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Andrew Jackson LINAM was the twelfth child of John Hodges LINAM and Judith TEAGUE of Lawrence Co. TN. He was born 02 February 1832 in Lawrence Co. TN died 30 January 1919 at Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas. He married Mary Ann BOWDEN on 01 September 1853 in Lawrence Co. TN. This is filed in Book A page 140. They were married by John S. Williams, Minister. Mary Ann was born 24 November 1834 in Lawrence Co. TN died 06 April 1906 at Dover, Arkansas. She was the daughter of James BOWDEN and Elizabeth McANALLY of Lawrence County Tennessee. A. J. and Mary Ann LINAM are buried in McFadden Cemetery at Dover, Arkansas. He served in the 9th Tennessee Cavalry as a Private in the Civil War.

Andrew Jackson Linam was a small man, who had gray hair and wore a small moustache and a goatee. A great grandaughter, Bertha MARTIN, said she never saw him that he didn't have on a suit and tie. He smoked a clay pipe. He grew his own tobacco and made it into twists that were stored in the smoke house. In order to plant his tobacco, he first burned a brush pile and turned the ash from this fire under. Then the tobacco seeds were sown. Plants were later transplanted into rows. The leaves were harvested as they turned yellow.

Andrew and Mary Ann moved to Dover from Lawrence Co. about 1880 to live with their son, Harrison Berry LINAM. Berry Linam moved his family to Texas about 1906. Andrew planned to go with them, but because his wife and a son-in-law, Jesse OWENS, died within two days of each other, he decided to stay with his daughter, Mary Madora 'Dora' OWENS in Dover, Arkansas. Dora and Jesse OWENS had three small children and Andrew helped to raise them. He was the only father Finis Owens ever knew. Jesse died when Finis was four months old. Finis had a whet stone that his grandfather dug up on the old Linam Plantation in Tennessee.

Mary Ann BOWDEN LINAM is described as a very quiet person, who was a very talented piano player.

Andrew Jackson Linam died of Pneumonia.

'DEATH of CONFEDERATE VETERAN On December 30 there passed away an old and well known veteran of the Civil War. Mr. Andrew Jackson LINAM, father of Mrs. George Vance, who had been a resident of Dover for many years. He died at Morrilton, Arkansas while on a visit to his grand daughrter, Mrs. Claude Massey, the cause of his death being pneumonia. Mr. Jackson, who lived with his daughter, Mrs. Dora OWENS at Dover, was born in Lawrence County, Tenn. Feby. 2nd 1832, and was therefore in his 87th year. He married Miss Mary Ann Bowden in Tennessee, and was the father of 10 children of whom 8 are still living. He served through the Civil War in the Confederate army, having many and varied experiences in that great struggle. He was converted and joined the ME Church South at the age of 52 years, and was afterwards a loyal and consistent member. The remains were brought back from Morrilton and interred in the cemetery at Dover.'

I have often wondered about this obituary date. The clipping was with my aunt's pictures and there was no date on it. It does say he died December 30, yet his tombstone has he died January 30, 1919. The old newspapers in Pope County have a skip from Dec 1919 to Feb 1921. For January 1919 there is only one date January 23.

Children of Andrew Jackson Linam and Mary Ann BOWDEN:
1. Sarah Ann Teague 'Sallie' LINAM born 18 June 1854 Lawrence County, Tennessee died 21 December 1903 Dover, Arkansas. She married Fountain Pitts BOWDEN on 11 November 1875. He was born 22 February 1856 Lawrence County, Tennessee died 21 November 1904. They are buried in McFadden Cemetery at Dover. Fount Bowden's parents were Charles Willis BOWDEN and Elvira D. LADD (LYSLE). Charles was a brother to James BOWDEN and Mary Ann BOWDEN's uncle.

2. John William James LINAM born 17 June 1856 Lawrence County, Tennessee died 31 July 1901 in Texas. He married Sallie A. ALLEN on 08 February 1882 at Dover, Arkansas. Book F page 4 by James A. Peebles. Sallie was born 01 June 1861 died 08 September 1936 at Oenaville, Texas.

3. Charles McKendree LINAM born 17 May 1858 Lawrence County, Tennessee died 22 March 1943 at Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas. He married Francis Craig ALBRIGHT on 08 February 1882 at Dover, Arkansas Book F page 4. Fannie was born 02 November 1862 died August 1931.

