Samuel Patterson Hallam is my great grandfather. He was born 2/20/1842 in Washington, PA and died 10/10/1933 in Wenona, Marshall County, IL. He was a veteran of the Civil War where he was wounded and captured and sent for a time to Andersonville Prison. As a result of his war wounds he lost a leg. After being widowed he returned to Wenona to live with his son Harry and was a drayman for a number of years.

They had 4 children. Amie (Ann) Myrtle 5/9/1868-12/22/1948 she married Frederick Ottomer Dickey on 12/7/1898 in Wenona, IL

Mabel Torbet. I cannot find any info on her, just the old family bible mentions her name saying she died in infancy

Harry George my grandfather born 1888 in Lacon, IL and died 1/1/1944 in Wenona, IL of pneumonia. He married Iva Genevieve Houston on 10/23/1909. They had 2 sons Charles Earle born 7/30/1911 died Aug 1966 in Wenona, IL. Edward George born 6/27/1914 in Wenona and died 11/17/1998 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI

Myra Lydia born 1/31/1898 - 11/1985 she married Charles M. Robinson