834, at Chester, Illinois.

SUSAN M., born Sept. 3, 1830, in Kaskaskia, Ill., was brought up by her aunt, Hannah G. Mather, and married in Springfield, Ill., Nov. 14, 1855, to Dr. C. Perry Slater, who died at Springfield March 12, 1858, leaving two children. JULIA died in infancy. HANNAH M., born Sept. 10, 1850, in Springfield, lives with her mother in Chicago. Mrs. Susan M. Slater was married Nov. 9, 1870, to James H. Roberts. See his name.

George Lamb was married March 28, 1840, in Springfield, to Mrs. Lucinda Crowder, whose maiden name was Sanders, a native of Kentucky. They had three children--

JAMES T., born May 23, 1841, in Sangamon county, was married Dec. 5, 1867, to Mary Weber. They had four children, CHARLES W., who died Sept. 8, 1875; EMILY O., GEORGE CARROLL and JOSEPH F., and live in Ball township, four miles northwest of Pawnee, Sangamon county, Illinois.

GEORGE G., born Aug. 16, 1845, in Sangamon county, was married there Feb., 1869, to Marietta Clayton. They have three children, JAMES, ESTELLA and CHARLES, and live in Cotton Hill township, three and a half miles north of Pawnee.

MARY E., born Oct. 11, 1848, in Sangamon county, was married there Nov. 14, 1867, to William O. Matthews. See his name. They have two children, IDA M. and FANNIE A., and live in Cotton Hill township, three and a half miles north of Pawnee, Sangamon county, Illinois.

George Lamb died Aug. 26, 1867, and Mrs. Lucinda Lamb died Jan. 18, 1872, both in Sangamon county, Illinois.