Ben McLemore

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Not listed on the 1910 or 1920 census with his parents or siblings. Did he die young? Could he have instead gone by the name Shannon, shown as born ca 1901 in later census enumerations?

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In 1880 he was single and working on the WATTS farm in Heaths, Gibson County, TN. On the census he was shown as age 57, when he was actually 27, and furthermore mistranscribed as Mcseviore versus McLemore.

He appears to have married first and second:

McLemore, J. A. m. Hogan, Louisa in 1877 Gibson County, TN

McLemore, J. A. m. Howell, Mary Jane in 1884 in Gibson County, TN (nee Langford, as she was said to have been previously married to Charles Howell)

Third marriage to Louella McCaslin.

The Rev. William P. McLemore shows that James died on 19 Apr 1938, and is buried in Medina, Gibson County, Tennessee. This matches the scan of his death certificate on his FindAGrave memorial page. His occupation was shown as "farmer" and his father as Charles McLemore, with mother not known. Informant was H. N. McLemor of Jackson, Tennessee.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Tennessee, Gibson County, District 1
Enumerated 28 and 29 Jun 1900
SD 9 ED 30 Sheet 13B
243-247
McLemore, James A Head W M Dec 1852 47 M2 Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLemore, Louella Wf W F May 1861 39 m2 1/1 Tn TN TN
McLemore, Newman Son W M Jun 1884 15 Tn Tn Tn Farm Laborer
McLemore, Hessie P Dtr W F Aug 1889 10 Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Nettie Dtr W F Jan 1891 8 Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Allie Dtr W F Jun 1894 65 Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Ben Son W M Mar 1899 1 Tn Tn Tn

1910 Census
Tennessee, Gibson County, Civil District 1
Enumerated 22 Apr 1910
SD 9 ED 22 Sheet 6B
125-128
McLemore, Jim A Head M W 56 m2 11 Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLemore, Jessie L Wf F W 42 m1 11 4/3 Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Nettie Dtr F W 13 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Allie Dtr F W 15 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Shannon Son M W 9 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Wallace/Hollace? Son M W 7 S Tn Tn TN
McLemore, Gladis M F W 3 S Tn Tn Tn
McCaslin, Mary Mother-in-law F W 82 Wd 9/3 Tn US US
McCaslin, Sherman Brother-in-law M W 44 S Tn Tn Tn

1920 Census
Tennessee, Gibson County, District 1
Enumerated 16 Jan 1920
SD 9 ED 40 Sheet 9A
165-181
McLemore, Jim A Head M W 67 M Tn Tn Tn Farm
McLemore, Louella Wf F W 58 M Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Shannon Son M W 18 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Hollis SOn M W 17 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Gladis Dtr F W 13 S Tn Tn Tn

1930 Census
Tennessee, Gibson County, District 1
Enumerated April 3 and 4, 1930
ED 27-2 SD 2 Sheet 2A Stamped 7
24-24
McLemore, James A Head M W 76 M 21 Tn Tn TN None
McLemore, Loueler Wf F W 69 M 31 Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Shannon Son m W 28 S Tn Tn Tn Farmer

James married Jessie Louella McCaslin on 15 Jun 1898 in Gibson County, Tennessee. Jessie was born on 22 May 1861 in Tennessee; died on 19 Nov 1940 in Medina, Gibson County, Tennessee; was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Medina, Gibson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her death ceritificate, a scan of which is on her FindAGrave memorial page, shows her parents as Willis McCalsin and Mary Campbell. The name of the certificate was shown as Lou Ella McLemore. Informant was Hollis McLemore. On the death certificate, her date of birth was shown as 22 May 1861 and the date of death was shown as 19 Nov 1940. The engraved headstone instead has the years as 1862 and 1941. Her name was inscribed Louella.

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Married:
TENNESSEE STATE MARRIAGES, 1780-2002

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At the time of the 1880 Federal census, he was widowed and living with the family of his son John in Gibson County, TN.

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Census Information:

1850 Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, District 1
Enumerated 2 Sept 1850
Stamped 13
151-151
McFarlin, William M 58 NC
McFarlin, Everline F 28 NC
McFarlin, James W M 26 Tenn
McFarlin, William M 24 Tenn
McFarlin, Franklin M 18 Tenn
McFarlin, Dicey H. F 14 Tenn
McFarlin, Amanda F 12 Tenn
McFarlin, Sylvester M 4 Tenn
McLemore, Charles M 24 Tenn
McLemore, Sarah A F 21 Tenn

1860 Census
Tennessee, Madison County, District 5, Post Office Denmark
Enumerated 10 July 1860
Page 98
Charles McLemore 36 M Overseer Tenn
Sarah McLemore 28 F Tenn
Jno McLemore 10 Tenn
James McLemore 8 Tenn
Mary McLemore 6 Tenn
Wm McLemore 4 Tenn

1870 Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, District 1, P.O. Lavinia
Enumerated 23 Jun 1870
Pages 21 and 22, Stamped 259
152-152
McLemore, Charley 43 M W Works on Farm Tn
McLemore, John 19 M W Works of Farm Tn
McLemore, James 17 M W Works on Farm Tn
McLemore, Mary E 14 F W Keeping House Tn
McLemore, William 12 M W Tn

1880 Census
Tennessee, Gibson County, Heaths, First Civil District
Enumerated 4 June 1880
Page 8 SD 5 ED 32
---65
McLemore, John Head W M 30 M Farmer Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Elizabeth W F Wf 35 M Keeps House Miss --- ---
McLemore, William W M 11 Son S Works on Farm Tn Tn Ms
McLemore, Lonnie W F (sic) 3 Dau (sic) Tn Tn Ms
McLemore, Infant W M 3/12 Son Tn Tn Ms
McLemore, Charles W M Father 55 Wd Works on Farm NC NC NC

Charles married Sarah A. McFarlin about 1849. Sarah was born about 1829 in North Carolina; died between 1860 and 1870 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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AKA McFarland




(Research):

This was thought be her obituary, but this is unlikely. Census records seem to indicate she died between 1860 and 1870. Census records should first be examined to see if this is a good fit. Dickson County was adjacent to Williamson County, Tennessee.

The Dickson County Herald of Dickson, TN, dated Friday, January 22, 1909:
After a brief illness Mrs. Sallie McLemore, mother of J. P. McLemore, proprietor of the McLemore Hotel, died at the home of her son, here, at an early hour Wednesday morning aged 80 years. The remains were conveyed Wednesday to Flatwoods, Wayne County, the former home of the deceased, where they were interred Thursday. Deceased was an excellent woman and her long life was replete with noble deeds.

Initial transcription by Stan Magnesen. Verified and prepared by Vanessa Slea.

Notes:

Also known as Robert Atkins? Betty Pritchett shows he was nicknamed "Mack."