Robert M. McLemore

Notes:

Sometimes shown as born in Warrren County versus Bute County.

Kevin McLemore mclemorek@charter.net descends from this line and shared information on Robert's descendants with Mark Freeman in March 2005, some of which is copied below.

1790 NC Census Halifax District, Franklin County lists Robert McLemore, 1 free white male 16 years and up and 4 slaves.

1799 Franklin County Tax List has McLemore, Rob. 2wp, 3bp, 450 ac (this is the parcel he inherited from his father)

1800 NC Census Franklin County lists Robert McLemore 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 9 slaves.

Franklin Co. NC Loose Estates Papers Vol. I has Robert McLemore buyer part of the estate of Benjamin Williams in 1804.

Equity Bond Docket, 1789-1817, Hillborough District and Orange County, N.C. number 264 lists Robert McLemore place of abode on 19 Apr 1803 as Tennessee.

Williamson County Deed Abstracts 1799-1811 Deed Book A2 page 91 "Page 378 Indenture 18 Oct 1806 John Spencer and Robert McLemore, $2750 paid, 1 tract on water of Harpeth, 220 acres, tr adj N T Perkins corner"

1807 Williamson County Tax Book lists McLemore, Robt. 220 acres W. Harp. 1 white 5 blacks.

"The Reconstructed 1810 Census of Tennessee, 33,000 Long-Lost Records" by Charles A. Sherrill lists:

McLemore, Robert Williamson County, 1810 Tax List

From "Maury County Tennessee Newspaper Abstracts 1810-1844" by Jill Knight Jarrett 1965: The Western Chronicle Sat 28 Mar 1812 "Whiskey - The High Bred Stallion will stand the ensuing season. Signed P.R. Booker. Affadavit of R.P. Curras and Robert McLemore of Williamson County".

Williamson County Deed Book E page 174 Thomas Shute conveyed to Robert McLemore 39 acres of land between Big & West Harpeth Rivers Registered 27th August 1817.

1820 Tennessee Census: Robert McLemore Williamson County: 2 males under 10, 2 males 10 to 16, 2 males 18 to 26, 1 male 45 and up. 1 female under 10, 1 female 10 to 16, 1 female 26 to 45. 24 slaves.

There were a couple challenges to Robert's will. One by his widow and her second husband wanting 1/3 of the estate, another by his son John D. McLemore for 1/4 of the slaves.

Will probated April 1823 Williamson County Will Book 3 page 625.

Williamson County, Tennessee County Court Minutes, May 1806-April 1812, by Carol Wells, Heritage Books, Inc., p. 176: [Book1, p. 577] "Monday 13th January 1812. Order Nicholas Perkins Senr Daniel Perkins Edward Warren & Robert McLemore any three settle with Hendley Stone gdn of Peter Pryor & Green Pryor orphans of John Pryor decd & report thereof to our ensuing County Court." [Book 1, p. 608] "Tuesday 14th April 1812.Settlement with Hendley Stone guardian of Peter & Green Pryor orphans of John Pryor decd returned."

Jane A. "Xan" Alexander emailed, in November 2011, that Robert McLemore wrote his will 14 Apr 1822. In his will and the probate file in Williamson County, Tennessee, we find: "beloved wife Peggy and our four children John Dabney McLemore, Polly Minor McLemore, Robert Weakly McLemore, and Peggy Smith McLemore"; "son Atkins J McLemore", "my daughter Bethenia Anne Greene McLemore" In the will he also says "I desire that my worthy friend Daniel Perkins should be guardian to my daughter Bethenia (who is also his granddaughter)". Thus we see that Atkins Jefferson McLemore and Bethenia Anne Greene McLemore were not children of Robert McLemore's last wife Peggy. Jane added that the current wife at the time of his death was Margaret "Peggy" S Dabney, daughter of John Dabney and Peggy Smith and sister to Bethenia Dabney who later married Atkins Jefferson McLemore.

(Medical):DNA R1b1

A direct male descendant of Robert McLEMORE is an exact 12 marker Y DNA match to descendants of both John McLEMORE, born 1822 in North Carolina and Keton Jones McLEMORE, born 1809 in Kentucky. This means there is an 80% probability that they share a common ancestor within the last 16 generations, and over a 90% probability that this ancestor occurred within 24 generations.

For more information see:

http://www.geneticousins.com/morrison/

Look for Group O. More about John McLemore and Keton Jones McLemore can be found in the index of this file.

The members of R1b are believed to be the descendants of the first modern humans who entered Europe about 35,000-40,000 years ago. Those R1b forebearers were the people who painted the beautiful art in the caves in Spain and France. They were the contemporaries (and perhaps exterminators) of the European Neanderthals. R1b is the most common Y haplogroup in Europe - more than half of men of European descent belong to R1b. Fourteen of the 30 most common haplotypes in the YSTR.org database are typical of R1b.

Robert married Barbara Williams on 16 Jan 1800 in Franklin County, North Carolina. Barbara was born on 2 Jun 1781 in Franklin County, North Carolina; died on 10 Oct 1803 in Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Leah Prior Perkins on 14 Dec 1805 in Tennessee. Leah was born after 1769; died about 1812. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Margaret S. "Peggy" Dabney on 8 Jun 1812 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Margaret was born before 1790 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman shows that Robert was born ca 1801 and died ca 1821.

There is, however, a "Robert McLemore" who was born ca 1810 in Tennesse, and who can be found in Carroll County, Mississippi at the time of the 1870 census. He is living in the same proximity of John Dabney McLemore, the younger half-brother to this Robert McLemore. Therefore, it is POSSIBLE that they are one in the same.

A transcription of the census listing follows:

1870 Federal Census
Mississippi, Carroll County, Twp 18 Range 2
P.O. Bright Corner
Enumerated 29 July 1870
75-75
McLamore, Robt 60 M W Farmer $500 $1000 TN
McLamore, Nancy E 26 F W Keeping House Miss
McLamore, Bettie O 19 M? W Miss
McLamore, John 18 M W Miss
McLamore, Tennessee 14 F W Miss
McLamore, Robert L 5 M W Miss
James, ??? 19 M W Farm Laborer Miss

Notes:

Mark Freeman has the following information posted on his website relating to Atkins Jefferson McLemore:

Williamson County Court Records have numerous entries for land and property transactions for A.J. McLemore. Misc. records Williamson county vol.4: 14 Nov 1823 "Atkins J. McLemore sells to William Dabney for the sum of $1000 a tract of land on the waters of West Harpeth . . ." One dated 1 Jan 1847 reads: "Rec'd of A.J. McLemore three hundred and seventy five dollars in full payment for a certain negro girl name Louisa, said negro we warrant sound body and mind, slave for life, and the right and title of said negro we warrant and defend against the lawful claims of all others this 23rd Dec 1846"

Misc records Williamson county vol 5: "Jesse Taylor, planter, charged with cutting Atkins McLemore, blacksmith, across the abdomen with intent to kill" 17 May 1823

From "Tennessee Tidbits 1778 - 1914, Vol. I" page 256 "McLemore - 14 July 1828 a report was made by Atkins J. McLemore as guardian of John D. McLemore, Polly M. McLemore, Robt. W. McLemore, and Peggy S. McLemore, minor orphans. (Wll TN, Co Ct Min, 10/55)" These would be his half brothers and sisters from his father Robert's marriage to Margaret S. Dabney.

From "The Maury Genealogist" by Jill K. Garrett May 1972 page 57 "State vs J.W. Cheairs, merchant, William Beauford, yeoman, Adkins J. McLemore, yeoman, Anderson McLemore, yeoman, Henry P. Pointer, yeoman, Thomas Pointer, yeoman, riot route and unlawful assembly true bill. On 5 June 1845 in Spring Hill they assaulted Robert C. Giddins". Will on file in Williamson County Will Book 9 page 303 dated Aug 1849.

Atkins married Bethenia Smith Dabney on 7 Sep 1821 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Bethenia was born on 25 Apr 1803 in North Carolina; died on 24 Jul 1857 in Thompson Station, Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Transcriptions of their marriage records show her last name as McLemore, and a transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas,shows her birth information on page 2:

Bithinia Ann Green McLemore, daughter of Robert
McLemore and Leah Prior Perkins, his wife, was born
19th day of October 1807

And on page 3, her death was recorded as follows:

Bethinia A. G. McLemore died 21th day of Sept. 1835
after 20 days sickness of the congestion fever 15th minits
after 9 in the morning in the faith of Christ.

(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf
Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 38.

(Research):The Rev. WIlliam P. McLemore shows her maiden name as Green, not McLemore, and lists her parents as Robert GREEN and Leah Prior Perkins.

Bethenia married Sugars McLemore on 9 Jan 1823 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Sugars (son of Abraham McLemore and Mary "Polly" Nicholson) was born on 22 Sep 1795 in Warren County, North Carolina; died about 1867 in Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A 36 year old John D. McLemore, born in Tennessee, is located in the Southern Division of Carroll County, Mississippi at the time of the 1850 census. John appears to be living with his wife, Sarah, and four children: Daniel, Price, Jefferson and Adalaide. As several researchers show John Dabney McLemore as the father of Price Perkins McLemore (although the evidenced for this is not documented in their trees), it appears likely that this John D. McLemore is indeed John Dabney McLemore. Rev. William McLemore shows that he was actually born in North Carolina, and does not list a location of death. Several online trees show he died in Panola County, Mississippi, but no sources are cited for this.

It is further shown on the 1850 census that John is married to a 24 year old Sarah, born in North Carolina. She would have been too young to be the mother of the three boys in the household, but is likely the mother of John's one year old daughter, Adalaide.
He reported that he owned property worth $2,000.

In 1860, the same John D. McLemore appears to still be listed in Carroll County, but without a wife or children enumerated with him. His real property was reported to be worth $381,000 and personal property was reported at $400,000. This is a huge increase in value in a relatively short time period. He is shown as a Farmer/Merchant. It appears that the "personal property" was likely his inventory of slaves.

This appears likely based on the following:

CARROLL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
LARGEST SLAVEHOLDERS FROM 1860 SLAVE CENSUS SCHEDULES
and
SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS
Transcribed by Tom Blake, October 2001

MCLEMORE, John D., 200 slaves, Dist. 4, page 289B (? no stamped number located)
MCLEMORE, John D., 89 slaves, Dist. 4, page 289
MCLEMORE, Jno. D., 79 slaves, Dist. 3, page 280
MCLEMORE, John D., by W. D. Warren overseer, 68 slaves, Dist. 2, page 259

FORMAT. This transcription lists the names of those largest slaveholders in the County, the number of slaves they held in the Police District where counted, the number of the Police District and the first census page on which they were listed. The page numbers used are the rubber stamped numbers in the upper right corner of every set of two pages, with the previous stamped number and a "B" being used to designate the pages without a stamped number. Following the holder list is a separate list of the surnames of the holders with information on numbers of African Americans on the 1870 census who were enumerated with the same surname. The term "County" is used to describe the main subdivisions of the State by which the census was enumerated.

SOURCES. The 1860 U.S. Census Slave Schedules for Carroll County, Mississippi (NARA microfilm series M653, Roll 596) reportedly includes a total of 13,808 slaves. This transcription includes 75 slaveholders who held 40 or more slaves in Carroll County, accounting for 5,073 slaves, or 36% of the County total. The rest of the slaves in the County were held by a total of 888 slaveholders, and those slaveholders have not been included here. Due to variable film quality, handwriting interpretation questions and inconsistent counting and page numbering methods used by the census enumerators, interested researchers should view the source film personally to verify or modify the information in this transcription for their own purposes. Census data for 1860 was obtained from the Historical United States Census Data Browser, which is a very detailed, searchable and highly recommended database that can found at . Census data on African Americans in the 1870 census was obtained using Heritage Quest's CD "African-Americans in the 1870 U.S. Federal Census", available through Heritage Quest at

Source:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajac/mscarroll.htm

After the Civil War, in 1865, he filed for a petition of pardon and amnesty from the federal government.

