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JOHN D. GAMBLE, farmer, P. O. Hartstown, was born March 15, 1813, in Ireland, and is a son of John and Eliza
(Dixon) Gamble, who had a family of six children, of whom our subject was the youngest, his mother dying soon after
his birth. His father was married twice, and had eight children by his last wife, a Miss Parr. Our subject was
married May 2, 1837, to Mary, daughter of Thomas Baird, who had nine children, five now living, Mrs. Gamble being
the third child in the family. Mr. and Mrs. Gamble have had twelve children, of whom six survive: Eliza J., now
Mrs. Atkinson, of Fulton County, Ill.; Martha C., unmarried, living in Geneva, Ohio; Sarah A., died in 1870; James
P., died leaving one daughter, Emma; Thomas B. died leaving one daughter, Mary L.; John, married Elizabeth Brown,
of Adamsville (have five children: Nancy, Alda, Mary, Martha and Thomas C.); Susan, now Mrs. Brown, residing in
Kingman County, Kan. (has three children: Bessie, Annie, Wallace); Mary E., now Mrs. Willis, in Fulton County,
Ill. (has three children: Ralph, J. D., and Bruce); William A., died unmarried; Nancy H., died in 1875; Harriet,
now Mrs. J. B. Davis, at home with her parents; Robert Y., died unmarried. Our subject has been long a leading
man in his township, and has held most of the township offices, has also been School Director. As he had the advantage
of educated parents he was well qualified for official life. By trade Mr. Gamble was a tanner, and worked at that
business fourteen years. His education was received at home under his father, who was a prom. inent educator of
his day. In his political views he is a Democrat. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church. His beautiful
and well improved farm lies in the northern part of the township.
From:
History of Crewford County, Pennsylvania
Illustrated
Warner, Beers & Co.,
Chicago; 1895
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