I am researching my own surname, KELLUM and have hit a wall with my ancestor, Amander Kellam, born in Vermont about Feb 1807 died 20 Jul 1866, Rosamond, Christian Co IL.. His wife was Jerusha born in 1805 CT. Children:Orrin Albert born 1830 Oswego Co NY, Ellen born 1832 NY, Lorna born 1835 VT, William born 1838 VT, Henry born 1840 VT (my line), Celia born 1842 VT, Flavius Eli born 1847 VT. Amander is found in Oswego Co NY in 1830, Washington Co VT 1840, Kendall Co IL 1850, Grundy Co IL 1860, and Christian Co IL 1866 when he died. There was a Thankful Kellam born 1785 CT (mother, aunt??) living with his family in Big Grove, Kendall Co IL in 1850. The reason I am writing is that I am researching every line of Killam/Kellam/Kilham etc in the U.S. and hopefully before I reach the age of 100 I will locate the family to connect my Amander Kellam to.