I have finally put most of my family lineage on a FamilyTreeMaker web site and I also have a Lanam forum there. I will continue to add any information that I find on the Lanams from Noble County, Ohio. Come visit
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/r/e/y/Leslie-Dawn-Reyes...

I am looking for family in Indiana. Charles Lanam, John Craven Lanam,Hugh w Lanam.

I am distantly related to these Lanams and have been in contact with a few people who have more information. A few things... you can check my website at: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/r/e/y/Leslie-Dawn-Reyes...

and also you might want to contact: SarahRose1@aol.com

If you have any particular questions, email me at LeslieReyz@aol.com.. thanks

I just came to find out that Lanam used to be spelled Lanum and Lanham. My grandparents had to change their spelling when my dad got married.

Amber....how are you related and why did they have to change the name when your dad got married? My dad told me a story that his side of the family changed from Lanham to Lanam because there was a horse thief in the family.. but I've talked to a lot of Lanam descendents and none can substantiate that...must just be a family rumor.
Leslie

I only know that my dad got married in Canada and that my nana and grampa got their name changed at that time. They were already using Lanam.

Amber

Did they change from Lanum to Lanam? When Thomas Piles Lanham first got to Ohio, some of his children were recorded as Lanum in the census. Many people back then could not read or write and so wrote the names the way they sounded. His other children were recorded using the Lanam spelling. Thus, you will see our family name being spelled, Lanum, Lanham, and Lanam and occasionally other ways such as Lanaham, Linham, Linum etc. Sure makes tracing them difficult, eh?

Leslie

They changed from Lanum to Lanam. Yes there is many spellings for the name.Everyday I find so much more. This is so amazing.

How you related to Charles Lanam? My Charles Lanam is from the Noble Co, Ohio Lanams, however he married Harriet Case from Indiana. They lived in Kansas.

Amber, how are you related to Charles Lanam? My Charles Lanam is one of the Noble Co, Lanams. However, he married Harriet Johnson from Indiana. They lived in Kansas and both are buried there. She married a man named Case after Charlie died.