1921 - 2009 (88 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
2. | Reuben F. Lowery was born in Mar 1862 in Alabama; died about 1923 in Covington County, Mississippi. Notes:
A descendant emailed, in January 2012, that "Ruben Lowery died also in 1923, shortly after his second wife, Minnie."
(Research):
Census Information:
1900 Census
Alabama, Butler County, Precinct 14, Georgiana City
Enumerated 2 Jun 1900
SD 2 ED 22 Sheets 2B and 3A
Jones
44-49
Lowry, Rueben Head W M March 1862 38 M 11 Ala Ala Ala Driver
Lowry, Duckie Wf W F Feb 1871 29 m 11 8/2 Ala Ala Ala
Lowry, Archie Son W M Jun 1890 9 S Ala Ala Ala At School
Lowry, Fletcher Son M W Feb 1893 7 S Ala Ala Ala At School
Lowry, Hurlie (Pearlie??) Dtr W F Oct 1894 5 S Ala Ala Ala
Lowry, Zema Son W M Nov 1895 4 S Ala Ala Ala
Lowry, Rutha Son W M Dec 1897 2 S Ala Ala Ala
Lowry, Harvey Son W M Nov 1899 6/12 S Ala Ala Ala
Lowrey, ??? Son-in-law W F March 1872 28 S Ala Ala Ala
1910 Census
Mississippi, Covington County, Beat 1
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 6 ED 2 Sheet 1A
2-2
Lowery, R. F. N Head M W 49 M2 20 Ala SC US Farm Operator Farm
Lowery, L. V. Wf F W 39 m1 20 13/7 Ala Ala
Lowery, Archie Son M W 19 S Ala Ala Ala Teamster Logwood
Lowery, Fletcher Dtr (sic) M W 16 S Ala Ala Ala Teamster Logwood
Lowery, Pearl Dtr F W 14 S Ala Ala Ala
Lowery, Zema Son M W 13 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer
Lowery, Harvey Son M W 11 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer
Lowery, Ruby Son M W 8 S Ala Ala Ala
Lowery, R. F. Jr Son M W 5/12 s Miss Ala Ala
1920 Census
Mississippi, Jones County, Beat 4 Southeast
Enumerated 28 Jan 1920
SD 6 ED 92 Sheet 22B
400-410
Lowery, Ruben F Head M W 56 M Ala Ala Ala Farmer
Lowery, Minnie B Wf F W 37 M Miss Miss Miss
Lowery, Gladys E Dtr F W 11/12 S Miss Miss Miss
Lowery, Fletcher C Son M W 26 Wd Ala Ala Ala Laborer Home Farm
Lowery, Harvey S Son M W 21 M Ala Ala Ala Laborer Home Farm
Lowery, Ruby B Son M W 18 S Ala Ala Ala Laborer Home Farm
Lowery, R F Son M W 10 S Miss Ala Ala
Lowery, Susie Dtr-in-law F W 18 M Miss Miss Miss
Reuben married Minnie Belle Fairchild between 1917 and 1918 in Mississippi. Minnie (daughter of Abraham Lundy Fairchild, Jr. and Sebelle Rosetta McLemore) was born in Mar 1884 in Mississippi; died about 1923 in Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Minnie Belle Fairchild was born in Mar 1884 in Mississippi (daughter of Abraham Lundy Fairchild, Jr. and Sebelle Rosetta McLemore); died about 1923 in Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi. Notes:
In December, 2011, a descendant emailed that "Minnie Belle....is buried in Stone County, Mississippi, a Wiggins cemetery. Minnie married Reuben W. Lowery [and had two daughters].
Minnie and Ruben and the two girls were living in Wiggins at the time that Minnie died after the birth of a son; the baby died too. Minnie and the baby are buried in Wiggins. Ruben and the two girls took a train up to the Seminary area where some of his older children lived. Ruben died soon after. They said he was an old man and grieved himself to death. Fletcher, one of his grown sons, and his wife took in the two younger children, Gladys and Audrey, ages 4 and 2, and raised them."
Children:
- Gladys Emma Lowery was born on 7 Feb 1919 in Jones County, Mississippi; died on 11 Sep 2003 in Forrest County, Mississippi; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Poplarville, Pearl River County, Mississippi.
- 1. Audrey Elizabeth Lowery was born on 9 Feb 1921 in Jones County, Mississippi; died on 17 Sep 2009 in Covington County, Mississippi.
