Samuel Cravens McLemore

Notes:

"William A McLemore & wife, Selestia's first child was Samuel Cravens McLemore, b. 1873, Miss."
Comment submitted by spreston33 on 8/31/2009 to the 1900 Census listing for William and Selestia McLemore

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation, Twp 10 NR 27 East
Enumerated 11 and 12 Jun 1900
SD ??? ED 73 Sheet 225A Stamped 25
405-???
McLemore, Samuel Head W M Mar 1873 Miss MIss Miss
McLemore, Mammie Wf W F May 1878 22 M 5 2/1 Tx La La
McLemore, Lula F Dtr W F May 1898 Indian Territory Miss Tx
406-???
McLemore, Otis Head W M Mar 1880 20 M1 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Annie Wf W F Jan 1884 16 M 1 2/1 Ark Ark Ark
McLemore, xxx Dtr W F May 1900 S Indian Territory Miss Ark


1910 Census
Oklahoma, LeFlore County, Milton Twp
Enumerated 20 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 155 Sheet 2B
35-35
McLemore, Sam C Head M W 37 m1 15 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McLemore, Minnie L Wf F W 33 m1 15 6/5 Tx La La
McLemore, Florence L Dtr F W 11 S Ok Miss Tx Farm Laborer
McLemore, Gladis O Dtr F W 8 S Ark Miss Tx
McLemore, Mabel Dtr F W 6 S Ark Miss Tx
McLemore, Denver Son M W 2 S Ok Miss Tx
McLemore, Myrtle Dtr F W 6/12 S Ok Miss Tx
McLemore, Otis Brother M W 29 Wd Miss MIss Miss Farmer
McLemore, Craven W Son M W 8 S Ark Miss Ark
McLemore, Daisy Dtr F W 6 S Ark Miss Ark

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Mississippi, Covington County, Beat No. 5
Enumerated 25 Jun 1880
Page 35 SD 2 ED 124
246-265
McLamore, William W M 31 School Teacher Miss Miss Miss
McLamore, Salash W F 27 wife Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
McLamore, Sammie W M 6 son Miss Miss Miss
McLamore, Joan W F 5 daughter Miss Miss Miss
McLamore, Elizabeth W F 3 daughter Miss Miss Miss

1900 Census
Arkansas, Sebastian, Marion Township
Enumerated 26 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 118 Sheet 24B
477-490
McLemore, William Head W M Sept 1848 51 M 32 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Seletia Wf W F Apr 1854 46 m 39 11/8 Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Omer Dtr W F Apr 1884 16 S Ark Miss Miss
McLemore, Toney Son W M Feb 1888 12 S Indian Territory Miss Miss At School
McLemore, George Son W M Mar 1892 8 S Indian Territory Miss Miss

1910 Census
Arkansas, Sebastian County, Upper Township
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 127 Sheet 1A
11-12
McLemore, William E Head M W 62 m1 42 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McLemore, Selestia Wf F W 57 M1 42 8/4 Miss Miss SC
McLemore, Omer Dtr F W 32 D 2/2 Ark Mis Miss
McLemore, Anthony Son M W 21 S Ark Miss Miss Laborer
McLemore, George F Son M W 16 S Ok Miss Miss Laborer
Hamilton, Evie Grddtr F W 8 S Ark Unk Ark
Hamilton, William Grdson M W 5 S Ark Unk Ark

William married Selestia Craft. Selestia was born on 1 Apr 1853 in Covington County, Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman shows her as the daughter of Samuel C. CRAFT and Drucilla Matilda OWENS.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Lauderdale County
Enumerated 27 Nov 1850 by Wm White
766-760
Craven McLemore 24 Farmer Mississippi
Elizabeth McLemore 24 Mississippi
Nancy McLemore 9 Mississippi
Mary McLemore 6 Mississippi
William McLemore 2 Mississippi
Allen Hood 20 Farmer Mississippi

1860 Census
Mississippi, Scott County, District 2, P.O. Homewood
Enumerated 2 Aug 1860
537-537
Craven McLemore 36 M Farmer $2,000 $500 Miss
Elizabeth McLemore 36 F Miss
Nancy McLemore 18 F Miss
Mary McLemore 16 F Miss
Wm. McLemore 11 M Miss

Craven married Elizabeth Hood about 1842 in Mississippi. Elizabeth was born about 1826 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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).