William McKendree Linam was born September 8,1854 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died February 7,1937 in Tennessee. He married Margaret Ann Wasson on October 24, 1877 in Lawrence county, Tennessee. She was born August 29, 1859 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died March 10,1947 in Tennessee. They had 9 children
1. Ora Lillian Linam was born November 9, 1878 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died September 3, 1959. She married Daniel Robert Hurst on September 3, 1893
2. Nona Paine Linam was born January 13, 1881 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died December 16, 1945. She married Lucius Polk Riddell
3. Cordie Lee Linam was born May 25, 1884 in Hardin county, Tennessee and died July 22, 1957. She married Robert Lee McLean on February 14, 1900
4. Lawrence Wasson Linam was born July 19,1887 in Hardin county, Tennessee and died December 19, 1957. He married Icy Drewpiney Willoughby
5.Hattie Roberta Linam was born February 4, 1890 in Hardin county, Tennessee and died April 30,1966. She married Frank Jones Riddell
6. William Allison Linam was born July 27, 1892 in Hardin county, Tennessee. He married Mildred Patterson Willoughby on October 22, 1913
7. Cecil Hardin Linam was born February 5, 1895 in Hardin county, Tennessee and died April 19,1970. He married Roxie Laila Miller on December 24, 1925
8. Paul H. Linam was born October 1897 and died August 17,1905
9. Silas Brooks Linam was born August 14, 1899 and died February 2, 1900