I am so limited on my knowledge and no ne that is still alive has any answers for me.
All I know is my paternal grandfathers name Alva Benton Lam and he is now deceased.
I believe he was born in DC and lived in Virginia.
Anyone that has any ties to this name please contact me with any info, I know hav a daughter of my own and want so bad to be able to tell her who we are and where we came from someday.