"To his Excellency Andrew Johnson, President of the United States of America. Comes petitioner respectfully represents that he is now and had been for many years resident of the State of Mississippi; that he has a wife and eight children, and is fifty two years of age [therefore born ca 1813]. That at the commencement of the War he was invested as a partner in a commission house in New Orleans and a a planter in said State of Mississippi & Yazoo and Tallahatchie bottoms, that he was then and is now as a member of the land commission house and as an individual largely indebted, Say altogehter about the amoutn of three hundred thousand dollars, an undertimable amount which is due to orphan children, that he has lost all of his slaves, and second, all of the debt due to him, and said commission house, are now nearly worthless, that the property he now owns is worth more than twenty thousand dollars but that is is wholy insufficient to pay his debts. He is advised that by reason of the value of his property he is not entitled to the benefit of your Excellency's proclamation of Amnesty, dated 29 May A. D. 1865, and that he must apply for an official pardon. He also states that he comes under none of the ??? except form the benefits of ??? proclamation Except the one in relation to persons owning $20,00 in taxable property. He states that he was opposed to the secession of the Southern States and opposed it until it was done. After the war commenced he consciously believed it to be duty to assist his state and section, which he did tot he best of his ability. He was elected a member of the Legislature of the State of Mississippi in Oct 1863 and held that office when the war ended. This was all the office of position he ever held during said war. He was not in the army, being exempt from his age. He now states that he desires the benefit of said Proclamation and amnesty. That he has takend the oath ??? prescribed which he hopes to ????, which he declares he will conciously observe. He also states that no proceedings have been commenced to condemn or subject any of his property under the confiscation laws of th U.S. he now asks that he be allowed a full & free pardon." John D. McLemore.

At the time of the 1870 census, a John D. McLemore is once again listed in Carroll County, with a 44 year old wife "Sally" born in North Carolina. This appears to be the same Sarah he was listed with 20 years earlier. Several younger children are listed in the household with them as well. Perhaps his wife and children were living apart from him in 1860, or maybe they were just inadvertantly left off of the census by the enumerator.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Carroll, South Division
Enumerated 26 Sept 1850
Stamped 227
#447-484
John D. McLemore 36 M Farmer $2000 Tenn
Sarah A. McLemore 24 M NC
Daniel McLemore 12 M Miss
Price P McLemore 10 M Miss
Jefferson McLemore 9 M Miss
Adalaide McLemore 1 F Miss
Daniel, Price and Jefferson were all marked as having attended school during the year.

1860 Census
Mississippi, Carroll County, Police District 4
Enumerated 27 Aug 1860 by H.L. Allen
Post office Carrollton
Page 17
122-122
John D. McLamore 47 M Farmer/Merchant H. $381,000 $400,000 Tenn
No family listed??

1870 Census
Mississippi, Carroll County, Div 28 Twp 18 Range 4
Enumerated 24 Jun 1870
Stamped 549
56-56
McLemore, John D 56 M W Planter
McLemore, Sally 44 F W Keeping House NC
McLemore, John 18 M W At School Miss
McLemore, Green (sic) 16 M W At School Miss
McLemore, Maggie 9 F W Miss
McLemore, Edger 3 M W Miss
Gerus, Steel? 45 F B Cook NC
Gerus, Tilman 14 M B Domestic Servant Miss

1880 Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, 23rd District
Enumerated 7 July 1880
Page 40 SD 1 ED 23
349-359
McLemore, John D W M 67 Faremer DEAD Tenn Tenn Tenn
McLemore, Sallie A W F 54 Wf Keeps House NC NC NC
McLemore, Abram G W M 26 S Merchant Niss Tenn NC
McLemore, Maggie W F 19 Dtr At home Miss Tenn NC

John married Elizabeth S. Marr before 1838. Elizabeth was born about 1820 in Alabama; died after 1841 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sarah "Sally" Geren about 1848 in Mississippi. Sarah was born about 1826 in North Carolina; died about 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriages from "Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851," edited by The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., page 375: "Perkins, Mr. William O. married on Wednesday last to Miss Mary McLemore both of Williamson County. The Western Weekly Review - Franklin, Tenn. (Fri., Nov 4, 1831)

Perkins, Mr. William O. in Williamson County married to Miss Mary M'Lemore. National Banner & Nashville Whig (Mon., Nov 7, 1831)

(Courtesy of Jane A. "Xan" Alexander)



(Research):Description: Digital Library on American Slavery Petition 21483303
(Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)




Details
State: Tennessee
Location: Williamson
Location Type: County
Salutation: To the Worshipful the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Williamson County (, )
Filing Date: circa 1833
Ending Date: 1834-April-16

General Petition Information
Abstract:Eighteen-year-old Polly McLemore Perkins and her husband, William O. Perkins, seek a partition of the slaves remaining in the estate of her late father, Robert McLemore. They inform the court that McLemore's will directed that his slaves be divided among his widow and his children, three of whom are still minors. The Perkinses cite that the slaves were "to be divided when your petitioner Polly M should arrive at the age of eighteen years and should marry." They also note that the widow's "interest in all of said slaves" has been set aside and that Polly is of age and married. Of the belief that they "are entitled under said will to five seventeenths of the value of said slaves," the petitioners pray the court to "order a division of said slaves ... to be made & appoint commissioners to divide the same & set apart to your petitioners five seventeenths of the value thereof."
Result: granted
# of Petition Pages: 4
Related Documents:PARs #21483510, #21484516; Decree, 16 April 1834; Commissioners' Report, 15 April 1834; Decretal Order, ca. 15 April 1834
Pages of Related Documents: 6
People Associated with Petition 21483303
Slaves: 25
Free Persons of Color: 0
Defendants: 5
Petitioners: 2
Other People: 3

Citation Information

Repository: Williamson County Preservation of Records and Archives, Franklin, Tennessee

Records of the County Court


Processing Information
Record Created: 7/17/1998
Record Final Edited: 8/3/2002
Record Last Updated on: 6/9/2008 5:47:00 PM



List of Defendants in Petition 21483303

?u??/u?
Name..Role in Petition..Enslavement Status..Color Gender Age Birth Death Owned slaves? Occupation


MALLORY, Peggy McLemore..defendant..white..female..Yes.


MCLEMORE, Atkins J. defendant white male


MCLEMORE, John D. defendant..white male


MCLEMORE, Peggy S. defendant white female


MCLEMORE, Robert W. defendant white male
...........

List of Petitioners in Petition 21483303


Name Role in Petition Enslavement Status Color Gender Age Birth Death Owned slaves? Occupation

PERKINS, Polly M. McLemore petitioner white female 18 years of age in 1833


PERKINS, William O., Jr. petitioner white male
........

List of Other People in Petition 21483303

Name Role in Petition Enslavement Status Color Gender Age Birth Death Owned slaves? Occupation


MCLEMORE, Robert...white..male ..Yes.

Estate of MCLEMORE, Robert...white..male..Yes.

PERKINS, William O. and Polly M. McLemore ([the same people])white Yes.

Mary married William O. Perkins, Jr. on 2 Nov 1831 in Williamson County, Tennessee. William was born before 1810; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriages of Williamson County, Tennessee 1804 - 1850, complied by Edythe Rucker Whitley, page 51: "Degraffenreid, Matthew F. to Margaret S. McLemore, Nov. 11, 1841. BM: Beverly Reese."

(Courtesy of Jane A. "Xan" Alexander)

Betty Pritchett also notes that she married General Matthew Fontaine Degraffenreid on November 11, 1841.

Notes:

Genealogical Abstracts form Reported Deaths, The Nashville Christian Advocate, 1897-1899 by Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith, http://www.tngenweb.org/records/tn_wide/obits/nca/nca9-06.htm

ROBERT WEAKLY McLEMORE born Williamson Co., Tenn., April 7, 1819; died Pulaski, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1897; married Harriet Susan Figuers, Sept. 16, 1840; 7 children. [Published December 23, 1897].

A scan of letter written by John R. Kemp, of Clinton KY, in memory of Robert Weakley McLemore is posted on his FindAGrave memorial page. This was said to have been published on December 10. 1897 in the Columbia Herald. Excerpts of this letter are transcribed below:

"......Robert W. McLemore, the loving husband, indulgent father, true christian, chivalric southern gentleman, and best of friends, after a long and useful life "has passed over the river and is now resting under the shade of the trees." As one who knew and loved him well, I would that I had the power to express the feelings of heart.....And as I think of his dear wife and children, and what he was to them, I feel that I could have died for him. I think of the dear, grand old home at "Everbright" and what a home it was-father, mother, sisters and brothers, not a link broken with no cares updon them their their suffering Southland, the scene of war and carnage. The home of wounded Confederate soldiers, and where the writer almost unto death was nursed back to life by this dear family. "A Confederate Soldier" was the password with threw open wide his doors and brought lvoing hears and unwearied attention......Farewell to thee, much loved and truest of friends. May the sod of beautiful Rose Hill rest above the nobel form, and at last may there be a happy reunion of all you loved here in the paridise of God."



(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Federal Census
Tennessee, Maury County, ED 23
130-131
Robt. McLemore 31 M Farmer $10,000 Tenn
Harriet McLemore 25 F N.C.
Adelade McLemore 9 F Tenn
Ann McLemore 7 F Tenn
Robt McLemore 3 M Tenn
Henry McLemore 1 M
Albert Bailey 33 M None Va
Louisa Bailey 29 F N.C.
Patrick Bailey 3 M Tenn
Robt. A. Bailey 1 M Tenn


1870 Federal Census
Tennessee, Maury County, District 222, Post Office Columbia
Page 32
212-223
McLemore, Robert W 51 M W Farmer $18,000 $2,500 Tennessee
McLemore, Harriet 48 F W House Keeper Tennessee
McLemore, Henry 21 M W Running Steam Mill Tenn
McLemore, Thomas 18 M W Farming Tenn
McLemore, Mary D 14 F W At School Tenn
McLemore, Sally 12 F W At Home Tenn
McLemore, Clarence 8 M W At Home Tenn
McLemore, Earnest 2 M W At Home Tenn
McLemore, Sarah 50 F B Domestic Servent Tenn
McLemore, Ada 45 F B Domestic Servent Tenn
Walker, Sarah 8 F B At home
McLemore, Bill 6 M B At Home
McLemore, Dick 4 M B At Home

They lived next to a family headed by 52 year old Easton McLemore, who was a farmer and was black.

1880 Federal Census

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
R. W. MC LEMORE Self M Male W 62 TN Farm VA VA
M. D. MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 24 TN TN TN
Harriet MC LEMORE Wife M Female W 57 TN Keep House VA VA
Sallie MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 18 TN TN TN
Clarance MC LEMORE Son S Male W 17 TN TN TN
N. HAMILTON Other W Female MU 38 TN Servant - Cook TN TN
H. HAMILTON Other S Female MU 14 TN Servant TN TN
A. HAMILTON Other S Female MU 18 TN Servant TN TN
Source Information:
Census Place District 22, Maury, TennesseeFamily History Library Film 1255271 NA Film Number T9-1271Page Number 61A

Living next door to them was the family of S. McLemore, a 55 year old Black female, and her two sons, Bill and Ben.

From the files of Rev. William P. McLemore:

On 7 November 2006, the Rev. William McLemore wrote:

"I have the following typed on Robert Weakley's card:

Williamson County Bible Records,
(Lynch) Huntsville Library:

"Robert Weakley, son of Robert and Margarette O. Dabney, married Harriet Firgures of Franklin County, TN, sibs. John D., Mary Merior, and Margaret Smith."

