Emma Jane (Martin) Lamberd
(1862-1927)
Emma Jane (Martin) Lamberd was born on Oct. 4, 1862 in Preston County, WV, the daughter of James K. and Margaret (Minerd) Martin.
On Feb. 3, 1883, Emma married John A. Lamberd (1861-1939), the son of Peter Lamberd, and a resident of Preston County. The ceremony was performed at the home of Amos Metheny by by D. Flanagan.
The Lamberds' marriage license
The
Lamberds had at least four children -- William M. Lamberd, Cora M. DeBerry,
James H. Lamberd and Albert R. Lamberd.
They resided in Albright, Preston County, circa 1927, near the Valley Point community. The Preston County Journal once said that John was a "prominent resident of that section" of the county. During their later lives, the family name was alternatively spelled "Lamberd" and the more common "Lambert."
Emma passed away on Feb. 5, 1927, at the age of
64, after suffering from chronic nephritis. She was laid to rest at the Mt.
Moriah United Methodist Church cemetery, following the funeral at the nearby
church, along what is now Route 26 near Valley Point. The Preston County
Journal said she "had been sick for several weeks prior to her
death."
Son James, who was unmarried at age 40, resided
at Valley Point at the time. Just a month and a half after his mother's death, James
died unexpectedly on March 19, 1927, from pneumonia and influenza, compounded by
his asthma condition. He had gone in early March to visit his cousin, Roy
Armstrong, who was residing in the Northview section of Clarksburg, Harrison County, WV.
Said the Preston County Journal, he "was taken sick only a few days
before his death." There was a slight delay in making funeral arrangements,
said the Clarksburg Telegram, because "Owing to wire trouble no
communication could be made with the father yesterday evening." But by the
following day, his father was informed, and the son's remains shipped from the
Carl Hamilton Funeral Home in Clarksburg to Albright for burial. Said the Journal:
"Interment was made in the Mt. Moriah cemetery beside his mother who died
but a few weeks ago." It is not yet known if cousin Armstrong was related
on the Lamberd or Martin sides of the family. 
John outlived
his wife and son by 12 years. As he aged, he was
admitted to the Walnut Crest Lodge of the Preston County Home. He died of
myocarditis on Dec. 21, 1939, at the age of 78, and was buried beside his wife. The
Preston County Journal called him "a life-long resident of Preston
County" and noted that "Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon
in the Moriah church..."
Daughter Cora (1885-1961) married Charles Allen DeBerry (1878-1954), the son of Archibald and Rebecca (Graham) DeBerry of Albright. Charles was a longtime coal miner in the Preston County area. They had eight children -- Hazel McNear, Lucy Jenkins, Hary Hornick, Arletta Bernobei, William DeBerry, Charles Deberry Jr., James DeBerry and Albert DeBerry. Charles Sr. passed away at home at age 76 on Oct. 5, 1954, caused by heart illness (ventricular fibrillation). He was laid to rest at the Mt. Moriah Cemetery Church cemetery. At his death, said the Preston County Journal, Charles had 22 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Cora lived another seven years, and died in 1961.
A number of individuals named DeBerry also are buried at Mt. Moriah, and may be their descendants.
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