Madie Fairchild: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Madie Fairchild was born on 17 Jan 1904 in Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi (daughter of Joseph S. Fairchild and Mamie Cagle); died on 3 Mar 1992.

Generation: 2

Joseph S. Fairchild was born on 16 May 1850 in Perry County, Mississippi (son of Abraham Lundy Fairchild, Sr. and Lavinia McLemore); died on 5 Dec 1914 in Lawrence County, Mississippi; was buried in Fox-Arrington Cemetery, Wanilla, Lawrence County, Mississippi.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1870 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, Twp 9-10 West of RR, Post Offic
e Hazelhurst
Enumerated 2 August 1870 by O.H. Johnston
Page 113, Stamped 349
HH 811-797
Moses and Eliza McLemore
HH 813-799
John and Kisiah Freeman
HH 814-800
Fairchild, Joseph 20 M W Works on Farm
Fairchild, Elmira 23 F W Keeping House
Fairchild, Mary E. 1/12 F W Miss Apr

1880 Census
Not Located

1900 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, Beat No 5 (part), Crystal Springs
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 7 ED 17 Sheet 11B
241-249
Fairchild, Joseph Hd W M Mch 1860 40 Wd Miss Miss Miss Engineer Stationary
Fairchild, Dalia Dtr W F Apr 1883 17 S Miss Miss Miss At School
242-250
Cagle, Lizzie Head W F Apr 1863 37 Wd Miss Miss Miss Housekeeper
Cagle, Mamie Dtr W F May 1884 16 S Miss Miss Miss At School
Cagle, Walter Son W M Sept 1887 12 S Miss Miss Miss
Cagle, Maggie M Dtr W F Jun 1892 7 S Miss Miss Miss
Cagle, Sexton Son W M Aug 1897 3 S Miss Miss Miss

1910 Census
Mississippi, Lawrence County, Beat 2
Enumerated 30 Apr 1910
SD 146 ED 96 Sheet 15B
251-261
Fairchild, James S Hd M W 60 M2 7 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Fairchild, Mamie Wf F W 20 M 7 4/3 Miss Miss Miss
Fairchild, Maggie M Dtr F W 16 S Miss Miss Miss (Maggie Cagle?)
Fairchild, Leston Son W M 13 S Miss Miss Miss
(Sexton Cagle?)
Fairchild, Alma Dtr F W 8 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchild, Myron Son M W 6 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchild, Maida Dtr F W 6 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchild, J.C. Son M W 2 S Miss Miss Miss

Joseph married Mamie Cagle on 19 Oct 1903 in Lincoln County, Mississippi. Mamie (daughter of Jesse Cagle and Lizzie Cagle) was born in May 1884 in Mississippi; died on 26 Jun 1915 in Collins, Covington County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mamie Cagle was born in May 1884 in Mississippi (daughter of Jesse Cagle and Lizzie Cagle); died on 26 Jun 1915 in Collins, Covington County, Mississippi.

Notes:

It appears that Joseph was married to Mamie's mother, a widow, prior to his marriage to Mamie, her daughter.

Notes:

Married:
Merritt Mullen writes that after her mother died, Mamie married her stepfather, Joseph S. Fairchild. He further notes that their marriage was later annulled as being illegal. He indicates that they had five children in total, Madie, Myron, Jack Charles, another son who was born after 1910, and a daughter, Lucille, who died young.

Children:

1. Madie Fairchild was born on 17 Jan 1904 in Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi; died on 3 Mar 1992.
Myron Dock Fairchild was born on 17 Jan 1904 in Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi; died on 8 Mar 1992.
Jack Charles Fairchild was born on 6 May 1907 in Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi; died on 23 Apr 1979 in Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

Abraham Lundy Fairchild, Sr. was born on 21 Jan 1821 in Mississippi; died on 2 Nov 1897 in Mississippi; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi.

Abraham married Lavinia McLemore about 1843 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Lavinia (daughter of Moses McLemore and Nancy Vinnie Batiste) was born in May 1828 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lavinia McLemore was born in May 1828 in Mississippi (daughter of Moses McLemore and Nancy Vinnie Batiste); and died.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Perry
Enumerated the 24th Day of September 1850 by James Carpenter

HH #123-123 Charles and Anna (McLemore) KNIGHT

HH #124-124
Abram Fairchild 29 M Farmer Miss
Laveny Fairchild 21? F Miss
William Fairchild 6 M Miss
Sarah Fairchild 5 F Miss
Nancy Fairchild 3 F Miss
Joseph Fairchild 3/12 M Miss

1860 Census
Mississippi, Perry County, Southern District
Enumerated 15 Sept 1860 by Henry E. Lee
Page 49
HH 291-279 Henry and Nancy (McLemore) Lee

HH 292-280 Joseph and Martha McLemore

HH 293-281
Londy Fairchilds 39 M Farmer $--- $1000 Miss
Luvinia Fairchilds 33 F Miss
William Fairchilds 16 M Miss
Sarah Fairchilds 15 F Miss
Nancy Fairchilds 12 F Miss
Joseph Fairchilds 10 M Miss
Susan Fairchilds 6 F Miss
Londy Fairchilds 8 M Miss
Hiram Fairchilds 4 M Miss
Craven Fairchilds 1 M Miss

