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John W. Lamb, farmer, is a son of Nathan and Rebecca (Simpson) Lamb, who were born, reared and married in Alabama. Soon after the consummation of the latter event they moved to Nashville, Tenn., where the mother died. Mr. Lamb moved to Arkansas about 1834, locating in Greene County, where he married Eliza Simpson, a sister of his first wife. They afterward moved to Jackson County, Ark., and there the father died at the age of fifty-nine years. He was a farmer by occupation, and he and both his wives were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Two sons and one daughter were born to his first union, and two sons and six daughters to his last. John W. Lamb was born in Nashville on the 17th of April, 1835, was reared on a farm, and received a very liberal education. At the age of eighteen years he began farming for himself in Jackson County, Ark., and in July, 1862, enlisted in Company C, Thirty-second Arkansas Volunteer Infantry, Confederate States Army, and served nearly three years, participating in the battles of Prairie Grove, Pleasant Hill and others. After his return home he resumed farming, and in 1871 moved to Franklin County, Ark., where they resided about eight years, and then came to Sebastian County, locating on the farm of 153 acres where he now lives. He has 100 acres under cultivation, and is doing well financially. He is a stanch Democrat in politics, belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and throughout life has been identified with all the farmer’s movements, being a member of the Wheel, Alliance, etc. He was married in 1856 to Martha J. Patterson, a native of Alabama, and by her is the father of nine living children: Mary P., William N., Andrew, Joseph, Palmyra, Sophronia, John, Nancy and Mattie. Samuel and an infant are deceased. Only one of the sons, William N., is married and all are farmers.