Maryann J. Brunson

Notes:

Said to be listed as "Eff" on the 1880 census.

(Research):At the time of the 1900 Federal Census, a 70 year old Mary McLemore, born in Tennessee, was living in Beat 2, Scott County, Mississippi, with the family of James Fountain. She was listed as Mother, W F Born Aug. 1829 Wd, mother of 3.

THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A DIFFERING MARY McLEMORE?

Family/Spouse: Albert Gallatin McLemore. Albert (son of Amos McLemore, Jr. and Elizabeth Johnston) was born on 25 Sep 1824 in Mississippi; died on 7 Mar 1874 in Clarke County, Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Middleton, Clarke County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary McLemore was born about 1850 in Clarke County, Mississippi; died before 1860 in Clarke County, Mississippi.
2. John Quincy McLemore was born about 1852 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.
3. Richard Albert McLemore was born on 20 Oct 1855-1856 in Clarke County, Mississippi; died on 13 Sep 1928.
4. Charles Harvey McLemore was born about 1857 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.
5. Georgeanna Frierson McLemore was born on 17 Mar 1863 in Clarke County, Mississippi; died about 1919 in Clarke County, Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Middleton, Clarke County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Carolyn Switzer writes that Harvey Peter Brunson moved first to Tennessee, then to Lauderdale County, Mississippi. He organized some of the oldest Baptist Churches in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. He was a Missionary Baptist minister and a farmer. He was received by letter into the fellowship of Salem Church, Old Town, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

Biography, copied from his FindAGrave Memorial page, maintained by Terry Rasberry:

Harvey was the son of Peter Edgeah and Eleanor Brunson of SC. He married the former Martha Elizabeth White about 1823 in SC.

Harvey moved first to TN, then to Lauderdale Co., MS. He was a Missionary Baptist minister and organized some of the oldest Baptist churches in that area. By letter, he was received into the fellowship of Salem and Old Town churches in Lauderdale Co., MS.

Harvey married Martha Elizabeth White about 1823 in South Carolina. Martha was born on 20 Nov 1797 in Mississippi; died on 12 Jan 1877 in Clarke County, Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Middleton, Clarke County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Biography, copied from her FindAGrave Memorial page, maintained by Terry Rasberry:

After the death of Martha's husband Harvey, she lived with her son William Lawrence Brunson, Sr. in Clarke Co., MS where she died.

She was received by letter into Salem Church in Lauderdale Co., MS on May 21, 1852. Martha was granted a letter oif dismission by the church in November, 1859.