Samuel Gamble
Samuel Gamble was born in Cumberland County, Pa., Aug. 2,1782. Came to Ohio 1806, and first located in Greene County. Bought a farm near Xenia; here he remained until 1828, when he came to Sidney, Ohio. Mr. Gamble was married three times, first to a Miss Shaw of Kentucky; there were five children by this marriage, who grew up to man and womanhood. His first wife died about 1822. His second marriage was to a Miss Marshall, who only lived a few months. He then in June, 1824, married Mary Gordon. By this marriage there were four children. At Mr. Gamble’s first entrance into the town of Sidney he engaged in the general merchandising and produce business, which he followed about three years. Prior to the time of his coming to Sidney he had for a number of years been engaged in buying and shipping produce by flat-boat to New Orleans. He would build a flat-boat on the Miami River, float it down to the Ohio, thence down the Ohio and Mississippi to New Orleans, sell his boat and contents, and return home by way of New York. He also in company with John Neal built and loaded a boat at Sidney and made the same trip. In the spring of 1850 he and his sons Saml. and William started for California by way of the plains. Before reaching St. Joe, Missouri, he was taken sick and died in St. Joe, April 14, 1850, and now lies buried there. His wife survived him until March 12, 1871.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883