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Generation: 3
6. | Abraham Lundy Fairchild, Jr. was born on 2 Feb 1852 in Perry County, Mississippi (son of Abraham Lundy Fairchild, Sr. and Lavinia McLemore); died on 13 Mar 1920 in Forrest County, Mississippi. Notes:
(Research):Census Information:
1880 Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Abram L. FAIRCHILD Self M Male W 28 MS Works On Farm MS MS
Sebel R. FAIRCHILD Wife M Female W 29 MS Keeping House MS MS
Sarah E. FAIRCHILD Dau S Female W 9 MS At Home MS MS
Amos W. FAIRCHILD Son S Male W 6 MS At Home MS MS
Martha L. FAIRCHILD Dau S Female W 3 MS At Home MS MS
Source Information:
Census Place Perry, Mississippi
Family History Library Film 1254662 NA Film Number T9-0662
Page Number 327B
1900 Census
Mississippi, Lincoln County, Vaughan Election Precinct
Enumerated on 5 and 6 June 1900 by O.N. Arrington
SD 7 ED 103 Sheet 2B
31-31
Fairchilds, A>>m Head W M Feb 1852 48 M29 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Fairchilds, Sebelle Wife F F May 1852 48 M29 7/6 Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Mattie Dtr W F Jul 1881 19 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Minnie Dtr W F Mar 1884 16 S Miss Miss Miss At School
Fairchilds, Eva Dtr W F Feb 1885 15 S Miss MIss Miss At School
Fairchilds, Cora Dtr F W Aug 1886 13 S Miss Miss Miss At School
1910 Census
Mississippi, Covington County, Beat 1
Enumerated 6 May 1910 SD 6 ED 1 Sheet 15B
273-273
Fairchilds, Lundy Head M W 59 M1 37 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Fairchilds, Cebell Wif F W 59 M1 6/5? Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Mattie Dtr F W 25 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Minnie Dtr F 23 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Cora Dtr F W 19 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Godie Grandson M W 9 S Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Lilian Granddaughter F W 2 S Miss Miss Miss
1920 Census
Mississippi, Covington County, Beat 2 Richmond
Enumerated 16 Jan 1920
SD 6 ED 3 Sheet 12B
219-219
Fairchilds, Abra L Hd M W 67 M Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Fairchilds, Seobolle Wf F W 67 M Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Eva Durma Dtr F W 29 W Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Clid G(r)and Son M W 8 S Miss Ala Miss
Fairchilds, Claira G(r)and Dtr F W 17 S Miss Ala Miss
Fairchilds, Gray G(r)and Son M W 18 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Lillian Grand Daughter F W 11 S Miss Miss Miss
(Medical):It is said that many of his descendants suffer from thalessmia or Mediterranean anemia, causing low hemoglobin counts and resulting in low energy (thalessmia minor) or death (thalessmia major)
Abraham married Sebelle Rosetta McLemore on 3 Nov 1870 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Sebelle (daughter of Maj. Amos McLemore and Rosa Lavinia McLemore) was born on 17 May 1852 in Jones County, Mississippi; died after 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
13. | 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.
- 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.
- 6. 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.
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14. | Maj. Amos McLemore was born on 23 Aug 1827 in Mississippi (son of John McLemore and Anna Maria Yates); died on 5 Oct 1863 in Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi. Notes:
Henry Lee writes that the Leaf River Baptist Minutes show that Amos McLemore was baptised on June 20, 1830. Minutes show he became a leader in the church, a close affiliated of the Providence Baptist Church now in Forrest County, Mississippi.
The following Biographical information was excerpted from Everett Roy Hammond's complilation titled MAJOR AMOS McLEMORE, Published by the Jones Co. Genealogical & Historical Organization, Laurel, MS, 2002.
