William Wadsworth McLemore

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kleton was employed in Real Estate.

Klenton married Grace Irene Bear on 4 Oct 1934 in Montgomery County, Alabama. Grace was born on 31 Oct 1909 in Montgomery County, Alabama; died on 9 Mar 1996 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kamala McLemore lists her as a daughter of Theodore Laurence BEAR and Minnie Irene COMPTON.

Her tombstone is engraved Grace Bear McLemore Johnson, and this is her listing on the SSDI:

GRACE B JOHNSON 31 Oct 1909 09 Mar 1996 36104 (Montgomery, Montgomery, AL ) (none specified) 422-56-7324 Alabama

(Research):Census Listing:

1920 Census
Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery Ward 3
Enumerated 17 Jan 1920
SD 2 ED 101 Sheet 22B
Eldon Street
210-453-542
Bear, Theodore L Hd M W 39 M Ind Ind Ind Ind Manager Lumbe
r Co
Bear, Minnie I Wf F W 34 M Ala NC Nc
Bear, Theodore L Jr Son M W 16 S Ala Ind Ala
Bear, Fred C Son M W 14 S Ala Ind Ala
Bear, Clyde C SOn M W 12 S Ala Ind Ala
Bear, Grace I Dtr F W 10 S ALa Ind Ala
Bear, Joseph F Son M W 6 S Ala Ind Ala
Bear, Carl H Son M W 6 S Ala Ind Ala
Bear, Dorothy M Dtr F W 4 10/12 S Ala Ind Ala
Bear, John C Son M W 1 5/12 S Ala Ind Ala
Compton, Mary Mother-in-law F W 66 Wd NC NC NC

Notes:

From Memorial Record of Alabama (a book) published in 1893.

"MOSES McLEMORE, a prominent planter of Montgomery county, was born in this county in 1857. He is a son of Andrew J. and Sarah C. (Smith) McLemore, the former native of Jones county, Ga., the latter of Orangeburgh district, S. C. Andrew J. McLemore came with his parents to Alabama about 1820, received a common school education, and married Margaret Caffey, who died leaving three daughters. In 1854 Mr. Mclemore married again, and spent the rest of his life in the vicinity of Moses McLemore's present home. He owned a fine plantation, and negroes, was never in public life nor performed any military service. He was well read and had a large fund of information. He was for many years a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and died in 1870, aged fifty-five. His father was the Rev. James McLemore, a Missionary Baptist Minister, who came from Georgia to Alabama about 1820, and followed the ministry in this state for many years. He is said to have built the first church in Montgomery county. He was a Virginian by birth, and died before Moses McLemore was born, greatly loved by his people. His wife survived him by a number of years. She was an energetic woman, and attended the plantation affairs very successfully. They raised a large family of sons and daughters, only two of the daughters now surviving [ca.1893]. The mother of Moses McLemore is still living. She is a daughter of Jacob and Mary Smith, natives of South Carolina, where they lived all their lives. Mrs. McLemore came to Alabama with an uncle, Daniel Rast, who settled in Lowndes. She is the mother of four Children, viz.: Mary, Moses, Laura A. and Sterling Price. Moses was educated at the county schools and at Montgomery, and at the age of seventeen began life for himself as a farmer. He married, in 1890, Annie Benom Tanner, daughter of L. H. and Ophelia A. Tanner, who came from Georgia to Alabama. Mr. Tanner died at Union Springs, and Mrs. Tanner is still living. Mrs. McLemore was born in Tuskegee, Ala. Mr. McLemore is one of the leading farmers in the county, owning 2,900 acres of fine farming land. He has followed farming all his life, and for some years he also carried on merchandising, and ran a cotton gin. When he started in life he had but a few hundred dollars, inherited from his father's estate; now he is worth many thousands of dollars, all of which, with the exception just mentioned, he has aquired by his own industry and economy."

(Courtesy of Robert Morris: Lee, Lencionie and Morris Genealogies at RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project)

Obituary
Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore
Pioneer Resident of County is Dead

Moses McLemore of Mitylene, Leading Citizen for Years, Passes Saturday

Moses McLemore, of Mitylene one of the leading citizens of Montgomery county, died Saturday afternoon at ? 30 o'clock at a local infirmary. Mr. McLemore had been in declining health for some months and in February grew rapidly worse, and he was brought to Montgomery for treatment. Saturday an operation was resorted to in a last attempt to prolong his life, but in vain. Members of the family were at his bedside when the end came.

The McLemores were a pioneer Montgomery family. They came to this county and settled on the rich farming lands in the famous old Mount Meigs vicinity 100 years ago. Always they have followed agriculture and with marked success. Moses McLemore, who was 63 years old at his death, had been born and reared on the family plantation on which he resided and which he operated for the whole of his life. He never lived elsewhere. He had long been recognized as one of the most successful planters in Middle Alabama. He was a gentleman of fine personal qualities and universally popular. He was a tender and devoted husband and father and a farmer who found the soil and its products a source of never-ending pleasure. The McLemore residence is one of the prettiest country places in Montgomery county. The numerous Montgomery friends of the family were frequently entertained within its hospitable walls. The dead planter is survived by his wife and three sons: A. J. McLemore, K T McLemore, and Price McLemore, all of Mitylene, and four daughters, Mrs. H. W. Walker of Millstead, Miss Alidah McLemore, Miss Cherita McLemore and Jane McLemore of Mitylene, and by two sisters, Miss Mary McLemore and Miss Adele McLemore, of Montgomery.