4. George Thomas Sebastian BOWDEN born 25 November 1860 Lawrence County, Tennessee died 09 April 1919 at Dover, Arkansas. He married Ollie Jane ABNEY on 25 December 1892 at Moreland, Pope County, Arkansas Book G page 45 by W. A. McIver. Ollie was born 04 June 1875 near Harrisburg, Illinois died 14 October 1962 at Tulsa, Oklahoma. She had been a minister in the Church of God of Prophecy since 1932. Tom is buried in McFadden Cemetery at Dover, I don't know where Ollie is buried.

5. Harrison Berry LINAM born 22 August 1863 in Lawrence County, Tennessee died 1946 in Loraine, Mitchell County, Texas. He married Mary Jane EUDY on 28 May 1890 at Dover Book F page 468 by C. L. Kirksey. Mary Jane wasa born 25 January 1865 at Mt. Pleasant, Cabarrus County, North Carolin died 1942 at Loraine, Texas. She was the daughter of Jacob Wiley EUDY and Elmira Belinda FURR.

6. Andrew Lonzo 'Lon' LINAM born 06 March 1866 in Lawrence County, Tennessee died 05 November 1936. He married Ada CARNES on 25 October 1884 at Dover Book F page 139. Ada died 23 Jul 1907. Her obituary is in the local paper.

7. Mary Madora 'Dora' LINAM born 04 April 1868 Lawrence County, Tennessee died 11 June 1938 at Dover, Arkansas. She married Jesse R. OWENS on 26 November 1899 at Dover Book G page 534 by Scott Bird. Jesse was born 08 March 1870 in Clinton County, Indiana died 11 April 1906 at Dover. They are buried in McFadden Cemetery at Dover. They are my grandparents.

Children:
Fred Leon OWENS born 22 July 1901 at Scottsville, Pope County, Arkansas died 04 Nov 1972 at Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas. Fred married Loda SINGLETON at Fayetteville, AR. They had no children. They are buried in Elm Springs Cemetery in Washington County, Arkansas.

Mary Zula OWENS born 09 Aug 1903 at Dover, Arkansas died 09 August 1979 at Russellville, Arkansas. Married James Roy BURRIS 27 March 1927 at Dover, Arkansas. Roy was born 29 September 1903 in Pope County died 12 April 1960. They are buried in McFadden Cemetery.

Charles Finis OWENS born 16 January 1906 at Dover, Arkansas died 25 October 1976 at Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas. He married first to Jennie Mai COFER on 26 August 1934 in Pope County, Arkansas. She had a baby daughter that died and she died shortly after the birth. She is buried in New Hope Cemetery in Yell County with her folks. Dad remarried to my mother, Ilah Cleo Forrest on 04 November 1938 at Clarendon, Monroe County, Arkansas. They were visiting my mother's sister, Ruth Forrest and her husband Wallace Jennings when they got married. Aunt Ruth was teaching school at Holly Grove. Mom was born 11 September 1907 at Dover, Arkansas died 08 Aug 1962 at Dover, Arkansas. They are buried in McFadden Cemetery at Dover.

8. Judith Anna Wesley LINAM born 19 April 1870 in Lawrence County, Tennessee died in 1945 in Texas. She married M. C. 'Mack' PRENTICE on 13 January 1898 at Dover, Arkansas. He was from Whitney, Texas. Mack was born in 1868 in Giles County, Tennessee died 1942 in Texas. He was the son of David W. PRENTICE and Mary L. NOWLIN.

9. Ida Matilda LINAM born 14 April 1872 Lawrence County, Tennessee died 12 June 1964 at Greenwood, Sebastian County, Arkansas. She married George W. VANCE on 16 February 1902 at Dover, Arkansas Book H page 269 by J. J. Douglas. George was born 25 July 1875. He drowned in the Arkansas River at Morrilton, Arkansas on 28 July 1921. They ae buried in Oakland Cemetery in Russellville, Arkansas.

10. Emma Jane Samantha LINAM born 21 August 1874 in Lawrence County, Tennessee died 04 April 1923. She married Robert L. CARNES on 27 July 1893 Book G page 80. by C. L. Kirksey. Emma is buried in McFadden Cemetery at Dover. C. L. and I placed a marker on her grave only last year (2004). My aunt, Zula BURRIS, told me which grave was hers. I don't know where or when Robert CARNES died.