Beadie Mary Putnam

Notes:

The 1920 and 1930 census instead list her place of birth as Alabama.

Beadie was very young when her mother died. She spent much of her youth in the households of various relatives, virtually as a servant. After her father died, she went to live with her Aunt Hattie McMillian. They lived on the right just as you enter the fairgrounds in Fayetteville. She had no real home of her own. Probably because of this, she became extremely serious, frugal and hard-working. She would work in the cotton fields with the men, then come home and prepare a large meal. She was an exceptionally good cook. She was a beautiful young woman, intelligent and hardworking. She went from nothing to having a home, family and money. Yet, because of childhood scars, she was never to feel secure and life was always a bleak place for her.

From ANCESTORS OF STUART DAVID CHILDRESS.

(Research):Census Information:

Census Information:

1910 Census
Tennessee, Lincoln County, Fayetteville, 8th Civil District
Enumerated 5 May 1910 by Samuel M. Brogan
SD 5, ED 75 Sheet 29 A
Fair Street
574-607
McLemore, James Hd M W 53 m1 31 Ala Ala Ala Hauling Own Team
McLemore, Sarah Wife F W 52 m1 31 4/3 Tenn Tenn Tenn
McLemore, Mattie Dtr F W 31 S Tenn Ala Tenn
McLemore, Francis Dtr F W 28 S Tenn Ala Tenn
McLemore, Hattie Dtr F W 27 S Tenn Ala Tenn
Putnam, Mary [Beadie] Niece F W 16 S Ala Ala Ala

1920 Census
Tennesse, Lincoln County, District 19
Enumerated 14 and 15 January 1920
SD 5 ED 86 Sheet 8A and 8B
164-166
Childress, Wesley Hd M W 31 M Tn Tn Tn Farmer
Childress, Bedie Wf F W 25 M Ala Tx Tn
Childress, Ellis Son M W 4 9/12 S Tn Tn Al
Childress, Elmer Son M W 1 3/12 S Tn Tn Al

Beadie married James Wesley "Wes" Childress on 16 Jul 1913 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. James was born on 7 Nov 1888 in Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 4 Aug 1947 in Kirkland, Childress County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mildred Childress was born after 1913 in Tennessee; died before 1920 in Tennessee.
2. Ellis Holman Childress was born on 11 Dec 1915 in Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 6 Mar 1989 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee.
3. George Elmer Childress was born on 25 Jul 1918 in Frogville, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 14 Jun 2002 in Tennessee.
4. Leonard Odie Childress was born on 7 Apr 1921 in Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 20 Mar 2005 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee; was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Skinem, Lincoln County, Tennessee.
5. Living
6. Marion Childress was born on 2 Mar 1931 in Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 3 Mar 1931 in Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee.
7. Living

Notes:

He was the son of Abraham Pinkney PUTNAM and Marry Ann BROOKS.

After Mary Susan died, he remarried Ida Mae REYNOLDS, the daughter of John Henry REYNOLDS and Parthenia O. BEARDEN.

George married Mary Susan "Molly" McLemore on 23 May 1892 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Maclin B. McLemore and Iris Belvara "Bill" Derah Greenville Winsett) was born on 4 Oct 1861 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 31 Oct 1898 in Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She lost her hearing as a result of a childhood illness. Family tradition says she named her children Beadie and Worth because these were the only names she could say. From the ANCESTORS OF STUART DAVID CHILDRESS.

Notes:

"He was raised around Rogersville, Ala. During the Confederate draft, he and others were held at a particular farm. All the prisoner "draftees" carried fodder from the barn to sleep on. Going upstairs, so the story goes, Mac threw his fodder down on the guard and headed for the Coldwater area. This is how the McLemores were supposedly established in Lincoln County. Mac was blind in later years and terrified of storms. Thunder would send him to hide in the basement." From the ANCESTORS OF STUART DAVID CHILDRESS

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Census Information:

1860 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, District 1
Enumerated 27 June 1860 by E.R. Kennedy
Page 49
HH 310-310
M. McLemore 26 M Farmer Ala
Iris D. McLemore 29 F Ala
James W. McLemore 4 M Ala
Richard H. McLemore 2 M Ala

HH 311-311 Richard and Mary McLemore

1870 Census
Tennessee, Lincoln County, 20?sup?th?/sup? Civil Di
strict, Post Office Maline
Enumerated July 1870
Page 21, Stamped 460
61-60
McElmore, M.B. 36 M W Farmer $---- $1000 Ala
McElmore, A 40 F W Keeping House Ala
McElmore, James W 13 M W F. Laborer Ala
McElmore, Richard 11 M W F. Laborer Ala
McElmore, Mary S. 9 F W At Home Ala
McElmore, B. M. 5 M W Tenn
---61
Darby, M 20 F W Sewing Ala
Darby, Joseph 5 M W At Home Ala
McElmore, Josie 19 F W Sewing Ala
Abbott, G 13 M W F. Laborer Tenn
Abbott, Bolia 7 F W At Home Tenn
Abbott, Allie 3 M W At Home Tenn

