Pleasant Cornelius McLemore

Notes:

1893 San Antonio City Directory
P.C. McLemore, Carpenter, resides at 710 Sherman
(This is the same address as his mother, Nancy McLemore's, boarding home)

1894 San Antonio City Directory
Pleasant C. McLemore, Business S P Shops, Resides at 725 Burleson (This is the same address as his mother, Nancy McLemore's, boarding home)

1917 Houston City Directory
Pleasant C. McLemore, Trade Contractor, Business Address 2208 Semmes

Pleasant was interested in family history, and several letters he wrote to family members in the mid 1940's and 1950's have been preserved. He details much of his own history in these letters. He told his niece Ivy that he was a "life long democrat." He also informed her that he "managed to drag through St. Marys College two terms, I payed my own tuition by driving a carriage..." In a 1944 letter to J. W. McLemore in Altus, Oklahoma, Pleasant wrote that "At one time, I was the leading building contractor in S.A. (San Antonio), owned my own woodworking mill. Raised race colts as a hobby, owned the fastest trotting horses in the city (a stallion) in 1909-10-11....(worked) for S.P.R.R. as a building forman...for over 7 years. I resigned to go in business for myself...." In a later letter to his niece, Ivy, he wrote that "over 500 houses in S. A. I made plans for and built them accordingly. The archtictects had much confidence in my bldg. judgement."

Pleasant also told J.W. McLemore that in 1911 he took a contract from "the Standard Oil Co. to build a gas pumping plant at Rodesa, La. I moved in Vivian. La. after completion." In Vivian, he did both commerial and residential construction. After leaving Louisiana, he settled in Houston.

He also informed both correspondents of business reverses that caused him to go bankrupt. He told his niece Ivy that "overwork was the cause of my affliction, my dr. had warned me unless I slowed down it would finally get me.

He is thought to be buried at either the Hollywood or Brookside Cemetery in Houston.

Name: Pleasant C. Mclemore
Death Date: 19 Sep 1955
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: W
Death Age: 80 years 1 month 8 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 11 Nov 1874
Birthplace: Bastrop, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Unknown
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Unknown
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Retired Contractor
Place of Residence: Houston, Harris, Texas
Cemetery: Hollywood
Burial Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Burial Date: 23 Sep 1955
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114543
Digital Film Number: 4165516
Image Number: 1710
Reference Number: 45053
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976




(Research):Census Information:

1910 Census
Texas, Bexar, JP 8, ED 72
Enumerated 19 May 1910 by Geo. H. Bacon
SD 14 ED 72 Sheet 22A Stamped 286
New Braunfels Ave Alamo Heights
334-351
McLemore, Pleasant C Hd 38 M1 17 Tx Unk Unk Contractor
McLemore, Viola W 33 M1 17 Tx Ny Mich
McLemore, David Son 16 Tx Tx Tx Carpenter/House Builder
McLemore, Pleasant Son 10 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Daniel Son 7 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Nay Dtr 5 Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Montgomery County, JP 1, Ed 103
Enumerated 18 Mar 1920 by E.C. Chisholm
Sheet 8A
McLemore, Pleasant Hd M W 47 M Tx Miss Miss Carpenter House
McLemore, Viola Wf F W 42 M Tx Ny Oh
McLemore, May Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Brazoria, Pr 1, Angleton, ED 1
Brazoria County Jail
Enumerated Apr 11, 1930 by Quillian Davidson
ED 20-1 SD 28 Sheet 14A
McLemore, Pleasant Inmate M W 57 M18 Tx Tx Tx

Pleasant married Viola Theresa Bowen about 1893. Viola was born about 1877 in Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas; died on 7 Jan 1938 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1917 Houston City Directory
David R. McLemore Helper at Moncrief Lenoir Mfg

(Research):Census Information:

1920 Census
Texas, Montgomery County, JP 1, ED 104
Enumerated 17 March 1920 by E. C. Chisholm
SD 7, ED 104, Sheet 7B
Ellis (sic), Charles M W 43 M Tx Al Al Farming
, Susa F W 33 M Tx Ga Al
, Ella F W 19 M Tx Tx Tx
, Lee M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Labor
, Ada F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
, Soulia F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
, Ethel F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
, Fern F W 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, David M W 27 M Tx Tx Tx Drilling Oilfield
Boykin, Charles M W 3 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Note: This same family was listed as ELLISOR at the time of the 1910 Montgomery County Census, which is consistent Melba Gene McLemore's notes on the maiden name of David McLemore's wife, Ella Cordelia Ellisor.

