Rebecca ???

Notes:

She was the widow of Philip Harwood, who was born ca 1715 and died 25 Feb 1778.
(Source: Hereward Records and Papers, 1620-1940, p. 406).

Description
Hereward Records and Papers 1620-1940, 329 Years of History and Genealogy: The First Record of the Part Played by the Harwood Group of Virginia in the Winning of the West for America. Atkins, Susan W. and William P. Herod. unknown. (1940)

Bibliography
Atkins, S.W. & Herod, W.P. (1941). Hereward Records and Papers, 1620 - 1940, 329 Years of History and Genealogy: The First Record of the Part Played by the Harwood Group of Virginia in the Winning of the West for America. Unknown: Atkins, S.W.; Herod, W.R. & Darrach, M.H..

From the Quintin Publications Collection.

Courtesy of:
Melba Gene McLemore
1101 College
Glen Rose , Texas 76043

Rebecca married James McLemore on 4 Aug 1796 in Sussex County, Virginia. James (son of Burwell McLemore, Sr. and Amy Gilliam) was born about 1778 in Virginia; died after 1825 in Surry County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Probably their oldest son, even though he was not born for nearly five years after their marriage. According to the marriage records for his last marriage, he was 55 years old at the time of the marriage, June 6, 1855, thereby placing his birth between June 7, 1799, and June 6, 1800; family records and tradition on the other hand give his birth date as 1801...His first appearance in the court records, however, was while serving as trustee on a deed of trust dated January 1, 1827 (Southampton Deed Book 20, p. 128), although it is possible that this reference could be to his father.

Meanwhile earlier in that same year James purchased a large tract of 484 1/4 acres by deed from Fielding ROSE and wife dated December 29, 1838, and recorded January 21, 1839. This land was described as bounded by Rose's Swamp, Fitzhugh and the Public Path, Capt. Newt. HARRIS (dec'd), Peter EDWARDS and Nathaniel FRANCIS (Southampton Deed Book 24, p. 301). He thereupon gave a purchase money deed of trust on the property of $1,281.12 on a note. After only seven years, however, James found he could not pay this indebtedness off, and he and his wife Martha conveyed his equity in the property to WILLIAMSON by deed dated December 27, 1845, and recorded April 20, 1846 (Southampton Deed Book 26, p. 529), thereby ending his days as a landowner. Thereafter he continued to farm, either on rented land or for others, on his 1855 marriage license he listed his occupation as "overseer."

(James L. McLemore, III, p 80).

Sometime between 1846 and 1855 Martha Barkley McLemore died, and James took a second wife, a Miss FELTS, according to family tradition. However, no marriage license for this union was ever found. This second wife apparently died, without issue, not too long after that, and in 1855 James married Elizabeth RAMSEY, the daughter of Jacob and Sarah RAMSEY, who was then twenty years his junior. Their marriage took place in Southampton County on June 6, 1855, the Rev. M.A. Longhorn presiding.

The last record involving this James McLemore is an 1873 chattel mortgage given to Dr. Thomas B. POWELL (Southampton Deed Book 31, p. 612), so it is known that he survived the Civil War. Family records and tradition give his date of death as 1877, but not record of his death appears in the Southampton County court records. Neither he nor his father left wills, nor were their estates administered, which has made the identification of all their children difficult. If he had had a will, however, it may not have helped much, as several of his children died in infancy. The identity of the true mother is not known with respect to several of James' children, much less the correct order of their births, but since only three of his children apparently survived to become married, only their mothers' identities are important and in each case theirs are known.

(James L. McLemore, III, p. 81).

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
not located

1860 Census
Virginia, Southampton County, West Side Nottoway River, P.O. Jerusalem
Enumerated 25 July 1860
Page 22
196-180
James McLemore 58 M Farmer $1000 Southampton
B.F. McLemore 22 M Southampton
L.J. McLemore 17 M Southampton
Rebecca McLemore 15 F Southampton
Sarah McLemore 13 F Southampton
Howell McLemore 4 M Southampton
Alace McLemore 4 F Southampton
Joseph McLemore 1 M Southhampton
Elizabeth McLemore 40 F Southampton
Zebulon McLemore 60? M Southampton