Unfortunately, not dated.

His card has this data on it:
Robert Weakley b. 19 April 1821
p. North Carolina
Fr: Robert 1769-1823
d. 6 November 1897
c. Rose Hill Cemetery, Colunbia, TN
Md. Harriet S. Figures, 17 September 1840, Williamson County, TN
Brothers: Atkins J., John Dabney
Sons: Robert Weakley, Pleasant N. (???), Charles A.(???), Clarence N.

Robert married Harriet Susan Figuers on 17 Sep 1840 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Harriet was born on 22 Feb 1822 in North Carolina; died on 2 Dec 1898 in Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

MaryLynn Santa lists him with a much earlier date of death, June 1849. However, he appears to have still been living with his mother, listed as Andrew?, at the time of the 1850 US Census (Andrew McLemore, 27, M Farmer, Tennessee)

Betty Pritchett notes that:

ccording to 1860 census records, Robert Anderson McLemore had real estate valued at $20,000 and a personal wealth of $14,000. By 1870, His real estate was valued at $8,000 and his personal wealth was $800.



If a person's wealth was $25,000 in 1860, it would equal $1.9 million in 2008 currency. As a general rule to convert antebellum money into 2008 currency, multiply by 75. (This multiplier was derived at by comparing a skilled laborer's wages of roughly $500 in the 1840s to an average family income in 2008 of around $37,500.) In 1850, a single field hand was worth $1100 to $1800. This amount converts roughly to $75,000 to $135,000 in 2008 currency.



Copy of the will recorded in Maury County, Tennessee. I, R. A. McLemore, now a citizen of Maury Co. Tenn. Make will . . . . I request that my just debts be paid out of the first monies that come into the hands of my executors. I owe $130.00 to dau. Sallie R. McLemore, and $200 to dau. Dora Kesterton. I desire these to be paid. To by beloved wife Rebecca - the rents of my farm in Williamson County for the present year 1891. I request that my funeral expenses be first paid out of said rent money. To daus. Sallie R. McLemore, Dora Kesterton, wife of John T. Kesterton, Narcissus Cornelius, wife of George Cornelius, the sum of $50 each and to my son Jeff McLemore $5. All the residue of property to my son Claiborne Kinnard McLemore, which consists of my Williamson farm, which was purchased with the means of his mother, my second wife. Mar. 17, 1903



Claiborne Kinnard McLemore rec'd from his father's will an additional $346. He chose to pay the monies owed to his sisters himself rather than rely on the estate. He wanted to avoid the need to sell the properties he inherited.

I wrote this so my children and grandchildren would have a clue about their background. My father told many stories about his ancestors. He said that R.A. McLemore had a red beard and you could hear him calling hogs over a wide area. My grandfather became a professional gambler on the riverboats up and down the Mississippi. He married twice. When he made enough money gambling, he retired and married. Patti deGraffenreid who bore him one child. She died about a month after giving birth. I have the dates somewhere. After a while he married my grandmother Nellie Theresda Green. She had four children; only one lived to adulthood (my father).




(Research):
Census Information:

1860 Federal Census
Tennessee, Maury County, District 22, PO Spring Hill
Page 105
741-730
RA McLamore 38 N Farner 20,000 14, 000 Tenn
M H McLamore 30 F Tenn
S R McLamore 7 F Tenn
S D McLamore 5 F Tenn
A J McLamore 3 M Tenn
N M McLamore 1 F Tenn
L P McLamore 19 M Farmer $--- $300 Tebb

1870 Federal Census
Tennessee, Maury County, District 22, Post Office Columbia
Enumerated July 1870 by J.B. Alderman
Page 13, Stamped 624
79-88
McLemore, Robert 47 M W Farmer $8000 $800 Tennessee
McLemore, Annie 34 F W Housekeeper Tennessee
McLemore, Sallie 17 F W At School Tennessee
McLemore, Maggie 17 F W At School Tennessee
McLemore, Dora 15 F W At School Tennessee
McLemore, Jefferson 13 M W At School Tennessee
McLemore, Narcissa 11 F W At School Tennessee
McLemore, Mary 1/12 F W At Home Tennessee

1880 Federal Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Andrew MCLEMORE Self M Male W 57 TN Farmer TN TN
Ann MCLEMORE Wife M Female W 45 TN Keeping House TN TN
Maggie MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 26 TN At Home TN TN
Sallie MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 26 TN At Home TN TN
Dora MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 24 TN At Home TN TN
Narcisse MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 20 TN School Teacher TN TN
Claiborne MCLEMORE Son S Male W 8 TN TN TN
Virgin CORE Other S Female B 25 TN Cook TN TN
Johnnie CORE Other S Male B 1 TN TN TN
Source Information:
Census Place District 10, Williamson, Tennessee
Family History Library Film 1255286 NA Film Number T9-1286
Page Number 148D

Robert married Mary Harwood McEwen on 23 Dec 1851 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Mary was born about 1831 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Ann Fleming "Annie" Kinnard on 16 Jul 1868 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Ann was born about 1836 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Rebecca E. Frierson on 28 Nov 1887. Rebecca was born about 1845; died about 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married John T. Word on 6 Apr 1843 in Williamson County, Tennessee. John was born on 8 Nov 1820 in Williamson County, Tennessee; died on 24 Aug 1854 in DeSoto County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barbara married Thomas Burke Bond on 2 Feb 1841 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Thomas was born on 2 Jul 1809 in Tennessee; died on 16 Oct 1887 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The biography below is courtesy of Mark Freeman. It includes excerpts from a Biographical sketch in Goodspeed's Tennessee History, Williamson County, pages 996 and 997.

"At seventeen years of age he entered Transylvania University at Lexington, Ky., and in 1849 he entered Lebanon Law School, where he graduated in 1851. In the same year he began to practice in Franklin, and in 1856 was elected county court clerk, and held this office until 1860, when he declined re-election and resumed the practice of law. In 1861 he enlisted in Company F, Fourth Tennessee Cavalry . . . " Transylvania University records show William S. McLemore in the 1847-1848 academic index as a member of the Adelphi Society (a literary society). William S. McLemore, Esq. is listed as a candidate for Attorney General for the district composed of Williamson, Davidson, and Sumner counties.

Editor of the Western Weekly Review newspaper in Franklin in 1861. From the Williamson County Circuit Court Minute Books Vol. 15: Monday 15, July 1861 court met according to adjourment. Present the Hon. Nathaniel Baxter, Judge. The Attorney Gen. of this Judicial District being absent, the court appoints William S. McLemore, Attorney General pro tem who appears in court and accepts of said appointment and having taken an oath to support the Constitution of the Confederate States of America and the Constitution of Tennessee and the oath of an Attorney General entered on the duties of his appointment.

A detailed account of Company F is provided in "The Williamson County Cavalry" by Michael Cotten, 1994. According to Thenie's diary he had 3 horses shot from under him during the war. One was at Thompson Station when he was shot through the canteen. John Rucker has the canteen with the bullet entry and exit holes. William S. McLemore was elected 1st Lieutenant of the Williamson County Cavalry shortly after the formation of the unit at Carnton, near Franklin, on 28 Sep 1861. He eventually commanded the 4th Tennessee Cavalry, and ended the war in command of a brigade. The 4th Tennessee fought under Forrest, and in all the major engagements of the Army of Tennessee. W.S. was in temporary command of the regiment as a Captain during the capture of Streight's raiders in Apr - May of 1863, COL Starnes being absent due to illness. He assumed command of the regiment 1 Jul 1863 after COL Starnes was killed at Tullahoma. Col. W.S. McLemore commanded a brigade of cavalry in President Davis's escort when they were captured at Washington Georgia 9 May 1865. The regimental colors of the 4th Tennessee were cut into pieces and divided among the couriers and staff of Colonel McLemore. "Dibrell's Old Flag was not Surrendered" by C.L. Nolen published in the "Confederate Veteran". Goodspeed's (con't): In 1865 he returned home and immediately began the practice of law, which he continued until 1972 when he was elected criminal judge. In 1878 he was elected circuit judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit.

The autobiography of Albert Sydney McLemore, USMC as well as Thenie's diary give accounts of the election and as W.S. as judge. W.S. McLemore's gavel and certificate as judge are in the Rucker law office on the square in Murfreesboro. In the settlement of a suit by G.A. Pope against John Dabney McLemore et al John Dabney McLemore is represented by the firm of McLemore, Bond, and Wallace. They request a fee of $300 for the suit. It was submitted 22 Apr 1869. Burke Bond is the step son of Barbara McLemore, W.S. McLemore's sister.

From: Historical Sketch of Maury County Tennessee Read at the Centennial Celebration at Columbia July 4, 1876. Columbia: Excelsior Printing Office 1876. Reprinted 1967 Maury Co. p. 74 "In 1872, a Criminal Court was established in the counties of Williamson, Maury, Giles and Marshall, when the Hon. William S. McLemore, of Williamson was elected Judge of said court, which office he holds at this time."

From: Century Review of Maury County 1805-1905 page 16&17 "Circuit Court . . . Wm. S. McLemore, 72 (1872), for six years as special judge for criminal cases" Trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Franklin. On the board of advisors for the Tennessee Female College in Franklin, 1885-1886. See Thenie's diary for a copy of his speech at her commencement. From a letter from Aunt Dorothy to Albert S. McLemore, a copy which Harriet Hough provided me: "I must tell you my favourite story about my grandfather: one day a Nashville girl came out to visit and he was delegated to drive her around and show her the countryside. He became fed up with her hoity-toity airs and citified questions and, when she pointed to some negro women hoeing cotton and asked what they were doing, he replied "oh, they're just hoers" - maybe the Scottish McLemores were lairds or thanes, but William Sugars was an earthy man!

The Whartons were intellectuals, which helps the family tree - and the Dabneys were aristocracy - but I don't know just where they fit in." THE MAURY PRESS VOLUME II NO.I WEDNESDAY JANUARY 9,1861 NEWSPAPER CHANGE--DR.S.P.HILDRETH has retired from the editorial management of the Franklin Review,succeeded by W.S.McLEMORE,Esq. MR.BALCH,one of the publishers also retired. THE MAURY PRESS VOLUME II NO.2 THURSDAY JANUARY 24,1861 WE HAD THE PLEASURE--on Sunday last,of a visit from W.S.McLEMORE,Esq.,editor of the Franklin Review. More About William Sugars McLemore CSA: Burial: 09 Aug 1908, Rest Haven Cemetery, Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee55,56 Cause of Death: Paralysis Record Change: 01 Mar 2005

(Courtesy of Mark Freeman)

(Research):

Census Information:

1870 Federal Census
Tennessee, Williamson County, 9th Civil District, Post Office Franklin
Enumerated 7 June 1870 by Joel A. Anderson
Page 13, stamped 131
77-82
McLemore, Wm. 40 M W Lawyer $5000 $1500 Tenn
McLemore, Annie L 34 F W Keeping House Ala
McLemore, Annie 11 F W Tenn
McLemore, Bethenia 3 F W Tenn
McLemore, Albert S 1 m W Tenn
Grey, Susan 14 F B Domestic Servant

1880 Federal Census

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
W.S. MCLEMORE Self M Male W 50 TN Judge Of State Circuit Court TN TN
Annie MCLEMORE Wife M Female W 44 AL Keeping House VA AL
Annie Lou MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 21 TN At Home TN AL
Bethenia MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 13 TN At School TN AL
Albert MCLEMORE Son S Male W 11 TN At Home TN AL
Whorton MCLEMORE Son S Male W 9 TN At Home TN AL
Lizzie MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 1 TN TN AL
Source Information: Census Place District 9, Williamson, Tennessee
Family History Library Film 1255286 NA Film Number T9-1286
Page Number 126A

William married Annie Louise Wharton on 15 May 1856 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. Annie was born on 8 Mar 1836 in Alabama; died on 12 Apr 1907 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee; was buried in Rest Haven Cemetery, Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1862 enlisted in McLemore's Co. F, 4th Tennessee Cavalry. Discharged in 1863 on account of bad health. According to Confederate Soldiers and Patriots of Maury County, Tennessee "He was court martialed by Federals on 3 May 1865 because in Dec. 1864 he and Richard Mackey got 1000 grain sacks from the Carter's Creek Station; he was released."