Funeral services will take place from the residence on the Mot. Meigs Road Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Dr. Charles A. Blakely of the First Baptist church, officiating. Interment will be at Oakwood.

Date: 1920-04-18 Montgomery Advertiser

McLemore Burying Ground, Montgomery, Alabama

From DAR records 1936

The McLemore Burying Ground is about one mile off the Montgomery -Atlanta
Highway to the right facing east, and is about five miles from Montgomery.
It is on a knoll behind the old James McLemore home built about 1820. In
1936 Mrs. Lizzie Taylor Dickerson occupied it. A low brick wall and
iron fence surrounds the lot. Outside the main cemetery is another smaller
one, also enclosed. There are graves of slaves and faithful servants, mostly
unmarked outside all enclousures. Graves listed begin at the southwest
corner of the plot.

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/montgomery/cemeteries/mclemore.txt



(Research):
Census Listings:

1870 Federal Census
Alabama, Montgomery county, Twp 16 Range 19, Post Office Mo
ntgomery
Enumerated 11 July 1870
Stamped 342
1994-1999
McLemore, S.C. 39 F W Keeping House SC
McLemore, Elizabeth 30 F At Home Ala
McLemore, M.R. 14 F At Home Ala
McLemore, Moses 12 M At Home Ala
McLemore, Adella 10 F At At Home Ala
McLemore, Price 8 M Ala
McLemore, A.L. 4 M Ala


1880 Federal Census
Alabama, Montgomery County, Walkers
FHL # 1254026 NA Film # T9-0026
Page 235B
McLemore, Moses Self M W 23 Ala Farmer Ga SC
McLemore, Sarah C Mother F W 49 SC Keeping House SC SC
McLemore, Laura A Sister F W 21 Ala Ga Ala
McLemore, S.P. Brother M W 18 Ala Ga SC


1900 Census
Alabama, Montgomery County, Beat 3, Montgomery City, Ward 3
Enumerated 4 June 1900
SD 2 ED 99 Sheet 7B
Road South Count(y?)
623-104-122
McLemore, Moses Hd W M Mch 1857 43 M9 Alabama SC SC Landowner
McLemore, Annie Wf W F Dec 1871 28 M9 4/4 Alabama Ga Ga
McLemore, Jackson Son W M Dec 1891 8 S Alabama Alabama Alabama
McLemore, Ophelia Dtr W F Apl 1894 6 S Alabama Alabama Alabama
McLemore, Alida Dtr W F Aug 1897 2 S Alabama Alabama Alabama
McLemore, Klenton Son W M Apl 1900 1/12 S Alabama Alabama Alabama
Simpson, Frank Servant B M May 1882 18 S Alabama Alabama Alabama Waiter
Thomas, Millie Servant B F May 1865 35 M20 1/1 Alabama Alabama Alabama House Girl
Wells, Abbie Servant B F Jan 1860 40 S 2/2 Alabama Alabama Alabama Nurse
Beasley, Rachel Servant B F May 1863 37 Wd 2/2 Alabama Alabama Alabama Nurse

1910 Census
Alabama, Montgomery County, Pr 3, City of Montgomery, Ward 3
Enumerated 18 April 1910
SD 2 ED 90 Sheet 3A
335-45-49
McLemore, Moses Hd M W 52 M1 19 Ala Ala SC Farmer
McLemore, Annie Wf F W 37 M1 19 8/6 Ala Ga Ala
McLemore, Jack Son M W 18 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Ophelia Dtr F W 14 X Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Alidah Dtr F W 12 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Klenton Son M W 9 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Cheridah Dtr F W 6 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Price Son M W 1 S Ala Ala Ala
Beasley, Rachel Servant F B 51 Wd 5/1 Ga Ga Ga Nurse Private Family

1920 Census
Alabama, Montgomery County, Pr 20
Enumerated 11 Feb 1920
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 19B
231-231
McLemore, Moses Hd M W 63 M ala Ala Ala Farmer Home Farm
McLemore, Annie Wf F W 48 M Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Klenton Son M W 20 S Ala Ala
McLemore, Cheritah Dtr F W 18 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Price Dtr F (sic) W 15 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Jane Dtr F W 9 S Ala Ala Ala

1930 Census
Alabama, Montgomery County, Pr 20 Walkers
Enumerated April 17, 1930
ED 51-57 SD 8 Sheet 8B
160-160
McLemore, Jack Hd M W 38 M 27 Ala Ala Ala Farmer Genl Farm
McLemore, Mary Wf F W 35 M 24 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Jack Jr Son M W 9 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Thomas O Son M W 8 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, William H Son M W 11/12 S Ala Ala Ala
161-161
Baxter Family
162-162
Rumple Family
163-163
Robbins, Annie T Wife-Hed F W 53 M 49 Ohio Ohio SC Farmer Genl Farm
Robbins, George Head M W 57 M 43 Ala Ala Ala Manager Genl Farm
McLemore, Jane StepDtr F W 19 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Price StepSon M W 21 S Ala Ala Ala

Moses married Annie Benom Tanner about 1890. Annie was born on 20 Nov 1871 in Union Springs, Bullock County, Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Victoria McLemore writes that "Annie Tanner was my husbands grandmother. He remembers that she was known to most as Mamoo. Though as yet unsourced her birth place and date are: Born 20 Nov 1871 in Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
Her death is listed as Pittsburgh Pa. My husband cannot understand this unless she remarried after Moses death and moved there. Certainly not something he remembers."