1930 Census

Not located

Robert married Ella Cordelia Ellisor before 1920 in Texas. Ella was born about 1901 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1917 Houston City Directory
Pleasant C. McLemore, Jr. Moncrief Lenoir Mfg Co Residence Address 2208 Semmes

Name: Pleasant Conelius Mclemore Jr.
Death Date: 19 Aug 1958
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 59 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1899
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1958
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Pleasant Conelius Mclemore
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Viola T. Bowen
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Carpenter
Place of Residence: Houston, Harris, Texas
Cemetery: Brookside Memorial Park
Burial Place: Houston, Texas
Burial Date: 21 Aug 1958
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2115551
Digital Film Number: 4167371
Image Number: 2744
Reference Number: Item 6 cn 45386
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):Census Information:

1930 Census
Texas, Harris County, Pr 1, ED 148
Enumerated April 2, 1930 by Mrs. Lucy McDaniel
ED 101-148 SD 26 Sheet 1B
Between Hardy and Chochim Streets
Pleasant C. McLemore Hd O $350 M W 30 M@21 Tx Tx Tx Carpent
er House Contractor
Norine McLemore Wife W F 26 M@17 Tx Tx Tx
Warren McLemore Son M W 6 Tx Tx Tx
Evylen McLemore Dtr F W 3 Tx Tx Tx

Pleasant married Thelma Norene Hawthorne about 1921. Thelma was born about 1902 in Texas; died on 28 Aug 1970 in Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pleasant married Norine McCants before 1922. Norine was born before 1902; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pleasant married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In a 1944 letter, Pleasant McLemore wrote that his son Dan was a probation officer, and that he has a boy 15 years old Thad (Clifford Walter McLemore), a daughter 17, and a daughter 7." Pleasant also noted that both Dan and his wife and divorced and were remarried to other spouses.

(Research):Census Information:

1930 Census
Texas, Harris County, Houston, JP 1 (Part), ED 142
Enumerated April 10, 1930 by J. Marshall Pittman
ED 101-142 SD 26 Sheet 27B
3610 Edison Street
#336-336
Daniel McLemore Hd M W 27 M@22 tx Tx Tx Engraver Concrete C
ompany
Aletia M McLemore Wife F W 23 M@18 Tx Tx Tx
Dorothy E McLemore Dtr F W 32 S Tx Tx Tx
Clifford W McLemore Son M W 1 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Daniel married Aletia Mae Hall about 1925. Aletia was born about 1907 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore has a copy of the "Report of Birth To County Clerk, Bexar County" for an unnamed female children on born on October 28, 1904 to Pleasant C. and Viola T. McLemore. The informant was Mrs. J. J. McLemore of 221 Oak Street. Addie was listed as being born on Lake View Street, San Antonio.

In a September, 1954 letter to his grandniece Ivy McLemore, Pleasant wrote that his daughter, "Nay...lives about 3 miles from Dickerson near the wells my son-in-law has charge of...he is a sheet metal worker."

Family/Spouse: John Mobley Morgan. John was born on 19 Nov 1903 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas; died on 13 Nov 1966 in Pasedena, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was also married to Angelita MEDINA.

Warren married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clifford married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1940 census for Henderson County, Texas, 14 year old Beatrice W. Morgan, and her eight year old brother John A. Morgan, were listed as grandchildren in the household of the widowed Minnie O'Neal. Minnie was shown as age 54 and born in Tennessee. Both of the children were born in Texas, and it was shown they had lived in the same house five years earlier. Other members of the home were Minnie's chidlren, James (age 21) and Idella Iage 18), both also born in Texas. Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: , Henderson, Texas; Roll: T627_4061; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 107-8.

Notes:

At the time of the 1940 census for Henderson County, Texas, 14 year old Beatrice W. Morgan, and her eight year old brother John A. Morgan, were listed as grandchildren in the household of the widowed Minnie O'Neal. Minnie was shown as age 54 and born in Tennessee. Both of the children were born in Texas, and it was shown they had lived in the same house five years earlier. Other members of the home were Minnie's chidlren, James (age 21) and Idella Iage 18), both also born in Texas. Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: , Henderson, Texas; Roll: T627_4061; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 107-8.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]