(Courtesy of Mark Freeman)

Betty Pritchett writes that "During the rest of the war years, he worked in the Commissary Department in Columbia, Tennessee. He spent most of his civilian life as a farmer and a stock raiser."

(Research):
Census Information:

1870 Census
Tennessee, Williamson County, 4th Civil District, Post Office Jordans Store
Enumerated 5 July 1870 by L. McCall
Page 6
52-51
McLemore, J.D. 38 M W Farmer Tenn
McLemore, Lucy J 31 F W Keeping House Tenn
McLemore, A.P. 5 M W Tenn
McLemore, Sidney G 2 M W Tenn
McLemore, June 1 F W Tenn

1880 Household:
Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAgeBirthplaceOccupationFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
D. John MCLEMORE Self M Male W 48 TN NC NC
A. Lesey MCLEMORE Wife M Female W 41 TN Keeping House NC NC
A. P. MCLEMORE Son S Male W 16 TN NC NC
S. G. MCLEMORE Son S Male W 13 TN NC NC
Jan... MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 10 TN NC NC
Robenia MCLEMORE Dau S Female W 8 TN NC NC
Eliza SWANSON Other M Female B 40 TN Laborer/Servant NC NC
Martha SWANSON Other S Female B 15 TN Laborer NC NC
A. Rachell SWANSON Other S Female B 3 TN NC NC
Source Information:
Census PlaceDistrict 4, Williamson, Tennessee Family History Library Film 1255285 NA Film Number T9-1285 Page Number 47D

1900 Federal Census
Texas, Haskell, JP 1, ED 89
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900 by A. W. Springer
SD 4, ED 89, Sheet 4B
68-72
McLemore, Atkinson Head W M May 1864 36 M 12 Tenn Tenn Tenn Drug Clerk
McLemore, Josephine Wife W F Feb 1866 34 M 12 4/3 Tenn Tenn Vir
McLemore, Florella Daug W F May 1890 10 Tx Tenn Vir
McLemore, Francis Daug W F Oct 1896 3 F Tex Tenn Va
McLemore, Leasy V. Daug W F Nov 1898 1 F Tx Tenn Va
McLemore, John D Father W M Apr 1832 68 M 41 Tenn NC Tenn
McLemore, Leisa A Mother W F Feb 1839 61 M 40 7/4 Tenn NC NC
Davis, ??? Hand W M Aug 1883 16 D Ga Unk NC Farm Labor

1910 Census
Texas, Taylor, Abilene Ward 3, ED 266
(Note: The scan of the actual census Microfilm at Ancestry.com is nearly illegible. The listing below is from the Ancestry.com transcription of this listing)

Whens F. McLemore (Atkins) 45
??? McLemore 45 (Josephine?)
Florence McLemore 19
Francis McLemore 12
??? McLemore 11 (Leasa)
??? D. McLemore 78 (John D.)
Lucy McLemore 71
John WRIGHT 44

John married Lesey A. Pope on 8 Dec 1858 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Lesey was born in Feb 1839 in Tennessee; died after 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He may actually have been born as early as 1834, as the 1850 census shows him as age 16, and OLDER than his sister Bethenia, listed as age 14 on the same census.

Betty Pritchett writes that "He was the second Sydney Smith born to A. J. and Bethenia. The first Sidney was born in 1834 and died when he was one year old. Sydney and Eunice had one son named Jerry."

Sydney married Eunice Ann Hobbs about 1857. Eunice was born about 1837 in Tennessee; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bethenia married William McKendree Bond, M. D. on 10 Nov 1859 in Williamson County, Tennessee. William was born on 23 Jul 1835 in Williamson County, Tennessee; died on 16 Jan 1928 in Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas; was buried in Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married James Franklin Alexander on 28 Sep 1865 in Maury County, Tennessee. James was born on 31 Oct 1833 in Maury County, Tennessee; died after 1910 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1870 census, he appears to have been a boarder in the home of Joseph and Eliza ALEXANDER in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee. They were listed in the 22nd Civil District of Maury County, on page 55. Lemuel P. McLemore was shown as age 28, Male, White, born in Tennessee, with personal property worth $6,000 and his occupation was shown as "at home." Eliza was Lemuel's older sister.

Betty Pritchett instead lists his date of death as 16 January 1906, Texas. He spent his life a as a farmer. She added that "During World war II, when my Dad was travelling to California for shipment to the Pacific war front, he visited these Texas McLemores and was pleased to meet many relatives."

Melba Gene McLemore located his obituary, published in "The Herald and Mail (Columbia, Tennessee), Friday, 19 January 1906, page 7:

Mr. Lemuel P. M'Lemore.

Columbia friends received news Monday of the death at Hillsboro, Texas, of Mr. Lemuel P. McLemore, who left Columbia only a fw weeks since with Mrs. McLemore to visit their son, Mr. Frierson McLemore. Mr. McLemore made Columbia his home for many years, but for the last few years he has been living at Spring Hill. Some years since he suffered a stroke of paralysis and has since been a great sufferer. The immediate cause of his death was congestion, and the end came Monday. The funeral and interment was at Hillsboro. Deceased is survived by his wife, one son, Mr. Frierson McLemore, and one daughter, Mrs. James D. Richardson Jr., of Murfreesboro. He leaves many friends in Columbia and Maury county.

(Research):Census Information

1880 Federal Census

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Lem MC LEMORE Self M Male W 39 TN Farm VA NC
L. M. MC LEMORE Wife M Female W 38 TN Keep House TN TN
W. F. MC LEMORE Son S Male W 6 TN TN TN
M. M. MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 3 TN TN TN
Source Information: Census Place District 22, Maury, Tennessee
Family History Library Film 1255271 NA Film Number T9-1271
Page Number 64D

Lemuel married Lesey Mary Frierson on 14 Nov 1872 in Maury County, Tennessee. Lesey was born on 10 Jun 1842 in Tennessee; died on 27 Jan 1924; was buried in Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 2:

Robert Nicholson McLemore, son of Sugars McLemore
and Bethenia A. G., his wife, was born on the 28th or
29th day of March 1824


(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 38.

(Research):
Census Information

1860 Census
Tennessee, Madison County, ED 9, Post Office Masons Grove
Enumerated 5 August 1860
Page 164
1157-1168
Robt McLemore 36 M Farmer $3200 $14000 Tenn
Ann E McLemore 23 F Tenn
Magnus McLemore 4 M Tenn
Leah McLemore 2 F Tenn
Mary McLemore 8/12 F Tenn

Robert married Mary Ann Eliza Boykin on 5 Sep 1855 in Madison County, Tennessee. Mary was born on 9 May 1837 in Madison County, Tennessee; died on 30 Dec 1866 in Crockett, Obion County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 2:

Abraham Perkins McLemore was born 21st day of
December 1825


(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 38.

Notes:

A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 2:

Daniel Jefferson McLemore was born 2nd day of
December 1827


(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 38.

Notes:

A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 2:

Minicane Howard McLemore was born 24th of Novbr
1829

His death is recorded on page 3:

Miniucan H. McLemore died 7th October 1852 in
morning

(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 38.

(Research):Mark Freeman shows that he died about 1840, however he can be found listed with his father at the time of the 1850 census as M. H. McLemore, male, age 20, with his occupation listed as NONE.

Notes:

A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 2:


Mary Elizabeth McLemore was born 15th day of July
1831

(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 38.

Said to have married Richard A. THOMAS, born in Tennessee.

Notes:

A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 2:

Leah Ann McLemore was born 15th day of March
1833. Died 3rd March 1854

(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Said to have married John W. V. TURNER, born abt. 1830.

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 38.

Notes:

A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 3:

Margaret Bethinia McLemore, daughter of Sugars
McLemore and Bethinia A. G. McLemore, his wife, was
born on 27th of March 1835

(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 38.

She was said to have married John W.V. TURNER, born about 1830.

Notes:

Not listed with has family at the time of the 1850 census, unless he was shown as Daniel?

The following biography is courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore, from a book titled "Mississippi" by Dunbar Rowland, pages 202 and 203:

R. S. McLemore, M. D., who for a number of years past lived retired in the attractive little city of Greenwood, Leflore county, was long known as one of the able and successful physicians of his native State, while he was a representative of one of the honored pioneer families of Mississippi, which it was his to represent as a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. Dr. McLemore was born in Alabama Aug. 28, 1837, and is a son of Col. John and Elizabeth (Marr) McLemore, native respectively of Tennessee and Alabama and both of sterling Scottish ancestry. They passed the greater portion of their lives on Carroll county, Miss., where the father was an extensive planter and a citizen of wealth and influence. Dr. McLemore completed his more purely academic education in the University of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill, being there graduated as a member of the class of 1857, with a degree of Bachelor of Arts. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in Company A, First Mississippi cavalry, and did yeoman service in the Confederate cause during the entire course of the war, while from 1862 to 1865 inclusive, he was principally engaged in scouting duty. After the close of the war he entered the New Orleans medical college, being there graduated, with a degree of Doctor of Medicine, in 1872, while he later took special post-graduate work in the city of Atlanta. The doctor first came to Greenwood as early as 47 and since the war made his home in the delta district of the Yazoo river with the exceptin of a period of about three years. He began the practice of his profession in Minter City, Leflore county, and floowed the work of the active physician and surgeon until 1900, when he retired, giving his supervision to his various capitalistic interests until his death with occurred on Nov. 26, 1905, while he had a most attractive residence property in the city of Greenwood. At one time he owned more than 2,000 actres of land in this section, but sold all except a fine plantation of 300 acres. The doctor traveled extensively and passed considerable time in Texas where he met with distinctive success in various business operations to which he turned his attention. Dr. McLemore was ever a staunch supporter of the cause of the Democratic party, but never sought the honors of public office of any description. In 1858 was solemnized the marriage of Dr. McLemore to Miss Marian E. Gibson, daughter of Col. I. S. and Mary (Geren) Gibson, who came to Mississippi from North Carolina, the father having been a prosperous planter and merchant. Dr. and Mrs. McLemore became the parents of six children, of whom only two are living.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2010)

R. married Marion E. Gibson about 1859. Marion was born on 14 Apr 1837 in North Carolina; died on 10 Dec 1913; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Col . R. D. Hooker, Jr. writes that "Price P. McLemore, b. 1840 and died probably in TN in 1876. He served in Co A 11th Miss Vol In, the famous "University Greys" (the entire Ole Miss student body, who enlisted in 1861), and was captured 2 days before Lee's surrender in Virginia in 1865."

Price P. McLemore Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Mississippi Regiment Name: 11 Mississippi Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry Company: A Rank In: Corporal Rank In Expanded: Corporal Rank Out: First Sergeant Rank Out Expanded: First Sergeant Film Number: M232 roll 27. From Ancestry.com, U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. They cite National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Price married Mary Etta Cunningham on 26 Nov 1865. Mary was born on 8 Oct 1843 in Tennessee; died on 18 May 1920 in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed on the 1850 census with her parents and siblings.

