Sarah Lavinia Milam was the daughter of Marion Thomas 1873 and Arabelle Wade. Marion Thomas was the son of John Lewis Milam and Samantha Barnes. John Lewis'swas the son of William T. Young Milam (killed in the Civil War) 1827-1863 and Elizabeth Frulands. William's parents were Jordan W. Milam and Elizabeth Bearden Jordan was the son of Benjamin Milam and Charity Campbell