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Minnie Bell McLemore

Minnie Bell McLemore

Female 1875 - 1968  (92 years)

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  • Name Minnie Bell McLemore  [1
    Born 6 Mar 1875  Bastrop County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 22 Feb 1968  Austin, Travis County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Her name was missing from the 1880 census enumeration.

      Pleasant McLemore wrote to his grandniece Irene that Minnie's father, Felix, "sent her to me to break up a romance with a young man who he didn't approve of, I don't know if his plan proved a succes of not...." in a later letter he added that "my wife and I became fond of her when she was visiting us in San Antonio."

      Her daughter Maurine reported that Minnie Bell was never referred to as Mrs. Gaines, but always "Minnie Bell." She was five feet tall, weighed only 89 pounds, and had a 25 inch waist, being "prissey as she could be."

      She was a life long Methodist and very religious, not approving of her father owning a saloon, refering to it only as "father's business."

      She died after a fall when she was 92, hurting her ribs and never recovering fully.
    • (Research):Census Information

      1910 US Census
      Oklahoma, Jackson County, Altus Ward 1, ED 132
      Enumerated 19 April 1910 by Walter Merchant
      SD Five, ED 132 Sheet 5B and 6 A
      105-107
      McLemore, John W Hd M W 28 M1 14 Tx US US English Agent Rea
      l Estate
      McLemore, Mattie E Wife F W 33 M 14 6/4 Tx Miss Tx
      McLemore, Felix D. Son M W 8 S Ok Tx Tx
      McLemore, Ernestinea R Dtr F W 5 S Ok Tx Tx
      McLemore, Irene Dtr F W 3 S Ok Tx Tx
      McLemore, Lincoln J Son M 6/12 Ok Tx Tx
      106-108
      Gaines, Albert C Hd M W 32 M1 5 Tx Ok Ark Jeweler Jewelry Store
      Gaines, Minnie B Wife F W 32 M1 5 3/3 Tx Ark Ark
      Gaines, Katie M Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
      Gaines, Charlotte Dtr F W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
      Gaines, Clara B Dtr F W 2/12 S Ok Tx Tx

      1920 Census
      Texas, Foard County, Crowell, ED 87
      Enumerated 19 Jan 1920 by Mrs. Pearl Carter
      SD 18, ED 87, Sheet 1A
      1/1
      Gaines Albert C Hd O F W 40 M Tx Ark Ala Jeweler Jewelry Store
      Gaines, Minnie B Wife F W 44 M Tx La Ga
      Gaines, Katie May Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
      Gaines, Charlotte Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
      Gaines, Clara belle Dtr F W 9 S Ok Tx Tx
      Gaines, Murrine Dtr F W 1 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx

      1930 Census
      Texas, Travis County, Austin, JP 2
      Enumerated April 7, 1930 by Mrs. Alberta Gillespie
      ED 227-9, SD 24, Sheet 9A
      Albert C. Gaines Hd O $5000 M W 52 M Tx Ark Al Jeweler Jewelry Store
      Minnie B. Gaines Wf F W 53 M Tx La Tx
      Katie M. Gaines Dtr F W 23 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School
      Charlotte N Gaines Dtr F W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Saleslady Dry Goods
      Clara B. HEDRICK Dtr F W 20 D Ok Tx Tx
      Maurine E. Gaines Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
      Charleen HEDRICK Granddtr F W 2 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
    Person ID I3339  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Felix Harrelson McLemore,   b. 16 Mar 1843, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1919, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Clarisa Isabell "Isabella" Batey,   b. 21 Jan 1849, Franklin, Dekalb County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1888, Millsap, Parker County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 13 Oct 1866  Bastrop County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Family ID F8155  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Albert Coats Gaines,   b. 16 Mar 1878, Palo Pinto County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1935, Austin, Travis County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 11 Dec 1904  Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Katie Mae Gaines,   b. 3 May 1906, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1992, Austin, Travis County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Charlotte Marie Gaines,   b. 28 Dec 1907, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 2000, Denton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     3. Clara Belle Gaines,   b. 9 Feb 1910, Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1999, Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     4. Mary Ruth Gaines,   b. 26 Nov 1914, Crowell, Foard County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1916, Crowell, Foard County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     5. Maurine Gaines,   b. 5 Jan 1918, Crowell, Foard County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 2006, Austin, Travis County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F8238  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Mar 1875 - Bastrop County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Dec 1904 - Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Feb 1968 - Austin, Travis County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    McLemore, Minnie Bell ca 1890
    McLemore, Minnie Bell ca 1890
    The wife of Albert Coats Gaines
    B. 1875 Texas D. 1968 Texas
    Minnie Bell's youngest daughter reported that her mother "was five feet tall, weighed only 89 pounds, and had a 25 inch waist, being 'prissey as she could be.'"
    McLemore, Minnie Bell ca 1960's, Austin, Texas
    McLemore, Minnie Bell ca 1960's, Austin, Texas
    Widow of Albert Coats Gaines
    Minnie Bell's late husband was in the business of Jewelry, Optometry and Watch Repair. During their married life, they lived in Mineral Wells, Altus, Ok., Crowell, Tex., and finally settled in Austin. Minnie was widowed for over thirty years.

  • Sources 
    1. [S501] McLemore, Melba Gene-Family Researcher/Family Group Sheets, Correspondence, Email (maddoxyellowrose@hotmail.com) ; http://www.mclemoregenealogy.org/index.php, (http://www.mclemoregenealogy.org/index.php).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 37644820 and # 37644047 (Reliability: 3).