Daughter of D. and E.S. McLemore
Aged 7 yrs., 9 mos., and 8 days

Family/Spouse: Dr. William H. Baird. William was born on 28 Feb 1844; died on 5 Mar 1903; was buried in Oxford Memorial Cemetery, Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Could he be the father of the John Dabney McLemore, born 20 Dec 1883 in Austin, TX and died 24 Dec 1925 who was buried in the IOOF Cemetery, Greenwood, LeFlore County, Mississippi?

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mclemore&GSiman=1&GScid=1665969&GRid=109862003&

Notes:

Abram appears to have married first, on 6 Sep 1893 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, Elizabeth Doyle. Could she have been a sister or otherwise related to his second wife, Inda Doyle?

He appears to have either died, or divorced, Inda prior to the 1930 census, when she and son Abraham Geren McLemore Jr can be found in the household of Allen Hobbs of Greenwood City, Mississippi. Inda was listed as Inda Hobbs and had a namesake daughter, five year old Inda Hobbs.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Federal Census
Mississippi, LeFlore County, District 1, Township 19 Greenwood City
Enumerated 20 Jan 1920
SD 3 ED 87 Sheet 15A
Market Street
266-292
McLemore, Geren Hd M W 65 M Miss Miss Miss Planter
McLemore, Inda Wf F W 33 M Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Geren M W 6 11/12 Miss Miss Miss
Craig, Crawford Chauffeur M B 45 M Miss Miss Miss Chauffeur Private Family
Craig, Lula Cook F B 40 M Miss Miss Miss Cook Private Family
Craig, Henry Servant M B 50 M Miss Miss Miss Servant Private Family

Abraham married Inda Doyle before 1913. Inda was born about 1887-1890 in Mississippi; died on 16 May 1949 in Mississippi; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1940 census, she was listed as widowed, and the head of household. Living with her were her daughter, son--in-law, and three grandsons. She died in 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, at the Campbell Clinic. She had had an operation for a fractured left hip, but died of a coronary occlusion. She was shown as a resident of Greenwood, Mississippi. Informant was R J MOOR of Greenwood, Mississippi.

Her great-granddaughter indicates she was known by the nicknames of both "Maggie" and "Money."

Margaret married Robert Wade Baird on 18 Jun 1884 in Leflore County, Mississippi. Robert was born in Feb 1855 in Mississippi; died about 1936 in Mississippi; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Maj. Benjamin Armstead Rogers, Sr.. Benjamin was born about 1835 in Tennessee; died on 18 Jul 1902 in Alabama; was buried in Florence Cemetery, Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married Ellie BUSH, and had seven chidlren.

Might this be his widow, at the time of the 1900 US Census for Maury County, Tennesee?

Tennessee, Maury County, Civil District 22
Enumerated 6 and 7 Jun 1900
SD 256 ED 91 Sheet 4B
68-80
McLemore, Ellie Head W F July 1849 50 Wd (child born/surviving not listed) Louisiana Massachusetts Louisiana
McLemore, W.T. Son W M Jun 1873 26 M 3 Tn Tn La
McLemore, Annie Dtr-in-law W F Mar 1873 23 M 3 0/0 Tn Tn Miss
McLemore, Guy Son W M Mar 1879 21 S Miss Tenn Tenn (sic)
McLemore, Ellie Dtr W F Feb 1888 12 s Miss Tenn La
McLemore, Elizabeth Niece W F Jan 1879 21 S Kentucky Tenn Kentucky
Baugh, Alice Servant B F Jun 1884 15 S Tenn Tenn Unk

Notes:

Mark Freeman shows that he married Elizabath Briggs and Annie B. Baird. At the time of the 1880 census, however, he was living with his sister and brother-in-law in Maury County, Tennessee, and not married. Not known if he was widowed, divorced, or still single.

(Research):Census Information:

1880 Federal Census
Tennessee, Maury County, 9th Civil District
Enumerated 22 June 1880
Page No. 56D SD 3 ED 164

398-418
Rodgers, Benjamin W M 45 Lawyer Tn Tn Ky
Rodgers, Ann F W F 38 Wife Keeps House Tenn Tenn Tenn
Rodgers, Olen G W F 10 Dtr Pupil Tenn Tenn Tenn
Rodgers, Thomas W M 8 Son Tenn Tenn Tenn
Rodgers, Benjamin W M 7 Son Tenn Tenn Tenn
Rodgers, Henry D W M 3 Son At Home Tenn Tenn Tenn
McLamore, Henry A W M 30 Bro In Law Farmer Tenn Tenn Tenn
Akin Addy Z W F 35 Boarder At HOme
Akin, Hally L W F 6
Randall, John R W M 28 Farmer

Notes:

SMITHSON, Sallie Reese McLemore

The Pulaski (TN) Citizen 24 Jun 1936

Mrs. W. B. Smithson, widow of William Burr Smithson, former prominent lawyer and State Senator, died at the Pulaski Hospital about 3 o'clock Friday morning of pneumonia, following an acute illness which began only a few hours before her death. Mrs. Smithson had been at the hospital for about three months recovering from a hip fracture received in a fall at her home, and was so much improved that she had expected to leave the hospital this week. So her unexpected death was a great shock to her relatives and friends.

Dr. G. A. Morgan conducted the funeral rites Sunday afternoon at her late home and burial was in Maplewood Cemetery beside her husband who died about nine years ago.
Mrs. Smithson formerly was Miss Sallie Reese McLemore, of Spring Hill, her mother having been Harriet Susan Figuers. She married Mr. Smithson on Nov. 21, 1882, and had been a resident of Pulaski since then. She was a member of one of Maury County's most aristocratic families, and "Everbright" her ancestral home at Spring Hill was the scene of many brilliant social events both before and after the Civil War.

Mrs. Smithson was a woman of superior qualities and possessed a generous nature, genial disposition and intelligence and practical sense of a high order, and was noted for her love of flowers, shrubs, trees, and pretty landscape effects and devoted much time and energy to their culture. Ane the beautiful home which she sometimes called "Everbright" is a testimonial of her work.

Left with the responsibility of managing the estate left by her husband she did so in a way which reflected credit on her efficiency and good judgment. She was a home-loving woman, and spent most of the time looking after her home and its requirements. She had long been a loyal member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving are: Nephews, R. N. McLemore, Columbia; W. T. McLemore, Nashville; W. F. Warfield, Houston, Texas; T. M. Rogers, Florence, Ala., Norfleet McLemore, St. Louis, Mo.; Nieces, Miss Olive Rogers, Florence, Ala.; Mrs. J. W. Love, Chattanooga; Mrs. H. L. VanHook, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Mrs. Eaton Elder, Memphis; Mrs. Gordon Craig, St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Elizabeth McComb, New York, N. Y.; Mrs. J. J. McCabe, New York, N. Y.; Mrs. W. W. Shea, Nashville.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maury/Giles-Marshall-LincolnCountyCemWeb/GilesCountyObits/GC1930-1939_Obits.htm

Notes:

MaryLynn Santa instead has his place of birth as Spring Hill, Tennessee. She shows he married Sarah Eugenia GOODRIDGE. He is not listed with his family as of the 1880 census, so it might be possible that he instead died young.

Notes:

Tom Heseltine found the following article in the New York Times, published December 28, 1884

Killed in a stage accident. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 28. --- Miss Maggie McLemore, a teacher in the Gordonsville Academy, was fatally injured today by the capsizing fo the Carthage stage. The horses ran away. Prof. Williams was seriously hurt.

Sallie married William Burr Smithson about 1882. William was born about 1857; died about 1924. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sometimes shown with the first initial S.

Medora married John M. Kesterson before 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Author of "Indianola and Other Poems" (1904).

McLEMORE, Atkins Jefferson, a Representative from Texas; born on a farm near Spring Hill, Maury County, Tenn., March 13, 1857; educated in the rural schools and by private tutors; moved to Texas in 1878; employed as a cowboy, printer, and newspaper reporter, and later as a miner in Colorado and Mexico; returned to Texas and settled in San Antonio and engaged principally in newspaper work; moved to Corpus Christi, Tex., in 1889, to Austin in 1895, and to Houston in 1911, where he engaged in the newspaper publishing business; member of the Texas house of representatives of 1892-1896; member of the board of aldermen of Austin, Tex., 1896-1898; secretary of the Democratic State executive committee 1900-1904; elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1919); was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth Congress; resumed the newspaper publishing business in Hebronville, Jim Hogg County, Tex., and resided in Laredo, Tex.; was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1928; died in Laredo, Tex., March 4, 1929; interment in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Tex.

McDonald, Timothy G. "The Gore-McLemore Resolutions: Democratic Revolt Against Wilson's Submarine Policy." Historian 26 (November 1963): 50-74.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present


Kerrville Times
Thursday, March 7, 1929
(Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)

Jeff McLemore, Pioneer Newspaperman, Is Dead

Jeff McLemore, 71, native of Spring Hill, Tenn., who came to Texas in 1878, was one of the pioneer newspaperman of this state, and a politician of note, died in his quarters in the Robert E. Lee Hotel in Laredo Monday morning following a six-day illness from pneumonia. His wife and daughter and a number of friends were at his bedside.

The 1930 Webb County, Texas census lists a widowed Mary W. McLemore (indexed as Mclemone), born 1886, Female, White, born in England, and working as a Journalist in Laredo. She was a naturalized citizen, and immigrated from England in 1886. She was a lodger in the Robert E. Lee hotel on San Bernardo, Avenue in Laredo.

Name Jeff Mc Lemore
Event Type Death
Event Date 04 Mar 1929
Event Place Laredo, Webb, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 13 Mar 1858
Birthplace Springhill, Texas
Father's Name Robt Anderson Mc Lemore
Mother's Name Mary Hargood Mc Ewen
Certificate Number 18585
GS Film number 2114764
Digital Folder Number 005145255
Image Number 02680

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3QK-VKT : accessed 19 Oct 2014), Jeff Mc Lemore, 04 Mar 1929; citing certificate number 18585, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2114764.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
Colorado, Gunnison County, Ruby City
Enumerated 19 Jun 1880
Page 19 SD --- ED 57 Stamped 167
145
Anderson, Hilder W M 31 Widowed Saloon Keeper Sweden Sweden Sweden
McLemore, Jeff W M 23 Bookkeeper Tenn Tenn Tenn
(plus seven other single men, apparently all boarding in the saloon/home together)

1900 Census
Texas, Travis County Precint 3, Austin City
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 10 ED 98 Sheet 6A Ward 10 Page Stamped 184
Congress Ave
5027-100-110
McLemore, Jeff Head W M Marc 1857 43 S Tenn Tenn Tenn Painting Co
Zimpperman, Walter BoarderW M Jan 1874 26 S Germany Germany Germany 1898 2 Na Bookkeeper/Bank

1910 Census
Texas, Nueces County, JP 1, Corpus Christi
Enumerated 22 Apr 1910
SD 15 ED 98 Sheet 5B
405-101-111
Jenkins, Emory E Head M W 54 S Ind Ky Mass Capitalist
McLemore, Jeff Lodger M W 50 S Tenn Tenn Tenn Editor Paper
Otis, Arlington B Lodger M W 22 S Ind Ind Ohio Journalist Newspaper

1920 Census
not located

Notes:

Betty Pritchett notes she was a school teacher.

Family/Spouse: John Cornelius. John was born before 1859; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Claiborne Kennard Mclemore
Event Type Death
Event Date: 27 May 1944
Event Place Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee
Gender Male
Marital Status
Race
Age 72
Birth Year (Estimated) 1872
Birth Date
Birthplace
Spouse's Name Nellie Green
Father's Name Anderson Jefferson Mclemore
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Name Annie Kinnard
Mother's Birthplace
Occupation
Address
Residence Place
Cemetery
Burial Place
Burial Date
Informant's Name
Additional Relatives
Digital Folder Number 004184889
Image Number 01802
GS Film number 2137347
Reference ID

Citing this Record:
"Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NST3-926 : accessed 19 Oct 2014), Claiborne Kennard Mclemore, 27 May 1944; citing Cemetery, Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, , State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 2137347.