HH 294-282 Josiah and Sarah McLemore

1870 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, Twp 1 and 2 West of R. R., Post office Hazlehurst
Page No. 3, Stamped 168
HH 21-21 William and Dicey
HH 22-22
Fairchild, Abram 49 M W Farmer $1200 $400 Miss
Fairchild, Lavina 43 F W Keeps House Miss
Fairchild, Sarah 25 F W Miss
Fairchild, Nancy 23 F W Miss
Fairchild, Abraham 15 M W Miss
Fairchild, Susan 16 F W Miss
Fairchild, Hiram H. 13 M W Miss
Fairchild, Craven 11 M W Miss

Children:

William Fairchild was born about 1844 in Mississippi; died about 1918.
Sarah Fairchild was born on 22 Feb 1845 in Old Augusta, Perry County, Mississippi; died on 21 May 1907.
Nancy Ruth Fairchild was born about Nov 1847 in Mississippi; died on 31 Jan 1919 in Wesson, Copiah County, Mississippi.
2. Joseph S. Fairchild was born on 16 May 1850 in Perry County, Mississippi; died on 5 Dec 1914 in Lawrence County, Mississippi; was buried in Fox-Arrington Cemetery, Wanilla, Lawrence County, Mississippi.
Abraham Lundy Fairchild, Jr. was born on 2 Feb 1852 in Perry County, Mississippi; died on 13 Mar 1920 in Forrest County, Mississippi.
Susan Levina Fairchild was born in Oct 1854 in Perry County, Mississippi; died about 1922; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Hiram H. Fairchild was born in Sep 1856 in Perry County, Mississippi; died about 1927 in Mississippi; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Craven P. Fairchild was born in Apr 1859 in Perry County, Mississippi; and died.

6. Jesse Cagle was born before 1863; and died.
Jesse married Lizzie Cagle before 1883. Lizzie was born in Apr 1863 in Mississippi; died about 1902 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lizzie Cagle was born in Apr 1863 in Mississippi; died about 1902 in Mississippi.

Notes:

At the time of the 1900 census, the widowed Lizzie Cagle was living in the adjoining household to Joseph Fairchild, also widowed. It appears as if she may have been working as his housekeeper. According to Merritt Mullen, they were married in 1901, and Lizzie died in 1902. Shortly after Lizzie died, Joseph married her oldest daughter, Mamie.

When Lizzie's son, Walter, applied for his social security account in 1940, he listed his parents as "Jesse CAGLE and Lizzie CAGLE (same name)." It appears that he did this on purpose, so perhaps his parents were cousins? It could also be that he simply was unaware of his mother's maiden name. Further research should be done to verify this.

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, Beat No 5 (part), Crystal Springs
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 7 ED 17 Sheet 11B
241-249
Fairchild, Joseph Hd W M Mch 1860 40 Wd Miss Miss Miss Engineer Stationary
Fairchild, Dalia Dtr W F Apr 1883 17 S Miss Miss Miss At School
242-250
Cagle, Lizzie Head W F Apr 1863 37 Wd Miss Miss Miss Housekeeper
Cagle, Mamie Dtr W F May 1884 16 S Miss Miss Miss At Schho
Cagle, Walter Son W M Sept 1887 12 S Miss Miss Miss
Cagle, Jesse Son W M May 1889 11 Son Miss Miss Miss
Cagle, Maggie M Dtr W F Jun 1892 7 S Miss Miss Miss
Cagle, Sexton Son W M Aug 1897 3 S Miss Miss Miss

Children:

3. Mamie Cagle was born in May 1884 in Mississippi; died on 26 Jun 1915 in Collins, Covington County, Mississippi.
Walter Cagle was born on 27 Sep 1885 in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi; died in Jan 1966.
Jesse Cagle was born in May 1889 in Mississippi; and died.
Maggie M. Cagle was born in Jun 1893 in Mississippi; and died.
Sexton Cagle was born in Aug 1897 in Mississippi; and died.

Generation: 4

10.

Moses McLemore was born about 1787 in South Carolina (son of Amos McLemore and Equilla ???); died on 18 Mar 1857 in Copiah County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Paraphrased from "Ole Rosinheels" Moses and brother Richard McLemore were born in SC, and probably moved from Giles Co., TN to Wayne Co., MS at the end of hostilities in the War of 1812. They settled in that part of Wayne County which, in 1819, became Covington County and, still later, in 1826, became Jones County. They were both listed in the 1816 census of Wayne County, but neither was on the 1810 census of the same area. They settled in the Leaf River country of what is now Jones, Perry, Forrest and Covington counties, in south-eastern Mississippi. They lived in close proximity, and John McLemore joined them in 1820. In 1836, Richard moved to Lauderdale County.

