Winfred Ray McDavid

Notes:

Ancestry.com US World War II Army Enlistment Records show he enlisted in the Army at Fort Sam Houston on 28 Mar 1941. He had two years of High School and was employed as a Farm hand prior to enlistment, was single, was 5'7" and weighed 169.

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate showed his occupation as Carpenter, Foreman, Ret'd, State of Texas

William married Lessie E. Simpson about 1919 in Texas. Lessie (daughter of Edgar Donald Simpson and Margaret Lee "Margie" McLemore) was born on 11 Aug 1899 in Lee County, Texas; died on 1 May 1988 in Travis County, Texas; was buried in New Knobbs Springs Cemetery, Lee County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes rec'd from Buck McLemore Friday 11 July 2003
(Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)

Notes were written 27 Sept 1982

We visited with Lessie McDavid and her son today. Lessie is 83 years old. She is active and bright. She could remember seeing Buck's father. She said he was a very handsome man. He was rather short , dark hair and eyes- She said , he lived with them 1 year and helped her father make a crop-

She remembers her grandmother very well. She said Texanna (her grandmother) spent some time visiting and helping her mother after she had a child, which was quite often. Her Mother, Lee Simpson, had 12 more children, about 2 years apart. There were two sets of twins, including Lessie and her twin brother Lester.

Things she remembers about Texanna She had dark hair and eyes- She wore a real pretty black and white check apron most of the time with white embrodery- at night she would take off her apron and sleep with it covering her head.

She remember her grandmother, Mother and herself visiting with Texanna's brother that lived in McDade, a Baker. Texanna sometimes stayed with her brother.

Texanna supported herself after the hanging, by nursing sick people and staying with ladies after child birth .

She did remarry once after Thad was hung- the marriage didn't work out and she is listed as Texanna McLemore on her gravestone. She is buried at Crisp, Texas. She spent a lot of time at Bud and Anna's house.

Lessie said she liked her grandmother but some of her brothers didn't because she would tell on them. She remembered her grandfather (Thad) was noted for making beautiful spurs - he was in the process of making her father a pair of spurs when he was hanged.

She said her mother and grand mother wouldn't talk of the hanging. her Father, Mr. Simpson told the children not to say anything about the hangings to their mother.

Her mother's name was Lee, Margie Lee. She was four years of age when the hanging occurred. Lottie was some younger than Lee and Romy was the youngest.

She said all that she knew about the hanging was from her Aunt ( a sister to Texanna), who lived I believe in Elgin. She said Mrs. McLemore (Texanna )had told her that Mr. ( Thad) McLemore had gone to McDade on Christmas Eve and had taken a flour sack with him to put presents in. And he didn't come back home that night, so the next morning she sent Bud to town, and she was holding Lottie when she saw Bud coming toward the house beating at the horse to to go faster, and she knew something bad had happened, and she stood up and let Lottie fall. And she started yelling the vigilantes have gotten him.

(Research):Census Information:

1920 Census
Not located. A Single William McDavid of the same age is a boarder in the home of Addie M and William Ramey of Stonewall County, Texas, where he is listed as a "brother-in-law." Another William McDavid, born circa 1903 is an "inmate" of the Macmic(?) Home and School of Texas in Tarrant County. Listed alongside him is a 14 year old John V. McDavid.

1930 Federal Census
Texas, Lee County, Justice Precinct No. 3
Enumerated April 22, 1930 by John T. Boswell
ED 144-5 SD 24 Sheet 5A Stamped 141

HH 91-91 William and Nettie McDAVID

HH 92-94
McDavid, William F Hd W W 28 M 17 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
McDavid, Lesse E Wife F W 30 M 18 Tx Tx Tx Farm Labor
McDavid, W. Ray Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
McDavid, R. Glen Son M W 2 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore shows him as a son of John Carol McDAVID and Julia Ann MULLIGAN.

Name William P Mcdavid
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 Mar 1931
Event Place McDade, Lee (sic), Texas, United States*
Gender Male
Occupation Farmer
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 01 Mar 1931
Birthplace Bastrop County, Texas
Father's Name John L Mcdavid, born Arkansas
Mother's Name Mattie J Milligan, born Texas
Informant Dee McDavid, McDade
Certificate Number 14387
GS Film number 2135507
Digital Folder Number 005145146
Image Number 03619

*McDade is in Bastrop County. Lee county is adjacent to Bastrop County.

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7D6-BP8 : accessed 22 Apr 2014), William P Mcdavid, 01 Mar 1931; citing certificate number 14387, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2135507.

