Rachel Perry Dodd

Notes:

Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Carolyn Andrews, shows her parents as James Monroe DODD (FAG#46683879) and Priscilla L. PERRY (FAG#46685130).

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Census
Tennessee, Gibson County, Civil District 18, ED 53
Enumerated 6 June 1900 by H.M. Lily, SD 9, ED 53, Sheet 4B
70-70
McLeemoor, Young Hd W M Dec 18?? 48 M 21 Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLeemoor, Rachel P Wife W Jan 1858 42 M 21 5/5 Tn Tn Tn
McLeemoor, Pearl A Dtr W F Aug 18?? 19 S Tn Tn Tn
McLeemoor, Bertie D Dtr W F Feb 1882 18 S Tn Tn Tn
McLeemoor, Charlie S W M ??? 18?? 8 S Tn Tn Tn
McLeemoor, Perry Son W M Feb 1894 6 S Tn Tn Tn
McLeemoor, Lizzie Dtr W F Oct 1896 3 S Tn Tn Tn
(Indexed on Ancestry.com as Mclenmoone)

1910 Census
Tennessee, Gibson County, Civil District 18, ED 60
Enumerated 30 April 1910
SD 9 ED 60 Sheet 16B
265-277
McLemore, Rachel Head F W 55 Wd 5/5 Tn Tn Tn Farmer Genera
l Farm
McLemore, Charlie Son M W 18 S Tn Tn Tn Farm Laborer
McLemore, Perry Son M W 16 S Tn Tn Tn Farm Laborer
McLemore, Lizzie Bell Dtr F W 12 S Tn Tn Tn Farm Laborer

Rachel married Young Atkins McLemore, Jr. on 19 Nov 1879 in Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee. Young (son of Young Atkins McLemore and Elizabeth Ann Jelks) was born in Dec 1852 in Madison County, Tennessee; died in Mar 1912 in Madison County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A Transcription of the Rachel Dodd McLemore Bible, originally owned by Mrs. Rachel P. (Dodd) McLemore, Route 3, Humboldt, Tenn., is now in possession of her granddaughter, Fairy Bell (McLemore) Edwards, Canyon Lake, Tex., who has contributed a copy of the records to TGS.

Nannie Pearle McLemore was born August 31st, 1880

(International Series, The Holy Bible containing the Old and New
Testaments translated out of the original tongues: and with the former
translations diligently compared and revised. International. Small Pica
Octavo. Clear Type Edition. The John C. Winston Co., Publishers of the
International Series.)

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

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 89.

Nannie married John Hazelwood on 19 Mar 1905 in Gibson County, Tennessee. John was born on 26 Oct 1867 in Gibson County, Tennessee; died on 26 Feb 1946 in Gibson County, Tennessee; was buried in White Rose Cemetery, Gibson, Gibson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A Transcription of the Rachel Dodd McLemore Bible, originally owned by Mrs. Rachel P.
(Dodd) McLemore, Route 3, Humboldt, Tenn., is now in possession of her granddaughter, Fairy Bell (McLemore) Edwards, Canyon Lake, Tex., who has contributed a copy of the records to TGS.

Birdie Dodd McLemore was born February 18th, 1882

(International Series, The Holy Bible containing the Old and New
Testaments translated out of the original tongues: and with the former
translations diligently compared and revised. International. Small Pica
Octavo. Clear Type Edition. The John C. Winston Co., Publishers of the
International Series.)

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

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 89.

Her mother's Memorial Page on FindAGrave shows that Bertie Dodd McLemore was the wife of Edgar DRYSDALE.

Bertie married Edgar E. "Ed" Drysdale, Sr. on 19 Dec 1907 in Fulton County, Kentucky. Edgar was born about 1879 in Kentucky; died about 1935; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Fulton, Fulton County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A Transcription of the Rachel Dodd McLemore Bible, originally owned by Mrs. Rachel P. (Dodd) McLemore, Route 3, Humboldt, Tenn., is now in possession of her granddaughter, Fairy Bell (McLemore) Edwards, Canyon Lake, Tex., who has contributed a copy of the records to TGS.
Charlie Givens McLemore was born August 7th, 1891

Charlie G. McLemore was married to Etta Mai Warmath
Dec. l0th, 1911

Father of Calvin Givens McLemore, listed a grandchild of Young Atkins and Rachel Dodd.