1870 Census
Virginia, Southampton County, Drewryville Twp, P.O. Jersalem
Enumerated 27 Jun 1870
Page 28
213-213
McLemore, Jas 68 M W Farmer Va
McLemore, Elizabeth 49 F W Keeping House Va
McLemore, Benj F 31 M W Farmer Va
[Where is his wife, Rosa?]
McLemore, S.E. 21 F W Va
McLemore, Alace 14 F W Va
McLemore, L. J. 3 M W Va (Appears to be James Latinus?)
McLemore, E/L? Francis 2 F W Va (Appears to be Lila F?)
McLemore, Gilliam Clanison 53 F W Va
Rivers, Wm 46 M WE Farm Laborer Va

James married Martha Mariah Barkley on 21 Aug 1834. Martha was born before 1812 in North Carolina; died between 1846 and 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Elizabeth Ramsey on 6 Jun 1855 in Southampton County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born about 1821 in Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1850 Federal census, a 42 year old (born ca 1808) Alexander McLemore was living alone in household 578/578 of St. Lukes Parish, Southhampton, Viriginia. It is not known if this is the same person. The Southhampton county Slave schedule indicates that Alexander McLemore owned one slave, a 40 year old Male, black.

Alexander married Sarah M. Woodford on 26 Jul 1842 in Southampton County, Virginia. Sarah was born before 1820; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Within only a short time after his marriage Howell McLemore died intestate, and Alexander McLemore qualified as administrator of his estate on June 17, 1844 (Southampton Order Book 20, p. 173), and on December 15, 1845, William GOODWYN was appointed special commissioner to examine and settle Alexander's account of Howell's estate (Southampton Order Book 20, p 333). This is the last mention of either of them in the Court records. (James L. McLemore, III, p. 79).

Howell married Lucy I. Woodford on 19 Dec 1842 in Southampton County, Virginia. Lucy was born before 1820; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Never married of had issue, though he does appear as plaintiff in two suits in Southampton Court during the early 1840's, both of which he won (Southampton Order Book 19, pp. 336, 551, 598). (James L. McLemore, III, p. 79).

Sarah married Lewis Harris on 4 Dec 1843 in Greensville County, Virginia. Lewis was born before 1820; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Title McLemore, Thomasina G.
Publication [1885].
Gen. note
Race White.
Gender Female.
Date of death July 23, 1885.
Place of death District #1.
Cause of death Cancer.
Age at death 75 year(s).
Place of birth Sussex County, Va..
Unmarried.
Note Source of information: Southampton County, 1885, page 4, line 112.
Note Part of the Death Records Indexing Project which is sponsored by the Virginia Genealogical Society.
Subject - Personal LinkMcLemore, Thomasina G.
McLemore, James, father.
McLemore, Rebecca, mother.
Mclemore, Benjamin F., informant (Friend).
Subject - Topical Deaths -- Virginia -- Southampton County.
Added Entry LinkDeath Records Indexing Project. Virginia Genealogical Society
System Number 001369599
online catalog library of Virginia

Notes:

The only mention of Tracy or Theresa in the records was when she served as witness at the wedding of her sister, Sarah Elizabeth McLemore, to Lewis HARRIS in 1843. She supposedly died without every marrying or having issue. (James L. McLemore, III, p 80).

As of the 1880 census, she was living with her nephew and his wife, Benjamin and Rosa McLemore of Southampton, Virigina.

Notes:

Might he have been listed on the 1860 census as L.J. McLemore, age 17, Male.

Notes:

He fought in the Civil War and was the first of three successive generations of McLemore Clerks of (Circuit) Court. Most McLemores still living in or near the Southside (including the author) are descended from him.

He married Rosa Ann WESTBROOK, sister of his own sister Sarah Elizabeth's husband, James Edwin WESTBROOK.

(James L. McLemore, III, p. 81).

Rev. William P. McLemore, in a section on his website devoted to notable McLemore's (Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/3476/mclem1.htm), has the following biography:

Benjamin Franklin McLemore, was born May 3, 1839, the son of James and Martha M. (Barkley) McLemore of southwestern Southampton County. He was apparently one of at least six children born of this union. After completion of his studies, he probably farmed for a while, perhaps with his father, and apparently clerked in a store as well, until the spring of 1861 erupted into this nation's bloodiest conflict, the American Civil War. He survived the entire war with only two slight wounds, was apparently taken with other surrendered southern soldiers to Richmond where he took the amnesty oath on May 18, 1865, and was paroled. He walked home to Southampton County where, by the end of the year he felt secure enough about his future to marry, taking as his wife, Rosa Ann Westbrook, daughter of James David Westbrook and Nancy Lewis (Turner) Westbrook on December 20, 1865, at the bride's home in Drewryville. His wife Rosa, after giving birth to nine children of whom seven survived infancy and six survived to marry and have issue, died on May 26, 1896. B. F. McLemore thereafter married, secondly, Lelia G. Adams, daughter of William T. and Martha P. ("Pullie") Adams of Adams Grove west of Drewryville. This marriage took place on August 3, 1898, in the town of Suffolk in neighboring Nansemond County. Benjamin Franklin McLemore died on January 29, 1911, and was buried between his two wives in the family plot in the cemetery behind the Episcopal Church in Courtland. (B. F. McLemore His Ancestors and Descendants, James L. McLemore, 1991, pp. 337-349)

(Research):
Census Information:

1870 Census
Virginia, Southampton County, Drewryville Twp, P.O. Jersalem
Enumerated 27 Jun 1870
Page 28
213-213
McLemore, Jas 68 M W Farmer Va
McLemore, Elizabeth 49 F W Keeping House Va
McLemore, Benj F 31 M W Farmer Va
[Where is his wife, Rosa?]
McLemore, S.E. 21 F W Va
McLemore, Alace 14 F W Va
McLemore, L. J. 3 M W Va (Appears to be James Latinus?, son of Benj. and Rosa McLemore)
McLemore, E/L? Francis 2 F W Va (Appears to be Lila F?, dtr of Benj. and Rosa McLemore)
McLemore, Gilliam Clanison 53 F W Va
Rivers, Wm 46 M WE Farm Laborer Va

1880 Census
Virginia, Southampton County, Boykins District
Enumerated 3 Jun 1880
Page 8 D. SD 1 ED 101
75-80
McLemore, Benj F W M 41 Farmer Va
McLemore, Rosa A W F 34 Wf KH Va
McLemore, Jas. L W M 13 Son Works on Farm Va
McLemore, Lila F W F 11 Dtr At Home Va
McLemore, Mattie L W F 9 Dtr Va
McLemore, Josephine E W F 7 Dtr Va
McLemore, William T W M 6 Son Va
McLemore, Harvey B W M 4 Son Va
McLemore, Olivia P W F 11/12 June Dtr Va
McLemore, Elizabeth L W F 62 Mother Consumptive Va
McLemore, Tracey G W F 65 Aunt Va
West, Samuel E W M 41 Farm Laborer Va
James, George M M 18 Farm Laborer Va


1900 Census
Virginia, Southampton, Jerusalem Majesterial District (part of)
Enumerated 29 Jun 1900 by John N. Schnell
SD 2 ED 62 Sheet 21B
397-399
McLemore, Ben F Hd W M May 1842 58 m 35 Va Va Va Clerk Co Court
McLemore, Lelia WfW F Mar 1868 32 M 3 1/1 Va Va Va
McLemore, William T Son W M Jan 1876 24 S Va Va Va Physician
McLemore, Harvey B Son W M aug 1878 29 S Va Va Va Deputy Co. Clerk
McLemore, Pearl O Dtr W F June 1881 18 S Va Va Va
McLemore, Benjamin F Son W M Feb 1900 2/12 S Va Va Va
Lucas, Anna Servant B F Mar 1882 18 S Va Va Va Cook
Epps, Ananias Servant B M Feb 1882 18 S Va Va Va
Hostler

1910 Census
Virginia, Southampton, Jerusalem District, Courtland Town
Enumerated 10 May 1910
SD 2 ED 121 Sheet 25A Stamped 263
Turner, Jashpie Hd M W 37 M1 12 Va Va Va Sargeant Town
Turner, Annie L Wf F W 33 M1 12 7/3 Va Va Va
Turner, R. Keith Son M W 12 S Va Va Va
Turner, Ellen O Dtr F W 7 S Va Va Va
Turner, Edgar C Son M W 6 S Va Va Va
McLemore, Benjiman F Boarder M W 70 Wd Va Va Va

Benjamin married Rosa Ann Westbrook on 20 Dec 1865 in Drewryville, Southampton County, Virginia. Rosa was born on 1 Dec 1844 in Southhampton County, Virginia; died on 26 May 1894 in Southampton County, Virginia; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, Southampton County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Lelia G. Adams on 3 Aug 1898 in Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia. Lelia was born on 25 Mar 1865 in Virginia; died on 6 Nov 1902 in Virginia; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, Southampton County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He died of the "fits" on March 7, 1857, at the age of "seventeen or thereabouts."