(Research):
Census Information:

1910 Federal Census
Texas, Lee County, Justice Beat 3
Enumerated 19 April 1910
SD 10, ED 49, Sheet 3A Stamped 170
36-37
McDavid, Patrick Hd M W 48 M1 24 Tx Miss Tx Farmer
McDavid, Nettie Wife F W 42 M 24 10/7 Tx Ala Kentucky
McDavid, Walter Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McDavid, Dee R Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McDavid, William F Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McDavid, John H Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McDavid, Lois Dtr F W 3 (3 months?) S Tx Tx Tx
McDavid, Palmyra Aunt F W 60 S Miss US US

It appears that only 5 of 7 living children were still at home as of the 1910 census. It appears that two oldest may have already been married and living out of the home.

1920 Federal Census
not located

1930 Federal Census
Texas, Lee County, Justice Precinct No. 3
Enumerated April 22, 1930 by John T. Boswell
ED 144-5 SD 24 Sheet 5A Stamped 141
HH 91-91
McDavid, William Hd M W 68 M 24 Tx US US Farmer
McDavid, Nettie Wife F W 62 M 19 Tx Ala Kentucky

HH 92-94
McDavid, William & Lessie

William married Nettie Susan Mundine about 1887. Nettie was born on 22 Feb 1869 in Texas; died on 17 Oct 1952 in Smithville, Bastrop County, Texas; was buried in New Knobbs Springs Cemetery, Lee County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Nettie Susan Mcdavid
Event Type Death
Event Date 17 Oct 1952
Event Place Smithville, Bastrop, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 22 Feb 1869
[Note: FindAGrave instead lists DOB as 6 Feb 1868]
Birthplace , Texas
Father's Name Titus Mundine
Mother's Name Cornelia Marold
Certificate Number 47066
GS Film number 2113629
Digital Folder Number 005145651
Image Number 01237



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3ZH-ZLP : accessed 22 Apr 2014), Nettie Susan Mcdavid, 17 Oct 1952; citing certificate number 47066, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2113629.

(Research):
On October 29, 2006, Melba Gene McLemore wrote:

"I am still trying to verify the killer of Heffington as being Netties brother....but it looks like: Marchella McDavid married Frank Fleming. Frank Fleming, Baptist Minister, was made to participate in the hanging of 1883. Marchella McDavid had a brother names William Patrick McDavid. William Patrick McDavid married Nettie Mundine, and she was a sister of William Mundine. Was this the same William Sam Mundine who killed Fitzpatrick? (this part needs to be verified). William Mundine is listed as being a 19 year old stock herder, along with baby sister Nettie (age 2) on the 1870 Burleson County, TX census. A William Samuel Mundine killed sheriff Bose Herrington, but Jeff Fitzpatrick has gone done in history as being Herrington's killer.

Melba also found the following article:

Rockdale Messenger, Thur., 27 April 1899
"Killing at Lexington" - William Mundine Shot and Killed by Constable Cige Heffington" - Last Saturday about 3 o'clock, at Lexington, Cige Heffington shot William Mundine, and Monday morning Mundine died from his wounds. Heffington shot at Mundine six times, hitting him twice, once in the right side near the nipple, which shot caused his death."

Does this article relate to Nettie's older brother?

Edgar married Margaret Lee "Margie" McLemore on 8 Dec 1894 in Lee County, Texas. Margaret (daughter of Thaddeus Kociusko McLemore and Texanna Good Baker) was born on 12 May 1878 in McDade, Bastrop County, Texas; died on 1 Jun 1949 in Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma; was buried in Hobart Rose Cemetery, Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Texas, Lee County, JP 3, ED 58
Enumerated 20 June 1900 by Wm J. Hall
SD 10, ED 58, Sheet 13A Stamped 53
218-2??-s??
Simpson, Ed??? D Head W M May 1873 27 M5 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Simpson, Martha L. Wife W F May 1898 22 M5 4/4 Tx Tx Tx
Simpson, Pearl Dtr W F Nov 1895 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Simpson, Willie Son W M June 1897 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Simpson, Lessie Dtr W F Aug 1899 10/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Simpson, Lester Son W M Aug 1899 10/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Lee, JP 3
Enumerated 23 April 1910
SD 10 ED 49 Sheet 5A Stamped 172
Simpson, Edgar D Head M W 36 M1 15 Tx US SC Farmer
Simpson, Margie L Wife F W 31 m1 15 9/6 Tx US US Farm Labor
er
Simpson, Maggie P Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Simpson, Willie R Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Simpson, Lessie E Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Simpson, Ernie D Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Simpson, Jewel O Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Simpson, Montie N Son M W 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Federal Census
Texas, Lee County, Justice Precinct 3
Enumerated by Fran Schloschan
SD 10 ED 78 Sheet 2A & 2B Stamped 250
29-29
Simpson, Donnie Head M W 46 M Tx NC NC Farmer
Simpson, Lee Wife F W 41 M Tx Tx Tx
Simpson, Ernie o0n M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Simpson, Jewel Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Student School
Simpson, Monte Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx Student School
Simpson, Grace Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx Student School
Simpson, Allen Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx Student School
Simpson, Clifton Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Simpson, Raymond Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

(Daughters Pearl and Lessie are not longer at home, probably already married)

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).

(Research):
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.