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

no date 1870 - US Census - Menard, Menard, Texas
Household ...............Sex .....Age Birthplace
David Thorp ............Male ....36 ..Tennessee
Sarah A Thorp .........Female 26 ..Mississippi
Benjamin Thorpe ....Male ....9 ....Texas
Napoleon Z Thorpe Male ....6 ....Texas
Creed Thorpe ..........Male ....3 ....Texas
Ella Thorpe .............Female 1 ....Texas

18 June 1880 - US Census - Justice Precinct 1, Menard, Texas
Household ...........Role .........Sex .....Age Birthplace
Sarah Thorp .........Head.......Female 36 ..Mississippi (widowed)
Benjamin Thorpe Son .........Male ....19 ..Texas
________ Thorpe Son .........Male ....16 ..Texas
Creed Thorpe ......Son .........Male ....13 ..Texas
Eller Thorpe ........Daughter Female 11 ..Texas
George Thorpe ...Son...........Male ....9 ....Texas
Saul Thorpe ........Son...........Male ....7 ....Texas
Simeom Thorpe ..Son ..........Male ....5 ....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

San Angelo Evening Standard, San Angelo, Texas · Tuesday, March 26, 1935 pg 10
MRS. J. V. LINAM. DEAD

Former Ranch Woman Near Knick-
erbocker Succumbs at Hobbs

Mrs. J. V. Linam, 85, who once lived on a ranch near Knickerbocker, died recently at the General Hospital in Hobbs, N. M., according to information received here. A heart affliction was the cause. Her husband and four children survive. Mrs. Linam was born near Menard. She was married to Mr. Linam May 15, 1890, at the time he was ranching near Eden in Concho County. Subsequently they homesteaded a place in Schleicher, then resided on the McNabb ranch in this county.

Mr. Linam was known in this section as an expert rodeo performer and roper.

San Angelo Morning Times, San Angelo, Texas · Wednesday, March 27, 1935 pg 10
Obituaries
. . .
Mrs. J. V. Linam
Funeral services were held recently for Mrs. J. V. Linam, 65, who died in the general hospital at Hobbs, N. M., of a heart ailment. She was born in Menard County, April 30, 1869, and married to Mr. Linam on May 15, 1890.

The family formerly resided on a ranch near Knickerbocker and also resided at one time in Concho County. In 1900 they homesteaded in Schleicher County and then purchased the McNabb ranch near Knickerbocker where they lived until 1907, They moved to a ranch eight miles west of Hobbs in Lea County and the family still lives there.

Mr. Linam was active in the organization of several of several churches around Monument and Hobbs.

Survivors include the husband and four children. The children are Virgil, Walter and Lois Linam and Mrs. T. E. Vandergrief. Four brothers also survive, they are B. L., Creed, Sol and D. S. Thorp.