(International Series, The Holy Bible containing the Old and New
Testaments translated out of the original tongues: and with the former
translations diligently compared and revised. International. Small Pica
Octavo. Clear Type Edition. The John C. Winston Co., Publishers of the
International Series.)

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

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 89


This might be his death record, but further evidence linking him to Knox County should be found to confirm this:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/M17B-G8X/p1
Name: Charles Mclemore
Event: Death
Event Date: 10 Jan 1917
Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Marital Status:
Race or Color: White
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: 1892
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Spouse:
Father:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Street Address:
Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Johnson'S City, Tenn.
Burial Date:
Informant:
Additional Relatives:
Digital Folder Number: 4183258
Image Number: 1622
Film Number: 1299670
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: v 30 cn 8
Collection: Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955

Notes:

A Transcription of the Rachel Dodd McLemore Bible, originally owned by Mrs. Rachel P. (Dodd) McLemore, Route 3, Humboldt, Tenn., is now in possession of her granddaughter, Fairy Bell (McLemore) Edwards, Canyon Lake, Tex., who has contributed a copy of the records to TGS.
James Perry McLemore was born February 27, 1894

(International Series, The Holy Bible containing the Old and New
Testaments translated out of the original tongues: and with the former
translations diligently compared and revised. International. Small Pica
Octavo. Clear Type Edition. The John C. Winston Co., Publishers of the
International Series.)

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

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 89

On the 1940 census, his occupation was shown as "Driver, Heavy Truck."

(Research):
Census Information:

1920 Census
Tennessee, Gibson County, 18 Civil District
Enumerated 22 Jan 1920 Robb A. Burnett
SD 9, ED 63 Sheet 9B
187-199
McLemore, James P Hd M W 25 M Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLemore, Thurzia Wife F W 22 M Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Virginia Dtr F W 4 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, James D Son M W 1 7/12 S Tn Tn Tn

1930 Census
Tennessee, Gibson County, 7th Civil District
Enumerated Apr 18, 1930
ED 27-13 SD 2nd Sheet 9A
McLemore, Perry Hd M W 36 M 21 Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLemore, Thurzur Wife F W 32 M 17 Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Virginia Dtr F W 14 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, James Son M W 11 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Comma P Dtr F W 9 1/12 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Eugene Son M W 5 4/12 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Fairy B Dtr F W 3 3/12 S Tn Tn Tn

James married Thurzer Barker on 14 Feb 1915 in Gibson County, Tennessee. Thurzer was born on 31 Jul 1897 in Gibson Wells, Gibson County, Tennessee; died on 15 Dec 1979 in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana; was buried in Oakhaven Gardens of Memory, Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A Transcription of the Rachel Dodd McLemore Bible, originally owned by Mrs. Rachel P. (Dodd) McLemore, Route 3, Humboldt, Tenn., is now in possession of her granddaughter, Fairy Bell (McLemore) Edwards, Canyon Lake, Tex., who has contributed a copy of the records to TGS.

Lizzie Bell McLemore was born October 8th, 1896
(International Series, The Holy Bible containing the Old and New
Testaments translated out of the original tongues: and with the former
translations diligently compared and revised. International. Small Pica
Octavo. Clear Type Edition. The John C. Winston Co., Publishers of the
International Series.)

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

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 89.


Her mother's Memorial Page on FindAGrave shows that Elizabeth McLemore was the wife of George WHEATLEY. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. also shows her as Lizziebell McLemore Wheatley and Lizziebell McLemore McLemore.

Lizziebell married G. S. Wheatly on 28 Jul 1919 in Gibson County, Tennessee. G. was born before 1896; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Find A Grave memorial page shows he was a PFC US Marine Corps WWII, and a son of Ed and Birdie Drysdale. He shares a headstone with wife, Helen KELLEY. His wifes obituary notes that Ed was a pharmacist, and that they jointly operated Drysdale's Drug Store in Bardwell from the early 1950's through 1986.