The following transcription is courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore, and relates to the military service of Moses during the Creek War:

Know all men by these presents that I Moses Mclemore of the State of Tennessee and Giles County have constetutes ? made and appointed my trusty friend Abraham Byler my true and Lawful attorney for me and in my name and to my use to ask demand ... fore Recover and Receive from the paymaster of the United States all such Sum or Sums of Money which is owing to me from the United States for my services for a tour of duty against the Creek Indians under the command of Gen Andrew Jackson and upon Receiving of such money as fore said to receip for the same in my name in as full and ample a manner as i could do if I were personally present in witness where of I the said Moses McLemore have here unto let my hand and seal this 17th day July 1815
attest
John Huggins Moses McLemore ( Seal )

State of Tennessee Giles County
This day personally appears Moses McLemore before me Jacob Byler one of the Justices of the Peace for said county and acknowledged the above power of attorney for the purpose within mentioned in the presence of John Higggins the subscribing witness given under my hand the 17th Day of July 1815
Jacob Byler JP

(Research):Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Perry County
Enumerated 28 Sept 1850
132-132
Moses McLamore 63 M Farmer $500 SC
Nancy McLamore 56 F SC (Color Mulatto) SC
John McLamore 23 M Farmer Miss
Juriah McLamore 17 F Miss
Moses McLemore 15 M Farmer Miss
Richard McLemore 13 M Miss (Son of John T. McLemore)
Sarah McLemore 11 F Miss (Daughter of John T. McLemore)
Keziah McLemore 7 F Miss (Daughter of John T. McLemore)
Craven McLemore 4 M Miss (Son of John T. McLemore)
Amos McLemore 2 F Miss (Appears to be John T. McLemore's daughter Agnes)

Moses married Nancy Vinnie Batiste between 1810 and 1815. Nancy was born about 1794 in Mississippi; died on 31 Aug 1868 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Nancy Vinnie Batiste was born about 1794 in Mississippi; died on 31 Aug 1868 in Mississippi.

Notes:

According to Merritt Mullen, her maiden name is variously shown as Batiste, Baptiste, Battiece. ...

Merritt writes that Nancy (Vinnie) Batiste is believed to be a Choctaw Indian, probably born in the territory of Mississippi (census records indicate she was born in South Carolina, but there are no Batiste families there). A tradition in different branches of the Fairchild family says her grandchildren are 1/4 Indian, and the early Choctaw Indian rolls for Mississippi show Indian families using the surname of "Batiste" (with various spellings such as Battist, Battiese, Battice, Bapten). The name is also found among the Choctaws who migrated to Oklahoma Indian Territory.

"Batiste" is a variant spelling of the French name "Baptiste" (as in the common name "Jean Baptiste", or John the Baptist). The Baptistes were prominent early settlers of the Gulf Coast around what is now Mobile, Alabama. Jean Baptiste (dit Graveline) Baudreau came from Montreal (Canada) to the Gulf Coast with the brothers d'Iberville and Bienville, sent by King Louis XV to build Fort Louis and explore the Gulf Coast to protect the huge holdings (Louisiana Purchase area). It was in 1699/1700 that Jean Baptiste Baudreau came to the Pascaqoula/Bay St. Louis area on the Gulf Coast.
The family history of the descendants of Jean Baptiste Beaudreau indicates it was common for the male descendants to have both a French and an Indian wife, and children with both of them. A grandson of the first settler, Jean Batiste Baudreau, Pierre Baptiste (also called Pedro, during the Spanish era on the Gulf Coast) was probably 1/4 Indian and 3/4 French. He married a Choctaw Indian and had a daughter by her named Michou Jenny (or Jincy) Batiste (or Battiest), who married Daniel Anderson. It is possible that a brother of Jenny was the father of Nancy Vinnie Baptiste. If Nancy's mother was a full-blood Choctaw, then Nancy would be 3/16 French and 13/16 Indian.

Nancy was living in Copiah County, Mississippi with her son, John, at the time of the 1860 Census.

Larry Kingsley & Merritt Mullen both note that she died in Scott County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Married:
May also be the parents of an Elizabeth McLemroe, born 1820 and married James Lowery of the Cherokee Nation East. (MaryLynn Santa and Mark Freeman both reference her, but neither William McLemore or April Makerney have her listed).

Children:

Aquilla "Quillie" McLemore was born between 1815 and 1820 in Tennessee; died on 17 Jun 1888 in Copiah County, Mississippi.
Sarah McLemore was born on 25 Jul 1815 in Tennessee; died on 22 Jul 1872 in Copiah County, Mississippi.
John T. McLemore was born on 8 Mar 1817 in Mississippi; died in Nov 1862 in Copiah County, Mississippi.
Craven Purline McLemore was born about 1826 in Mississippi; and died.
5. Lavinia McLemore was born in May 1828 in Mississippi; and died.
Juriah McLemore was born about 1833 in Mississippi; and died.
Mary J. McLemore was born before 1835 in Mississippi; and died.
Moses McLemore was born between 1832 and 1835 in Mississippi; and died.
Nancy McLemore was born after 1835 in Mississippi; and died.