Aubrey McLemore: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Aubrey McLemore was born on 11 Jun 1922 in Oklahoma (son of Rudolph W. McLemore and Mildred Deliah Morrow); died on 1 Oct 1977 in Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California.

Notes:

A direct descendant of his, Jeremy John McLemore, was a yDNA match to my father, Thomas E. McLemore, born 1931, San Augustine, TX. (FamilyTreeDNA)

Generation: 2

Rudolph W. McLemore was born on 25 Apr 1902 in Washita County, Oklahoma (son of Thomas Henry McLemore and Minnie Ida Hudspeth); died on 4 Jul 1988 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma.

Notes:

Penny Thorne shows him as John Wesley Thomas Rudolph McLemore, born on Washita County, Oklahoma.

Rudolph married Mildred Deliah Morrow. Mildred was born on 20 Feb 1903 in Oklahoma; died on 2 Oct 1984 in Winthrop, Little River County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mildred Deliah Morrow was born on 20 Feb 1903 in Oklahoma; died on 2 Oct 1984 in Winthrop, Little River County, Arkansas.

Children:

1. Aubrey McLemore was born on 11 Jun 1922 in Oklahoma; died on 1 Oct 1977 in Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California.

Generation: 3

Thomas Henry McLemore was born in Oct 1874 in Texas (son of John Wesley McLemore and Frances J. "Fannie" Stephens); died on 28 Jun 1947 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma.

Notes:

Lee Osborne writes that he has a "copy of a letter of my Great Grandfather Thomas Henry McLemore. He stated he did not know much about the family. He thought his great grandfather was from Highlands of Scotland. His grandfather was Young Lee McLemore and his Father was John Wesley McLemore."

Penny Thorne notes that:

BIOGRAPHY: Served in the Oklahoma State Legislature in 1915 and 1916. Wasa member of the Farmers Union and the Cotton and Broomcorn Growers Associations. Taken from The Carter Express Newspaper, August 12,1910: T.H.McLemore will make his opening campaign speech for the office of County Clerk of Beckham County on the street in Elk City Saturday, August 18, at 3 p.m.

BIRTH: Was born in Texas in 1874, moved to Oklahoma in 1901.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Somervell, JP 1, SD 4, ED 138 Sheet 5B
Enumerated 26 Jun 1900
McLemore, Tom H Hd W M Oct 1874 25 m3 Tx Tn Ga
McLemore, Minnie Wf W F Jan 1880 20 M3 2/2 Tx Mo Tx
McLemore, Delta Dtr W F Jun 1892 Tx Tx Tx [Born during prior marriage to ???]
McLemore, Bessie DtrW F Dec 1898 Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Oklahoma, Beckham County, Elk Twp
Enumerated 18 May 1910
SD 5 WS 6 Sheeet 13A
McLemore, Thomas H Hd M W 36 m1/13 Tx NC US Farmer Truck Farmer
McLemore, Minnie I Wf F W 30 m1/13 6/6 Tx Mo Tx
McLemore, Elmer G Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx Laborere <--- Why not listed with the family at the 1900 census?
McLemore, Bessie A Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Rudolph Son M W 8 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Eunice Dtr F W 5 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Wilber Son M W 8 S Ok Tx Tx

1920 Census
Oklahoma, Beckham County, Twp 11 and 12 N R 21 W
Enumerated 7 and 8 January 1920
SD 7 Ed 6 Sheet 2B
46-46
McLemore, Thomas H Hd M W 45 M Tx NC Ga Farmer
McLemore, Minnie I Wf F W 39 M Tx Mo Tx
McLemore, Rudolph Son M W 17 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Eunice A Dtr F W 15 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Allen D Son m W 8 S Ok Tx Tx
McLemore, Minnie O Dtr F W 4 5/12 S Ok Tx Tx

1930 Census
Oklahoma, Beckham County, Elk Twp
Enumerated 30 Apr 1930
ED 5-12 SD 8 Sheet 16B
342-342
McLemore, Thom. H Head O W W 55 M 22 Tx Tenn Ga Farmer
McLemore, Minnie Wf F W 50 M18 Tx Mo Tx
McLemore, Olga Dtr F W 14 S Ok Tx Tx Farming
McLemore, Aplin E Brother M W 51 S Tx Tenn Ga Laborer Gen Farm

Thomas married Minnie Ida Hudspeth on 23 Dec 1896 in Erath County, Texas. Minnie was born on 24 Jan 1880 in Hood County, Texas; died in Feb 1969 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minnie Ida Hudspeth was born on 24 Jan 1880 in Hood County, Texas; died in Feb 1969 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma.

Children:

Delmer Lee McLemore was born on 29 Jun 1897 in Paluxy, Hood County, Texas; and died.
Bessie Alice McLemore was born in Dec 1898 in Texas; died on 26 Jul 1950 in Lane County, Oregon; was buried in West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.
Oleta McLemore was born about 1901 in Texas; and died.
2. Rudolph W. McLemore was born on 25 Apr 1902 in Washita County, Oklahoma; died on 4 Jul 1988 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma.
Eunice A. McLemore was born about 1905 in Oklahoma; and died.
Wilber Franklin McLemore was born about 1907 in Oklahoma; died about 1967 in Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma.
Delbert Allen McLemore was born on 30 Aug 1910 in Beckham County, Oklahoma; died on 21 Aug 1987 in Colorado.
Minnie Olga McLemore was born about 1915 in Beckham County, Oklahoma; and died.

Generation: 4

John Wesley McLemore was born on 19 Mar 1844 in Monroe County, Tennessee (son of Young Leander McLemore and Mary Jane Walker); died in in Somervell County, Texas.

John married Frances J. "Fannie" Stephens before 1867 in Miller County, Arkansas. Frances was born about 1848 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances J. "Fannie" Stephens was born about 1848 in Georgia.

Notes:

Married:
Penny Thorpe also shows them as the parents of Susan and Mary Ella McLemore.

Children:

George Lee Andrew McLemore was born on 29 Oct 1867 in Miller County, Arkansas; died on 3 Feb 1930 in Hood County, Texas.
4. Thomas Henry McLemore was born in Oct 1874 in Texas; died on 28 Jun 1947 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma.
Verda Belle McLemore was born on 29 May 1877 in Hood County, Texas; and died.
Aplin Erskin McLemore was born on 4 Dec 1878 in Hood County, Texas; died on 16 Jul 1938 in Granbury, Hood County, Texas; was buried in Grandbury Cemetery, Granbury, Hood County, Texas.