Family/Spouse: Helen Kelley. Helen was born on 18 Jan 1932 in Carlisle County, Kentucky; died on 22 Dec 2005 in Bardwell, Carlisle County, Kentucky; was buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Bardwell, Carlisle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Virginia married Marcus Dunn Sloan about 1939 in Gibson County, Tennessee. Marcus was born on 21 Feb 1908; died on 12 Dec 1974 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On the 1940 census, James as shown as Divorced. His occupation was "truck driver."

Notes:

Biography, below, was copied from the FindAGrave memorial page created by Carolyn Andrews:

Coma was the daughter of James Perry McLemore and Thurzer (Barker)McLemore. She was raised in Trenton,TN and spent most of her adult life in the Cicero, IL area.

Coma was married to Clarence A. Haugh in 1939. After Clarence passed away in 1957, she married James Phillip Kearney in 1958. She worked at Hotpoint in Cicero for many years. Coma was the loving mother of two daughters; Carolyn Andrews and Pauline Mitchell; and grandmother of 5.

She passed away, much too young, at the age of 44.

Coma married Clarence Alfred Haugh in Sep 1939 in Arkansas. Clarence was born on 5 Dec 1917 in Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota; died on 14 Feb 1957 in Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Auburn Memorial Park, Stickney, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Coma married James Phillip "Jim" Kearney in Feb 1958. James was born on 17 Jun 1918 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died on 2 Sep 1993 in Cicero, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Auburn Memorial Park, Stickney, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Biography, copied from the FindAGrave memorial page created by Carolyn Andrews:

Eugene was the son of James Perry McLemore and Thurzer (Barker) McLemore. He enlisted in the Army during WWII and was in the Corp of Engineers, 163rd Combat Engineer Battalion. He married Mary Edna Harrison and they had one daughter who died at the age of 5 months and 19 days. Eugene was overseas and never got to see his daughter.

After his first wife died in 1973, he married Mary McAlexander McLemore in 1975. Mary McAlexander had 3 children with her first husband, Alvis Neil McLemore; Cathy McLemore, Larry Neil (Frances) McLemore, and Beth (Tom) Stultz and Eugene loved them dearly.

Eugene was a great family man and helped raise many of his nieces and nephews. He was especially fond of his grand nephews John (Mary Ann) Andrews, Corey (Maureen) Andrews and Troy (Kathy) Andrews. He will be greatly missed in our family. We loved him dearly.

Notes:

Fairy Bell McLemore Edwards, loving wife, mother and grandmother, age 85, passed away January 7, 2012 in Canyon Lake, Texas. She was born December 19, 1926, in Trenton, Tennessee to James and Thurzer (Barker) McLemore. She entered nursing school in September 1946 at St. Joseph's in Memphis, Tennessee and graduated in 1949. She was a registered nurse at Metropolitan Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Fairy Bell was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and several other historical organizations and a longtime member of Lake Canyon Yacht Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Parks Edwards, Jr. and son, James Perry Edwards. She is survived by her son, Richard P. Edwards, III of Austin; daughter, Evelyn Ann Edwards Stuckey and husband Victor of San Antonio; grandchildren, Rachel Edwards, Richard P. Edwards, IV, Aaron Stuckey and James Lee Edwards; and brother, Eugene McLemore of Trenton, Tennessee. The family will receive friends from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 16, 2012, at Porter Loring Mortuary North. Service Monday, January 16, 2012, 10:00 a.m. Porter Loring North Chapel. Pastor Rusty Rice will officiate. Interment will follow in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. You are invited to sign the Guestbook at www.porterloring. com Arrangements with Porter Loring Mortuary North. 2102 North Loop 1604 East. San Antonio, TX 78232 - (210) 495-8221
Published in Austin American-Statesman on January 13, 2012

Fairy married Richard Parks Edwards about 1949 in Gibson County, Tennessee. Richard was born on 29 Oct 1926; died on 30 Nov 2007; was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Bexar County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]