GORHAM BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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GORHAM, Wallace A. - b: 1833 Pittsfield, Rutland Co, VT
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 580
residence: Windsor Twp

Wallace A. Gorham, owner and proprietor of Cedar Cliff Farm, was born October 
27, 1833, in Pittsfield, Rutland County, Vermont. His father, Alonzo Gorham, a 
farmer by occupation, was born August 15, 1801, in Putney, Vermont, while his 
mother, whose maiden name was Mercy Humphrey, was born March 24, 1801, in 
Rutland, of that state. She traces her descent from the ancestry of General 
Robert E. Lee, of civil war memory, and she was also a niece of Rev. Simeon 
Parmalee, who died at the advanced age of 101 years, in 1882, after having 
devoted more than seventy years of his life to the ministry. They were married in 
May, 1825, and to them were born six children: H. Lorain, married the Rev. S. R. 
Weldon, of Rockford, Illinois, in 1852; Wallace A.; Orange R., who married Miss 
Mary McDowell, a relative of Maj.-Gen. McDowell, March 10, 1863; Laura J., who 
married Col. Henry C. Forbes, of the Seventh Illinois Cavalry, in September, 1861; 
Diana M., who married Dr. H. N. Caner, of Freeport, Illinois, in July, 1859; Charles 
Walker, who married Miss Emma Moore, daughter of Captain Moore, of Lake Erie 
memory. In June, 1846. Mr. G. with his family removed from Vermont to Rockford, 
Illinois, remaining there until the death of his wife, August 8, 1866. He now 
makes his home at that place with his son, Orange B., and at the ripe age of 
eighty-one years is quite active and in good health. Wallace A. Gorham enjoyed 
good educational advantages in youth, graduating from the Rockford Institute, his 
preceptors having been H. P. Kimball and Prof. Addison Brown. He was married 
October 27, 1857, to Miss Mary, youngest daughter of Lieut. D. W. and Lydia 
Grippen, of Winnebago, Illinois, the former belonging to Company G, Forty-fifth 
Illinois Volunteer Infantry. There were five children by this union: Emma 
Gertrude, Olive Minnie, Sue Arabel, Osseo Wabaunsee and Arie Gail, all now 
residing at Cedar Cliff. In 1869 Mr. G. sold his farm in Illinois and, emigrating to 
Henry County, Missouri, purchased 160 acres of land adjoining Windsor, on which 
he remained for thirteen years. In January, 1882, he disposed of his property 
there and bought his present farm. He has recently opened and is about to 
commence work extensively on a fine vein of coal on his place, which gives 
promise of great success. J. C. Beedy (banker of Windsor) is a stockholder in the 
concern. Mr. Gorham has held the highest offices in the I.O.G.T lodge of Windsor. 
He, together with his wife and three children are connected with the 
Congregational Church.

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