Lettie Hallam was the daughter of Samuel Hallam born 1806 in England and Ann Hollingsworth Hallam. They migrated to America bringing 7 children, Mary (Mrs. Isaac Cook), Sarah (Mrs. Amos Meeks), Lettie (Mrs. Samson Howard) , Alice(Mrs. Frank Horton), Betty (Mrs. Silas Morse), Hattie (Mrs. Ben Ingles) and Thomas Hallam.
Samson Howard was married to Lettie Hallam July 20, 1861 at Mendon, Michigan. Lettie was born July 4, 1842 at Walbourne, Lincolnshire, England and passed away in Silver City, March 3, 1930 at the age of 87 years. Lettie was the daughter of Samuel and Ann Hollingsworth Hallam, came with her parents from England in 1851, living in Michigan and Ohio until moving to Iowa in May 1871, locating on a 40-acre prairie farm four miles north of Malvern or three miles east of Silver City, moe acres were added in later years.
The eleven children that blessed the couple:
1. Mary Etta - married Lafe C. Alexander, home Mills County, Children: Olive Wise, Harry, Howard, Fred, Fran, Ona Hurst, Ora Clay, Charlie, Faye McClure and Fern Rew. Three living: Frank, Ora and Fern. (See L.C. Alexander)
2. Elmer Ellsworth - (d. 1948) married Minnie Collgan; lived in Brush, Colorado. Children: Frank, Ivan, Florence and Myrtle - all deceased.
3. Ella Jane - married John Skerritt, home Mills County, Children: Elsie Hielman, Edith Elder, Ralph, Ethel Hall, Fern Burgoin, Glenn and Cayle, Ralph and Glenn deceased (see J.T. Skerritt)
4. Francis Edwin (Frank) - married Elizabeth Schroder, home Mills Co. children: Lyle, Arline and Edwin. Lyle and Arline deceased. Edwin and wife Margaret live in Colorado and have one son.
5. Lettie Eliza - married John Wilson - home in California. Children: Floyd, Lawrence and Howard.
6. George Henry- married Florence Schroder - home Mills county. Children: Fern Mayberry. Mrs. Howard passed away in 1977 at the age of 99 years. (see C. Schroder).
7. Charles William - married Mattie McIntire -home in Iowa, later Brush, Colo. Children: Mildred, twins Esther and Eldon. All deceased
8. Herbert Parker (Bert) - married Minnie Leu. They lived on and farmed the "homestead" until retiring and moving to Malvern. He passed away November 19, 1966. They have two daughters, Vera who married Paul W. Jabker, who died March 25, 1975 and have one son Eugene. She now lives in St. Louis, Missouri, Dorthy married Gerald J. Maher of Iomgene; he died Sept. 29, 1975. They have two children, Gary and Genene.
9. Walter Otis - married Anna Theresa Leu and lived in the East Liberty neighborhood. Mrs. Howard died March 21, 1914. There was one daughter, Veda, married Archie Haines; one son, LaVerne. After Archie's death, Veda married Mr. Wohrl. Both Veda and LaVerne now live in Union City, Tennessee.
10. Grace - married Henry Rommel- home Silver City. Children Erma Shenefield, Ruby Hauger and Clifford. (See H. Rommel)
11. Clarence Edward - never married, lived in Nebraska and Colorado; died in Colorado in 1974.
Mrs. Minnie Howard, wife of Herbert (Bert) is the only living member of this family. She is 94 years old. Of the thirty-eight grandchildren, nineteen are still living.
Silver City History, 1979
Samson Howard was married to Lettie Hallam July 20, 1861 at Mendon, Michigan. Lettie was born July 4, 1842 at Walbourne, Lincolnshire, England and passed away in Silver City, March 3, 1930 at the age of 87 years. Lettie was the daughter of Samuel and Ann Hollingsworth Hallam, came with her parents from England in 1851, living in Michigan and Ohio until moving to Iowa in May 1871, locating on a 40-acre prairie farm four miles north of Malvern or three miles east of Silver City, moe acres were added in later years.
The eleven children that blessed the couple:
1. Mary Etta - married Lafe C. Alexander, home Mills County, Children: Olive Wise, Harry, Howard, Fred, Fran, Ona Hurst, Ora Clay, Charlie, Faye McClure and Fern Rew. Three living: Frank, Ora and Fern. (See L.C. Alexander)
2. Elmer Ellsworth - (d. 1948) married Minnie Collgan; lived in Brush, Colorado. Children: Frank, Ivan, Florence and Myrtle - all deceased.