Notes:

Named for her aunt Rebecca J. BARKLEY, or her two grandmothers Rebecca Doles BARKLEY and Rebecca Harwood McLEMORE. She apparently likewise died young, with issue. (James L. McLemore, III, p. 81).

Notes:

Died in infancy. (James L. McLemore, III. p. 81).

Notes:

May have been named for her aunt, Liza Harris. She married James Edwin WESTBROOK, brother of her own brother Ben's wife, Rosa Ann WESTBROOK. They were the parents of William Hugh, Martin Luther, Arthur Blunt, Edwin Person, Lillian Gertrude, Alice Blanche, Bessie Rae, and Lila Karen Westbrook. Memorial pages for four of their children can be found linked to her on FindAGrave.

Sarah married James Edwin Westbrook on 17 Oct 1873. James was born on 9 Jul 1846 in Southhampton County, Virginia; died on 17 Feb 1927; was buried in Drewryville Baptist Church Cemetery, Drewryville, Southampton County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married Frank A. Jones on 25 Feb 1886 in Branchville, Southampton County, Virginia. Frank was born before 1859; died on 30 May 1910; was buried in Person's Methodist Church Cemetery, Drewryville, Southampton County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Biography, below, copied from this FindAGrave memorial page:

Judge James L. McLemore, 87, Circuit Court Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit of Virginia, appointed 1907, served for 33 years until his retirement; founder & first president of the National Bank of Suffolk, served as president for over half a century beginning 1899.


(Research):
Census Listings:

1930 Census
Virginia, Suffolk City, First pt
ED 119-2 SD 14 Sheet 12A Stamped 205
221-227-274
McLemore, James L Head $ ??? M W 62 M/30 Va Va Va Judge City and Circuit Court
McLemore, Mary Willis Wife F W 55 M/22 Va Va Va
McLemore, Jame L Jr. Son M W 17 S Va Va Va
Prettain, Annie Sister-in-law F W 51 S Va Va Va

James married Mary Willis Pretlow on 21 Apr 1898 in Virginia. Mary was born on 9 Feb 1875 in Virginia; died on 6 Feb 1950; was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk (Independant City), Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Record 17 out of 55
Record Title
McLemore, Lila F.
Publication [1888].
Gen. note
Race White.
Gender Female.
Date of death July 26, 1888.
Place of death District #1.
Cause of death Typhoid Fever.
Age at death 19 year(s).
Place of birth Southampton County.
Occupation None.
Note
Source of information Southampton County, 1888, page 3, line 82.
Note Part of the Death Records Indexing Project which is sponsored by the Virginia Genealogical Society.
Subject - Personal
McLemore, Lila F.
Mclemore, Benjamin F., father.
McLemore, Rosa, mother.
McLemore, B.F., informant (Family Head).
Subject - Topical
Deaths -- Virginia -- Southampton County.
Death Records Indexing Project. Virginia Genealogical Society

System Number 001370371

Martha married Thomas H. Birdsong on 17 Apr 1895 in Southhampton County, Virginia. Thomas was born in Aug 1867 in Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josephine married Howard Wiswall Bowen on 20 Nov 1895 in Courtland, Southampton County, Virginia. Howard was born on 3 Mar 1861 in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina; died on 7 Jan 1929 in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina; was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His FindAGrave memorial page states he was a practicing physician for 50 years.

Family/Spouse: Mary Frances Williams. Mary was born on 16 Apr 1878; died on 20 Jan 1968 in Newport News (Independent City), Virginia; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, Southampton County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His FindAGrave memorial page shows he was the "second of three McLemore generations to serve as Clerks of Southhampton County Courts, 24 years."

Family/Spouse: Pattie Edwards Williams. Pattie was born on 30 May 1882; died on 13 Nov 1963; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, Southampton County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Eldon and Ann McLemore of Derby, Kansas, show her as married to Rosser Pelham BIRDSONG. Her Pennsylvania Death certificate shows her as Pearl McLemore Birdsong, and that she died at the age of 39 of acute anemia from placent previa due to a puefperal infection of nearly two months duration.