Mary Othalia "Mackie" Powell

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OTHALIA McLEMORE, CLEAN FREAK

During World War II, Minnie McLemore Morgan and Beulah McLemore Dougharty were over at Lee and Othalia's making cookies to send to the boys overseas. Minnie and Beulah were shelling pecans out on the back porch. Beulah asked Othalia how long a broom lasted her. Othalia, stirring the cookies in the kitchen, replied "Mine always last me a year." To which Beulah, looking at the floor, remarked, "Othalia, if you'd clean out these cracks that broom wouldn't last a week." (Submitted by Othalia McLemore on 7/14/81)

Although her given name is Mary Othalia, granddaughter Deann noted she uses only her middle name. Her family members also affectionately called her Mackie.

Deann also writes that "Othalia named her first child and when her Mama got there she changed his name and said, 'His name is Robert Lee.' Then when my Daddy was born Mackie named him 'Willy Gerald' (or something like that) and her Mama got there and said, 'No, his name is Billy Deryle' (Deryle rhymes with girl...'Dirl' and not 'Darryl'). When her third child was born, Mackie just waited until her Mama got there so she could name him."

Mary married Lee McLemore on 3 Feb 1924. Lee (son of Samuel McFarland McLemore and Rose Ella Bean) was born on 25 Mar 1899 in Erin, Jasper County, Texas; died on 29 Jun 1979 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Billy Deryle McLemore was born on 11 Feb 1929 in Roganville, Jasper County, Texas; died on 22 Jun 1996 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
3. Joe Kenneth McLemore was born on 17 Jun 1936 in Erin, Jasper County, Texas; died on 9 Jan 2011 in Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas.

Robert married Minnie "Maybell" Adams on 25 Dec 1901 in Newton County, Texas. Minnie was born on 20 Sep 1882 in Holly Springs, Jasper County, Texas; died on 28 Mar 1938 in Holly Springs, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her FindAGrave Memorial has links to her parents William Blackshear Adams and Mary Ann Griner. Her last name at death was Fillyaw.

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Laura Buckmaster has him as the son of Joseph P and Mary J POWELL of Virginia and North Carolina.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Pr 2
Enumerated 15 June 1900
SD 8 ED 27 Sheet 7B
107-107
Powell, Joseph N Head W M Sep 1859 40 M19 Tx Va SC Farmer
Powell, Mattie A Wf W F Aug 1864 35 M 19 6/6 Tx Ga Fl
Powell, Robert W Son W M Sept 1882 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Powell, Lela H Dtr W F Oct 1889 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, Thomas T Son W M Dc 1891 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, Price Son W M Nov 1894 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, Emma L Dtr W F Oct 1895 4 S Tx Tx Tx

Joseph married Martha Ann "Mattie" Bishop on 9 Jan 1881 in Jasper County, Texas. Martha was born in Aug 1864 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They were the parents of eight children.