"Amos moved with his family to Perry County, Mississippi [around 1836] when they settled on the old homeplace out from Estabuchie. At the time of his marriage to his cousin, Rosa Lavinia McLemore, Amos was a Methodist-Episcopal minister in the Leaf River Circuit encompassing Jones and Perry counties. He was also working as a school teach in Ellisville where he and Rosa lived. How long Major McLemore worked as a teacher and minister is not known. The 1860 census gives his occupation as "merchant." He was engaged in the merchantile business with Dr. John McCormick Bayliss near the old Bayliss home, on the west side of the Leaf River and west of Eastabutchie, MS. John Bayliss was a son of wealthy slaveholder and Methodist minister, George Bayliss. This is the same John Bayliss who was a secessionist candidate in the Jones County election held Dec. 20, 1861. His opponent was John H. Powell, Jr. a Unionist candidate. It is known that Amos was involved in land speculation during this period and had increased both his wealth and status. Thus at the beginning of the War Between the States, Amos and Rosa were quite prosperous. They owned at least 700 acres of land and a half interest in the mercantile business. However, like the majority of most Southerners, Amos's wife apparently lost almost everything during the War except the land, site of the old homeplace, which Amos's mother, Anna Maria, had inherited from her husband John when he died in 1854.
Confederate law provided for receipt of organized units as well as individual recruits into military service. Amos McLemore wrote the Confederate States President, Jefferson Davis, requesting permission to raise a company on May 27, 1861. Permission was granted, and on August 10, 1861, the company raised by McLemore was enlisted in Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi. McLemore called his company the Rosinheels (sometimes written as Rosin Heels) and that is the name that appears on the first muster roll of the company. It was eventually replaced by the official designation, Company B, 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. The original 99 officers and men were drawn primarily from Jones and Perry counties. They marched from Ellisville to Marion Station, Lauderdale County where they were mustered into service on September 10, 1861 and Amos was commissioned as Captain.
The Rosinheels were first sent to Pensacola, Florida and assigned to the defense of Fort McRee. In 1862, they were sent by train to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Some six weeks after their arrival they, along with the rest of Bragg's command, embarked to Perryville, Kentucky and on Oct. 8, 1862 some 16,000 Confederate troops engaged and defeated a Yankee army of 60,000 men. The battle of Perryville is remember for its intensity and fury and lasted only about six hours. At the end of the day, some 7,5000 men on both sides were dead, wounded or missing. Half of the Rosinheels were either killed or wounded, with Capt. McLemore himself seriously wounded. In late December, barely recovered from their last battle, the 27th Mississippi Regiment was ordered to form a line of battle before Murfreesboro, flanking to the right of Walthall's Brigade in an open field swept both by freezing rain and intense Union artillery and rifle fire. Virtually two-thirds of the Confederate's effective foreces were destroyed on a piece of ground less than an acre in size. In spite of this, they swept the Union troops back 1200 yards, caputuring six artillery pieces and an entire company of Union Sharpshooters. Many men were sent to the rear suffering form exhaustion and exposure, but Capt. McLemore remained in command of the Rosin Heels throughout the engagement. After the battle, their duty consisted mainly of working on fortification and patrolling roads facing the enemy. On March 26, 1863, Amos McLemore was promoted to the rank of Major and third in command of the 27th Regiment. In July, 1863, his regiment, along with the rest of Walthall's Brigade, was sent to Atlanta to protect the supply depots and ordinance shops there from the Union Army.
Maj. Amos McLemore's temporary and final assignment for the confederacy was not on the battlefield. Gettysburg and Vicksburg had been lost with an appalling number of casualities.The Confederate forces were in desparate need of men to replace those they had already lost. In mid-August, 1863, McLemore was sent by General Bragg to return to the area in which his original regiment had been raised in order to both encourage new enlistment and to return stragglers to the ranks of their regiment. He was to persuade if possible, and compel if necessary, the return to service of the large number of deserters and stragglers in the area. With the help of an Amnesty offer from General Bragg, Major McLemore had had considerable success, and was known to have returned some 119 soldiers to battlefield. However, on October 5, 1863 his mission and his life was cut short by fatal shots reported to be fired by Newt Knight. Maj. McLemore died in the home of State Representative Amos Deason's home in Ellisville, Mississippi, surrounded by his officers and good friends. Newt Knight was said to have have confessed his complicity in the crime to his son, Thomas Jefferson Knight. In a much later interview with Meigs Frost, he stated that "We stayed out in the woods minding our own business until the Confederate Army began sending raiders after us like bloodhounds...then we saw we had to fight." No individual, however, was ever charged with McLemore's murder, and no one was prosecuted, no official justice ever rendered. Newt Knight died as an old man of ninety-two years of age in 1922.
