Francis Seavers: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Francis Seavers was born about 1859 in Tennessee (daughter of Augustus C. Seavers and Elizabeth McLemore); and died.

Generation: 2

Augustus C. Seavers was born about 1835 in Tennessee; and died.

Notes:

B. J. Harris shows his full name as Augustus Clinton SEAVERS, on a note on the 1860 census image on Ancestry.com, where the last name is spelled as Cephus. In 1850, a Clinton Seavers, also born ca 1834 in Tennessee can be found in Davidson County, TN in the home of Fielding and Nancy SEAVERS.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1860 Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, ED 1, PO Lavinia
Enumerated 13 Jun 1860
Page 8
52-52
Giles McLemore 60 M Farmer 5611 500 NC
Priscilla 27 F Tenn
A. C. Cephus 25 M Tenn
Elizabeth Cephus 23 F Tenn
Nancy B Cephus 3 F Tenn
Elizabeth Cephus 2 F Tenn
Francis Cephus 1 F Tenn

Augustus married Elizabeth McLemore on 12 Dec 1855 in Gibson County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Giles McLemore and Elizabeth B. Debnam) was born about 1836 in Williamson County, Tennessee; died after 1860 in Gibson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth McLemore was born about 1836 in Williamson County, Tennessee (daughter of Giles McLemore and Elizabeth B. Debnam); died after 1860 in Gibson County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Appears to have been living with her brother Young at the time of the 1870 census, in Carroll County, Tennessee. Her husband was not in the household, but three children were. Might they have been hers? The children were Nancy, 14, Elizabeth 12, and Clinton, age 9. No last name is listed, and it is presumed they were McLemore's.

Children:

Nancy B. Seavers was born about 1857 in Tennessee; and died.
Elizabeth Seavers was born about 1858 in Tennessee; and died.
1. Francis Seavers was born about 1859 in Tennessee; and died.

Generation: 3

Giles McLemore was born about 1800 in Franklin County, North Carolina (son of Young Atkins McLemore and Frances Bowers); died about 1866.

Notes:

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, ED 1
Enumerated 30 Aug 1850
120-120
Giles McLemore 50 M Farming NC
Elizabeth McLemore 55 NC
Carity 22 F Tennessee
Priscilla 18 F Tennessee
Elizabeth 14 F Tennessee

He lived nearby both the Young (age 26) & Frances McLemore and Abram (age 45) & Permelia McLemore families.

1860 Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, ED 1, PO Lavinia
Enumerated 13 Jun 1860
Page 8
52-52
Giles McLemore 60 M Farmer 5611 500 NC
Priscilla 27 F Tenn
A. C. Cephus 25 M Tenn
Elizabeth Cephus 23 F Tenn
Nancy B Cephus 3 F Tenn
Elizabeth Cephus 2 F Tenn
Francis Cephus 1 F Tenn

Giles married Elizabeth B. Debnam on 15 Nov 1823 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1795 in North Carolina; died about 1850 in Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth B. Debnam was born about 1795 in North Carolina; died about 1850 in Williamson County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Married:
Giles McLemore and E B Debnam 15 Nov 1823 Williamson County, TN

Children:

Young McLemore was born about 1824 in Williamson County, Tennessee; and died.
Charity McLemore was born about 1828 in Williamson County, Tennessee; and died.
Priscilla McLemore was born about 1832 in Williamson County, Tennessee; and died.
3. Elizabeth McLemore was born about 1836 in Williamson County, Tennessee; died after 1860 in Gibson County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

12.

Young Atkins McLemore was born between 1767 and 1770 in Bute County, North Carolina (son of Atkins McLemore and Sarah Jones); died on 4 Oct 1823 in Williamson County, Tennessee.

Notes:

The HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE , page 257, states that "Young McLemore (b. 1767 d. 1823) m (1790) Frances BOWERS. He sold his property in NC and moved to Williamson County, TN about 1807. Young's will (2-19-1816) names Priscilla, Phillimon, Giles, Atkins, Sarah, Abraham and Elizabeth as his children and heirs."

Extract of his WIll below courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore

Williamson County, Tennessee will book, Vol. 3
Author: Hays, Felix Burnard, Mrs.; Duke, Will (Mrs.)

Young McLemore ..Will Pages 661, 662

October Term 1823
Dated : Feb 19, 1816

Daughters: Priscilla, Sally, and Elizabeth

Executors : William Nolen Sr., Phillemon and Atkins McLemore

Executrix: Priscilla McLemore

Witnesses : Ryleight D. Murray and Joseph E. Hall see p. 666

Sons: Phillemon, Atkins, Giles and Abram

Young McLemore
October Term 1823
Administrator: Atkins McLemore
Inventory p 666, 667
See p 749

Young McLemore
Oct Term 1824
Date of Sale : Oct 31, 1823
Administrator : S . Green

Young married Frances Bowers about 1790 in Franklin County, North Carolina. Frances was born about 1771 in Wake County, North Carolina; died about 1816 in Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Frances Bowers was born about 1771 in Wake County, North Carolina; died about 1816 in Williamson County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Mark Freeman shows her as a daughter of Giles and Sarah BOWERS.

Children:

Philemon McLemore was born about 1797 in Franklin County, North Carolina; died before 1823.
Atkins Jefferson McLemore was born about 1798 in Franklin County, North Carolina; died after 1860 in Gibson County, Tennessee.
Priscilla McLemore was born about 1798 in Franklin County, North Carolina; died about 1853.
6. Giles McLemore was born about 1800 in Franklin County, North Carolina; died about 1866.
Sarah "Sally" McLemore was born between 1803 and 1804 in Franklin County, North Carolina; died about 1850.
Abraham "Abram" McLemore was born on 20 Jun 1805 in Franklin County, North Carolina; died in Aug 1869 in Lavinia, Carroll County, Tennessee; was buried in Lavinia Cemetery, Lavinia, Carroll County, Tennessee.
Elizabeth McLemore was born about 1807 in Franklin County, North Carolina; died about 1838.