3. Ella Jane - married John Skerritt, home Mills County, Children: Elsie Hielman, Edith Elder, Ralph, Ethel Hall, Fern Burgoin, Glenn and Cayle, Ralph and Glenn deceased (see J.T. Skerritt)
4. Francis Edwin (Frank) - married Elizabeth Schroder, home Mills Co. children: Lyle, Arline and Edwin. Lyle and Arline deceased. Edwin and wife Margaret live in Colorado and have one son.
5. Lettie Eliza - married John Wilson - home in California. Children: Floyd, Lawrence and Howard.
6. George Henry- married Florence Schroder - home Mills county. Children: Fern Mayberry. Mrs. Howard passed away in 1977 at the age of 99 years. (see C. Schroder).
7. Charles William - married Mattie McIntire -home in Iowa, later Brush, Colo. Children: Mildred, twins Esther and Eldon. All deceased
8. Herbert Parker (Bert) - married Minnie Leu. They lived on and farmed the "homestead" until retiring and moving to Malvern. He passed away November 19, 1966. They have two daughters, Vera who married Paul W. Jabker, who died March 25, 1975 and have one son Eugene. She now lives in St. Louis, Missouri, Dorthy married Gerald J. Maher of Iomgene; he died Sept. 29, 1975. They have two children, Gary and Genene.
9. Walter Otis - married Anna Theresa Leu and lived in the East Liberty neighborhood. Mrs. Howard died March 21, 1914. There was one daughter, Veda, married Archie Haines; one son, LaVerne. After Archie's death, Veda married Mr. Wohrl. Both Veda and LaVerne now live in Union City, Tennessee.
10. Grace - married Henry Rommel- home Silver City. Children Erma Shenefield, Ruby Hauger and Clifford. (See H. Rommel)
11. Clarence Edward - never married, lived in Nebraska and Colorado; died in Colorado in 1974.
Mrs. Minnie Howard, wife of Herbert (Bert) is the only living member of this family. She is 94 years old. Of the thirty-eight grandchildren, nineteen are still living.
Silver City History, 1979
Lettie Hallam was the daughter of Samuel Hallam born 1806 in England and Ann Hollingsworth Hallam. They migrated to America bringing 7 children, Mary (Mrs. Isaac Cook), Sarah (Mrs. Amos Meeks), Lettie (Mrs. Samson Howard) , Alice(Mrs. Frank Horton), Betty (Mrs. Silas Morse), Hattie (Mrs. Ben Ingles) and Thomas Hallam.
Samson Howard was married to Lettie Hallam July 20, 1861 at Mendon, Michigan. Lettie was born July 4, 1842 at Walbourne, Lincolnshire, England and passed away in Silver City, March 3, 1930 at the age of 87 years. Lettie was the daughter of Samuel and Ann Hollingsworth Hallam, came with her parents from England in 1851, living in Michigan and Ohio until moving to Iowa in May 1871, locating on a 40-acre prairie farm four miles north of Malvern or three miles east of Silver City, moe acres were added in later years.
The eleven children that blessed the couple:
1. Mary Etta - married Lafe C. Alexander, home Mills County, Children: Olive Wise, Harry, Howard, Fred, Fran, Ona Hurst, Ora Clay, Charlie, Faye McClure and Fern Rew. Three living: Frank, Ora and Fern. (See L.C. Alexander)
2. Elmer Ellsworth - (d. 1948) married Minnie Collgan; lived in Brush, Colorado. Children: Frank, Ivan, Florence and Myrtle - all deceased.
3. Ella Jane - married John Skerritt, home Mills County, Children: Elsie Hielman, Edith Elder, Ralph, Ethel Hall, Fern Burgoin, Glenn and Cayle, Ralph and Glenn deceased (see J.T. Skerritt)
4. Francis Edwin (Frank) - married Elizabeth Schroder, home Mills Co. children: Lyle, Arline and Edwin. Lyle and Arline deceased. Edwin and wife Margaret live in Colorado and have one son.
5. Lettie Eliza - married John Wilson - home in California. Children: Floyd, Lawrence and Howard.
6. George Henry- married Florence Schroder - home Mills county. Children: Fern Mayberry. Mrs. Howard passed away in 1977 at the age of 99 years. (see C. Schroder).
