Hello, Have made several posts without any response from board concerning Elmer Eugene Lanham born 1921 said child of Unknown Lanham and Artie Hurst. Pleased to report Ill birth certificate #59957 confirms the above born Oct 17, 1921 in Chrisman, Edgar County Illinois, named Elmer Eugene Lanham was the child of Gurnie Elmer Lanham b. 1898 in Vermillion County Ill and Artie Hurst b 1901 in Ky. September 9, 1963 Elmer Eugene Lanham changed his name to Samuel Lawrence Willard, Jr per Marion County Indiana Circuit Court entered October 9, 1963. This is the same Gurnie Elmer Lanham b. 1898 that married Stella Maria Grubb b. 1900 about 1922-1924 and went on to have another family. For whatever reason, first wife Artie Hurst died, or something, and it was told in family son was either put up for adoption or raised by a related family member. Anne writing for Karen Lanham who's computer is down.