Atkins Jefferson McLemore

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:

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:

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:

At the time he registered for the World War I draft, he was a resident of Montgomery, Pennsylvania and working for Barrow & Richardson of Philadelphia as an advertiser. He was of medium height and build, with blue eyes and light hair. His nearest relative was Evelyn Rouse Richardson, of the same address, presumably his wife?

Notes:

Shown on the SSDI and FindAGrave as Annie Rucker/Annie Wharton Rucker.

Notes:

When he completed his World War II draft registration, he was listed as Albert Starnes Richardson, a resident of Wyoming, Hamilton, Ohio, residing there with his wife, Ann Richardson. He was employed by Proctor and Gamble Company.

Family/Spouse: John Leiper Freeman. John was born on 18 Apr 1894 in Rutherford County, Tennessee; died on 16 Oct 1944 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate showed he was widowed at the time of his death, and not a veteran. He was also shown as President of Oldham Lumber.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Oregon, Polk County, Dallas City, First Ward, Precinct 32 First Dallas
Enumerated April 16, 1930
SD 27-40 SD 2 Sheet 3B
Hayter Street
313-83-98
McLemore, Albert S Head M W 32 M 28 Tn Tn Ga Lumber Inspector Lumber Mill
McLemore, Laura Wf F W 33 M 29 Mo Ga Mo
McLemore, Albert S Son M W 10/12 S Oregon Tn Mo

Family/Spouse: Laura Kaliman Coleman. Laura was born on 4 Jun 1888 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; died on 8 Dec 1967 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California; was buried in Santa Rosa Memorial Park, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

California Death Index listing

MANLEY DOROTHY MCLEMORE 01/10/1905 STEVENS MCLEMORE F DIST. OF COLUMBIA SAN DIEGO(37) 10/13/1984 267-66-1394 79 yrs

Notes:

AKA Florelle.

Notes:

According to her application for a Social Security Number, filed October 10, 1963 when she was 64 years old, Lesey was the daughter of Adkins Pope McLemore and Josephine Craig. She was born November 18, 1898 in Haskell, Haskell County, Texas, and at the time of her application was living at 522 Grape, Abilene, Texas.

Lesey married John Caro Russell, Sr. about 1927. John (son of Joe Caro Russell and Annie Elizabeth Gaffney) was born on 1 Jun 1896 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; died on 24 May 1982 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Mrs. Mina Berning
Death Date: 14 Jun 1968
Death Place: Cuero, Dewitt, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: white
Death Age: 70 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 02 Dec 1897
Birthplace: Mineola
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: George D. Bond
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: May Wigley
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Cuero, DeWitt, Texas
Cemetery: Hillsboro
Burial Place: Hillsboro, Texas
Burial Date: 15 Jun 1968
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2137105
Digital Film Number: 4029692
Image Number: 617
Reference Number: cn41103
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

Last name at death was Reed, and informant was E. B. Reed. Lived in Highland Park, Texas at the time of her death.

Notes:

Assumed to be named in honor of his Uncle, R. Sydney McLemore Alexander (I).

Sydney Alexander II died on the Alexander Ranch near Truscott, Texas, in Knox County, some 100 miles north of Abilene. (Note from Sydney M. Alexander III, April 2019)

Sydney married Patty Frances Winters before 1944. Patty (daughter of Jesse Franklin Winters and Clara Pearl Jackson) was born on 20 May 1924 in Texas; died on 14 Aug 1999. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

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 D
ry 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