Living

Seavy married Lela Elizabeth Dudley. Lela was born on 7 Jul 1918 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 12 Jul 1999 in Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

LELA D MCLEMORE 07 Jul 1918 12 Jul 1999 (V) 28328 (Clinton, Sampson, NC) (none specified) 246-48-3047 North Carolina

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was married to Lilly, and a farmer in Roseboro, Sampson County, NC. He was described as medium heighth and build, with brown eyes and black hair.

Obituary

Clinton-A. H. McLemore, 56, prominent farmer of Little Coharie Township, died at this home Friday.

Funeral services will be held at 1:15 p.m., Sunday at Elizabeth Baptist Church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. G.N. Ashley of Salemburg. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Lilly Porter McLemore; three daughters, Mrs. R. P. Gilchrist, Mrs. R. R. Bullard, and Miss Doris McLemore; four sons, Linwood, Ernest, Hubert, and Seavy McLemore; two brothers, D. L. McLemore and O. D. (sic O. B.) McLemore; and a half brother, Amos McLemore.

The News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
18 January 1941, Saturday
Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore

(Research):
Census Informaton:

1920 Census
North Carolina, Sampson County, Little Coharie Twp
ED 89
McLemore, A.H. Head M W 35 M NC NC NC Farming
McLemore, Lillie Wife F W 30 M NC NC NC
McLemore, Seavy Son M W 8 S NC NC NC
McLemore, Bonnie Dtr F W 6 S NC NC NC
McLemore, Hazel Dtr F W 3 S NC NC NC

1930 Census
North Carolina, Sampson County, Little Coharie Twp
ED 13
McLemore, Alvin 46 M North Carolina Farmer McLemore, Lillie 39 F NC
McLemore, Seary? H 19 M NC
McLemore, Bonnie E 18 F NC
McLemore, Lillie H 15 F NC
McLemore, Alvin E 9 M NC
McLemore, Hubert D 4 M NC
McLemore, Alton I 3 M NC
McLemore, Darris A F 1 NC

They were listed immediately before Oscar McLemore.

Alvin married Lillie Porter between 1909 and 1911 in Little Coharie Township, Sampson County, North Carolina. Lillie (daughter of James Haywood Porter and Apsillia "Cellia" Honeycutt) was born on 2 Jun 1890 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 9 Feb 1984 in Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried on 11 Feb 1984 in Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robert McLemore Butler shows her as the daughter of Jim PORTER and Aspillia HONEYCUTT. Sampson Co, Bk 72 p 257

Name: Lillie Porter Mclemore
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 11 Feb 1984
Burial Place: North Carolina
Death Date: 09 Feb 1984
Death Place: Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina
Age: 93
Birth Date: 02 Jun 1890
Birthplace: Sampson, North Carolina
Occupation: Housewife
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Alvin Hayes Mclemore
Father's Name: Jim Porter
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Apsillia Honeycutt
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06300-5
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 1985000
Reference Number: v 08A cn 8138
Collection: North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994

Notes:

Married:
Robert McLemore Butler shows that they married on 12 Sept 1909 in Little Coharie Township, however this marriage date may be incorrect. Lillie was still living at home, and listed as single, at the time of the 1910 census.

Notes:

According to Robert McLemore Butler, he was Pvt 2nd Co A 2nd Artillery Regt during the Civil War. He was born ca 1843 in Sampson County and the son of Amos McLemore (b. 1813). Lofton enlisted July 15, 1862 in Wake County. He was wounded May 2, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Va. Reported absent for the next 11 months due to wounds. Discharged April 24, 1864 due to phthisis pulmonalis affecting both lungs. The Cumberland Plough Boys website instead shows that he servied in the North Carolina Regiment, 2nd Company E.

http://ploughboys.org/tag/2nd-battalion-north-carolina-local-defense/page/2/

In 1869, Lofton was a witness, along with Zachariah ROYAL, to the Will of Zachariah ROYAL dated 28 Jun 1869. It was probated 12 Mar 1870. Zachariah's wife was Louisa ROYAL, and she was left the furniture, enough provisions for her support for one year and livestock...at her death to be divided equally between all five (5) children---Oliver ROYAL, Allen ROYAL, Rice ROYAL, Emely ROYAL and Nancy ROYAL. (Courtesy Robert McLemore Butler, who noted that Emily Royal was Lofton's wife).