Notes:

Name: Helen M Wilkes
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 21 Jun 1916
Burial Place: Franklin, T
Death Date: 20 Jun 1916
Death Place: Williamson, Tennessee
Age: 69
Birth Date: 15 Jul 1848
Birthplace: Tenn
Occupation: None
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: T B Bond
Father's Birthplace: Carolina
Mother's Name: Anne Mclemore
Mother's Birthplace: Tenn
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06438-9
System Origin: Tennessee-EASy
Source Film Number: 1299662
Reference Number: v 58 cn 318
Collection: Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955

(Research):Might she be the mother of Burke Bryan, born ca 1867 in Tennessee, and who was living with his grandparents at the time of the 1880 census, and listed as "grandson." Helen would have been 19 at the time of his birth.

Helen married William L. Wilkes on 12 Oct 1871 in Williamson County, Tennessee. William was born about 1846; died about 1915; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His occupation on his Texas Death Certificate was listed as Physician, and the informant was Dr Tom Bond of Fort Worth. Place of burial was listed as Hillsboro, Texas.

On Ancestry.com Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 [database on-line], he was shown as George Doherty Bond, an Allopath, a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Nashville. His date of birth was listed as 10 Jun 1860 in Spring Hill, TN.

His FindAGrave memorial page links him to his wife, Fannie C. Bondy (3 Dec 1867-4 Oct 1899)

"She was beautiful, bright and good"
"God's unseen angel o'er our pathway crossed
Looked on us all; and loving her the most
Straightway received her to the heavenly fold."

Notes:

A note from Andrew Ewing indicates that he helped deliver twin daughters born to Billy McLemore and his wife in 1859....it appears that Annie Louise was born along with a sister, who appears to have died young.

Transcription of Tennessee Death Certificate

name Annie Lou Mclemore Richardson
Death date 16 Aug 1938
event place Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee
gender Female
marital status: Married
race or color: White
age 79 estimated
birth date 05 Apr 1859
birthplace Franklin, Tenn
spouse: Jno E. Richardson
father W. S. Mclemore father's birthplace Murray Co., Tenn.
mother: Annie Louise Wharton mother's birthplace Davidson Co., Tenn. o
ccupation
street address 217 East College St.
burial place Evergreen
burial date 18 Aug 1938
4183432 image number 1166 film number 1876866 volume/page/certificate number cn 18038

Annie married John Ebenezer Richardson about 1882. John was born on 7 Jan 1857 in Tennessee; died in Aug 1940; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Tombstone engraved "Little Alice Mclmeore, Born Aprl 5th 1859, Died June 28, 1859."

Notes:

(Research):Listed as a child by MaryLynn Santa, but not in the home at the time of either the 1870 or 1880 census. It appears he most likely died at a young age.

Notes:

Her Texas Death certficate shows her as a daughter of W. S. McLemore of Tennessee. Informant was her husband, W. O. Oldham.

Bethenia married Walter Orestes Oldham about 1903. Walter was born on 2 May 1866 in Mississippi; died on 5 Nov 1932 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In "The Leatherneck" dated May 12, 1923, an article announced the formation of a new chapter of the "Marine Corps Veteran's Association" in Houston, Texas. The chapter was called the McLemore Detachment in honor of Col. Albert S. McLemore USMC. Col. McLemore served 28 years in the Marine Corps and the article said that during the World War he was in charge of recruiting and publicity and, in 1919, he assumed the duties of Asst. Adjutant and Inspector of the Dept. Of the Pacific. The article announced that the McLemore Detachment has the following officers: N.J. Curtis, George Schleeter, Walter E. Baust, Ira L. Hinton and states that "Marines and ex-Marines who are from Texas, or who have ex-buddies from that state may get full information by writing to Ira L. Hinton, Old Federal Building, Houston, Texas." These former Marines were the "plank-owners' of this Detachment. The Marine Corps Veteran's Association then became the Marine Corps League so our Detachment has roots back to the earliest days. Why it was decided to honor Col McLemore by naming the "chapter" after him has been lost to time. But here is a short biography of Col. A.S. McLemore.

Albert Sydney McLemore was a native of Murfreesboro, TN. Born in 1869, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps on July 1, 1893. He served with the Marine Guard aboard U.S.S. New York in 1894 and aboard U.S.S. Philadelphia from 1895 to 1897. During the Spanish-American War he served with Co. E, First Marine (Huntington's) Battalion, North Atlantic Fleet from April 22, 1898 to September 20, 1898. He was present ashore at Guantanamo, Cuba in defense of Camp McCalla June 11, 12 and 13, 1898 for which he was later appointed Captain by Brevet on March 18, 1901 for "distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy at Guantanamo, Cuba". This was a particularly high honor in a time when there no decorations in the Naval service to award bravery for officers. The Medal of Honor was reserved for enlisted men only until after the Mexico Campaign in 1914. He had a long career in the Marine Corps serving on numerous ships and stations. By 1917 he had been promoted to Colonel and became Asst. Adjutant and Inspector in the Marine Corps. In 1918 he assumed the duties of Officer-in-Charge of the Marine Corps Recruiting Publicity Bureau in New York, N.Y. He was named to receive a Brevet Medal for his Distinguished Conduct in Cuba in 1898 but he died at Mare Island, CA from cancer on July 13, 1921.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
California, San Francisco, District 31
Enumerated 3 jan 1920
SD Fourth Calif ED 152 Sheet 12A Stamped 127
McLemore, Col. Albert Head M W 49 M Tn Tn Tn Officer Marine Corp
McLemore, Maud Wf F W 44 M Ga Ala Ga
McLemore, Albert Son M W 24 S Va Tn Ga Soldier Military
McLemore, Dorothy Dtr F W 18 S Washington, DC Tn Ga

Albert married Maude Stevens on 19 Dec 1894 in Washington, District Of Columbia. Maude was born on 18 Feb 1875 in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia; died on 15 Jul 1936 in Coronado, San Diego County, California; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Tennessee Death certificate indicates he was married, and engaged in clerical work, last employed by the Federal Reserve Bank. Informant was Mrs. W. C. Houston (his sister, Lizzie Minor McLemore Houston) also of Woodbury, Tennessee.

(Research):Not listed by MaryLynn Santa as a child of William and Annie, however, he was living in their household at the time of the 1870 census, and therefore assumed to be a child of theirs. This may be incorrect.

Notes:

When Lizzie applied, on Aug. 18, 1944, for a Delayed Birth Record in Tennessee, she signed her full name as "Lizzie Minor McLemore Houston." The Abstract of supporting evidence for the record was listed as "Old Family Bible record, Very Old, 2-18-1879" as well as affidavits of two seperate witnesses.

Family/Spouse: William Cannon Houston. William was born on 17 Mar 1852 in Tennessee; died on 30 Aug 1931 in Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The image of his actual Texas Death certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. His name was listed as A. P. McLemore, and he was shown as born in Tennessee to John D. McLemore and Lesey Ann Pope. Usual occupation was shown as Druggist, and his residence address was 540 Rrapp, Abliene. The informant was Max Beuthey of Abilene. He was listed as married.

Name: A.P. Mclemore
Death Date: 11 Feb 1928
Death Place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 63 years 8 months 25 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 17 May 1864
Birthplace: Tenn.
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John D. Mclemore
Father's Birthplace: Tenn.
Mother's Name: Lesly Ann Pope
Mother's Birthplace: Tenn.
Occupation: Druggist
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Abilene
Burial Date: 12 Feb 1928
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114439
Digital Film Number: 4165518
Image Number: 1483
Reference Number: cn 8677
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):
Census Information:

1900 Federal Census
Texas, Haskell, JP 1, ED 89
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900 by A. W. Springer
SD 4, ED 89, Sheet 4B
68-72
McLemore, Atkinson Head W M May 1864 36 M 12 Tenn Tenn Tenn Drug Clerk
McLemore, Josephine Wife W F Feb 1866 34 M 12 4/3 Tenn Tenn Vir
McLemore, Florella Daug W F May 1890 10 Tx Tenn Vir
McLemore, Francis Daug W F Oct 1896 3 F Tex Tenn Va
McLemore, Leasy V. Daug W F Nov 1898 1 F Tx Tenn Va
McLemore, John D Father W M Apr 1832 68 M 41 Tenn NC Tenn
McLemore, Leisa A Mother W F Feb 1839 61 M 40 7/4 Tenn NC NC
Davis, ??? Hand W M Aug 1883 16 D Ga Unk NC Farm Labor

1910 Census
Texas, Taylor, Abilene Ward 3, ED 266
(Note: The scan of the actual census Microfilm at Ancestry.com is nearly illegible. The listing below is from the Ancestry.com transcription of this listing)

Whens F. McLemore (Atkins) 45
??? McLemore 45 (Josephine?)
Florence McLemore 19
Francis McLemore 12
??? McLemore 11 (Leasa)
??? D. McLemore 78 (John D.)
Lucy McLemore 71
John WRIGHT 44

1920 Census
Texas, Taylor County, Abilene City, Justice Precinct 1, Ward 3
Enumerated 9 and 10 January 1920 by Mrs. Besse Lee Pigueb
SD 17, ED 261 Sheet 3A
540 Trape? Street
36-49
McLemore, Pope A. Head O F M W 56 M Tenn Miss Tenn Manager Drug Store
McLemore, Josephine Wife F W 52 M Tenn Tenn Va
McLemore, Frances Dtr F W 23 S Tex Tenn Tenn Bookkeeper Wholesale Grocery
McLemore, Lesey V. Dtr F W 21 S Tex Tenn Tenn
Kinnard, Elma Boarder F W 25 S Tx Tenn Ga Bookkeeper Wholesale Grocery

1930 Census
Texas, Taylor County, Abilene, Precinct 1
Enumerated April 3, 1930 by Mrs. Gertrude L. Sands
ED 221-10, SD 8 Sheet 3A Stamped 99
McLemore, Josie Hd O 15,000 F W 65 Wd Tenn Tenn Va
Russell, Caro Son in Law M W 33 M 27 Missouri NC Tx Agent Insurance
Russell, Lesey Dtr F W 32 M 26 Tx Tenn Tenn
Russell, J. Caro Grandson M W 5/12 S Tx Mo Tx

(Medical):See attached sources.

Adkins married Josephine Craig about 1888. Josephine was born on 3 Feb 1866 in Tennessee; died on 26 Feb 1955 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Abilene Municipal Cemetery (AKA Cedar Hill, AKA I.O.O.F Cemetery), Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

Unable to locate in 1900

This appears to be his listing at the time of the 1910 Fede
ral Census

Texas, Hunt County, ED 132
Enumerated 31 April 1910
SD? ED 132 Stamped 204
432-447
McLemon, Sydney Head M W 42 M 19 Tenn Tenn Tenn Occupation: None
McLemon, Monnie Wife F W 40 M1 19 2/1 Tex Mo Tx Occupation: None
McLemore, Roy Sn M 17 S Tx Tenn Tx Occupation: None

Notes:

The image of her actual Texas Death certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Her name at the time of her death was shown as Mrs. Janie McLemore Thomas, and she was shown as born in Tennessee to John Dabney McLemore and Lesey Ann Pope. The informant was J. Caro Russell of Abiliene. Her residence prior to death was at the Aurora Apartments in San Antonio, and she died at the Nix Hospital in San Antonio. She was removed to Dallas for burial, however. She was also shown as widowed.


