BIOGRAPHY:
(from The Killam Tree by Carl <Spurgeon> Killam July 25, 1986)
"Edward was a physician in Selma, Alabama area. He joined the Alabama army and served as a physician while on active duty. After he was discharged from the Army, he moved to the Indian Territory and lived in Muskogee, OK until his death. No record has been found of his alleged military service <since discounted, see below>. According to a document written by Dr. Marion Tarvin in Sep 1893, Lita lived with the family of George Tarvin in Okmugee, OK."

BIOGRAPHY: Edward was born in 1836, the first son of Esaw and Caroline Killam. Edward Kellam's family name was originally Killam and later changed. The family name is listed Kellam on the Dawes' Tribal roll, and Kellum on his marriage license. He is listed as 1/2 Creek from Hickory Ground, Monroe County, AL per Dawes' rolls. There is an interesting letter from Edward to Indian Chief Col Samuel Chicoty, Principle Chief of the Muskogee's, dated 30 Oct 1881, regarding a land dispute.
Edward was a doctor per family members and confirmed by the 1860 census notes, but he is not listed in Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 (genealogy.com). His newspaper ad's and a artifact we have list his specialty as: "Occultist & Midwife. Female Diseases And All private Diseases A Specialty", so perhaps he was not a licensed physician.
He married Melita Ayers in Walnut Hills, AR in 1861. We have no information on Melita except she was listed as a "non-citizen" on the Dawes rolls.
Killam served in the 15th Regiment, Confederate Cavalry. Company H, as a private.
The Indian removal of the Creeks from Alabama to Oklahoma was from 1836 to 1837 but the census records show the Killams were not removed. Killam moved to the Indian Territory after the Civil War. It is curious that his child was born in IT but years later the wife died in Calhoun County Alabama. Notes on WFT vol 1 Tree 2888 say his sister, Caroline Killam Norman, moved to Creek Nation in Oklahoma in 1867 so perhaps Edward moved at the same time.
After the war they had their only child, Melita born in 1869, in Checotah, Indian Territory.
His wife died shortly after the birth in Anniston, Calhoun, AL. Baby Lita was raised by George Tarvin family.
We don't have a specific date when Edward died or where he is buried. The best guess is between 1876 and 1899 and family notes say he died in Muskogee, Indian Territory. I spent quite a bit of time at the Muskogee county library checking volumes and volumes of cemetery records without finding Edward. Perhaps he was buried without a grave marker hence not in the listings.

PHOTOS: A couple, tin type about age 25, and later maybe age 45.

MILITARY: Civil War, CSA. 15th Regiment, Confederate Cavalry. Company H
Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name E. L. Kellam
Notes: Film Number M818 roll 14
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm

CENSUS: 1840 Edward is 4
Esau Kellam, Monroe, AL M704-11, page 241
Males: 1<5 (Ed), 0<10, 0<15, 0<20, 0<30, 1<40 (Esau), 0<50, 0<60
Females: 1<5, 1<10 (Martha), 0<15, 0<20, 1<30 (Caroline), 0<40, 0<50
Slaves -0, FreeColored - 0

CENSUS: 1850 E Killam (father)
Monroe Co, AL M432-11, page 26. Image 51 of 136.
Name Age Occp Place of birth
Eor 39 M Farmer VA
Caroline 29 F AL
Martha L 16 F AL
Edward 14 M AL ****
Norvil C 12 M AL
Sarah R 9 F AL
Eor H 6 M AL
Alabama 4 F AL
Wm W 8/12 M AL
Mary 17 F AL

CENSUS: 1860 Esaw Kellum (father)
Burnt Corn, Monroe, AL. M653-18, page 870, Image 104 of 178
Name Age Occp Place of birth
Esaw 52 M Farmer VA $7000 $40000
Caroline 42 F AL
Edward 24 M AL Phisician ****
Sarah 18 F AL
Henry 16 M AL Farm Labor (Esaw)
Alabama 14 F AL
Worth 12 M AL (Wm W)
Clementine 8 F AL
Adelle 4 F AL
John 3 M AL

CENSUS: 1899 Dawes' Rolls
Tribal Enrollment Creek Nation, Creek roll
Census card #921, Field 923, roll numbers 2987 to 2988.
Application date Oct 9, 1899.
Listed are:
2987 - Melita Manwarring, age 29, 1/4 blood
2988 - Silver, 1/8 blood, age 3
2989 - Melita Grace, 1/8 blood, age 1
Father of 2987 - Edward Kellam, dead, Town of Hickory Ground ****
Mother of 2987 - Melita Kellam, dead, non citizen
Father of 2988/ 89 - T. A. Manwarring, non citizen
Also states No. 2987 is on 1890 roll as Meleta Kellum (sic).
And is on Hickory Ground Census Roll of 1895.

