Elizabeth Ann Bullard

Notes:

Some researchers have shown that she and Lofton divorced, and that Elizabeth died in 1883. Bonnie Seiler, a descendant states that this is not correct. Her records indicated that Elizabeth died 15 April 1875.

Bonnie also notes that Elizabeth was marrid to George PARKER before she married Lofton Hayes McLemore. George was killed in the Civil War. Bonnie states that on the marriage record of Elizabeth and Loften Hayes she was listed as Elizabeth Parker, daughter of James and Sarah Bullard.

Elizabeth married Lofton Hayes McLemore on 18 Sep 1866 in Sampson County, North Carolina. Lofton (son of Amos McLemore and Jemima Simmons) was born on 10 Mar 1844 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 3 Oct 1906 in Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
On 18 Sept 1866, L.H. McLemore married Elizabeth BULLARD Parker. She was the daughter of James BULLARD and widow of George PARKER.

Diane McLemore Harrision, a descendant, shows Elizabeth with a date of death of April 15, 1875, and Lofton remarried and went on to have four more children with his second wife.

Some researchers have speculated that Lofton and Elizabeth divorced, as Elizabeth Bullard McLemore is said to be mentioned by name in the 1883 Will of her father, James Bullard. This is likely jsut a transcription error, as differing groups of descendants of Lofton and Elizabeth all have her date of death as circa 1875.

1. Edward Claudius McLemore was born on 6 Mar 1867 in North Carolina; died on 24 Jun 1930 in South Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia; was buried in Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia.
2. Amos Bullard McLemore was born on 5 Mar 1869 in North Carolina; died on 3 Feb 1944 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
3. Ida Laura McLemore was born on 5 Sep 1871 in North Carolina; died about 1905.

Notes:

1883 Sampson County NC Will James BULLARD 30 Jan 1883 prob. 25 Oct 1886 Wife Elizabeth BULLARD 1 years support, tools, furniture, and rem. after her death to be sold and divided equally among my children Son John BULLARD, Daughter ELIZABETH McLEMORE, Daughter Mary L BULLARD, Dau. Sallie M SIMMONS, Dau. Matilda BULLARD, Son Thomas F BULLARD, Dau. Martha J AVRIT, Son James L BULLARD, Son Henry G BULLARD, Son Giles BULLARD...(Excerpt courtesy of Robert McLemore Butler)

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Unable to locate

1860 Census
North Carolina, Southern District Little Coharie, P.O. Owensville
Enumerated 9 July 1860
509-492
James Bullard 51 M Farmer $3000 $3000 NC
Elizabeth Bullard 44 F NC
Elizabeth A. Bullard 17 F NC
Henry G. Bullard 16 M NC
James L. Bullard 14 M NC
Sarah M. Bullard 13 F NC
Ann M(atilda) Bullard 11 F NC
Thos. F. Bullard 8 M

1870 Census
North Carolina, Sampson County, Little Coharie
Enumerated 15 Jun 1870
26-26
Bullard, James 61 M W Farmer NC
Bullard, Elizabeth 54 F W Keeping House NC
Carr, Martha 30 F W Keeping House NC
Carr, Mary 5 F W At Home NC
Carr, Sarah 1 F W At Home NC
Bullard, Minta 11 F B Keeping House NC
Bullard, Matilda 21 F W Keeping House NC

1880 Census Household:
Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAgeBirthplaceOccupationFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
James BULLARD Self M Male W 70 NC Farmer NC NC
Elizabeth BULLARD Wife M Female W 62 NC Keeping House NC NC
Mary SESSOMS Other S Female W 33 NC Servant NC NC
Micajah SESSOMS Other S Male W 8 NC NC NC
Source Information:
Census PlaceLittle Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina
Family History Library Film 1254982 NA Film Number T9-0982
Page Number 208C

James married Sarah Elizabeth Jones. Sarah was born about 1816 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died after 1883 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Based on the 1860 and 1870 census, along with his Will, James's Bullard was married (at least at that time) to a woman named Elizabeth. However, Robert McLemore Butler shows he and Sarah JONES as being the mother of Elizabeth Ann Bullard. If this is correct, than Sarah Jones died sometime after Elizabeth Bullard was born in 1842 but before the 1860 census. Therefore, it is not known if Henry, James, Sarah, Ann and Thomas are the children of James and Sarah OR James and Elizabeth. This could be resolved if a marriage record could be found for James and Sarah AND for James and Elizabeth.