1880 Census Household:
Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAgeBirthplaceOccupatio
nFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
M. B. MC LEMORE Self M Male W 50 AL Farmer TN AL
Iris B. MC LEMORE Wife M Female W 51 AL Keeping House NC VA
Rich. MC LEMORE Son S Male W 21 AL Farm Laborer TN AL
Mary S. MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 17 AL At Home TN AL
Brice MC LEMORE Son S Male W 14 TN Farm Laborer TN AL
Allie ABBOT Niece S Female W 11 TN At Home TN AL
Blue ABBOT Nephew S Male W 16 TN Farm Laborer TN AL
Source Information:
Census PlaceDistrict 18, Lincoln, Tennessee
Family History Library Film 1255267 NA Film Number T9-1267
Page Number 232A

1900 Census
Tennessee, Lincoln County, District No. 18
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900 by David Byers
SD 254 ED 72 Sheet 2A
20-20
McLemore, Richard Hd W M Jun 1857 42 M 9 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Eliza M. Wife W F May 1870 30 M 9 7/3 Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Joe C. Son W M Nov 1892 7 S Tn Ala Tn
McLemore, J B Dtr W F Feb 1897 3 S Tn Ala Tn
McLemore, S P Dtr W F July 1899 11/12 S Tn Ala Tn
McLemore, Mack B Father W M Jan 1834 66 M 45 Ala Va Ala
McLemore, Iris B Mother W F Nov 1828 71 M 45 1/1 (sic) Ala NC Va

Maclin married Iris Belvara "Bill" Derah Greenville Winsett on 6 Nov 1854 in Limestone County, Alabama. Iris was born on 18 Nov 1827 in Alabama; died before 1920 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of William and Araleebell WINSETT. From the ANCESTORS OF STUART DAVID CHILDRESS.

Notes:

Norma Miller (Nmiller896@aol.com) emailed, on 9-17-2006: "I descend through Briggs, his son Burl, his grandson John Melvin and my father, Earl Leonard McLemore. My parents live in Athens, Limestone County, AL and I live in Huntsville, Madison County, AL. I'm not sure all the children were mentioned in a will, or even if there was one, but they were mentioned in an estate inventory. Burrell was about 80 years old when they moved to Alabama and his wife had him give all the land and slaves to their children. When he died there wasn't enough money left to settle his debts. I would assume that he had already given property to children of his first marriage. Burrell was probably well-to-do as he was very active in the slave trade in the Nashville area. If there is anything else I can help with just let me know."

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Census Information

1850 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale County, Division 2 East of Military Road
Enumerated 12 and 13 of November 1850 by Hiram Kennedy
506-506
Briggs McLamour 47 M Farmer $1,000 TN
Mary McLamour 38 F TN
Elizabeth McLamour 19 F TN
Mclin McLamour 14 M Ala
Richard McLamour 12 M Ala
Ann McLamour 11 F Ala
Barrill McLamour 8 M Ala
Martha McLamour 6 F Ala
James McLamour 4 M Ala
John McLamour 1 M Ala

HH #512 was that of Robert and Ruthia McLemore and HH #52
1 was that of Burwell Jr and Nancy McLemore

1860 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale, District 1, Post Office Rogersville
Enumerated 26 Jun 1860 By E.R. Kennedy
Stamped 217
HH 298-298
Brice McLemore 50 M Farmer $640 $180 Tenn
Elisabeth McLemore 29 F Tenn
Nancy Ann McLemore 21 F Tenn
Burrel McLemore 19 M Farmer Ala
Martha P McLemore 17 F Ala
Josephine McLemore 7 F Ala
John McLemore 12 M Ala
William McLemore 5 M Ala

HH 301-301
John and Clarice McLemore

Briggs married Mary Stegall on 18 Sep 1833 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Mary was born before 1812 in Tennessee; died before 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Kelly STEGALL and Frances BETHANY. After she married Briggs McLemore, they lived on land her parents gave them near Rogersville, Alabama. (The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama, p. 346). Their land wasn't sold until Briggs' death in 1873. (Ibid, p. 347). In The Lure and Lore of Limestone County, she is referred to as Mary SPIGAL.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Record:

Briggs McLemore Spouse:Mary Stegall Marriage Date:18 Sep 1833 County:Lauderdale State:Alabama Performed By Title:Justice of the Peace Performed by Name:J G Fields Source information:Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research

The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama instead shows the year of their marriage as 1832, and lists their ten children as Eliza, married James GREEN and lived in Lincoln County, TN; McLin Bass married Iris Belle WINSETT, Richard McLemore married Mary LANDMON, Nancy Ann McLemore married George THOMAS and lived in Lincoln County, TN. Burwell McLemore married Martha SHOEMAKER and lived in Limestone County, AL. Martha McLemore married a DARBY in Lincoln Co, TN. James McLemore may have married a PARVIN in Colbert Co, AL and John William McLemore married Angeline HOLBERT, Josephine McLemore married H.D. GRIFFIS in Lincoln County, TN and William McLemore married Ellen HUGHES. (page 346).