Info orginally based on Epps, Epes Genealogy & History & Related Families, 1974 by Edna Finney Allison (deceased)

1870 - US Census - Victoria, Texas
Household ..........Sex .....Age Birthplace
Thomas Linam ...Male ....41 ..South Carolina
Mary Linam ........Female 30 ..Texas
Wm T Linam .......Małe ....14 ..Texas
Martha Linam ....Female 12 ..Texas
James V Linam ...Małe ....7 ....Texas
Andrew W Linam Małe ....4 ....Texas
Mary C Linam .....Female 1 ....Texas

1880 - US Census - Concho, Texas
Household .......Role...........Sex .....Age Birthplace
Thomas Linam Head.........Male ....52 ..South Carolina
Mary Linam .....Wife...........Female 40 ..Texas
William Linam .Son............Małe ....24 ..Texas
James Linam ...Son...........Małe ....17 ..Texas
Andrew Linam .Son ..........Małe ....14 ..Texas
Lou Linam ........Daughter Female 6 ....Texas
Fannie Linum ...Daughter Female 3 ....Texas

1890 - US Census - Destroyed in 1921 census fire

1 June 1900 - US Census - Schleicher, Texas
Household ..Role ........Sex .....Age Birthplace Birth Date
James Liam Head .......Male ....37 ..Texas ........Mar 1863
Ellie Liam ....Wife ........Female 31 ..Texas ........Apr 1869
James Liam Son .........Male ....5 ....Texas ........Jan 1895
Ellie B Liam Daughter Female 1 ....Texas ........Jul 1898
Lillie R Liam Sister ......Female 14 ..Texas ........Jul 1885

23 April 1910 - US Census - Election Precinct 5, Eddy, New Mexico
Household .......Role .............Sex .....Age Birthplace
James V Linam Head ...........Małe ....47 ..Texas
Ellie E Linam ....Wife ............Female 41 ..Texas
Virgil J Linam ...Son .............Małe ....15 ..Texas
Walter T Linam .Son ............Małe ....9 ....Texas
Lois R Linam ....Daughter ....Female 8 ....Texas
Wanda A Linam Daughter ...Female 4 ....Texas
Sarah A Thorpe Mother(sic) Female 66 ..Mississippi

20 January 1920 - US Census - Monument, Lea, New Mexico
Household .......Role .........Sex .....Age Birthplace
James V Linam Head ........Małe ....56 ..Texas
Ellie Linam .......Wife .........Female 50 ..Texas
Virgil Linam ......Son .........Małe ....24 ..Texas
Walter Linam ....Son .........Małe ....19 ..Texas
Lois Linam ........Daughter Female 17 ...Texas
Wanda Linam ...Daughter Female 14 ..Texas
Ruth Linam .......Daughter Female 8 ....New Mexico

22 April 1930 - US Census - Monument, Lea, New Mexico
Household .......Role .Sex .....Age Birthplace
James V Linam Head Małe ....67 ..Texas
Ellie Linam .......Wife .Female 60 ..Texas

1940 - US Census -

Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque, New Mexico · Sunday, March 27, 1949 pg 1
Rancher Dies at 85

HOBBS, March 26 (AP) - James V. Linam, pioneer Lea county rancher, died here today. He was 85 years of age. Linam came to Lea county in 1884 from Victoria, Tex., and was actively engaged in ranching until 1925 when he retired. He was a contemporary of Charles Goodnight, Oliver Loving and other early New Mexico cattlemen.