Name: Janie Mclemore Thomas
Death Date: 18 Mar 1941
Death Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 71 years 8 months 24 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 24 Jun 1869
Birthplace: Tenn.
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Dabney Mclemore
Father's Birthplace: Tenn.
Mother's Name: Lesey Ann Pope
Mother's Birthplace: Tenn.
Occupation:
Place of Residence: San Antonio, Bexar, Tex.
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Dallas, Texas
Burial Date: 19 Mar 1941
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2138246
Digital Film Number: 4030504
Image Number: 3124
Reference Number: cn 11022
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


San Antonio Express
Thursday Morning, March 20, 1941
Thomas----Died in this city, March 18, 1941, Mrs. Janie McLemore Thomas, age 71 years. residence Auroa Apts. She is survived by her sister, Miss Robina McLemore. The remains will be sent to Dallas, Texas at 11 p.m. Wednesday, March 19th, by Hady McCollum Murray for services and interment there.


(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

There was a Robina McLamore who was born in Tennessee, and was a lodger at a home in Dallas at the time of the 1910 census. However, she was listed as born ca 1884, so this may not be the same person. Her occupation was that of Secretary and Treasurer at a Telegraph office. The same Robina McLemore, now listed as a private secretary at a Telegraph office, was still boarding in a home in Dallas in 1920. The 1920 census puts her year of birth as ca. 1880. She again was listed as born in Tennessee.

The Texas Death index has a record for a Robina McLemore, married, dying on February 3, 1964 in Taylor County, Texas.

The image of her actual Texas Death certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. She was shown as Robina McLemore, born in SpringHill, Texas to John Dobney McLemore and Lesly Anne Pope. The informant was Mrs. J. Caro Russell. Her residence prior to death was 2310 South 7th in Abilene. Her occupation was shown as Secretery, retired, for Western Union, and she was listed as never married. She was buried at the Masonic cemetery in Abilene.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

Name: Thomas Burke Bond
Death Date: 13 Jan 1937
Death Place: Hillsboro, Hill, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 76 years 3 months 9 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 04 Oct 1860
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William Bond
Father's Birthplace: Tenn.
Mother's Name: Bethenia Mc Lemore
Mother's Birthplace: Tenn.
Informant: Mrs. Wm. C Marrow, Hillsborn
Occupation: Druggist - Drug Store
Place of Residence: Hillsboro, Hill, Texas
Cemetery: Ridge Park
Burial Place: Hillsboro, Hill, Texas
Burial Date: 15 Jan 1937
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2117125
Digital Film Number: 4166724
Image Number: 3449
Reference Number: cn 3268
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

Said to be the wife of Edward Sanders Burgess.

Notes:

Name: George Doherty Bond
Death Date: 05 Oct 1960
Death Place: Hillsboro, Hill, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: W
Death Age: 89 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1871
Birthplace: Bryan, Tx
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William M Bond
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Bethenia Mclemore
Mother's Birthplace:
Informant: Mrs. H. B. Dickinson
Occupation: Hardware Store owner and operator
Place of Residence: 603 E Walnut Hillsboro, Hill, Tx
Cemetery: Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill, Tx
[DM with May Wigley, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txhcgs/RidgeParkBi.htm]
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2116475
Digital Film Number: 4166567
Image Number: 2510
Reference Number: v X cn 60583
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

Family/Spouse: May Avarilla Wigley. May was born on 5 Aug 1877 in Mineola, Wood County, Texas; died on 8 Nov 1961 in Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas; was buried in Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981," database, FamilySearch shows her as Tena Smith Bond.

Bethenia married Walter Orestes Oldham about 1896. Walter was born on 2 May 1866 in Mississippi; died on 5 Nov 1932 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Found in: B. B. Paddock, History and Biographical Record of North and West Texas (Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1906), Vol. II, p. 417.

DR. JAMES MINOR ALEXANDER
DR. JAMES MINOR ALEXANDER, a leading physician of Abilene, was born in Maury county, Tennessee, September 18, 1867. His father, James Franklin Alexander, is represented elsewhere in this work. In his youth Dr. Alexander remained upon his father's farm and attended the common schools of the home locality, therein mastering the common branches of English learning. After putting aside his text-books he became connected with the drug trade and while thus engaged acquired a good knowledge of chemistry and prescription work. He was thus employed for two years in Hillsboro, Texas, and this led to his desire to become a member of the medical fraternity so that ultimately he matriculated in the Louisville Medical College, at Louisville, Kentucky, from which institution he was graduated in the class of 1889. He then returned to this state for the practice of medicine, opening an office in Victoria, whence he came to Abilene in November, 1889. Here he has since resided, ever seeking for the latest discoveries and modern theories of medicine and surgery. He has at different time pursued post graduate work in the Post Graduate Hospital of New York, and has thus kept in touch with the onward march of his profession. Since locating in Abilene Dr. Alexander has built up a large and lucrative practice and is regarded as an excellent physician and skillful surgeon, having comprehensive knowledge of the principles of medical science which he applies accurately and correctly to the needs of his patients. Recognizing the need of a suitable place where the sick of the western country could receive proper attention he erected in 1904 a sanitarium at the west end of North Fifth street, in Abilene. This is a spacious two-story structure, containing about seventeen rooms and is fitted up with all modern appliances and apparatus, including the X-ray and other electrical equipments. The building is well furnished, lighted throughout with electricity and heated by steam and in fact has every comfort and convenience for its patrons in harmony with the lines of health and sanitation. Dr. Alexander is a member of both the State and Taylor County Medical Associations and his fraternal relations connect him with the Elks, the Woodmen of the World and other societies.

On the 19th of November, 1896, Dr. Alexander wedded Miss Madge Quarles, a daughter of William Quarles, and a native of Charleston, Mississippi. They have one son, James Word Alexander.

Found in the Handbook of Texas Online:

ALEXANDER, JAMES MINOR (1867-1954). James Minor Alexander, builder and physician, was born on September 18, 1867, in Spring Hill, Tennessee, to James Franklin and Elizabeth (Minor) (sic) Alexander. He attended the Kentucky School of Medicine and graduated with honors in 1889 from Louisville Medical College. Later he did postgraduate work in New York, at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, and in 1913 in hospitals in London, Paris, Rome, Naples, and Berlin. In 1889 he moved to Victoria, Texas, then to Abilene, where he started a practice.

He opened Alexander Sanitarium, a hospital with eighteen beds, on June 1, 1904, in a two-story frame building. In 1918 he converted the structure into a school for nurses and moved his hospital into an adjacent three-story brick building with forty beds. He was joined in his Abilene practice by his brother, Dr. Sydney McLemore Alexander. Jim Alexander was credited with many medical firsts in West Texas, including the first Caesarean operation and the first two complete hysterectomies. He installed Abilene's first X-ray equipment. He closed his sanitarium in 1934 to join the staff of Hendrick Medical Center,where he later became chief of staff. He was a member of the Taylor-Jones County Medical Society, the Texas Medical Association,the Southern Medical Association, and the American Medical Association.

In 1925 he constructed the Alexander Building, then the tallest building in Abilene. That same year he established the Alexander Trust Estate, which placed most of his holdings in the names of his children. After his medical career was established, he acquired ranchland in Jones, Stonewall, King, Knox, and Shackelford counties. His ranching operations continued through his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was married twice, first to Madge Quarles, then to Anna Lee Burnes. He retired from medical practice in 1949 and died on November 10, 1954. He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Abilene.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Abilene Reporter-News, November 27, 1950, November 11, 1954, April 8, 1956. Hugh E. Cosby, The History of Abilene (Abilene, Texas, 1955). Katharyn Duff and Betty Kay Seibt, Catclaw Country: An Informal History of Abilene in West Texas (Burnet, Texas: Eakin Press, 1980).
Katharyn Duff


Article about his estate, from The Abilene Reporter News, Wednesday Evening, November 17, 1954, page 11-B

Doctor Wills Big Estate to Grandchildren

Dr. James Minor (Jim) Alexander, pioneer Abilene area physician, willed all of his property---"in excess of $20,000"---to his grandchildren.

This was revealed Wednesday morning when the will was filed in the Taylor County clerk's office.

He died Nov. 10 in Abilene at the age of 87.

Dr. Alexander's son, Minor Alexander, was named as executor. The grandchildren are to share and share alike. The will was signed June 7, 1951, and was witnessed by L. S. Perry and E. T. Brooks.

Named as beneficiaries were the grandchildren, James Randall Alexander and Sydney McLemore Alexander, sons of Syndey McLemore Alexander; grandson Sydney Elmon Niblo, son of Lurline Elizabeth Niblo; grandchildren Martha Jane Alexander, James Minor Alexander, and Frances Marian Alexander, children of Minor Alexander.

An application to probate the will said Dr. Alexander possessed real and personal property of a probable value in excess of $20,000.

The Abilene law firm of Brooks, Fergus and Brooks is handling the matter.

Much of his estate has been divided before his death.



(Research):
Census Information:

1900 US Census
Texas, Taylor County, Abilene Ward 3
Enumerated 4 June 1900
SD 4, ED 150, Sheet 3B
53-56
Alexander, Jim Jr Head W M Sept 1868 31 M3 Tn Tn Tn Physician
Alexander, Madge Wife W F Oct 1876 23 M 3 0/0 Ark Miss Tenn
Alexander, Jim Sr Father W M Oct 1833 66 Wd Tn NC NC Physician
Ward, Jim Uncle W M Sept 1851 69 S Miss Tn Tn Physician
Sharp, Ella Servant B F Mar 1873 27 Wd 2/1 Tx NC NC Servant
Sharp, John Son B M July 1889 10 S Tx Tx Tx At School
55-59
Lawler, James Head W M Feb 1853 47 M 12 Tn NC Tn Real Estate Trade
Lawler, Bethenia Wife W F Dec 1870 29 M 12 2/2 Tn Tn Tn
Lawler, Minor Dtr W F Nov 1888 14 S Tn Tn Tn At School
Lawler, Frank Son W M Nov 1893 6 S Tx Tn Tn

1910 Census
Not located

1920 Census
Texas, Taylor County, Abilene, Justice Precinct 1
Enumerated 27 January 1920 Mrs. Bessie Lee Piguet
SD 17, ED 261 Sheet 15 A
Alexander Sanitarium
Alexander, James M Head M W 51 D Tn Tn Tn Doctor Surgical
Burns, Anna L Nurse F W 25 S Tx Tx Tx Head Nurse Sanitarium
Gilliam, Ora Belle F W 22 S Tx Tn Tn Nurse Sanitarium
Shomber, Ruby J F W 21 S Kansas Ohio Mo Nurse Sanitarium
Marr, Johnie F W 19 S Tx Mo Tx Nurse Sanitarium
Davis, Mamie F W 22 S Tx Ark Tx Nurse Sanitarium
Galiespane, Abbie F W 33 Wd Tx Al Tx Nurse Sanitarium
Cayle, Minnie M F S 17 S Tx Tx Tx Nurse Sanitarium
Ford, Dick M B 24 S Tx Tx Tx Servant Sanitarium
Bennett, Howard M B 25 S Colo Colo Colo Cook Sanitarium
Bennett, Rosey F B 28 M Tx Tx Tx Servant Sanitarium

1930 Census
Texas, Taylor Abilene City
Enumerated April 10, 1930 by Mrs. Gertrude L. Sands
ED 221-10 SD 8 Sheet 12A Stamped 108
602 Victoria
251-293
Alexander, James M Hd O $10,000 M W 61 M 53 Tn Tn Tn Surgeon Hospital
Alexander, Anna L Wife F W 39 M 31 Tx Tx Tx None
Alexander, Lurline Adopted Dtr F W 16 S ??? Tn Tx [Married a NIBLO]
Alexander, Sydney M Son M W 6 S Tx Tn Tx

