Leora Thomas: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Leora Thomas was born in Nov 1897 in Texas (daughter of Melvin V. Thomas and Eugenia Vanettis Shepard); and died.

Generation: 2

2.	Melvin V. Thomas was born in Feb 1873 in Texas; died before 1920. Melvin married Eugenia Vanettis Shepard about 1895. Eugenia (daughter of John E. Shepard and Rebecca Isabella "Bell" McLemore) was born in Nov 1876 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eugenia Vanettis Shepard was born in Nov 1876 in Texas (daughter of John E. Shepard and Rebecca Isabella "Bell" McLemore); and died.

Children:

Winnie Davis Thomas was born in May 1895 in Texas; and died.
1. Leora Thomas was born in Nov 1897 in Texas; and died.
Tillie Thomas was born about 1901 in Texas; and died.

Generation: 3

John E. Shepard was born in Aug 1849; and died.

John married Rebecca Isabella "Bell" McLemore on 25 Feb 1872 in Bastrop County, Texas. Rebecca (daughter of Keton Jones McLemore and Rebecca Jane Harrelson) was born on 15 Mar 1850 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Jan 1918 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Smithville, Bastrop County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca Isabella "Bell" McLemore was born on 15 Mar 1850 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Keton Jones McLemore and Rebecca Jane Harrelson); died on 16 Jan 1918 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Smithville, Bastrop County, Texas.

Children:

3. Eugenia Vanettis Shepard was born in Nov 1876 in Texas; and died.
Nettie Lila Shepard was born in May 1880 in Guadalupe County, Texas; died about 1951.
Samuel Keaton Shepard was born on 23 Apr 1885 in Texas; died on 25 Apr 1954 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

Generation: 4

14.

Keton Jones McLemore was born about 1809 in Kentucky; died after 1873 in Bastrop County, Texas.

Keton married Rebecca Jane Harrelson on 28 May 1833 in Hinds County, Mississippi. Rebecca was born about 1820 in Mississippi; died between 1852 and 1853 in Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Rebecca Jane Harrelson was born about 1820 in Mississippi; died between 1852 and 1853 in Jefferson County, Texas.

Children:

Wright K. McLemore was born about Jan 1835 in Mississippi; died on 24 Dec 1883 in McDade, Bastrop County, Texas; was buried in Baker Hill Cemetery, McDade, Bastrop County, Texas.
Lucretia Jane McLemore was born on 10 Nov 1838 in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi; died on 7 Mar 1930 in Yselta, El Paso County, Texas.
Amanda F. McLemore was born on 13 Feb 1840 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Jul 1922 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in St. James Catholic Cemetery, Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas.
Felix Harrelson McLemore was born on 16 Mar 1843 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Nov 1919 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; was buried in Cox Cemetery, Millsap, Parker County, Texas.
Thaddeus Kociusko McLemore was born on 8 Nov 1846 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 24 Dec 1883 in McDade, Bastrop County, Texas; was buried in Baker Hill Cemetery, McDade, Bastrop County, Texas.
7. Rebecca Isabella "Bell" McLemore was born on 15 Mar 1850 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Jan 1918 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Smithville, Bastrop County, Texas.
Margaret F. McLemore was born on 8 Jan 1852 in Texas; died on 25 Nov 1890 in Hico, Hamilton County, Texas; was buried in Honey Creek Cemetery, Hico, Hamilton County, Texas.
Infant McLemore was born about 1853 in Jefferson County, Texas; died about 1853 in Jefferson County, Texas.