Margaret S. "Peggy" Dabney

Notes:

Rev. William McLemore shows her as being born in Chatham County, NC.

Jane A. "Xan" Alexander emailed, in November 2011, that Margaret "Peggy" Dabney was a daughter of John Dabney and Peggy Smith, and sister to the Bethenia Dabney, who later married Peggy's stepson, Atkins Jefferson McLemore.

Margaret married Robert M. McLemore on 8 Jun 1812 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Robert (son of Atkins McLemore and Sarah Jones) was born on 30 Nov 1769 in Bute County, North Carolina; died on 20 Jan 1823 in Williamson 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:

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:

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."