James married Madge Quarles on 19 Nov 1896 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. Madge was born in Oct 1876 in Arkansas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Anna Lee Burns about 1922 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. Anna was born between 1891 and 1895 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed in Paddock's 1906 "History and Biographical Record of North and West Texas" with his siblings. Did he die prior to the publication date? Or could he have instead been called Sydney Alexander in Paddock's book? It is also possible that he was not a son of James and Elizabeth (McLemore) Alexander, but was simply liiving with them at the time of the 1870 census.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1900 US Census
Texas, Taylor County, Abilene Ward 3
Enumerated 4 June 1900
SD 4, ED 150, Sheet 3B
53-56
Alexander, Jim Jr Head W M Sept 1868 31 M3 Tn Tn Tn Physici
an
Alexander, Madge Wife W F Oct 1876 23 M 3 0/0 Ark Miss Tenn
Alexander, Jim Sr Father W M Oct 1833 66 Wd Tn NC NC Physician
Ward, Jim Uncle W M Sept 1851 69 S Miss Tn Tn Physician
Sharp, Ella Servant B F Mar 1873 27 Wd 2/1 Tx NC NC Servant
Sharp, John Son B M July 1889 10 S Tx Tx Tx At School
55-59
Lawler, James Head W M Feb 1853 47 M 12 Tn NC Tn Real Estate Trade
Lawler, Bethenia Wife W F Dec 1870 29 M 12 2/2 Tn Tn Tn
Lawler, Minor Dtr W F Nov 1888 14 S Tn Tn Tn At School
Lawler, Frank Son W M Nov 1893 6 S Tx Tn Tn

1910 Census
Not Located

1920 Census
Texas, Taylor County, Abilene City, Justice Precint 1
Enumerated 7, 13 January 1920 by Mrs. Burkle Wheeler
SD 17, ED 259 Sheet 6B
406 106 130
Lawler, James A Head M W 66 M Tn Tn Tn None
Lawler, Bethenia J Wife F W 50 M Tn Tn Tn None
Lawler, Jefferson F Son M W 26 S Tx Tn Tn Commericial Traveler Arating Agency
Ness, Grace Boarder F W 22 S Tx Tn Tn Stenographer Wholesale Agency

1930 Census
Texas, Taylor, Abilene, ED 7
Enumerated April 16, 1930 by Mrs. Chlor E. Fenell
ED 221-7. SD 8, Sheet 14A Stamped 76
1220 North Third
290-351
Lawler, Bethenia J Head O $15,000 F W 60 Wd Tx Tn Tn None
1222 North Third
291-352
Lawler, J. Frank Head R $40 M W 36 M 33 Tx Tx Tx Operator Dry Cleaning Plant
Lawler, Yvonne Wife F W 31 M 28 Tx La Tx
Lawler, James E Son M W 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Bethenia married James Lawler about 1888 in Tennessee. James was born in Feb 1853 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Betty Blane Sutton speculates he is the father of her ancestor, George Robert McLemore. She emailed, in February 2012, that George Robert Mclemore was born in 1882 in the South, sometime before 1920 he married Thula (Allie) Willis in OK. They had two children: my mother, Violet Modene Mclemore (April 8 1920 -May 20 1978) and Paul Levithan Mclemore (Sept 17 1924 - Apr 1974) both born in OK. After Thula (1892-1927) died he took the two chldren to Texas where they ended up in a children's home. George returned to OK. In 1946 George ended up in Western State Hospital for 11 years and is buried on there grounds. I have found him in the 1910 and 1920 census, but nothing else.

Notes:

The obituary of her brother, Price P. McLemore, refers to her as Mrs. Smith S. House.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/M1WT-77T/p1
Name: Bettie Mclemore House
Event: Death
Event Date: 09 Aug 1935
Event Place: Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Race or Color: White
Age: 68
Estimated Birth Year:
Birth Date: Jun 1867
Birthplace: Wmson., Tn
Spouse:
Father: Price Mclemore
Father's Birthplace: Ms
Mother: Etta Cunningham
Mother's Birthplace: Wmson Co., Tn
Occupation: Domestic
Street Address:
Residence: Franklin, TN
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Franklin, Tn
Burial Date: 11 Aug 1935
Informant:
Additional Relatives: X
Digital Folder Number: 4184437
Image Number: 1672
Film Number: 1876829
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 19154
Collection: Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955

Notes:

Some sources, including the records of Rev. William P McLemore, show her name as Bethenia. Her brother's obituary instead listed her as Birdine, and her death record shows her simply as Birdie.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/M1W5-D74/p1
Name: Birdie E. Mclemore
Event: Death
Event Date: 02 Jan 1934
Event Place: Williamson Co., Tennessee
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race or Color: White
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: 1872
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Franklin, Tenn
Spouse:
Father: Price P. Mclemore
Father's Birthplace: Miss
Mother: Etta Cunningham Mclemore
Mother's Birthplace: Franklin
Occupation: Domestic
Street Address:
Residence: City
Cemetery: Franklin
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 03 Jan 1934
Informant:
Additional Relatives:
Digital Folder Number: 4184152
Image Number: 2044
Film Number: 1876809
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 2030
Collection: Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955

Notes:

Rev. William McLemore copied the following obituary from Santa (3-199):

"Death of Price P. McLemore native and member of one of Williamson Co.'s oldest families occurred Apr 27 1941] at his home in Greenwood MS. He was born in Williamson Co, son of Capt. Price and Mrs. Etta Cunningham McLemore. He was educated in Franklin schools and at Battle Ground Academy. He went to LeFlore County, Mississippi in 1898 and became one of the leading planters. He retired several years ago and moved to Greenwood. he married Miss Mary Anthony Young of Columbus, MD who died several years ago. His two sisters, Mrs. Smith S. House and Miss Birdine McLemore died a few years ago. Surviving are two sons: Price P. Jr., levy construction engineer of Elaine, Ark., and Basckervill McLemore of New Haven, Conn., also two grandchildren."

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Mississippi, Leflore County, Beat One
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 50 Sheet 6A Stamped 27
111-113
McLeMore, Price Head W M Aug 1873 26 S Tenn Miss Tenn Planter
Davis, Nancy Servant B F 1874 26 S Miss Miss Miss Cook

1910 Census
Mississippi, Leflore County, Beat 1
Enumerated 23 Apr 1910
SD 3 ED 66 Sheet 5A Stamped 68
84-84
McLemore, C. G. Head M W 56 WEd Miss NC NC Farmer
86-86
McLemore, P. P. Head M W 37 M6 Tenn Miss Tenn Farmer
McLemore, Mary Wf F W 27 M6 2/2 Miss Miss Va
McLemore, Price Son M W 4 S Miss Tenn Miss
McLemore, Baskell Son m W 3 S Miss Miss Miss
McLemore, Etta Lee Mother F W 65 Wd 4/3 Tenn Ga Tenn

Price married Mary Anthony Young on 2 Nov 1904 in Mississippi. Mary was born on 26 Nov 1882 in Mississippi; died on 29 Jul 1938 in Mississippi; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Abram Geren McLemore was appointed Postmaster of the Post Office in Geren, Leflore County, Mississippi on 10 Jan 1938. Reference National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Roll #: 68; Archive Publication #: M841. It appears he was on Military leave in 1942.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census

Event Place Beat 1, Leflore, Mississippi, United States
Family Number 1
Sheet Number and Letter 1A
Line Number 3
Affiliate Publication Number T627
Affiliate Film Number 2043
Digital Folder Number 005449665
Image Number 00184
Household RoleGenderAgeBirthplace
A Geren Mclemore Head M 27 Mississippi
Nan Mclemore Wife F 23 Mississippi
A Geren Mclemore Son M 3 Mississippi
Anne D Mclemore Daughter F 1 Mississippi



Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VBSH-WRC : accessed 23 Aug 2014), A Geren Mclemore in household of A Geren Mclemore, Beat 1, Leflore, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 42-7, sheet 1A, family 1, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 2043.

Abraham married Elizabeth ??? after 1890. Elizabeth was born about 1872; died about 1909; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham married Nan Dyer before 1936. Nan was born on 26 May 1917 in Mississippi; died on 19 May 1981; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marion married Robert Moor about 1921 in Leflore County, Mississippi. Robert was born on 12 Jun 1892 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died in Mar 1971 in Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Name Olive Gertrude Rogers
Titles and Terms
Name Prefix
Event Date 31 May 1945
Event Place Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama
Gender Female
Race (Original)
Race
Age (Original) 78y 5m 22d
Birth Year (Estimated) 1867
Birth Date (Original)
Birthplace
Marital Status
Spouse's Name
Spouse's Titles and Terms
Spouse's Name Prefix
Father's Name B. A. Rogers
Father's Titles and Terms
Father's Name Prefix
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Name Anna Figares Mclemore
Mother's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Prefix
Mother's Birthplace
Occupation
Address
Residence Place
Cemetery
Burial Place
Burial Date
Funeral Home
Informant's Name
Informant's Name (Original)
GS Film number 1908795
Reference ID cn 9193



Citing this Record:
"Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6MV-55D : accessed 13 December 2014), Olive Gertrude Rogers, 31 May 1945; citing reference cn 9193, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,795.

Notes:

Name Benjamin A. Rogers
Titles and Terms
Name Prefix
Event Date 03 Mar 1936
Event Place Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama
Gender Male
Race (Original) White
Race White
Age (Original) 63y 1m 16d
Birth Year (Estimated)
Birth Date (Original) 17 Jan 1873
Birthplace Tenn.
Marital Status Widowed
Spouse's Name Virginia Sherrod Rogers
Spouse's Titles and Terms
Spouse's Name Prefix
Father's Name B. A. Rogers, Sr.
Father's Titles and Terms
Father's Name Prefix
Father's Birthplace Tenn.
Mother's Name Anna Mclemore
Mother's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Prefix
Mother's Birthplace Tenn.
Occupation Merchant
Address 426 N. Wood Ave.
Residence Place Florence, Lauderdale, Ala.
Cemetery Florence Cem.
Burial Place
Burial Date 04 Mar 1936
Funeral Home
Informant's Name
Informant's Name (Original) X
GS Film number 1908540
Reference ID cn 7138

Citing this Record:
"Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD51-TGY : accessed 13 December 2014), Benjamin A. Rogers, 03 Mar 1936; citing reference cn 7138, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,540.

His FindAGrave memorial page has a scan of a photo of him, and also links to the Memorial page of his wife, Virginia Sherrod (1888-1916).

Notes:

His FindAGrave memorial page contains a scan of a photo, and also a link to the memorial page of his wife, Alberta Mims (1892-1964)

Notes:

A scan of her obituary was posted by Wanda Quinn Bradford to her FindAGrave memorial page, created by "Scrappy."

The obituary noted that she was the youngest surviving daughter of Mrs. B. A. Rogers, and died "after a herioc struggle with a long and painful illness", which she was stricken with in the fall of the last year. At the time of her death she was being taken to Mobile by train for a blood transfusion, but died prior to it's arrival. At her funeral service, "a bridal wreath...covered the casket, recalling the formal announcement made in the early stages of her illness of her forth-coming marriage to have occurred on the 5th of January."

Notes:

A scan of her obituary was posted by Wanda Quinn Bradford to her FindAGrave memorial page, created by "Scrappy." It noted that she was "ill only a few days before the termination of her bright young life, the sudden summons was a shock to her friends and a stunning blow to the bereaved family. Miss Rogers had just entered her 17th year...she was the youngest daughter of Maj. and Mrs. B. A. Rogers, the idol of the family. The funeral took place Sunday morning at the First Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. W. T. Andres and assisted by Rev. H. E. Kirk, and the interment in the city cemetery."