Billy Thomas McLemore

Family/Spouse: Norma Jane Hall. Norma was born on 31 Jul 1927 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas; died on 2 Jun 2012 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Cemetery, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
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His Texas Death certificate shows he was the owner & operator of an auto electric company, and veteran of World War I. It also shows his place of birth as Palo Pinto County, versus Lee County, as reported by Melba Gene McLemore.

Name Felix Everette Mclemore
Event Type Death
Event Date 05 May 1973
Event Place Ennis, Ellis, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 28 Feb 1899
Birthplace Palo Pinto, Texas
Father's Name William Thomas Mclemore
Mother's Name Anna Woodruff
Certificate Number 44439
GS Film number 2242784
Digital Folder Number 005145736
Image Number: 03043

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K38J-HCN : accessed 24 October 2015), Felix Everette Mclemore, 05 May 1973; citing certificate number 44439, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,242,784.

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Louisiana, St. Mary Parish, Ward 5
Enumerated 10 Jun 1940
SD 3 ED 51-12 Sheet 4A
56 R 130
McLemore, Felix E Head M W 41 M No H-1 Tx R St. Landry LA Operator Drag Line
McLemore, Leota Wf F W 41 M No H-1 Tx R St. Landry LA
McLemore, Billy T Son M W 15 S No H-1 Tx R St. Landry La

Felix married Leo Hendrix on 10 May 1920. Leo (daughter of William Thomas Hendrix and Lela Pratt Brookshire) was born on 18 Apr 1899 in Texas; died on 17 Dec 1992 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Lee County, JP 3
Enumerated 22 June 1900 by Wm. J. Hall
SD 10, ED 58, Sheet 15A, Stamped 60
253-xxx-xxx
McLemore, ???? Hd W M Dec 1871 28 M 7 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
McLemore, Nancy T Wife W F Feb 1874 26 M 7 4/4 Tx Ga Ga
McLemore, Laura E Dtr W F Nov 1894 5 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Elsie A. Dtr W F Mar 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Thadea C. Son W M Sept 1896 3 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Felix Son W M Feb 1899 1 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Parker County, JP 4, Part 3
Enumerated 16 Apr 1910 by Wade Williams
SD 12, ED 78, Sheet 1b
Mineral Wells Road
16-17
McLemore, W.T. Hed M W 38 Wd Tx La Tx Farmer
McLemore, Edith Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
McLemore, Elsie Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
McLemore, Thaddeus Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
McLemore, Felix Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
McLemore, Alton Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, T.G. Mother F W 56 Wd 6/6 Tx Nc Ga House Keeper for Son

1920 Census
Texas, Ellis, Inaigh, ED 130
Enumerated 27 Jan by H.E. Pipkin
SD 5, ED 130, Sheet 6A
FM 82-84
William McLemore Hd M W 48 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Bertie McLemore Wf F W 27 M Tx Ga Ga
Edith McLemore Dau F W 25 Unk Tx Tx Tx
Elsie McLemore Dau F W 23 Unk Tx Tx Tx
Thad McLemore Son M W 22 Unk Tx Tx Tx
Felix McLemore Son M W 20 Unk Tx Tx Tx
Alton McLemore Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Leo McLemore Dau F W 1 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Living near William is his brother, K.J. and nephew, George.

William married Nancy Tignor Woodruff before 1894. Nancy was born on 19 Feb 1875 in Texas; died on 5 Aug 1907 in Millsap, Parker County, Texas; was buried in Cox Cemetery, Millsap, Parker County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed him as the son of J. M. Hendrix and Nannie Skelton of Mississippi. The informant was Mrs. F. E. McLemore (daughter Leo Hendrix McLemore).

(Research):Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Ellis County, JP #1
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 5 ED 115 Sheet 1B

15-15
Brookshire, J. M. Head M W 64 M1 39 4/4 Ala Unk Unk Farme
r Home Farm
Brookshire, ???Loris C. Wife F W 59 M1 39 4/4 Miss Ga SC
Brookshire, M. Keller Son M W 22 S Tx Ala Miss Laborer Home Farm
18-18
Hendrix, Will Hd W 36 M1 13 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Hendrix, Lela Wf F W 33 m1 13 5/5 Tx Ala Miss
Hendrix, Aubrey Dtr F F W 13 S Tx Miss Tx
Hendrix, Leo Dtr F W 11 S Tx Miss Tx
Hendrix, Floy Dtr F W 9 S Tx Miss Tx
Hendrix, Willie Dtr F W 7 S Tx Miss Tx
Hendrix, Carl Son M W 1 2/12 S Tx Miss Tx
Hendrix, Marion Brother M W 23 S Tx Miss Miss

Melinda

William married Lela Pratt Brookshire. Lela was born on 1 Apr 1877 in Howard, Ellis County, Texas; died on 15 Jan 1954 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Cemetery, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed her as the daughter of Jim Brookshire and Victoria Robertson of Alabama. The informant was Mrs. F. E. McLemore (daughter Leo Hendrix McLemore).

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Married:
Jim McLemore emailed, on January 6, 2010 that "Mr. and Mrs. Hendrix owned the cotton gin in Crisp, Tx east of Ennis. They were originally from Howard, TX which is 9 miles south of Waxahachie. Mrs. Hendrix was a Brookshire and her brother married my mother's (Jimmie Hudson) oldest sister. The Hendrix's had four daughters and one son. Three of the girls marries McLemore's. Floy and Willie married John Rhodes and Jesse Leon. Leo married Felix McLemore the son of William Thomas.

