History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with
Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious,
Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co.,
Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 871, Putman Township
Sumner L. Gorham, farmer, sec. 24; P. O., Civer. Among those who
did valiant service for his country in the hour of her great peril was
the subject of this sketch. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. E, 103d Ill.
Inf., under Capt. F. C. Post and served till July 1, '65. He
participated in every battle his regiment did and did not receive a
scratch. He was never in a hospital and was not away from his regiment
a day during the 3 years. Mr. G. was born in Ashland county, O., Oct.
31, '43, and is the son of Nathan and Roxana (Charlton) Gorham, of the
Bay State, both of whom are living in this township. In 1868 Mr. G. was
married to Susanna McCrary, a native of Fulton county, and who was born
in 1851. Their children are Addie, born in 1869, and Fannie, born in
1871.
