THE LANHAM TREE (Note: The symbol (&) is to be read “who married.”) Jackson Lanham married Polly Lowe in 1821, and his brother, Matthew married a McDonald. The sons of Jackson were Robert who married a Gifford; Greenberry & Nancy Davis; and John & Jane Evans. The sons of Robert were Jackson & a Lanham; Robert & Ruth Lawson; Albert & Amanda Cox, also Martha Goodin; Ancil; Elijah, and William C. The children of Greenberry and Nancy were Betsey; Patsey & a Gibbons; Robert & Artie McWhorter; Crit & Sally Rodgers, also Mandy Hall; F. L. (Colonel) & Sofia Brown; Dick & Lidia Scott; Sally & John Elden; John, Sr., & Mary Gifford. The children of John & Mary were Judy & W. F. Martin, also Hart Coffey; Nannie & Sam Lyons; Mayme & Aaron Coleman; J. C. & Daisy Baily; Lansing & M. Goode. The children of Dick and Lidia were Martha & Josh Price; Luther & Clara Hatter; Willie & Lear Mays. The children of Colonel and Sofia were Charles, Preston, Bessie, Ada, Wesley. The children of Crit were Edgar & Eliza Campbell; Etta & G. Davis; Ora & E. Coleman; Ida & Dock Gifford; Amanda & L. Toms; Jason & Ruby Grider; Otha & Ruby Lanham. The children of Robert and Artie were Oscar & Annie Short; Vada & K. Gifford; Greenberry, Jr., & Dollie Sprawley; John & Fanny Row, also Mary Martin; Emma & Frank Russell; Bell & Ova Johnson; Laura & Tom Branson; Annie & A. D. Martin; Julia & Sim Wilson. The children of Bill were Ervin, Mattie, Ruby, and Maurine. The children of John were Densil, Dessie, Christine, Jesse, Carlisle, and Gene.