You want a mixed up mess, you got one. To take if further, my mother's father William Hudson managed the gin. That's where my mom and dad met (Jimmie Hudson and William Delbert McLemore). They farmed there for 10 years before moving to Howard where I was born."

Notes:

Appears to have been named in honor of Thaddeus Kosciuszko, the Revolutionary War Patriot from Poland who fought for the American Cause during the Revolution.

Hung, along with his brother Wright, by vigilantes in McDade, Texas on Christmas Eve, 1883. The following story about the event was published in the Austin Statesman Newspaper:

Texas, 25 Dec 1883.
HORRIBLE AFFRAY AT McDADE
Three Men Hung, Three Shot and Several Others Wounded McDade - Dec. 25-"Last night about 7:30 o'clock Henry Pfeiffer, Wright McLemore and Thad McLemore were taken out of the saloon here, by masked men, and carried about a mile into the brush and hanged to a tree. Thad McLemore had been arrested late in the evening on a charge of burglary made by S. E Walker of McDade. He was under arrest at the time the masked men took him, while the other two parties happened to be present. Pfeiffer was charged with horse theft in this County. The party who did the hanging was about 40 or 50 men well armed. Today a party of six men, friends and relatives of the men hung, came in town and raised trouble with Tom Bishop and George Milton, a fight with shot guns and pistols took place, in which Jack Batey and Az Batey were killed, Hayward Batey badly wounded, but who escaped. Willie Griffin a very estimable young man of our town, was shot though the head and mortally wounded by Hayward. Griffin was assisting Milton and Bishop in defending themselves.

The five dead bodies of the McLemores, Bateys and Pfeiffer are lying in the Market house, none of their friends having come for them, and it is thought the town will have serious trouble tonight when they do come. It will be several days before the jury of inquest will get through.

Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmdhms/austin_statesman_dec_25th_1883.htm

Further details can be found in "I'LL DIE BEFORE I"LL RUN: The Story of the Great Feuds of Texas" by C.L. Sonnichsen (University of Nebraska Press, c. 1951, 1961), (pp. 178-187).

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Census Information:

1880 Federal Census
T.R. McLemon Self M M W 33 La Laborer --- MS
Texaner G. McLemon Wife M F W 26 Tx Keeping House Tn Tn
Wm. McLemon Son S M W 8 Tx La Tx
Felix D. McLemon Son S M W 6 Tx La Tx
Keetin J. McLemon Son S M W 4 Tx La Tx
Margaret McLemon Dau S F W 2 Tx La Tx
Precinct 8, Bastrop, TX
FHL Film 1255290 Na Film T9-1290 Page 214A

Thaddeus married Texanna Good Baker on 22 Dec 1870 in McDade, Bastrop County, Texas. Texanna was born on 28 May 1853 in Washington County, Texas; died on 25 Feb 1928 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas; was buried in Crisp Cemetery, Crisp, Ellis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melba Gene shows she was a daugher of Rev. Jesse S. Baker and Lavina Gober. After Thad's death, she married second George C. SMITH (b. Sep 1850 d. 16 Apr 1908). At the time of the 1910 Census, she was living with her son, William Thomas McLemore, and was listed as T.G. Smith, age 56, widowed, and mother of six children in total, all living. She apparently resumed using the McLemore name after George Smith died, however.

Mrs. McLemore Died Saturday; Bury Sunday
Mrs. Texana Good McLemore, 74 years old, a native Texan, died Saturday at 6:30 o'clock at the home of her son, F.D. McLemore, a few miles east of Ennis, after a two week illness. Mrs. McLemore was born in May, 1863 in Washington county, being almost 75 years of age. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Her father and her husband's father were ministers of that church. Her husband died 44 years ago, leaving her with six small children to rear. He was a Confederate soldier and belonged to Allen's Brigade of Louisiana. She was a wonderful mother and was much loved. Mrs. McLemore made her home with two of her sons, T. R. and F. D. McLemore. T. R. McLemore died last July, since when she has been in the home of F. D. McLemore. Surviving are three sons, W. T. McLemore, Hot Springs, N.M.; F.D. of Ennis, and K.J. of Seymour; two daughters, Mrs. E.D. SIMPSON, McDade; Mrs. W. L. MONTGOMERY, near Crisp, a large number of grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. All her childre were at her bedside when she passed away with the exception of W.T. McLemore of Hot Springs, N.M. who was unable to come. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church at Crisp with Rev. Keener of Ennis officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery at Crisp under the direction of J.E. Keever.

Funeral services for Mrs. Texana Good McLemore were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church in Crisp with Rev. Keener, retired Methodist minister of Ennis officiating. The church was filled with sorrowing friends and relatives. Burial was made in the cemetery at Crisp under the direction of J.E. Keever. The active pallbearers were Will Hendricks, Oscar Colvin, O.B. Carnal, J.A. Goodman, Ed Littleton, Sam Goble.

(Undated, unreferenced clipping courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)

Jimmy McLemore notes she was buried in an unmarked grave.