I was called by the "Saving Lincoln" folks about Lamon. They asked "Did Lamon have a West Virginia accent?" Lamon was born in Virginia in 1828. West Virginia didn't become a state until 1863, long after Lamon had moved to Illinois at age 18.
Bob O'Connor
Author -- "The Virginian Who Might Have Saved Lincoln" the only book ever written about Lamon.
Editor -- "The Life of Abraham Lincoln As President" the only book ever written by Lamon.