Arnold Lambert
Arnold Lambert, born 03 Oct 1852 West Virginia and his wife Rebecca, born 06 June 1852, West Virginia are found on page 5 of the 1920 census. Numerous articles are found in the Bunnell Home Builder from 1913 on concerning Mr Arnold and his numerous trips to Bunnell with produce from his farm located about two miles south of Bunnell.
According to a story in the April 1914, Bunnell Home Builder, the family came to this area from Oklahoma.
They were active in the affairs of the town for one account was noted of Mrs Lambert teaching a Sunday School Class at the Bunnell Methodist Church. Issue;
1. Harvey P Lambert, born about 1879, WV
2. Oceola Andrew Lambert, born 07 Oct 1881, NE
3. Ira J Lambert, born about 1884, NE, married Lucinda
4. Maude D Lambert, born 06 Jul 1884, NE, married about 1902, OK, Verrian N Bruce, son of James S Bruce and Janett Younie, born 21 Jun 1880, Odebolt, Sac CO, IA, died 05 Jul 1955, Garber, Garfield CO, OK. Issue;
(1) Levi Bruce, born about 1903, OK
(2) Vilma (Erma?) Bruce, born about 1904, OK, married Glen Crabtree
(3) Clyde Bruce, born about 1906, OK, married Pearl Trim
5. Sadie F Lambert, born Sep 1886, NE
7. Effie Maybell Lambert, born 05 Jul 1891, NE, died 19 May 1954, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married James Joseph ( Uncle Joe) Miller, son of James C Miller and Annie E. Burnside, born 13 Dec 1877, Haw Creek, St Johns now Flagler CO, FL, died 15 Mar 1949, Flagler Beach, Flagler CO, FL. Both buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
He worked dredging canals around Hastings, FL and Bunnell. His wife cooked for the crews. He farmed at Black Point, then moved to Flagler Beach where he was the caretaker of McKenzie's Orange Grove on the Intercostal Canal on Robert's Road. He was bridge tender for many years. Issue;
(1) Glenn Joseph Miller, born 13 Mar 1914, FL, died 23 Aug 1974, Ormond Beach Memorial Hospital, Volusia CO, FL, married 15 Sep 1939, Macclenny, Baker CO, FL, born 05 Feb 1907, died 14 Oct 1979, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL. Both buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
He was an US Navy diver (demolition) in WW II. After the war he worked at Marineland (a tourist attraction between Flagler Beach and St. Augustine) diving and feeding the fish.
His wife and he owned and operated several restaurants at Flagler Beach. He had one on the corner of A1A and 8th St in Flagler Beach which was taken over by Mrs Anne Daugherty in Nov 1948.
I (Claude Sisco Deen, Jr) can recall eating at the restaurant they owned at A1A and State Road 100 in Flagler Beach many times with my great-aunt and Uncle C.O. and Pauline Magee when I was a small boy.
There is a story in the 23 Sep 1954 Flagler Tribune saying that Mr and Mrs Glenn Miller and son, Glenn, Jr were leaving in Oct for a 4-month visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Sgt and Mrs L F Richardson in Honolulu.
The restaurant on A1A which was called the A1A Restaurant and Motel was closed for renovations in Dec 1961 and reopened for business on 18 Jan 1963, hours were 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily. Issue;
A. Dorothy Miller, married Bill Williams. Issue;
a. George Glenn (GC) Williams, born 11 Jun 1948, Halifax District Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL.
Dorothy Miller married 2nd, 22 Dec 1950, Kingsland, Camden CO, GA, Leonard F Richardson, son of Joe Richardson. He served in the USMC.
B. Glenn G Miller, married 17 May 1968, Nancy Jane Hargett, dau of James Thomas (Jimmie) Hargett and Wilda Strickland, born 01 Oct 1951, Halifax District Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL. Issue;
a. Glen Christopher Miller, born 02 Feb 1969, Halifax District Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL.
b. Chris Miller
8. Grace Irene Lambert, born 08 Nov 1895, Garber, Garfield CO, OK, died 25 Jun 1974, Healdton, Carter CO, OK, married 15 Dec 1920, Enid, Garfield CO, OK, Wideman Etsitric (Ed) Martin, son of John Wiseman Martin and Sara Jane Scott, born 05 Apr 1893, Maples, Texas CO, MO, died 27 Nov 1966, Richardson, Dallas CO, TX.
She is listed with her parents in the 1920 census of Flagler CO, FL with occupation given as "Clerk Retail Store.” Issue;
(1) Clyde Donald Martin, born 24 Oct 1921, Garber, Garfield CO, OK, died 19 Jun 1984, Fullerton, Orange CO, CA, married FNU Ready, 09 Jul 1945, Norman, Cleveland CO, OK
(2) Dorothy Marie Martin, about 1925, Garber, Garfield CO, OK
Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cites as her sources, Census and Published Articles.
Additional sources used by the compiler were: 1880 United States Federal Census, Circleville, Pendleton CO, WV; 1900 United States Federal Census, Grant, Garfield CO, OK; 1910 United States Federal Census, Garber, Garfield CO, OK; 1920 United States Federal Census, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL; 1920 United States Federal Census, Saint Johns Park, Flagler CO, FL; 1930 United States Federal Census, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL; 1930 United States Federal Census, Glenrose, Noble CO, OK; 1930 United States Federal Census, Garber, Garfield CO, OKWorld War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Florida Marriage Collection, 1927-2001; Social Security Death Index; California Death Index, 1940-1997; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; The Flagler Tribune, Bunnell, Florida, 20 Jan 1920, 02 Nov 1939, 17 Jun 1948, 06 Feb 1969; James S Bruce Family Information posted on ancestry.com and John Wiseman Martin Family Information posted on ancestry.com.
Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com.
