Rufus Finerel McLemore: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Rufus Finerel McLemore was born on 11 Jul 1886 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Oct 1912 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Rufus worked in the lumber yards, and in 1910, he was living in the Wilson Boarding house.

He was killed accidentally by a cousin of when he was 26. They and some friends had been drinking, and it was said that they were chasing each other on horseback with guns. Grover Eddings, a brother-in-law of Vessie McLemore, lived nearby the scene of the tragedy, and remembers tending to Rufus's body while the crowd waited for his parents to arrive.

Rufus's mother, Ruth White McLemore, was so overcome with bereavement that she kept her head bowed down for well over a year after his death. A picture of the unveiling of his tomb exists. The marker indicated he was a member of the Woodsmen of the World. His tombstone is inscribed "Asleep In Jesus - A loving son awaiting in Heaven for Mama to come."