Elvira Malissa "Missy" Mary Reynolds

Notes:

Melba Gene noted that Elvira had a sister, Victoria Adaline Reynolds, who married Arcy Mason. They had a daughter anmes Elizbeth Burkham Mason, who was later married to her first cousin, Wright McLemore.

(Research):Census Information:

1860 Census
Arkansas, Jefferson County, Bartholomew Twp, Post Office Pi
ne Bluff
Page 10 (handwritten)
#367-317
S.C. McLemore 27 M Farmer
E.M. McLemore 24 F Alabama
H.E. McLemore 2 F Arkansas
M.J. McLemore 3/12 F Arkansas

1870 Census
Arkansas, Drew County, Mill Creek Twp, P.O. Branchmill
Enumerated 24 Aug 1870
Page 13, Stamped 638
100-111
McLamore, Mary 34 F W Keeping House $--- $50 Alabama
McLamore, Harriet 13 F W At Home Arkansas

1880 Census
Arkansas, Lincoln County, Owen Twp
Enumerated 10 June 1880
Stamped 54
103-106
Newman, Chas. W M 37 Farmer Canada Canada Canada
Newman, Messy W F 43 Wife Keeping House Ala SC Ga
McLemore, Wrigh W M 19 Step-son Works on Farm Ark Tenn Ark*
Newman George W M 7 Son Ark Canada Ala
Newman, Chas. W M 6 Son Ark Canada Ala
Newman, Joseph W M 1 Son Ark Canada Ala

*This was written, and then lined through. Wright McLemore was also listed as a boarder in the Smith Home in Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas at the 1880 census, working as a farm laborer. The enumerator must have crossed him off the census in his mother's home to avoid double counting him.


1900 Census
Arkansas, Lincoln County, Owen Township
Enumerated in June, 1900 by J.A. Blythe
SD 6, ED 119, Sheet 1B
17-18
Newman, Charles Hd W M July 1848 56 m 28 Canada/French Canada Canada Farmer
Newman, Elvira Wife W F Feb 1836 64 M 28 3/3 Ala SC Ga
Newman, Chas O Son W M Nov 1874 25 S Ark Canada Alabama
Newman, Joseph Son W M Oct 1878 21 S Ark Canada Alabama
McLemore, Maggie G-Dtr W F Jan 1891 9 S Ark Ark Ark

Elvira married Sterling C. McLemore on 19 Sep 1856 in Jefferson County, Arkansas. Sterling (son of Wright McLemore, Of Arkansas and ??? ???) was born about 1833 in Tennessee; died on 22 Jul 1862 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Harriet E. McLemore was born about 1858; and died.
2. Mollie J. McLemore was born about 1860; and died.
3. Wright C. McLemore was born in Mar 1861 in Arkansas; died between 1901 and 1904.

Elvira married Charles Vernah Newman about 1872 in Arkansas. Charles was born in Jul 1848 in Canada; was buried in Old Newman Cemetery, Lincoln County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George Newman was born about 1873 in Arkansas; and died.
2. Charles V. Newman was born on 8 Nov 1874 in Arkansas; died on 1 Nov 1918; was buried in Old Newman Cemetery, Lincoln County, Arkansas.
3. Joseph "Joe" Floyd Newman was born on 26 Oct 1878 in Feenyville, Lincoln County, Arkansas; died in Aug 1950 in Lincoln County, Arkansas; was buried in Old Newman Cemetery, Lincoln County, Arkansas.