Billy Mack Whitton

Billy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

Homer married Leo Maurine McLemore on 6 Sep 1937 in Van Zandt County, Texas. Leo (daughter of William Thomas McLemore and Bertie Lou Woodruff) was born on 19 Oct 1918 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Lee County, JP 3
Enumerated 22 June 1900 by Wm. J. Hall
SD 10, ED 58, Sheet 15A, Stamped 60
253-xxx-xxx
McLemore, ???? Hd W M Dec 1871 28 M 7 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
McLemore, Nancy T Wife W F Feb 1874 26 M 7 4/4 Tx Ga Ga
McLemore, Laura E Dtr W F Nov 1894 5 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Elsie A. Dtr W F Mar 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Thadea C. Son W M Sept 1896 3 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Felix Son W M Feb 1899 1 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Parker County, JP 4, Part 3
Enumerated 16 Apr 1910 by Wade Williams
SD 12, ED 78, Sheet 1b
Mineral Wells Road
16-17
McLemore, W.T. Hed M W 38 Wd Tx La Tx Farmer
McLemore, Edith Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
McLemore, Elsie Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
McLemore, Thaddeus Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
McLemore, Felix Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
McLemore, Alton Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, T.G. Mother F W 56 Wd 6/6 Tx Nc Ga House Keeper for Son

1920 Census
Texas, Ellis, Inaigh, ED 130
Enumerated 27 Jan by H.E. Pipkin
SD 5, ED 130, Sheet 6A
FM 82-84
William McLemore Hd M W 48 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Bertie McLemore Wf F W 27 M Tx Ga Ga
Edith McLemore Dau F W 25 Unk Tx Tx Tx
Elsie McLemore Dau F W 23 Unk Tx Tx Tx
Thad McLemore Son M W 22 Unk Tx Tx Tx
Felix McLemore Son M W 20 Unk Tx Tx Tx
Alton McLemore Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Leo McLemore Dau F W 1 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Living near William is his brother, K.J. and nephew, George.

William married Bertie Lou Woodruff on 23 Jul 1913. Bertie was born on 21 Dec 1892 in Lee County, Texas; died on 1 Oct 1959 in Kaufman County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Appears to have been named in honor of Thaddeus Kosciuszko, the Revolutionary War Patriot from Poland who fought for the American Cause during the Revolution.

Hung, along with his brother Wright, by vigilantes in McDade, Texas on Christmas Eve, 1883. The following story about the event was published in the Austin Statesman Newspaper:

Texas, 25 Dec 1883.
HORRIBLE AFFRAY AT McDADE
Three Men Hung, Three Shot and Several Others Wounded McDade - Dec. 25-"Last night about 7:30 o'clock Henry Pfeiffer, Wright McLemore and Thad McLemore were taken out of the saloon here, by masked men, and carried about a mile into the brush and hanged to a tree. Thad McLemore had been arrested late in the evening on a charge of burglary made by S. E Walker of McDade. He was under arrest at the time the masked men took him, while the other two parties happened to be present. Pfeiffer was charged with horse theft in this County. The party who did the hanging was about 40 or 50 men well armed. Today a party of six men, friends and relatives of the men hung, came in town and raised trouble with Tom Bishop and George Milton, a fight with shot guns and pistols took place, in which Jack Batey and Az Batey were killed, Hayward Batey badly wounded, but who escaped. Willie Griffin a very estimable young man of our town, was shot though the head and mortally wounded by Hayward. Griffin was assisting Milton and Bishop in defending themselves.

The five dead bodies of the McLemores, Bateys and Pfeiffer are lying in the Market house, none of their friends having come for them, and it is thought the town will have serious trouble tonight when they do come. It will be several days before the jury of inquest will get through.

Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmdhms/austin_statesman_dec_25th_1883.htm

Further details can be found in "I'LL DIE BEFORE I"LL RUN: The Story of the Great Feuds of Texas" by C.L. Sonnichsen (University of Nebraska Press, c. 1951, 1961), (pp. 178-187).

(Research):
Census Information:

1880 Federal Census
T.R. McLemon Self M M W 33 La Laborer --- MS
Texaner G. McLemon Wife M F W 26 Tx Keeping House Tn Tn
Wm. McLemon Son S M W 8 Tx La Tx
Felix D. McLemon Son S M W 6 Tx La Tx
Keetin J. McLemon Son S M W 4 Tx La Tx
Margaret McLemon Dau S F W 2 Tx La Tx
Precinct 8, Bastrop, TX
FHL Film 1255290 Na Film T9-1290 Page 214A

Thaddeus married Texanna Good Baker on 22 Dec 1870 in McDade, Bastrop County, Texas. Texanna was born on 28 May 1853 in Washington County, Texas; died on 25 Feb 1928 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas; was buried in Crisp Cemetery, Crisp, Ellis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melba Gene shows she was a daugher of Rev. Jesse S. Baker and Lavina Gober. After Thad's death, she married second George C. SMITH (b. Sep 1850 d. 16 Apr 1908). At the time of the 1910 Census, she was living with her son, William Thomas McLemore, and was listed as T.G. Smith, age 56, widowed, and mother of six children in total, all living. She apparently resumed using the McLemore name after George Smith died, however.

Mrs. McLemore Died Saturday; Bury Sunday
Mrs. Texana Good McLemore, 74 years old, a native Texan, died Saturday at 6:30 o'clock at the home of her son, F.D. McLemore, a few miles east of Ennis, after a two week illness. Mrs. McLemore was born in May, 1863 in Washington county, being almost 75 years of age. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Her father and her husband's father were ministers of that church. Her husband died 44 years ago, leaving her with six small children to rear. He was a Confederate soldier and belonged to Allen's Brigade of Louisiana. She was a wonderful mother and was much loved. Mrs. McLemore made her home with two of her sons, T. R. and F. D. McLemore. T. R. McLemore died last July, since when she has been in the home of F. D. McLemore. Surviving are three sons, W. T. McLemore, Hot Springs, N.M.; F.D. of Ennis, and K.J. of Seymour; two daughters, Mrs. E.D. SIMPSON, McDade; Mrs. W. L. MONTGOMERY, near Crisp, a large number of grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. All her childre were at her bedside when she passed away with the exception of W.T. McLemore of Hot Springs, N.M. who was unable to come. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church at Crisp with Rev. Keener of Ennis officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery at Crisp under the direction of J.E. Keever.

Funeral services for Mrs. Texana Good McLemore were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church in Crisp with Rev. Keener, retired Methodist minister of Ennis officiating. The church was filled with sorrowing friends and relatives. Burial was made in the cemetery at Crisp under the direction of J.E. Keever. The active pallbearers were Will Hendricks, Oscar Colvin, O.B. Carnal, J.A. Goodman, Ed Littleton, Sam Goble.

(Undated, unreferenced clipping courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)

Jimmy McLemore notes she was buried in an unmarked grave.