After Lofton's death, his oldest sons, Edward and Amos, conveyed land they had inherited from him to their younger half brothers, O.B, Alvin and Dennis. As son Abner was not mentioned in the deed, it appears they may have died prior to its execution in 1910. Edward and and Amos's sister, Ida, was also not mentioned in the conveyence.

Sampson County Deed Book Book 183, Page 554 Abstract of Deed Amos B. McLEMORE and Others to O.B. McLEMORE & others

State of North Carolina, Sampson County. This indenture made the 27th day of October 1906, by Amos B. McLEMORE and wife Katie McLEMORE of the town of Mooringsport, County of Caddo in the State of Louisiana, and E. C. McLEMORE and wife Lena McLEMORE of the town of Fayetteville and State of North Carolina of the first part to O. B. McLEMORE, Alvin H. McLEMORE and Dennis L. McLEMORE of the County of Sampson and State of North Carolina of the second part. Witnesseth: That the Said Amos B. McLEMORE and wife Katie, and E.C. McLEMORE and wife Lena of the first part for and in consideration which they may have bear for the said O.B. McLEMORE, Alvin H. McLEMORE, and Dennis L. McLEMORE and in futher consideration of one Dollar to them paid by the said parties of the second part....(do) convey...unto the said parties of the second part....all their right...in and to all the real estate of which Lofton H. McLEMORE, last of the County of Sampson, and State of North Carolina died....mor particularly designated as follows: First tract...being known as Boykin Land and is situated on the East side of Bearsking Swamp in Sampson County...adjoining the lands of Amos CRUMPLER and others and is that tract of land described in a certain deed made by W. H. Boykin to L.H. McLEMORE and recorded in Book 70, page 18....containing 70 acres more of less....Second tract, situated on the East side of said Bearskin Swamp in said county of Sampson, adjoining the Amanda FAIRCHILD and Lewis LEW lands and is fully described in a deed from W.E. PRIDGEN and wife to L.H. McLEMORE which deed is recorded in Book 37 at Page 478 of the said Register's office and said tract contains 109 acres more or less...Third tract, being composed of three separate tract is situated on the East side of the said Bearskin Swamp in the said county of Sampson, adjoining the land of S. B STEVENS, J.R. AUTRY and others and being the three tracts conveyed by deeds to L.H. McLEMORE by J.O. TEW and wife which deeds is duly registered in Book 91 at page 500 of the Registers office of said County of Sampson, to which record reference is hereby made for a description of said three tracts of land by meters and bounds said three tracts containing two hundred and twenty one acres more or less....

...In testimony whereof the said parties of the the first part have hereto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.. A.B. McLEMORE, Katie McLEMORE, E.C. McLEMORE, L.A. McLEMORE

...North Carolina, Cumberland County...Superior Court Clerk...attests that E.C. McLEMORE and Lena McLEMORE personally appeared...4 June 1910...

(Abstracted by Melinda McLemore Strong on 1 August 2005)

(Research):
Census Information:

1870 census
North Carolina, Sampson County, Little Coharie Twp, Dismal P.O.
McLemore, Lofton 25 M W Farmer $700 $500 N. Carolina
McLemore, Elizabeth 26 F W Keeping House N. Carolina
McLemore, Edward C 3 M W At Home N. Carolina
McLemore, Amos 1 M W At Home N. Carolina

1880 census
North Carolina, Sampson County, Little Coharie Twp, ED 199
McLamore, Loften W M 35 Farmer NC NC NC
McLamore, Nancy E. W F 22 Wife Can't R/W Keeping House NC NC NC
McLamore, Owen A W M 2 Son NC NC NC
McLamore, Amos W M 9 Son NC NC NC
McLamore, Ida L W F 8 Dtr NC NC NC

1900 Census
North Carolina, Sampson, Little Coharie, ED 96
McLemore, Lofton Hd W M Mar 1844 56 M 23 NC NC NC Farmer
McLemore, Nancy Elizabeth Wife W F Mar 1859 41 M 23 4/4 NC NC NC
McLemore, Ida Dtr W F Sept 1874 S NC NC NC
McLemore, Osker B Son W M Jun 1881 19 S NC NC NC
McLemore, Alvin Son W M May 1884 16 S NC NC NC
McLemore, Lofton D Son W M Jun? 1889 10 S NC NC NC
McLemore, Owen A Son W M Feb 1878 22 S NC NC NC
Shell, Nancy Nephew (sic) W F Mar 1825 75 S

Lofton married Nancy Elizabeth Spell about 1877. Nancy was born on 10 Mar 1860 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 6 Aug 1930 in Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bonnie Seiler shows her as the daughter of Arthur SPELL and Elsie FAIRCLOTH. She is linked to these parents on FindAGrave as well.

