John William Linam was born July 23, 1851 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died November 4, 1924 in New Mexico. He married Sarah Ann Key on January 8,1882 in Lawrence county, Tennessee. She was born May 26,1860 in Lauderdale county, Alabama and died July 18, 1892 in Lawrence county, Tennessee. They had 5 children
1. Alvis Linam
2. Ethelene Estelle Linam was born January 20, 1885 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died February 20,1970 in New Mexico. She married Matt Gilmore.
3. Maude Linam was born December 15, 1887 in Lauderdale county, Alabama and died February 6, 1980 in El Paso, Texas. She married Bruce Stuart
4. Claude Linam was born December 15, 1887 in Lawrence county, Tennessee. He married Gene Estes
5. Frank Shirley Linam was born October 9, 1890 in Lauderdale county, Alabama. He married Verna Winters on August 1924.