Husband James Gilfillan Lamberton 1 2 3
Born: 21 Mar 1818 - near Londonderry, Northern Ireland 4
Christened:
Died: 25 Dec 1903 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 5
Buried: 28 Dec 1903 - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA
Father: William Lamberton (1773-1846/1849) 3 6 7 8
Mother: Elizabeth Gilfillan (Abt 1786-1849) 3 6 7
Marriage: 21 Mar 1888 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 9
Other Spouse: Anna M. Whiting ( -1886) 3 10
Wife Sarah Alexander Bredin 1
Born: Abt 1842
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Maurice Bredin (Abt 1780-1852) 1 11
Mother: Ann Niblock ( -Bef 1895) 1
Children
General Notes: Husband - James Gilfillan Lamberton
He grew up in Ire-land, spending his early years on the parental farm and receiving such educational privileges as the home schools offered. His brother hav-ing come to America and begun to prosper, he followed him to Franklin, Pennsylvania, in the year 1838 and like him became one of the foremost men of his day in that section. By 1842 he had acquired enough experience and capital to encourage him in starting up for himself, and he em-barked in the mercantile business in that year, meeting with such success that his store became one of the largest dry goods houses in the city. It was long before the days of railroads in the territory, and his stock came by boat from Pittsburgh. The natural resources of that part of Pennsylvania proved to be far be-yond the estimates of the most sanguine of its early settlers, and as industries developed many were attracted by the opportunities for profit-able employment, quickening trade in every line. Mr. Lamberton, alert to see the promise of the conditions which developed, bent every effort toward making his establishment a con-venient trading center, and his stock and accommodations drew a large share of the local patronage. He continued in active business for a period of forty-five years, withdrawing from the mercantile trade in 1887, but retaining the oversight of the valuable interests he had acquired until his death. Public life and out-side interests held little attraction for him, but he never neglected the duties of citizen-ship or social life, and his cooperation with all good movements could be counted upon. He was especially interested in the welfare of the Presbyterian Church, of which he was an active member for many years, holding the office of trustee. [CAB, 464]