CENSUS: Campbell's Abstract of Creek Indian Rolls
http://www.chiefmcintosh.com/campbells/campbell_census/creek_index.djvu
Census card #921, enrolled Oct 9, 1899, Okfuskee P.O. (images 68 and 354)
2987 Manwarring, Melita 29 F 1/4
Edward Kellam, dead, Creek; Melita Kellam,dead,non
2988 Manwarring, Silver 3 F 1/8 D
T.A Manwarring, living, non citz; #2987 L Creek
2989 Manwarring, Melita Grace 1 F 1/8 D
T.A Manwarring, living, non citz; #2987 L Creek

Control Number: NRFF-75-53A-38415 Record Group Number: 75 Series ID: 53A Item ID: 38415
Title: Enrollment for Edward Kellam, Scope and Content: Tribe: Creek
Type: Parent Sex: Male Census Card Number: 921
City of Residence: HICKORY GROUND
Personal Name Reference: Edward Kellam
Dawes Rolls
Type: "By Blood (BB)", "Doubtful (D)", "Minor (M), "Newborn (NB)"
"P" means the person is listed as a parent on the Dawes cards.
Last, First, and Middle Card Roll My notes
Kellam Edward P M 921 (Grandfather)
Kellam Melita P F 921 (Grandmother - Ayers)
Kelleam Esau P M 3316 (GGrandfather - m. Weatherford)
Manwarring Melita BB 29 F 1/4 921 2987 (Mother)
Manwarring Melita Grace BB 1 F 1/8 921 2989
Manwarring Silver BB 3 F 1/8 921 2988
Manwarring T A P M 921 (Father)

• Married: 9 JUN 1861 in Walnut Hills, Lafayette, AR
• Note: Another source (Joy Wilcox) has the place of marriage as Selma, AL on 6/9/1861. ^{6 7 8}

1. Melita Caroline KELLAM b: 13 AUG 1869 in Checotah, McIntosh, Indian Territory

1. Title: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Tree 2888 - Killam, Barrow, Kellam of AL, FL 1733-1995
   Publication: Release date: November 29, 1995
   Abbrev: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Tree 2888 - Killam, Barrow, Kellam of AL, FL 1733-1995
   Note:
   Has key link from Killam to Weatherford line.
   Page: Tree #2888
   Text: Date of Import: Aug 6, 1997
2. Repository:
   Name: Jared Jones Personal Library
   
   Title: Manwarring, Silver K Bible
   Author: Bible Education Society, 1916 St. Louis, MO
   Abbrev: Manwarring, Silver K Bible
   Note:
   Lists: grandparents Edward L Kellam (birth) & Melita R Kellam (death)
   Lists: parents Theo Armstrong Manwarring & Melita C Manwarring (birth & deaths)
   also has her birth and marriage.
3. Repository:
   Name: LDS Family History lib
   
   Title: The Killiam Tree
   Author: Carl Spurgeon Killam
   Abbrev: Carl S Killam
   Publication: 25 Jul 1986, revised 7 Oct 1992
   Abbrev: The Killiam Tree
   Page: Chapter 3, pg 3
   Quality: 2
4. Repository:
   Name: Jared Jones Personal Library
   
   Title: Weatherford, William - His Country and His People
   Author: Lynn Hastie
   Publication: 1991, reprinted in 2001
   Abbrev: Weatherford, William - His Country and His People
5. Title: Abstract of Creek Indians - 1915
   Author: Campbell
   Abbrev: Campbell
   Abbrev: Campbell's Abstract of Creek Indians - 1915
   Text: http://www.chiefmcintosh.com/campbells/campbell_census/creek_index.djvu
   Note: Manwarring - Images 68 and 354
6. Title: Marriage Certificate (of named individual)
   Abbrev: Marriage Certificate (of named individual)
   Note: Kellam
   Text: MARRIAGE: Copy of marriage certif. dtd 16 Jul 1861. Edward Kellum 25, Melita Ayres 23. Country of Lafayette, Ark. States married on 9th June, 1861.
7. Repository:
   Name: Genealogy.com Library
   
   Title: Arkansas, 1850-1900 Marriage Index
   Abbrev: Arkansas, 1850-1900 Marriage Index
   Note:
   Melita Ayres is female. Spouse: Edward Kellum. Marriage Date: Jun 09, 1861 County: Lafayette, Ark
   Note: Kellam - Ayres
8. Repository:
   Name: LDS Family History lib
   
   Title: The Killiam Tree
   Author: Carl Spurgeon Killam
   Abbrev: Carl S Killam
   Publication: 25 Jul 1986, revised 7 Oct 1992
   Abbrev: The Killiam Tree
   Page: Chapter 3, pg 3