7. Charles William - married Mattie McIntire -home in Iowa, later Brush, Colo. Children: Mildred, twins Esther and Eldon. All deceased
8. Herbert Parker (Bert) - married Minnie Leu. They lived on and farmed the "homestead" until retiring and moving to Malvern. He passed away November 19, 1966. They have two daughters, Vera who married Paul W. Jabker, who died March 25, 1975 and have one son Eugene. She now lives in St. Louis, Missouri, Dorthy married Gerald J. Maher of Iomgene; he died Sept. 29, 1975. They have two children, Gary and Genene.
9. Walter Otis - married Anna Theresa Leu and lived in the East Liberty neighborhood. Mrs. Howard died March 21, 1914. There was one daughter, Veda, married Archie Haines; one son, LaVerne. After Archie's death, Veda married Mr. Wohrl. Both Veda and LaVerne now live in Union City, Tennessee.
10. Grace - married Henry Rommel- home Silver City. Children Erma Shenefield, Ruby Hauger and Clifford. (See H. Rommel)
11. Clarence Edward - never married, lived in Nebraska and Colorado; died in Colorado in 1974.
Mrs. Minnie Howard, wife of Herbert (Bert) is the only living member of this family. She is 94 years old. Of the thirty-eight grandchildren, nineteen are still living.
Silver City History, 1979
Samson Howard was married to Lettie Hallam July 20, 1861 at Mendon, Michigan. Lettie was born July 4, 1842 at Walbourne, Lincolnshire, England and passed away in Silver City, March 3, 1930 at the age of 87 years. Lettie was the daughter of Samuel and Ann Hollingsworth Hallam, came with her parents from England in 1851, living in Michigan and Ohio until moving to Iowa in May 1871, locating on a 40-acre prairie farm four miles north of Malvern or three miles east of Silver City, moe acres were added in later years.
The eleven children that blessed the couple:
1. Mary Etta - married Lafe C. Alexander, home Mills County, Children: Olive Wise, Harry, Howard, Fred, Fran, Ona Hurst, Ora Clay, Charlie, Faye McClure and Fern Rew. Three living: Frank, Ora and Fern. (See L.C. Alexander)
2. Elmer Ellsworth - (d. 1948) married Minnie Collgan; lived in Brush, Colorado. Children: Frank, Ivan, Florence and Myrtle - all deceased.
3. Ella Jane - married John Skerritt, home Mills County, Children: Elsie Hielman, Edith Elder, Ralph, Ethel Hall, Fern Burgoin, Glenn and Cayle, Ralph and Glenn deceased (see J.T. Skerritt)
4. Francis Edwin (Frank) - married Elizabeth Schroder, home Mills Co. children: Lyle, Arline and Edwin. Lyle and Arline deceased. Edwin and wife Margaret live in Colorado and have one son.
5. Lettie Eliza - married John Wilson - home in California. Children: Floyd, Lawrence and Howard.
6. George Henry- married Florence Schroder - home Mills county. Children: Fern Mayberry. Mrs. Howard passed away in 1977 at the age of 99 years. (see C. Schroder).
7. Charles William - married Mattie McIntire -home in Iowa, later Brush, Colo. Children: Mildred, twins Esther and Eldon. All deceased
8. Herbert Parker (Bert) - married Minnie Leu. They lived on and farmed the "homestead" until retiring and moving to Malvern. He passed away November 19, 1966. They have two daughters, Vera who married Paul W. Jabker, who died March 25, 1975 and have one son Eugene. She now lives in St. Louis, Missouri, Dorthy married Gerald J. Maher of Iomgene; he died Sept. 29, 1975. They have two children, Gary and Genene.
9. Walter Otis - married Anna Theresa Leu and lived in the East Liberty neighborhood. Mrs. Howard died March 21, 1914. There was one daughter, Veda, married Archie Haines; one son, LaVerne. After Archie's death, Veda married Mr. Wohrl. Both Veda and LaVerne now live in Union City, Tennessee.
10. Grace - married Henry Rommel- home Silver City. Children Erma Shenefield, Ruby Hauger and Clifford. (See H. Rommel)
11. Clarence Edward - never married, lived in Nebraska and Colorado; died in Colorado in 1974.
Mrs. Minnie Howard, wife of Herbert (Bert) is the only living member of this family. She is 94 years old. Of the thirty-eight grandchildren, nineteen are still living.
Silver City History, 1979
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