HENRY H. LAMB is a prominent and successful merchant of West Alexander. His ancestors were natives of Virginia, his grandfather, John Lamb, having passed his entire life in that State, where he was. married. John Lamb had one son, John (the father of our subject). He was a leading Democrat in politics, and in religious faith a prominent member of the Dunkard Church. John Lamb, only child of John Lamb, was born in Virginia, and was married in his native State to Mary (daughter of John Sponoggle) who bore him children as follows: William (killed at the battle of Gettysburg), Nathaniel, David, Ambrose (deceased), John D., Margaret (Mrs. Noel Whitecotton) and Henry H. Mr. Lamb enlisted in the First Regiment of the Southern army, and served under the gallant General Lee throughout the entire war. Politically he has always been a Democrat, and has taken an active interest in politics. Henry H. Lamb was born on August 12, 1864, in Virginia, and passed his youth in Virginia and West Virginia. On October 11, 1882, he was united in marriage with Mary B., an adopted daughter of Benjamin Leonard Craven, whose father (John Craven) was born in Washington county, Penn., of German parents. He was married to Sarah Leonard, a resident of the same county, and to them were born the following children: Joshua, Regin, Jacob, Benjamin, John, William, Phoebe, Sarah, Mary and Nancy. Benjamin Leonard Craven was born in December, 1811, near Beallsville, Penn., and received his early education in the schools of that neighborhood. At the age of eighteen years he commenced life for himself by driving stage from Cumberland to Wheeling, and followed this occupation for years, when he opened a general store in Taylorstown, this county, and some years later moved to Claysville. In 1840 he came to West Alexander where he continued in business thirty years, retiring in 1870. He was first married to Jemima Mitchell, who bore him one son, David, who died in youth. For his second wife he was married to Jane McConahey, of Buffalo township. He was a successful business man, and dealt largely in wool and general produce, obtaining a competence by his own exertions. In politics he was an active Democrat, and served as postmaster several years. He was a member and liberal supporter of the Presbyterian Church, in which he filled the office of trustee many years. On September 25, 1883, he passed away, and was buried in the cemetery at West Alexander. He was a warm friend of education, taking an active part in the progress of the schools. To the union of Henry H. and Mary B. (Crave) Lamb have been born three children: Benjamim , Leonard, Henry Roy and Lawrence C. Mr. Lamb has been engaged in farming and stock raising. In April, 1891, he entered the mercantile business, and is now conducting a general store. Politically he is a Republican.

Text taken from page 631 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed August 1997 by Jean Suplick Matuson of Plano, TX as part of the Beers Project. Published August 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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