His Tombstone reads: "Major Amos McLemore, 27th Regt. Miss. Volunteers, C.S.A. Born Aug. 23, 1823, Assassinated while in the discharge of his duties as a Soldier, Sept 14, 1863. He was a bright Mason, a devoted Confederate Soldier, and a M.E. Minister." An inscription on the base of the marker reads "By Leaf River Lodge No. 19, A.F. and A. Mason."
A government issue flat confederate marker is also located at the foot of his grave. The date of death on the tombstone contradicts the one found in his official military records, and is therefore assumed to be incorrect. The date of birth also is about four years earlier than census records would indicate. It appears he may have actually been born in August 1827.
(Research):
Census Information:
1850 Census
Mississippi, Jones County
Enumerated 20 August 1850 by G. B. Harvey
62-62
Amos McLemore 23 M School Teacher Miss
Rosie McLemore 21 F Miss
1860 Census
Mississippi, Jones County, Page 21 P.O. Ellisville
Amos McLemore 34 M Miss Merchant
R.V. McLemore 25 F Miss
S.R. McLemore 9 F Miss
John C.C. McLemore 7 M Miss
Jane McLemore 4 F Miss
R. McLemore 3 F Miss
Bud McLemore 6/12 M Miss
(Transcription courtesy of Everett Hammond)
Amos married Rosa Lavinia McLemore about 1850. Rosa (daughter of Josiah McLemore and Sarah Jane Fairchild) was born about 1831 in Jones County, Mississippi; died about 1900 in Perry County, Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Rosa Lavinia McLemore was born about 1831 in Jones County, Mississippi (daughter of Josiah McLemore and Sarah Jane Fairchild); died about 1900 in Perry County, Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi. Notes:
When her husband was killed in 1863, Rosa was left with five children, all under the age of 12. She never remarried and remained focused on her family's survival during the desperate times of the Reconstruction. After the war she moved her family to Copiah County, MS and engaged in land speculation with her brother, John Thomas McLemore. By 1878 she had moved her family back to Perry County. The 1880 US Census lists Rosa with all her children living in the same household except daughter Sebelle R who had married Abraham L. FAIRCHILD. Here in Perry (now Forrest) County, Rosa lived out her life until she died believed to be after 1900 on the old John McLemore property and was buried in the family cemetery. (Hammond, "MAJOR AMOS McLEMORE", p. 2).
(Research):Census Information:
1850 Census
Mississippi, Jones County
Enumerated 20 August 1850 by G. B. Harvey
62-62
Amos McLemore 23 M School Teacher Miss
Rosie McLemore 21 F Miss
1860 Census
Mississippi, Jones County, Page 21 P.O. Ellisville
Amos McLemore 34 M Miss Merchant
R.V. McLemore 25 F Miss
S.R. McLemore 9 F Miss
John C.C. McLemore 7 M Miss
Jane McLemore 4 F Miss
R. McLemore 3 F Miss
Bud McLemore 6/12 M Miss
1870 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, Page 181 & 181B-P.O. Hazelhurst
Luvenia McLemore 42 Miss Keeping House
Sebel McLemore 18 M (sic) Miss Works on Farm
John C. McLemore 16 M Miss Works on Farm
Anna McLemore 15 M (sic) Miss Works on Farm
Walter McLemore 9 M Miss
(NOTE: She was living next door to Joseph (65) and Sarah (7
0) McLemore; Perhaps her Parents? with Josiah incorrectly transcribed as Joseph?)
1880 Census
Mississippi, Perry County, Page 327B
Rosa V. McLemore Self F Wd W 48 Miss SC Miss
John McLemore Son M S W 26 Miss Miss Miss
Anna J. McLemore Dau F S W 24 Miss Miss Miss
Rosa V. McLemore Dau F S W 22 Miss Miss Miss
Walter McLemroe Son M S W 19 Miss Miss Miss
(Transcription courtesy of Everett Hammond)
Children:
- 7. Sebelle Rosetta McLemore was born on 17 May 1852 in Jones County, Mississippi; died after 1920.
- John C. McLemore was born on 19 Jul 1854 in Jones County, Mississippi; died on 3 Apr 1888; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi.
- Anna Jane McLemore was born about 1856 in Jones County, Mississippi; and died.
- Rosa V. McLemore was born about 1857 in Jones County, Mississippi; died on 11 Mar 1922; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi.
- Walter Scott "Bud" McLemore was born on 10 Jan 1863 in Mississippi; died on 16 Feb 1927 in Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi.
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