STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1902, page 1, column 7

LAMBERT PITNER PERSING, 15 Mar 1834 - 11 Sep 1902

   Lambert Pitner Persing was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, 
March 15, 1834, being the youngest of a family of seventeen children, and 
died at his home in the village of Jamestown, Steuben county, Indiana, 
Sept. 11, 1902, aged 68 years, 5 months and 26 days.
   When eighteen years of age he began to work at the milling business, it 
being his father's occupation, and he made it the principal business of 
his life.  He was married to Lydia Ann Kanouse at Bloomsburg, Pa., March 
20, 1856.  Eight children blessed this union, two of whom died in infancy.  
Six sons grew to manhood, and all were with their father during his last 
sickness.  John, of Kendallville; William, of Durand, Mich.; Abe, of Wolf 
Lake; Hervey, of Jamestown; Charles, of Fremont and Pardoe, of Kimmel.  
Seventeen grandchildren have been added to the family circle.  Forty-four 
years ago at Bloomsburg he experienced religion, and with his companion 
united with the Methodist church.  There being no church of his choice in 
this place when coming here, he united with the Congregational society, 
where he has been an earnest worker, was for many years, Sunday school 
superintendent, and at the time of his death was one of the trustees of 
the church, and ministers of the gospel always received a hearty welcome 
in his hospitable home.  In 1870 he came to Indiana, when for a short time 
he was located at Nevada Mills, going from there to Three Rivers, Mich., 
and twenty-nine years ago he settled in Jamestown, which has been his home 
most of the time since.  A sorrowing widow is left to mourn the loss of a 
kind and affectionate husband and companion, the sons an indulgent father 
and the community one of the kindest and best neighbors.  The funeral took 
place last Sunday at the church, conducted by Rev. L. P. Rose, of Orland, 
an old time friend of the family, assisted by Rev. T. L. Dyer.  His six 
sons acted as pall bearers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Lambert Pitner Persing, 15 Mar 1834 - 11 Sep 1902, married Lydia Ann 
Kanouse, 1831 - 1917.  They are buried at Jamestown Cemetery, Steuben 
County, Indiana.  Lambert is the son of William H. and Nancy (Pitman) 
Persing.  William H. Persing was born in 1791 and lived to the age of 
eighty-nine years.
   Son:  Abraham K. Persing, 23 Nov 1863 - 08 Mar 1948, married Jennie May 
(Rensch) Persing, 27 Sep 1873 - 20 Apr 1951.  They are buried at Jamestown 
Cemetery.

1880 United States Census, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, 
Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana, Film #1254312, NA Film Number 
#T9-0312, page number 339B, lists this information:
   Lydia Persing, self, married, female, white, age 49, born in PA, 
keeping house.
   William Persing, son, single, male, white, age 19, born in PA, laborer.
   Abram Persing, son, single, male, white, age 17, born in PA, laborer.
   H. Persing, son, single, male, white, age 14, born in PA, at school.
   Charles Persing, son, single, male, white, age 9, born in MI, at 
school.
   Parda Persing, son, single, male, white, age 6, born in IN, at school.

1880 United States Census, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah,
Colon, St. Joseph County, Michigan, Film #1254603, NA Film No.T9-0603,
page number 275C, lists this information;
   Lambert Persing, self, married, male, white, age 55, born in Ohio,
occupation Miller.
   John F. Persing, son, single, male, white, age 22, born in Ohio, 
occupation Miller.
"History of Steuben County, IN - 1885", page 538, biography of Lambert P. 
Persing.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990", by Audree Seibel Lewis, 
Vol. 2, page 1437.
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net