At the time of the 1900 census, 75 year old Nancy Spell was living with the family. Assumed to be the mother of Nancy Elizabeth. Her date of birth was listed as Mar 1824, her marital status single, and her relationship, inexplicably, as "Nephew."

In 1910, Nancy Elizabeth appears to be listed twice, as follows:

North Carolina, Cumberland County, Fayetteville, ED 49 16 April 1910
McLemore, Claud E Hd M W 47 m 22 NC NC NC Bookkeeper Lumber Mill (wife and children omitted for space)
McLemore, Elizabeth Mother F W 52 NC NC NC McLemore, Dennis Brother M W 20 S NC NC NC Laborer Lumber Mill

-----AND-----

North Carolina, Sampson County, Little Coharie Twp, ED 87 10 May 1910
McLemore, Lizzie Head F W 51 Wd 4/3 NC NC NC Farmer
McLemore, Oscar B Son M W 29 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer
McLemore, Alvin H Son W M 25 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer
McLemore, Dennis L Son M W 21 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer

In 1920, she is living with Oscar B., in the Little Coharie Township of Sampson County, and nearby Alvin and Dennis.

In 1930, she is living with her son Dennis in Little Coharie Township, and is listed as Elizabeth, age 69.

Her tombstone, in the Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Sampson County, NC, shows her as "Nancy E. wife of L. H. McLemore 10 Mar 1860-6 Aug 1930, A tender mother and a faithful friend."

Notes:

Married:
Robert McLemore Butler thinks it possible that the mother of Lofton's four youngest children was actually Emily ROYAL, and that "we suspect that after Lofton's death, or their divorce, (his first wife) Elizabeth BULLARD remarried and her new husband was named SPELL"

The 1900 census indicates that Lofton and his current wife had been married 23 years, and that she was the mother of four children, all living.

Notes:

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
North Carolina, Sampson County, Little Coharie Twp
Enumerated 22 Jun 1900
SD 3 ED 96 Sheet 17A
298-298
Porter, James Head M W Feb 1860 40 M 16 NC NC NC Farmer
Porter, Apcillia Wf W F Mar 1863 37 M 16 6/6 NC NC NC
Porter, Luther Son W M Dec 1885 14 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer
Porter, Henry Son W M Mar 1887 13 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer
Porter, Lillie Dtr W F Jun 1890 9 S NC NC NC
Porter, Arthur Son W M Feb 1893 7 S NC NC NC
Porter, Dellie Dtr W F Apr 1895 5 S NC NC NC
Porter, Vennie Dtr W F May 1898 2 S NC NC NC

1910 Census
North Carolina, Sampson County, Little Coharie Twp
Enumerated 10 May 1910
SD 3 ED 87 Sheet 25B
425-425
Porter, James H Head M W 50 m1 25 NC NC NC Farm Laborer General Farm
Porter, Celle Wf F W 42 m1 25 9/9 NC NC NC
Porter, Lillie Dtr F W 19 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer Home Farm
Porter, Arthur Son M W 17 S NC NC MC Farm Laborer Home Farm
Porter, Delia Dtr F W 15 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer Home Farm
Porter, Venia Dtr F W 11 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer Home Farm
Portr, Artist Son M W 8 S NC NC NC
Porter, Jeff Son M W 4 S NC NC NC
Porter, Odell Dtr F W 2 S NC NC NC

James married Apsillia "Cellia" Honeycutt about 1884. Apsillia was born in Mar 1863 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Jim Black, whose wife Elizabeth is a daughter of Jeff Porter, has a copy of the family bible. Jeff was the son of James H. Porter and Apcillia Honeycutt. There were nine children listed in the birth section of the bible, Luther, Hughie, Lillie, Arthur, Dellia, Vinie, Otis, Jeff, and Ozell.

The marriage page in the bible shows the following marriages: Lillie Porter to Alvin H. McLemore (14 Sept 1910), Hugh Porter to Buelah Crumpler (12 Nov 1910), Dellia Porter to G. Edgar Spell (13 Apr 1913), Vennie Porter to Harvey Williams (no date), Otis Porter to Velma Goodwin (12 Oct 1926), Arthur Porter to Bertha Packer (1 Apr 1939), and Jeff Porter to Elizabeth McLemore (15 Mar 1941).