John Thomas Linam was born June 25, 1851 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died April 9, 1932 in Deleware county, Oklahoma. He married Emma Minerva Bryant on November 13, 1873 in Lawrence county, Tennessee. She was born March 28, 1855 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died March 18, 1938 in Deleware county, Oklahoma. They had 9 children
1. Augustia Linam was born November 7, 1874 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died April 24, 1966 in Deleware county, Oklahoma. He married Annie Iona Newby on January 19, 1908
2. Thomas Wiley Linam was born April 16, 1876 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died June 27,1963 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He married Cecil Gertrude Leachman on July 4, 1899 in Lawrence county, Tennessee
3. Marvin Marion Linam was born September 28, 1879 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died September 27,1970 in Albuqurque, New Mexico. He married twice. Maggie N. C. Cummins and Byrdie T. Commery
4. John Baxter Linam was born December 7, 1880 and died October 17, 1957 in Las Angeles, Orange county, California
5. Paris Simms Linam was born October 12, 1883 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died February 2, 1919 in Cherokee county, Oklahoma. He married twice. Anice Whiteside and Ella Terrell
6. Lillie Linam was born May 15, 1884 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died October 10,1888 in Lawrence county, Tennessee
7. Eura May Linam was born September 10,1887 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died September 25, 1887 in Lawrence county, Tennessee
8. James Silas Linam was born June 7, 1891 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died April 14, 1974 in Deleware county, Oklahoma. He Married Nettie Mabel Jenkins on May 11, 1926 in Deleware county, Oklahoma
9. Joe Bryant Linam was born August 24, 1895 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died July 11, 1961 in Tulsa, Tulsa county, Oklahoma. He married Dessa Pearl Anglin on September 2, 1920 in Deleware county, Oklahoma